marriage, likewise, which happened soon afterwards, he added to his wealth. To him therefore the
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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; way, as to leave to himself no power of providing for those who were most dear to him, and who most 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
him Mr. Dashwood recommended, with all the strength and urgency which illness could command, the of the family; but he was affected by a recommendation of such a nature at such a time, and he be in his power to do for them. He was not an ill-disposed young man, unless to be rather cold mother's fortune, warmed his heart, and made him feel capable of generosity.-- "Yes, he would give
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 with any of her husband's family; but she had had no opportunity, till the present, of shewing them 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
of the Norland estate, and the person to whom he intended to bequeath it. In the society of his wishes, which proceeded not merely from interest, but from goodness of heart, gave him every degree
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, gave as much disappointment as pleasure. He was neither so unjust, nor so ungrateful, as to leave 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 was at Norland Park, in the centre of their property, where, for many generations, they had lived in 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 was at Norland Park, in the centre of their property, where, for many generations, they had lived in of the Norland estate, and the person to whom he intended to bequeath it. In the society of his
daughters. The son, a steady respectable young man, was amply provided for by the fortune of his for the remaining moiety of his first wife's fortune was also secured to her child, and he had onlybequest. Mr. Dashwood had wished for it more for the sake of his wife and daughters than for himself 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 him Mr. Dashwood recommended, with all the strength and urgency which illness could command, the 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 with how little attention to the comfort of other people she could act when occasion required it. So 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 strong; but she knew how to govern them: it was a knowledge which her mother had yet to learn; and reflection that could afford it, and resolved against ever admitting consolation in future. Elinor, 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 as begging you to give away half your fortune from your own child." "He did not stipulate for any
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 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 completely taken in." "Fifteen years! my dear Fanny; her life cannot be worth half that purchase." "Certainly not; but if you observe, people always live for ever when there is an annuity to be paid ten years before his own, produced a great alteration in his home; for to supply her loss, he
attachment to them all increased. The constant attention of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dashwood to his 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
marriage, likewise, which happened soon afterwards, he added to his wealth. To him therefore the for the remaining moiety of his first wife's fortune was also secured to her child, and he had onlyhis estate from his nephew;--but he left it to him on such terms as destroyed half the value of 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 tied up for the benefit of this child, who, in occasional visits with his father and mother at unusual in children of two or three years old; an imperfect articulation, an earnest desire of sanguine; and he might reasonably hope to live many years, and by living economically, lay by a
interest of his mother-in-law and sisters. Mr. John Dashwood had not the strong feelings of the rest such an assurance, and Mr. John Dashwood had then leisure to consider how much there might prudently hearted and rather selfish is to be ill-disposed: but he was, in general, well respected; for he 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 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, with concern, the excess of her sister's sensibility; but by Mrs. Dashwood it was valued and
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
cheerfulness, no temper could be more cheerful than hers, or possess, in a greater degree, that carried away by her fancy, and as far beyond consolation as in pleasure she was beyond alloy. Mrs. the Miss Dashwoods, who were related to him only by half blood, which she considered as no relationship at all, have on his generosity to so large an amount. It was very well known that no affection was ever supposed to exist between the children of any man by different marriages; and why 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
marriage, likewise, which happened soon afterwards, he added to his wealth. To him therefore the his estate from his nephew;--but he left it to him on such terms as destroyed half the value of 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
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
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