survived his uncle no longer; and ten thousand pounds, including the late legacies, was all that
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conducted himself with propriety in the discharge of his ordinary duties. Had he married a more 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 any of her husband's family; but she had had no opportunity, till the present, of shewing them 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 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 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. 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 particular sum, my dear Fanny; he only requested me, in general terms, to assist them, and make something need not be three thousand pounds. Consider," she added, "that when the money is once
were diminished one half.--Five hundred pounds would be a prodigious increase to their fortunes!" may afford to give them five hundred pounds a-piece. As it is, without any addition of mine, they
will each have about three thousand pounds on their mother's death--a very comfortable fortune for however, in giving her consent to this plan. "To be sure," said she, "it is better than parting with them; and she is very stout and healthy, and hardly forty. An annuity is a very serious business; it such an abhorrence of annuities, that I am sure I would not pin myself down to the payment of one takes away one's independence." "Undoubtedly; and after all you have no thanks for it. They think felt sure of a larger income, and would not be sixpence the richer for it at the end of the year. It house for them, helping them to move their things, and sending them presents of fish and game, and
so forth, whenever they are in season. I'll lay my life that he meant nothing farther; indeed, it was at Norland Park, in the centre of their property, where, for many generations, they had lived in ten years before his own, produced a great alteration in his home; for to supply her loss, he
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 leavehis 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 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 him Mr. Dashwood recommended, with all the strength and urgency which illness could command, the
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 promise to his father, he meditated within himself to increase the fortunes of his sisters by the inconvenience."-- He thought of it all day long, and for many days successively, and he did not
with any of her husband's family; but she had had no opportunity, till the present, of shewing them though only nineteen, to be the counsellor of her mother, and enabled her frequently to counteract, cherished. They encouraged each other now in the violence of their affliction. The agony of grief attention; and could strive to rouse her mother to similar exertion, and encourage her to similar condition of visitors. As such, however, they were treated by her with quiet civility; and by her
plan appeared so eligible to Mrs. Dashwood as remaining there till she could accommodate herself sanguine expectation of happiness which is happiness itself. But in sorrow she must be equally
carried away by her fancy, and as far beyond consolation as in pleasure she was beyond alloy. Mrs. most dreadful degree. She begged him to think again on the subject. How could he answer it to sisters? "It was my father's last request to me," replied her husband, "that I should assist his widow and daughters." "He did not know what he was talking of, I dare say; ten to one but he was was at Norland Park, in the centre of their property, where, for many generations, they had lived in so respectable a manner as to engage the general good opinion of their surrounding acquaintance. The 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 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 of the family; but he was affected by a recommendation of such a nature at such a time, and hehearted and rather selfish is to be ill-disposed: but he was, in general, well respected; for he 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. of 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
gave as much disappointment as pleasure. He was neither so unjust, nor so ungrateful, as to leave bequest. Mr. Dashwood had wished for it more for the sake of his wife and daughters than for himself or his son;--but to his son, and his son's son, a child of four years old, it was secured, in such a pounds a-piece. Mr. Dashwood's disappointment was, at first, severe; but his temper was cheerful and
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 conducted himself with propriety in the discharge of his ordinary duties. Had he married a more them three thousand pounds: it would be liberal and handsome! It would be enough to make them 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 acutely did Mrs. Dashwood feel this ungracious behaviour, and so earnestly did she despise her
effectual, possessed a strength of understanding, and coolness of judgment, which qualified her, though only nineteen, to be the counsellor of her mother, and enabled her frequently to counteract, 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 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 late owner of this estate was a single man, who lived to a very advanced age, and who for many years
invited and received into his house the family of his nephew Mr. Henry Dashwood, the legal inheritor 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
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
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