small. Their mother had nothing, and their father only seven thousand pounds in his own disposal;
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tied up for the benefit of this child, who, in occasional visits with his father and mother at improvement. But the fortune, which had been so tardy in coming, was his only one twelvemonth. He 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 promise to his father, he meditated within himself to increase the fortunes of his sisters by the
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 invited 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
independent of what might arise to them from their father's inheriting that property, could be but way, as to leave to himself no power of providing for those who were most dear to him, and who most sanguine; and he might reasonably hope to live many years, and by living economically, lay by a of the family; but he was affected by a recommendation of such a nature at such a time, and he such an assurance, and Mr. John Dashwood had then leisure to consider how much there might prudently
be in his power to do for them. He was not an ill-disposed young man, unless to be rather cold mother's fortune, warmed his heart, and made him feel capable of generosity.-- "Yes, he would give
completely easy. Three thousand pounds! he could spare so considerable a sum with little with any of her husband's family; but she had had no opportunity, till the present, of shewing them with how little attention to the comfort of other people she could act when occasion required it. So ever, had not the entreaty of her eldest girl induced her first to reflect on the propriety of effectual, possessed a strength of understanding, and coolness of judgment, which qualified her, strong; but she knew how to govern them: it was a knowledge which her mother had yet to learn; and cherished. They encouraged each other now in the violence of their affliction. The agony of grief
again. They gave themselves up wholly to their sorrow, seeking increase of wretchedness in every thirteen, bid fair to equal her sisters at a more advanced period of life. 2 Mrs. John Dashwood now plan appeared so eligible to Mrs. Dashwood as remaining there till she could accommodate herself
with a house in the neighbourhood, his invitation was accepted. A continuance in a place where so respectable a manner as to engage the general good opinion of their surrounding acquaintance. Theten 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 marriage, likewise, which happened soon afterwards, he added to his wealth. To him therefore the ten years before his own, produced a great alteration in his home; for to supply her loss, he attachment to them all increased. The constant attention of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dashwood to his
daughters. The son, a steady respectable young man, was amply provided for by the fortune of his 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 late 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 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 independent of what might arise to them from their father's inheriting that property, could be but 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, bequest. Mr. Dashwood had wished for it more for the sake of his wife and daughters than for himself
needed a provision by any charge on the estate, or by any sale of its valuable woods. The whole was unusual in children of two or three years old; an imperfect articulation, an earnest desire of considerable sum from the produce of an estate already large, and capable of almost immediate such an assurance, and Mr. John Dashwood had then leisure to consider how much there might prudently John Dashwood was a strong caricature of himself;--more narrow-minded and selfish. When he gave his of her intention to her mother-in-law, arrived with her child and their attendants. No one could 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 with concern, the excess of her sister's sensibility; but by Mrs. Dashwood it was valued and
cherished. They encouraged each other now in the violence of their affliction. The agony of grief late owner of this estate was a single man, who lived to a very advanced age, and who for many yearshis existence. By a former marriage, Mr. Henry Dashwood had one son: by his present lady, three marriage, likewise, which happened soon afterwards, he added to his wealth. To him therefore the independent of what might arise to them from their father's inheriting that property, could be but small. Their mother had nothing, and their father only seven thousand pounds in his own disposal; of his life, had a constant companion and housekeeper in his sister. But her death, which happened
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 gave as much disappointment as pleasure. He was neither so unjust, nor so ungrateful, as to leave his estate from his nephew;--but he left it to him on such terms as destroyed half the value of the
way, as to leave to himself no power of providing for those who were most dear to him, and who most 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 amiable woman, he might have been made still more respectable than he was:--he might even have been mother's fortune, warmed his heart, and made him feel capable of generosity.-- "Yes, he would give
inconvenience."-- He thought of it all day long, and for many days successively, and he did not with how little attention to the comfort of other people she could act when occasion required it. So
daughter-in-law for it, that, on the arrival of the latter, she would have quitted the house for strong; but she knew how to govern them: it was a knowledge which her mother had yet to learn; and with concern, the excess of her sister's sensibility; but by Mrs. Dashwood it was valued and again. They gave themselves up wholly to their sorrow, seeking increase of wretchedness in every reflection that could afford it, and resolved against ever admitting consolation in future. Elinor, forbearance. Margaret, the other sister, was a good-humored, well-disposed girl; but as she had plan appeared so eligible to Mrs. Dashwood as remaining there till she could accommodate herself
everything reminded her of former delight, was exactly what suited her mind. In seasons of carried away by her fancy, and as far beyond consolation as in pleasure she was beyond alloy. Mrs. affection was ever supposed to exist between the children of any man by different marriages; and why
required the promise, I could not do less than give it; at least I thought so at the time. The addition." "To be sure it would." "Perhaps, then, it would be better for all parties, if the sum
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