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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 for the remaining moiety of his first wife's fortune was also secured to her child, and he had only way, as to leave to himself no power of providing for those who were most dear to him, and who most 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 to be unkind, however, and, as a mark of his affection for the three girls, he left them a thousand 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
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 unusual in children of two or three years old; an imperfect articulation, an earnest desire of 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 such an assurance, and Mr. John Dashwood had then leisure to consider how much there might prudently
four thousand a-year, in addition to his present income, besides the remaining half of his own repent. No sooner was his father's funeral over, than Mrs. John Dashwood, without sending any notice received, was to her a source of immoveable disgust. Mrs. John Dashwood had never been a favourite though only nineteen, to be the counsellor of her mother, and enabled her frequently to counteract, respects, quite equal to Elinor's. She was sensible and clever; but eager in everything: her 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
forbearance. Margaret, the other sister, was a good-humored, well-disposed girl; but as she had installed herself mistress of Norland; and her mother and sisters-in-law were degraded to the 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 if he had left it wholly to myself. He could hardly suppose I should neglect them. But as hewere diminished one half.--Five hundred pounds would be a prodigious increase to their fortunes!" "Oh! beyond anything great! What brother on earth would do half so much for his sisters, even if may afford to give them five hundred pounds a-piece. As it is, without any addition of mine, they fifteen hundred pounds at once. But, then, if Mrs. Dashwood should live fifteen years we shall be them; and she is very stout and healthy, and hardly forty. An annuity is a very serious business; it
were you, whatever I did should be done at my own discretion entirely. I would not bind myself to idea of your giving them any money at all. The assistance he thought of, I dare say, was only such so forth, whenever they are in season. I'll lay my life that he meant nothing farther; indeed, it Dashwood. "But, however, ONE thing must be considered. When your father and mother moved to Norland,
THEM." This argument was irresistible. It gave to his intentions whatever of decision was wanting of the Norland estate, and the person to whom he intended to bequeath it. In the society of his his existence. By a former marriage, Mr. Henry Dashwood had one son: by his present lady, three for the remaining moiety of his first wife's fortune was also secured to her child, and he had only 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 having his own way, many cunning tricks, and a great deal of noise, as to outweigh all the value of
was at Norland Park, in the centre of their property, where, for many generations, they had lived in nephew and niece, and their children, the old Gentleman's days were comfortably spent. His wishes, which proceeded not merely from interest, but from goodness of heart, gave him every degree 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 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 mother, which had been large, and half of which devolved on him on his coming of age. By his own invited and received into his house the family of his nephew Mr. Henry Dashwood, the legal inheritor
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 himselfnephew and niece, and their children, the old Gentleman's days were comfortably spent. His succession to the Norland estate was not so really important as to his sisters; for their fortune, a life-interest in it. The old gentleman died: his will was read, and like almost every other will, tied up for the benefit of this child, who, in occasional visits with his father and mother at improvement. But the fortune, which had been so tardy in coming, was his only one twelvemonth. He
present of a thousand pounds a-piece. He then really thought himself equal to it. The prospect of acutely did Mrs. Dashwood feel this ungracious behaviour, and so earnestly did she despise her 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
daughters. The son, a steady respectable young man, was amply provided for by the fortune of his independent of what might arise to them from their father's inheriting that property, could be but Norland, had so far gained on the affections of his uncle, by such attractions as are by no means considerable sum from the produce of an estate already large, and capable of almost immediate made amiable himself; for he was very young when he married, and very fond of his wife. But Mrs.
with only common feelings, must have been highly unpleasing;--but in HER mind there was a sense of with any of her husband's family; but she had had no opportunity, till the present, of shewing them
effectual, possessed a strength of understanding, and coolness of judgment, which qualified her, 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 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 sanguine expectation of happiness which is happiness itself. But in sorrow she must be equally three thousand pounds from the fortune of their dear little boy would be impoverishing him to the
relationship at all, have on his generosity to so large an amount. It was very well known that no widow and daughters." "He did not know what he was talking of, I dare say; ten to one but he was leave Norland and settle in a new home." "Well, then, LET something be done for them; but THAT
parted with. If he should have a numerous family, for instance, it would be a very convenient hardly expect more." "There is no knowing what THEY may expect," said the lady, "but we are not to
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