cheerfulness, no temper could be more cheerful than hers, or possess, in a greater degree, that
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carried away by her fancy, and as far beyond consolation as in pleasure she was beyond alloy. Mrs. himself to rob his child, and his only child too, of so large a sum? And what possible claim could the Miss Dashwoods, who were related to him only by half blood, which she considered as no 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 independent of what might arise to them from their father's inheriting that property, could be but gave as much disappointment as pleasure. He was neither so unjust, nor so ungrateful, as to leave 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 improvement. But the fortune, which had been so tardy in coming, was his only one twelvemonth. He be in his power to do for them. He was not an ill-disposed young man, unless to be rather cold present of a thousand pounds a-piece. He then really thought himself equal to it. The prospect of dispute her right to come; the house was her husband's from the moment of his father's decease; but
with how little attention to the comfort of other people she could act when occasion required it. So to imprudence. She had an excellent heart;--her disposition was affectionate, and her feelings were
which overpowered them at first, was voluntarily renewed, was sought for, was created again and 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 installed herself mistress of Norland; and her mother and sisters-in-law were degraded to the everything reminded her of former delight, was exactly what suited her mind. In seasons of relationship at all, have on his generosity to so large an amount. It was very well known that no their situation more comfortable than it was in his power to do. Perhaps it would have been as well
if he had left it wholly to myself. He could hardly suppose I should neglect them. But as he parted with, it never can return. Your sisters will marry, and it will be gone for ever. If, indeed, REALLY his sisters! And as it is--only half blood!--But you have such a generous spirit!" "I would
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-something of the annuity kind I mean.--My sisters would feel the good effects of it as well as "Certainly not; but if you observe, people always live for ever when there is an annuity to be paid out to be no such thing. My mother was quite sick of it. Her income was not her own, she said, with such perpetual claims on it; and it was the more unkind in my father, because, otherwise, the money 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 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 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 to be unkind, however, and, as a mark of his affection for the three girls, he left them a thousand 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 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
The family of Dashwood had long been settled in Sussex. Their estate was large, and their residence 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 succession to the Norland estate was not so really important as to his sisters; for their fortune, 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 Norland, had so far gained on the affections of his uncle, by such attractions as are by no means late owner of this estate was a single man, who lived to a very advanced age, and who for many years
invited and received into his house the family of his nephew Mr. Henry Dashwood, the legal inheritor wishes, which proceeded not merely from interest, but from goodness of heart, gave him every degreesuccession 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 unusual in children of two or three years old; an imperfect articulation, an earnest desire of pounds a-piece. Mr. Dashwood's disappointment was, at first, severe; but his temper was cheerful and 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 four thousand a-year, in addition to his present income, besides the remaining half of his own 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
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 independent of what might arise to them from their father's inheriting that property, could be but 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 late owner of this estate was a single man, who lived to a very advanced age, and who for many years
of the Norland estate, and the person to whom he intended to bequeath it. In the society of 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 tied up for the benefit of this child, who, in occasional visits with his father and mother at considerable sum from the produce of an estate already large, and capable of almost immediate remained for his widow and daughters. His son was sent for as soon as his danger was known, and to
him Mr. Dashwood recommended, with all the strength and urgency which illness could command, the 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
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
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