nephew and niece, and their children, the old Gentleman's days were comfortably spent. His
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of solid comfort which his age could receive; and the cheerfulness of the children added a relish to 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, unusual in children of two or three years old; an imperfect articulation, an earnest desire of to be unkind, however, and, as a mark of his affection for the three girls, he left them a thousand
improvement. But the fortune, which had been so tardy in coming, was his only one twelvemonth. He remained for his widow and daughters. His son was sent for as soon as his danger was known, and to of the family; but he was affected by a recommendation of such a nature at such a time, and he promised to do every thing in his power to make them comfortable. His father was rendered easy by
The family of Dashwood had long been settled in Sussex. Their estate was large, and their residence so respectable a manner as to engage the general good opinion of their surrounding acquaintance. The ten years before his own, produced a great alteration in his home; for to supply her loss, he wishes, which proceeded not merely from interest, but from goodness of heart, gave him every degree for the remaining moiety of his first wife's fortune was also secured to her child, and he had only
a life-interest in it. The old gentleman died: his will was read, and like almost every other will, Norland, had so far gained on the affections of his uncle, by such attractions as are by no means
all the attention which, for years, he had received from his niece and her daughters. He meant not interest of his mother-in-law and sisters. Mr. John Dashwood had not the strong feelings of the rest made amiable himself; for he was very young when he married, and very fond of his wife. But Mrs. 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, daughter-in-law for it, that, on the arrival of the latter, she would have quitted the house for strong; but she knew how to govern them: it was a knowledge which her mother had yet to learn; and
cherished. They encouraged each other now in the violence of their affliction. The agony of grief too, was deeply afflicted; but still she could struggle, she could exert herself. She could consult already imbibed a good deal of Marianne's romance, without having much of her sense, she did not, at
thirteen, bid fair to equal her sisters at a more advanced period of life. 2 Mrs. John Dashwood now cheerfulness, no temper could be more cheerful than hers, or possess, in a greater degree, thatthe Miss Dashwoods, who were related to him only by half blood, which she considered as no light-headed at the time. Had he been in his right senses, he could not have thought of such a thing their situation more comfortable than it was in his power to do. Perhaps it would have been as well required the promise, I could not do less than give it; at least I thought so at the time. The promise, therefore, was given, and must be performed. Something must be done for them whenever they
leave Norland and settle in a new home." "Well, then, LET something be done for them; but THAT 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 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 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 gave as much disappointment as pleasure. He was neither so unjust, nor so ungrateful, as to leave his estate from his nephew;--but he left it to him on such terms as destroyed half the value of the
unusual in children of two or three years old; an imperfect articulation, an earnest desire of all the attention which, for years, he had received from his niece and her daughters. He meant not
considerable sum from the produce of an estate already large, and capable of almost immediate 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 them three thousand pounds: it would be liberal and handsome! It would be enough to make them the indelicacy of her conduct was so much the greater, and to a woman in Mrs. Dashwood's situation, with only common feelings, must have been highly unpleasing;--but in HER mind there was a sense of 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 attachment to them all increased. The constant attention of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dashwood to his 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 tied up for the benefit of this child, who, in occasional visits with his father and mother atNorland, had so far gained on the affections of his uncle, by such attractions as are by no means 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 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 acutely did Mrs. Dashwood feel this ungracious behaviour, and so earnestly did she despise her to the advantage of them all, that eagerness of mind in Mrs. Dashwood which must generally have led everything but prudent. The resemblance between her and her mother was strikingly great. Elinor saw,
attention; and could strive to rouse her mother to similar exertion, and encourage her to similar child. He really pressed them, with some earnestness, to consider Norland as their home; and, as no cheerfulness, no temper could be more cheerful than hers, or possess, in a greater degree, that affection was ever supposed to exist between the children of any man by different marriages; and why 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 leave Norland and settle in a new home." "Well, then, LET something be done for them; but THAT
REALLY his sisters! And as it is--only half blood!--But you have such a generous spirit!" "I would little. No one, at least, can think I have not done enough for them: even themselves, they can will each have about three thousand pounds on their mother's death--a very comfortable fortune for thousand pounds." "That is very true, and, therefore, I do not know whether, upon the whole, it them; and she is very stout and healthy, and hardly forty. An annuity is a very serious business; it trouble of getting it to them; and then one of them was said to have died, and afterwards it turned 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 so forth, whenever they are in season. I'll lay my life that he meant nothing farther; indeed, it have no carriage, no horses, and hardly any servants; they will keep no company, and can have no
expenses of any kind! Only conceive how comfortable they will be! Five hundred a year! I am sure I late owner of this estate was a single man, who lived to a very advanced age, and who for many years
