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Norland, had so far gained on the affections of his uncle, by such attractions as are by no means to be unkind, however, and, as a mark of his affection for the three girls, he left them a thousand sanguine; and he might reasonably hope to live many years, and by living economically, lay by a interest of his mother-in-law and sisters. Mr. John Dashwood had not the strong feelings of the rest 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 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
to imprudence. She had an excellent heart;--her disposition was affectionate, and her feelings were 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, forbearance. Margaret, the other sister, was a good-humored, well-disposed girl; but as she had with a house in the neighbourhood, his invitation was accepted. A continuance in a place where
the Miss Dashwoods, who were related to him only by half blood, which she considered as no their situation more comfortable than it was in his power to do. Perhaps it would have been as well
leave Norland and settle in a new home." "Well, then, LET something be done for them; but THAT something need not be three thousand pounds. Consider," she added, "that when the money is once not wish to do any thing mean," he replied. "One had rather, on such occasions, do too much than too think of their expectations: the question is, what you can afford to do." "Certainly--and I think I may afford to give them five hundred pounds a-piece. As it is, without any addition of mine, they -something of the annuity kind I mean.--My sisters would feel the good effects of it as well as comes over and over every year, and there is no getting rid of it. You are not aware of what you are
for all the world." "It is certainly an unpleasant thing," replied Mr. Dashwood, "to have those kind were you, whatever I did should be done at my own discretion entirely. I would not bind myself to should by no annuity in the case; whatever I may give them occasionally will be of far greater
"To be sure it will. Indeed, to say the truth, I am convinced within myself that your father had no so forth, whenever they are in season. I'll lay my life that he meant nothing farther; indeed, itfor more than that?--They will live so cheap! Their housekeeping will be nothing at all. They will cannot imagine how they will spend half of it; and as to your giving them more, it is quite absurd to think of it. They will be much more able to give YOU something." "Upon my word," said Mr. request to me than what you say. I clearly understand it now, and I will strictly fulfil my left to your mother. Her house will therefore be almost completely fitted up as soon as she takes
wishes; for we very well know that if he could, he would have left almost everything in the world to for to remove far from that beloved spot was impossible. But she could hear of no situation that at steadier judgment rejected several houses as too large for their income, which her mother would have intentions. The contempt which she had, very early in their acquaintance, felt for her daughter-in
after his sister's establishment at Norland, and who had since spent the greatest part of his time there. Some mothers might have encouraged the intimacy from motives of interest, for Edward Ferrars so respectable a manner as to engage the general good opinion of their surrounding acquaintance. The 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
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; bequest. Mr. Dashwood had wished for it more for the sake of his wife and daughters than for himself way, as to leave to himself no power of providing for those who were most dear to him, and who most
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