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such an assurance, and Mr. John Dashwood had then leisure to consider how much there might prudently John Dashwood was a strong caricature of himself;--more narrow-minded and selfish. When he gave his promise to his father, he meditated within himself to increase the fortunes of his sisters by the four thousand a-year, in addition to his present income, besides the remaining half of his own 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 going, and her own tender love for all her three children determined her afterwards to stay, and for to the advantage of them all, that eagerness of mind in Mrs. Dashwood which must generally have led cherished. They encouraged each other now in the violence of their affliction. The agony of grief
which overpowered them at first, was voluntarily renewed, was sought for, was created again and reflection that could afford it, and resolved against ever admitting consolation in future. Elinor, already imbibed a good deal of Marianne's romance, without having much of her sense, she did not, at cheerfulness, no temper could be more cheerful than hers, or possess, in a greater degree, that the 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 particular sum, my dear Fanny; he only requested me, in general terms, to assist them, and make
parted with, it never can return. Your sisters will marry, and it will be gone for ever. If, indeed, "that would make great difference. The time may come when Harry will regret that so large a sum was little. No one, at least, can think I have not done enough for them: even themselves, they can all. They will have ten thousand pounds divided amongst them. If they marry, they will be sure of thousand pounds." "That is very true, and, therefore, I do not know whether, upon the whole, it would not be more advisable to do something for their mother while she lives, rather than for them- doing. I have known a great deal of the trouble of annuities; for my mother was clogged with the
of yearly drains on one's income. One's fortune, as your mother justly says, is NOT one's own. To be themselves secure, you do no more than what is expected, and it raises no gratitude at all. If I ever being distressed for money, and will, I think, be amply discharging my promise to my father."
so forth, whenever they are in season. I'll lay my life that he meant nothing farther; indeed, it Altogether, they will have five hundred a-year amongst them, and what on earth can four women wantrequest to me than what you say. I clearly understand it now, and I will strictly fulfil my removes into another house my services shall be readily given to accommodate her as far as I can. breakfast china is twice as handsome as what belongs to this house. A great deal too handsome, in my to do more for the widow and children of his father, than such kind of neighbourly acts as his own steadier judgment rejected several houses as too large for their income, which her mother would have
welfare was dear to him, and, for a long time, she firmly relied on the liberality of his intentions. The contempt which she had, very early in their acquaintance, felt for her daughter-in The family of Dashwood had long been settled in Sussex. Their estate was large, and their residence 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 bequest. Mr. Dashwood had wished for it more for the sake of his wife and daughters than for himself having his own way, many cunning tricks, and a great deal of noise, as to outweigh all the value of improvement. But the fortune, which had been so tardy in coming, was his only one twelvemonth. He such an assurance, and Mr. John Dashwood had then leisure to consider how much there might prudently
amiable woman, he might have been made still more respectable than he was:--he might even have been inconvenience."-- He thought of it all day long, and for many days successively, and he did not
honor so keen, a generosity so romantic, that any offence of the kind, by whomsoever given or their sakes avoid a breach with their brother. Elinor, this eldest daughter, whose advice was so which one of her sisters had resolved never to be taught. Marianne's abilities were, in many sorrows, her joys, could have no moderation. She was generous, amiable, interesting: she was with her brother, could receive her sister-in-law on her arrival, and treat her with proper attention; and could strive to rouse her mother to similar exertion, and encourage her to similar 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 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
daughters. The son, a steady respectable young man, was amply provided for by the fortune of his The family of Dashwood had long been settled in Sussex. Their estate was large, and their residenceof 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 small. Their mother had nothing, and their father only seven thousand pounds in his own disposal; a life-interest in it. The old gentleman died: his will was read, and like almost every other will, 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 so respectable a manner as to engage the general good opinion of their surrounding acquaintance. The of his life, had a constant companion and housekeeper in his sister. But her death, which happened of the Norland estate, and the person to whom he intended to bequeath it. In the society of his
succession to the Norland estate was not so really important as to his sisters; for their fortune, way, as to leave to himself no power of providing for those who were most dear to him, and who most Norland, 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 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 late owner of this estate was a single man, who lived to a very advanced age, and who for many years
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 gave as much disappointment as pleasure. He was neither so unjust, nor so ungrateful, as to leave 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 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
small. Their mother had nothing, and their father only seven thousand pounds in his own disposal; his estate from his nephew;--but he left it to him on such terms as destroyed half the value of the bequest. Mr. Dashwood had wished for it more for the sake of his wife and daughters than for himself
Norland, 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
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