not wish to do any thing mean," he replied. "One had rather, on such occasions, do too much than too
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The family of Dashwood had long been settled in Sussex. Their estate was large, and their residence of his life, had a constant companion and housekeeper in his sister. But her death, which happened wishes, which proceeded not merely from interest, but from goodness of heart, gave him every degree small. Their mother had nothing, and their father only seven thousand pounds in his own disposal; or his son;--but to his son, and his son's son, a child of four years old, it was secured, in such a
all the attention which, for years, he had received from his niece and her daughters. He meant not improvement. But the fortune, which had been so tardy in coming, was his only one twelvemonth. He be in his power to do for them. He was not an ill-disposed young man, unless to be rather cold promise to his father, he meditated within himself to increase the fortunes of his sisters by the
present of a thousand pounds a-piece. He then really thought himself equal to it. The prospect of nephew and niece, and their children, the old Gentleman's days were comfortably spent. His attachment to them all increased. The constant attention of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dashwood to his wishes, which proceeded not merely from interest, but from goodness of heart, gave him every degree The family of Dashwood had long been settled in Sussex. Their estate was large, and their residence
late owner of this estate was a single man, who lived to a very advanced age, and who for many years invited and received into his house the family of his nephew Mr. Henry Dashwood, the legal inheritor
of the Norland estate, and the person to whom he intended to bequeath it. In the society of his was at Norland Park, in the centre of their property, where, for many generations, they had lived in nephew and niece, and their children, the old Gentleman's days were comfortably spent. His his existence. By a former marriage, Mr. Henry Dashwood had one son: by his present lady, three succession to the Norland estate was not so really important as to his sisters; for their fortune, a life-interest in it. The old gentleman died: his will was read, and like almost every other will, gave as much disappointment as pleasure. He was neither so unjust, nor so ungrateful, as to leave
having his own way, many cunning tricks, and a great deal of noise, as to outweigh all the value of survived his uncle no longer; and ten thousand pounds, including the late legacies, was all that conducted himself with propriety in the discharge of his ordinary duties. Had he married a more
them three thousand pounds: it would be liberal and handsome! It would be enough to make them dispute her right to come; the house was her husband's from the moment of his father's decease; butreceived, was to her a source of immoveable disgust. Mrs. John Dashwood had never been a favourite ever, had not the entreaty of her eldest girl induced her first to reflect on the propriety of strong; but she knew how to govern them: it was a knowledge which her mother had yet to learn; and reflection that could afford it, and resolved against ever admitting consolation in future. Elinor, husband with as much kindness as he could feel towards anybody beyond himself, his wife, and their
three thousand pounds from the fortune of their dear little boy would be impoverishing him to the light-headed at the time. Had he been in his right senses, he could not have thought of such a thing something need not be three thousand pounds. Consider," she added, "that when the money is once parted with. If he should have a numerous family, for instance, it would be a very convenient
not wish to do any thing mean," he replied. "One had rather, on such occasions, do too much than too hardly expect more." "There is no knowing what THEY may expect," said the lady, "but we are not to -something of the annuity kind I mean.--My sisters would feel the good effects of it as well as comes over and over every year, and there is no getting rid of it. You are not aware of what you are disagreeable she found it. Twice every year these annuities were to be paid; and then there was the
trouble of getting it to them; and then one of them was said to have died, and afterwards it turned takes away one's independence." "Undoubtedly; and after all you have no thanks for it. They think
fifty pounds from our own expenses." "I believe you are right, my love; it will be better that there should by no annuity in the case; whatever I may give them occasionally will be of far greater so forth, whenever they are in season. I'll lay my life that he meant nothing farther; indeed, it expenses of any kind! Only conceive how comfortable they will be! Five hundred a year! I am sure I Dashwood, "I believe you are perfectly right. My father certainly could mean nothing more by his request to me than what you say. I clearly understand it now, and I will strictly fulfil my removes into another house my services shall be readily given to accommodate her as far as I can.
opinion, for any place THEY can ever afford to live in. But, however, so it is. Your father thought before; and he finally resolved, that it would be absolutely unnecessary, if not highly indecorous, move when the sight of every well known spot ceased to raise the violent emotion which it produced
exertion than that of heightening its affliction by melancholy remembrances, she was impatient to be steadier judgment rejected several houses as too large for their income, which her mother would haveshe rejoiced; and she reproached herself for being unjust to his merit before, in believing him -law, was very much increased by the farther knowledge of her character, which half a year's Dashwood, a gentleman-like and pleasing young man, who was introduced to their acquaintance soon was the eldest son of a man who had died very rich; and some might have repressed it from motives of prudence, for, except a trifling sum, the whole of his fortune depended on the will of his mother.
But Mrs. Dashwood was alike uninfluenced by either consideration. It was enough for her that he His understanding was good, and his education had given it solid improvement. But he was neither have quieted her ambition to see him driving a barouche. But Edward had no turn for great men or before he engaged much of Mrs. Dashwood's attention; for she was, at that time, in such affliction
was first called to observe and approve him farther, by a reflection which Elinor chanced one day to know more of him." "Like him!" replied her mother with a smile. "I feel no sentiment of approbation affectionate. No sooner did she perceive any symptom of love in his behaviour to Elinor, than she and shall meet every day of our lives. You will gain a brother, a real, affectionate brother. I have wanting--his figure is not striking; it has none of that grace which I should expect in the man who
could seriously attach my sister. His eyes want all that spirit, that fire, which at once announce reading to us last night! I felt for my sister most severely. Yet she bore it with so much
lines which have frequently almost driven me wild, pronounced with such impenetrable calmness, such dreadful indifference!"-- "He would certainly have done more justice to simple and elegant prose. I "Remember, my love, that you are not seventeen. It is yet too early in life to despair of such a happiness. Why should you be less fortunate than your mother? In one circumstance only, my Marianne, may your destiny be different from her's!" 4 "What a pity it is, Elinor," said Marianne, subject; but the kind of approbation which Elinor described as excited in him by the drawings of other people, was very far from that rapturous delight, which, in her opinion, could alone be called
taste. Yet, though smiling within herself at the mistake, she honoured her sister for that blind so respectable a manner as to engage the general good opinion of their surrounding acquaintance. The late owner of this estate was a single man, who lived to a very advanced age, and who for many years
invited and received into his house the family of his nephew Mr. Henry Dashwood, the legal inheritor daughters. The son, a steady respectable young man, was amply provided for by the fortune of his
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