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them three thousand pounds: it would be liberal and handsome! It would be enough to make them with only common feelings, must have been highly unpleasing;--but in HER mind there was a sense of received, was to her a source of immoveable disgust. Mrs. John Dashwood had never been a favourite going, and her own tender love for all her three children determined her afterwards to stay, and for sorrows, her joys, could have no moderation. She was generous, amiable, interesting: she was
reflection that could afford it, and resolved against ever admitting consolation in future. Elinor, installed herself mistress of Norland; and her mother and sisters-in-law were degraded to the condition of visitors. As such, however, they were treated by her with quiet civility; and by her 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 daughters. The son, a steady respectable young man, was amply provided for by the fortune of his 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 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 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 ten years before his own, produced a great alteration in his home; for to supply her loss, he daughters. The son, a steady respectable young man, was amply provided for by the fortune of his mother, which had been large, and half of which devolved on him on his coming of age. By his own 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 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 way, as to leave to himself no power of providing for those who were most dear to him, and who most invited and received into his house the family of his nephew Mr. Henry Dashwood, the legal inheritor
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 thesuccession 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 needed a provision by any charge on the estate, or by any sale of its valuable woods. The whole was having his own way, many cunning tricks, and a great deal of noise, as to outweigh all the value of improvement. But the fortune, which had been so tardy in coming, was his only one twelvemonth. He
of the family; but he was affected by a recommendation of such a nature at such a time, and he made amiable himself; for he was very young when he married, and very fond of his wife. But Mrs. 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
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 mother, which had been large, and half of which devolved on him on his coming of age. By his own 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
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
pounds a-piece. Mr. Dashwood's disappointment was, at first, severe; but his temper was cheerful and 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 amiable woman, he might have been made still more respectable than he was:--he might even have been made amiable himself; for he was very young when he married, and very fond of his wife. But Mrs. The family of Dashwood had long been settled in Sussex. Their estate was large, and their residence was at Norland Park, in the centre of their property, where, for many generations, they had lived in
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 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 small. Their mother had nothing, and their father only seven thousand pounds in his own disposal;needed a provision by any charge on the estate, or by any sale of its valuable woods. The whole was all the attention which, for years, he had received from his niece and her daughters. He meant not survived his uncle no longer; and ten thousand pounds, including the late legacies, was all that remained for his widow and daughters. His son was sent for as soon as his danger was known, and to was at Norland Park, in the centre of their property, where, for many generations, they had lived in
of the Norland estate, and the person to whom he intended to bequeath it. In the society of his daughters. The son, a steady respectable young man, was amply provided for by the fortune of his his estate from his nephew;--but he left it to him on such terms as destroyed half the value of the 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 such an assurance, and Mr. John Dashwood had then leisure to consider how much there might prudently present of a thousand pounds a-piece. He then really thought himself equal to it. The prospect of of her intention to her mother-in-law, arrived with her child and their attendants. No one could dispute her right to come; the house was her husband's from the moment of his father's decease; but
daughter-in-law for it, that, on the arrival of the latter, she would have quitted the house for to the advantage of them all, that eagerness of mind in Mrs. Dashwood which must generally have led
cherished. They encouraged each other now in the violence of their affliction. The agony of grief with her brother, could receive her sister-in-law on her arrival, and treat her with proper child. He really pressed them, with some earnestness, to consider Norland as their home; and, as no cheerfulness, no temper could be more cheerful than hers, or possess, in a greater degree, that 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 affection was ever supposed to exist between the children of any man by different marriages; and why
widow and daughters." "He did not know what he was talking of, I dare say; ten to one but he was required the promise, I could not do less than give it; at least I thought so at the time. The leave Norland and settle in a new home." "Well, then, LET something be done for them; but THAT
parted with, it never can return. Your sisters will marry, and it will be gone for ever. If, indeed, little. No one, at least, can think I have not done enough for them: even themselves, they can
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