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received, was to her a source of immoveable disgust. Mrs. John Dashwood had never been a favourite their sakes avoid a breach with their brother. Elinor, this eldest daughter, whose advice was so respects, quite equal to Elinor's. She was sensible and clever; but eager in everything: her sorrows, her joys, could have no moderation. She was generous, amiable, interesting: she was so respectable a manner as to engage the general good opinion of their surrounding acquaintance. The
of the Norland estate, and the person to whom he intended to bequeath it. In the society of 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 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, gave as much disappointment as pleasure. He was neither so unjust, nor so ungrateful, as to leave needed a provision by any charge on the estate, or by any sale of its valuable woods. The whole was tied up for the benefit of this child, who, in occasional visits with his father and mother at unusual in children of two or three years old; an imperfect articulation, an earnest desire of
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 promise to his father, he meditated within himself to increase the fortunes of his sisters by the four thousand a-year, in addition to his present income, besides the remaining half of his own 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 nephew and niece, and their children, the old Gentleman's days were comfortably spent. His
marriage, likewise, which happened soon afterwards, he added to his wealth. To him therefore the 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
Norland, had so far gained on the affections of his uncle, by such attractions as are by no means improvement. But the fortune, which had been so tardy in coming, was his only one twelvemonth. Hesuch 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 John Dashwood was a strong caricature of himself;--more narrow-minded and selfish. When he gave his 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
mother's fortune, warmed his heart, and made him feel capable of generosity.-- "Yes, he would give of her intention to her mother-in-law, arrived with her child and their attendants. No one could acutely did Mrs. Dashwood feel this ungracious behaviour, and so earnestly did she despise her going, and her own tender love for all her three children determined her afterwards to stay, and for
which one of her sisters had resolved never to be taught. Marianne's abilities were, in many too, was deeply afflicted; but still she could struggle, she could exert herself. She could consult child. He really pressed them, with some earnestness, to consider Norland as their home; and, as no John Dashwood did not at all approve of what her husband intended to do for his sisters. To take himself to rob his child, and his only child too, of so large a sum? And what possible claim could
the Miss Dashwoods, who were related to him only by half blood, which she considered as no particular sum, my dear Fanny; he only requested me, in general terms, to assist them, and make
it could be restored to our poor little boy--" "Why, to be sure," said her husband, very gravely, were diminished one half.--Five hundred pounds would be a prodigious increase to their fortunes!" will each have about three thousand pounds on their mother's death--a very comfortable fortune for doing well, and if they do not, they may all live very comfortably together on the interest of ten however, in giving her consent to this plan. "To be sure," said she, "it is better than parting with comes over and over every year, and there is no getting rid of it. You are not aware of what you are such perpetual claims on it; and it was the more unkind in my father, because, otherwise, the money
of yearly drains on one's income. One's fortune, as your mother justly says, is NOT one's own. To be were you, whatever I did should be done at my own discretion entirely. I would not bind myself to fifty pounds from our own expenses." "I believe you are right, my love; it will be better that there
felt sure of a larger income, and would not be sixpence the richer for it at the end of the year. It would be very strange and unreasonable if he did. Do but consider, my dear Mr. Dashwood, howto think of it. They will be much more able to give YOU something." "Upon my word," said Mr. Some little present of furniture too may be acceptable then." "Certainly," returned Mrs. John breakfast china is twice as handsome as what belongs to this house. A great deal too handsome, in my opinion, for any place THEY can ever afford to live in. But, however, so it is. Your father thought 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 daughters. The son, a steady respectable young man, was amply provided for by the fortune of his 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
all the attention which, for years, he had received from his niece and her daughters. He meant not 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 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
succession to the Norland estate was not so really important as to his sisters; for their fortune, way, as to leave to himself no power of providing for those who were most dear to him, and who most
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 of the family; but he was affected by a recommendation of such a nature at such a time, and he amiable woman, he might have been made still more respectable than he was:--he might even have been promise to his father, he meditated within himself to increase the fortunes of his sisters by the 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
of his life, had a constant companion and housekeeper in his sister. But her death, which happened 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,
independent of what might arise to them from their father's inheriting that property, could be but The family of Dashwood had long been settled in Sussex. Their estate was large, and their residence
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