The family of Dashwood had long been settled in Sussex. Their estate was large, and their residence
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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 succession to the Norland estate was not so really important as to his sisters; for their fortune, 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
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 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 independent of what might arise to them from their father's inheriting that property, could be but 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 to be unkind, however, and, as a mark of his affection for the three girls, he left them a thousand
remained for his widow and daughters. His son was sent for as soon as his danger was known, and to hearted and rather selfish is to be ill-disposed: but he was, in general, well respected; for he
mother's fortune, warmed his heart, and made him feel capable of generosity.-- "Yes, he would give them three thousand pounds: it would be liberal and handsome! It would be enough to make them 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 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 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 Norland, had so far gained on the affections of his uncle, by such attractions as are by no means having his own way, many cunning tricks, and a great deal of noise, as to outweigh all the value of
to be unkind, however, and, as a mark of his affection for the three girls, he left them a thousand survived his uncle no longer; and ten thousand pounds, including the late legacies, was all thathim 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 four thousand a-year, in addition to his present income, besides the remaining half of his own mother's fortune, warmed his heart, and made him feel capable of generosity.-- "Yes, he would give
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; invited and received into his house the family of his nephew Mr. Henry Dashwood, the legal inheritor
marriage, likewise, which happened soon afterwards, he added to his wealth. To him therefore the 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 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
sanguine; and he might reasonably hope to live many years, and by living economically, lay by a remained for his widow and daughters. His son was sent for as soon as his danger was known, and to
amiable woman, he might have been made still more respectable than he was:--he might even have been four thousand a-year, in addition to his present income, besides the remaining half of his own the indelicacy of her conduct was so much the greater, and to a woman in Mrs. Dashwood's situation, ever, had not the entreaty of her eldest girl induced her first to reflect on the propriety of going, and her own tender love for all her three children determined her afterwards to stay, and for effectual, possessed a strength of understanding, and coolness of judgment, which qualified her, which one of her sisters had resolved never to be taught. Marianne's abilities were, in many
cherished. They encouraged each other now in the violence of their affliction. The agony of grief reflection that could afford it, and resolved against ever admitting consolation in future. Elinor, thirteen, bid fair to equal her sisters at a more advanced period of life. 2 Mrs. John Dashwood now
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 equallyrelationship at all, have on his generosity to so large an amount. It was very well known that no particular sum, my dear Fanny; he only requested me, in general terms, to assist them, and make 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 parted with, it never can return. Your sisters will marry, and it will be gone for ever. If, indeed,
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 a life-interest in it. The old gentleman died: his will was read, and like almost every other will, gave as much disappointment as pleasure. He was neither so unjust, nor so ungrateful, as to leave
of his life, had a constant companion and housekeeper in his sister. But her death, which happened of solid comfort which his age could receive; and the cheerfulness of the children added a relish to his existence. By a former marriage, Mr. Henry Dashwood had one son: by his present lady, three succession to the Norland estate was not so really important as to his sisters; for their fortune, his estate from his nephew;--but he left it to him on such terms as destroyed half the value of the
having his own way, many cunning tricks, and a great deal of noise, as to outweigh all the value of all the attention which, for years, he had received from his niece and her daughters. He meant not
nephew and niece, and their children, the old Gentleman's days were comfortably spent. His his existence. By a former marriage, Mr. Henry Dashwood had one son: by his present lady, three 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 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
be in his power to do for them. He was not an ill-disposed young man, unless to be rather cold hearted and rather selfish is to be ill-disposed: but he was, in general, well respected; for he 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 late owner of this estate was a single man, who lived to a very advanced age, and who for many years