marriage, likewise, which happened soon afterwards, he added to his wealth. To him therefore the
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succession to the Norland estate was not so really important as to his sisters; for their fortune, independent of what might arise to them from their father's inheriting that property, could be but so respectable a manner as to engage the general good opinion of their surrounding acquaintance. The of solid comfort which his age could receive; and the cheerfulness of the children added a relish to his existence. By a former marriage, Mr. Henry Dashwood had one son: by his present lady, three
mother, which had been large, and half of which devolved on him on his coming of age. By his own small. Their mother had nothing, and their father only seven thousand pounds in his own disposal; a life-interest in it. The old gentleman died: his will was read, and like almost every other will, his estate from his nephew;--but he left it to him on such terms as destroyed half the value of the
or his son;--but to his son, and his son's son, a child of four years old, it was secured, in such a having his own way, many cunning tricks, and a great deal of noise, as to outweigh all the value of considerable sum from the produce of an estate already large, and capable of almost immediate him Mr. Dashwood recommended, with all the strength and urgency which illness could command, the be in his power to do for them. He was not an ill-disposed young man, unless to be rather cold
hearted and rather selfish is to be ill-disposed: but he was, in general, well respected; for he four thousand a-year, in addition to his present income, besides the remaining half of his own
completely easy. Three thousand pounds! he could spare so considerable a sum with little inconvenience."-- He thought of it all day long, and for many days successively, and he did not repent. No sooner was his father's funeral over, than Mrs. John Dashwood, without sending any notice was at Norland Park, in the centre of their property, where, for many generations, they had lived in wishes, which proceeded not merely from interest, but from goodness of heart, gave him every degree of solid comfort which his age could receive; and the cheerfulness of the children added a relish to 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 of the Norland estate, and the person to whom he intended to bequeath it. In the society of his his existence. By a former marriage, Mr. Henry Dashwood had one son: by his present lady, three
small. Their mother had nothing, and their father only seven thousand pounds in his own disposal; for the remaining moiety of his first wife's fortune was also secured to her child, and he had onlylate owner of this estate was a single man, who lived to a very advanced age, and who for many years of his life, had a constant companion and housekeeper in his sister. But her death, which happened attachment to them all increased. The constant attention of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dashwood to his his existence. By a former marriage, Mr. Henry Dashwood had one son: by his present lady, three a life-interest in it. The old gentleman died: his will was read, and like almost every other will,
unusual in children of two or three years old; an imperfect articulation, an earnest desire of to be unkind, however, and, as a mark of his affection for the three girls, he left them a thousand pounds a-piece. Mr. Dashwood's disappointment was, at first, severe; but his temper was cheerful and of his life, had a constant companion and housekeeper in his sister. But her death, which happened
ten years before his own, produced a great alteration in his home; for to supply her loss, he The family of Dashwood had long been settled in Sussex. Their estate was large, and their residence The family of Dashwood had long been settled in Sussex. Their estate was large, and their residence ten years before his own, produced a great alteration in his home; for to supply her loss, he of solid comfort which his age could receive; and the cheerfulness of the children added a relish to
his existence. By a former marriage, Mr. Henry Dashwood had one son: by his present lady, three for the remaining moiety of his first wife's fortune was also secured to her child, and he had only
bequest. Mr. Dashwood had wished for it more for the sake of his wife and daughters than for himself unusual in children of two or three years old; an imperfect articulation, an earnest desire of remained for his widow and daughters. His son was sent for as soon as his danger was known, and to promised to do every thing in his power to make them comfortable. His father was rendered easy by hearted and rather selfish is to be ill-disposed: but he was, in general, well respected; for he John Dashwood was a strong caricature of himself;--more narrow-minded and selfish. When he gave his them three thousand pounds: it would be liberal and handsome! It would be enough to make them
completely easy. Three thousand pounds! he could spare so considerable a sum with little repent. No sooner was his father's funeral over, than Mrs. John Dashwood, without sending any notice with only common feelings, must have been highly unpleasing;--but in HER mind there was a sense of
honor so keen, a generosity so romantic, that any offence of the kind, by whomsoever given or received, was to her a source of immoveable disgust. Mrs. John Dashwood had never been a favouriteinvited and received into his house the family of his nephew Mr. Henry Dashwood, the legal inheritor his existence. By a former marriage, Mr. Henry Dashwood had one son: by his present lady, three 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 Norland, had so far gained on the affections of his uncle, by such attractions as are by no means
sanguine; and he might reasonably hope to live many years, and by living economically, lay by a promised to do every thing in his power to make them comfortable. His father was rendered easy by present of a thousand pounds a-piece. He then really thought himself equal to it. The prospect of four thousand a-year, in addition to his present income, besides the remaining half of his own
was at Norland Park, in the centre of their property, where, for many generations, they had lived in wishes, which proceeded not merely from interest, but from goodness of heart, gave him every degree mother, which had been large, and half of which devolved on him on his coming of age. By his own for the remaining moiety of his first wife's fortune was also secured to her child, and he had only a life-interest in it. The old gentleman died: his will was read, and like almost every other will,
ten years before his own, produced a great alteration in his home; for to supply her loss, he mother, which had been large, and half of which devolved on him on his coming of age. By his own
bequest. Mr. Dashwood had wished for it more for the sake of his wife and daughters than for himself all the attention which, for years, he had received from his niece and her daughters. He meant not sanguine; and he might reasonably hope to live many years, and by living economically, lay by a such an assurance, and Mr. John Dashwood had then leisure to consider how much there might prudently conducted himself with propriety in the discharge of his ordinary duties. Had he married a more amiable woman, he might have been made still more respectable than he was:--he might even have been inconvenience."-- He thought of it all day long, and for many days successively, and he did not
received, 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 to the advantage of them all, that eagerness of mind in Mrs. Dashwood which must generally have led
respects, quite equal to Elinor's. She was sensible and clever; but eager in everything: her cherished. They encouraged each other now in the violence of their affliction. The agony of grief
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