Norland, had so far gained on the affections of his uncle, by such attractions as are by no means
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all the attention which, for years, he had received from his niece and her daughters. He meant not to be unkind, however, and, as a mark of his affection for the three girls, he left them a thousand of his life, had a constant companion and housekeeper in his sister. But her death, which happened daughters. The son, a steady respectable young man, was amply provided for by the fortune of his a life-interest in it. The old gentleman died: his will was read, and like almost every other will,
bequest. Mr. Dashwood had wished for it more for the sake of his wife and daughters than for himself unusual in children of two or three years old; an imperfect articulation, an earnest desire of having his own way, many cunning tricks, and a great deal of noise, as to outweigh all the value of The family of Dashwood had long been settled in Sussex. Their estate was large, and their residence
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 attachment to them all increased. The constant attention of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dashwood to his marriage, likewise, which happened soon afterwards, he added to his wealth. To him therefore the
for the remaining moiety of his first wife's fortune was also secured to her child, and he had only Norland, had so far gained on the affections of his uncle, by such attractions as are by no means
survived his uncle no longer; and ten thousand pounds, including the late legacies, was all that 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 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 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
or his son;--but to his son, and his son's son, a child of four years old, it was secured, in such a unusual in children of two or three years old; an imperfect articulation, an earnest desire of survived his uncle no longer; and ten thousand pounds, including the late legacies, was all that
promised to do every thing in his power to make them comfortable. His father was rendered easy by promise to his father, he meditated within himself to increase the fortunes of his sisters by thecompletely easy. Three thousand pounds! he could spare so considerable a sum with little dispute her right to come; the house was her husband's from the moment of his father's decease; but ever, had not the entreaty of her eldest girl induced her first to reflect on the propriety of to imprudence. She had an excellent heart;--her disposition was affectionate, and her feelings were everything but prudent. The resemblance between her and her mother was strikingly great. Elinor saw,
again. They gave themselves up wholly to their sorrow, seeking increase of wretchedness in every attention; and could strive to rouse her mother to similar exertion, and encourage her to similar with a house in the neighbourhood, his invitation was accepted. A continuance in a place where most dreadful degree. She begged him to think again on the subject. How could he answer it to
himself to rob his child, and his only child too, of so large a sum? And what possible claim could 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 a life-interest in it. The old gentleman died: his will was read, and like almost every other will, way, as to leave to himself no power of providing for those who were most dear to him, and who most
needed a provision by any charge on the estate, or by any sale of its valuable woods. The whole was late owner of this estate was a single man, who lived to a very advanced age, and who for many years
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 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 invited and received into his house the family of his nephew Mr. Henry Dashwood, the legal inheritor 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;
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 pounds a-piece. Mr. Dashwood's disappointment was, at first, severe; but his temper was cheerful and
sanguine; and he might reasonably hope to live many years, and by living economically, lay by a nephew and niece, and their children, the old Gentleman's days were comfortably spent. Hisattachment to them all increased. The constant attention of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dashwood to his nephew and niece, and their children, the old Gentleman's days were comfortably spent. His independent of what might arise to them from their father's inheriting that property, could be but 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
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 considerable sum from the produce of an estate already large, and capable of almost immediate improvement. But the fortune, which had been so tardy in coming, was his only one twelvemonth. He
survived his uncle no longer; and ten thousand pounds, including the late legacies, was all that hearted and rather selfish is to be ill-disposed: but he was, in general, well respected; for he four thousand a-year, in addition to his present income, besides the remaining half of his own completely easy. Three thousand pounds! he could spare so considerable a sum with little repent. No sooner was his father's funeral over, than Mrs. John Dashwood, without sending any notice
of her intention to her mother-in-law, arrived with her child and their attendants. No one could 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 independent of what might arise to them from their father's inheriting that property, could be but small. Their mother had nothing, and their father only seven thousand pounds in his own disposal; tied up for the benefit of this child, who, in occasional visits with his father and mother at having his own way, many cunning tricks, and a great deal of noise, as to outweigh all the value of 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
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 inconvenience."-- He thought of it all day long, and for many days successively, and he did not
the indelicacy of her conduct was so much the greater, and to a woman in Mrs. Dashwood's situation, acutely did Mrs. Dashwood feel this ungracious behaviour, and so earnestly did she despise her
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