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amiable woman, he might have been made still more respectable than he was:--he might even have been 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 with how little attention to the comfort of other people she could act when occasion required it. So effectual, possessed a strength of understanding, and coolness of judgment, which qualified her,
respects, quite equal to Elinor's. She was sensible and clever; but eager in everything: her again. They gave themselves up wholly to their sorrow, seeking increase of wretchedness in every with her brother, could receive her sister-in-law on her arrival, and treat her with proper already imbibed a good deal of Marianne's romance, without having much of her sense, she did not, at
everything reminded her of former delight, was exactly what suited her mind. In seasons of most dreadful degree. She begged him to think again on the subject. How could he answer it to light-headed at the time. Had he been in his right senses, he could not have thought of such a thing required the promise, I could not do less than give it; at least I thought so at the time. The 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 doing well, and if they do not, they may all live very comfortably together on the interest of ten
herself. A hundred a year would make them all perfectly comfortable." His wife hesitated a little, out to be no such thing. My mother was quite sick of it. Her income was not her own, she said, with such perpetual claims on it; and it was the more unkind in my father, because, otherwise, the money felt sure of a larger income, and would not be sixpence the richer for it at the end of the year. It thousand pounds, besides the thousand pounds belonging to each of the girls, which brings them in expenses of any kind! Only conceive how comfortable they will be! Five hundred a year! I am sure I Some little present of furniture too may be acceptable then." "Certainly," returned Mrs. John
wishes; for we very well know that if he could, he would have left almost everything in the world to received, was to her a source of immoveable disgust. Mrs. John Dashwood had never been a favourite 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 of the family; but he was affected by a recommendation of such a nature at such a time, and hepromised to do every thing in his power to make them comfortable. His father was rendered easy by of the Norland estate, and the person to whom he intended to bequeath it. In the society of his nephew and niece, and their children, the old Gentleman's days were comfortably spent. His wishes, which proceeded not merely from interest, but from goodness of heart, gave him every degree independent of what might arise to them from their father's inheriting that property, could be but
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 him Mr. Dashwood recommended, with all the strength and urgency which illness could command, the 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 with her brother, could receive her sister-in-law on her arrival, and treat her with proper thirteen, bid fair to equal her sisters at a more advanced period of life. 2 Mrs. John Dashwood now installed herself mistress of Norland; and her mother and sisters-in-law were degraded to the 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 ten years before his own, produced a great alteration in his home; for to supply her loss, he
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 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 needed a provision by any charge on the estate, or by any sale of its valuable woods. The whole was sanguine; and he might reasonably hope to live many years, and by living economically, lay by a 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 interest of his mother-in-law and sisters. Mr. John Dashwood had not the strong feelings of the rest 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 toof the Norland estate, and the person to whom he intended to bequeath it. In the society of his 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; 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
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 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
them three thousand pounds: it would be liberal and handsome! It would be enough to make them honor so keen, a generosity so romantic, that any offence of the kind, by whomsoever given or their sakes avoid a breach with their brother. Elinor, this eldest daughter, whose advice was so to the advantage of them all, that eagerness of mind in Mrs. Dashwood which must generally have led sorrows, her joys, could have no moderation. She was generous, amiable, interesting: she was
everything but prudent. The resemblance between her and her mother was strikingly great. Elinor saw, of his life, had a constant companion and housekeeper in his sister. But her death, which happened
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 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 only his estate from his nephew;--but he left it to him on such terms as destroyed half the value of the tied up for the benefit of this child, who, in occasional visits with his father and mother at 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 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
made amiable himself; for he was very young when he married, and very fond of his wife. But Mrs. inconvenience."-- He thought of it all day long, and for many days successively, and he did not
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