bequest. Mr. Dashwood had wished for it more for the sake of his wife and daughters than for himself
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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 sanguine; and he might reasonably hope to live many years, and by living economically, lay by a promised to do every thing in his power to make them comfortable. His father was rendered easy by 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 promise to his father, he meditated within himself to increase the fortunes of his sisters by the them three thousand pounds: it would be liberal and handsome! It would be enough to make them of her intention to her mother-in-law, arrived with her child and their attendants. No one could
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 going, and her own tender love for all her three children determined her afterwards to stay, and for their sakes avoid a breach with their brother. Elinor, this eldest daughter, whose advice was so effectual, possessed a strength of understanding, and coolness of judgment, which qualified her,
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
wishes, which proceeded not merely from interest, but from goodness of heart, gave him every degree 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; 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 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
gave as much disappointment as pleasure. He was neither so unjust, nor so ungrateful, as to leave having his own way, many cunning tricks, and a great deal of noise, as to outweigh all the value of all the attention which, for years, he had received from his niece and her daughters. He meant not
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, threesuccession 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, 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 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 conducted himself with propriety in the discharge of his ordinary duties. Had he married a more promise to his father, he meditated within himself to increase the fortunes of his sisters by the present of a thousand pounds a-piece. He then really thought himself equal to it. The prospect of
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 mother, which had been large, and half of which devolved on him on his coming of age. By his own 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 survived his uncle no longer; and ten thousand pounds, including the late legacies, was all that
so respectable a manner as to engage the general good opinion of their surrounding acquaintance. The late owner of this estate was a single man, who lived to a very advanced age, and who for many years wishes, which proceeded not merely from interest, but from goodness of heart, gave him every degree 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 bequest. 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
pounds a-piece. Mr. Dashwood's disappointment was, at first, severe; but his temper was cheerful and The family of Dashwood had long been settled in Sussex. Their estate was large, and their residence of the Norland estate, and the person to whom he intended to bequeath it. In the society of his
attachment to them all increased. The constant attention of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dashwood to his his existence. By a former marriage, Mr. Henry Dashwood had one son: by his present lady, threedaughters. The son, a steady respectable young man, was amply provided for by the fortune of his of his life, had a constant companion and housekeeper in his sister. But her death, which happened of solid comfort which his age could receive; and the cheerfulness of the children added a relish to 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
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 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
conducted himself with propriety in the discharge of his ordinary duties. Had he married a more amiable woman, he might have been made still more respectable than he was:--he might even have been invited and received into his house the family of his nephew Mr. Henry Dashwood, the legal inheritor attachment to them all increased. The constant attention of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dashwood to his small. Their mother had nothing, and their father only seven thousand pounds in his own disposal;
needed a provision by any charge on the estate, or by any sale of its valuable woods. The whole was 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 survived his uncle no longer; and ten thousand pounds, including the late legacies, was all that conducted himself with propriety in the discharge of his ordinary duties. Had he married a more four thousand a-year, in addition to his present income, besides the remaining half of his own 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 ever, had not the entreaty of her eldest girl induced her first to reflect on the propriety of
to imprudence. She had an excellent heart;--her disposition was affectionate, and her feelings were 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
child. He really pressed them, with some earnestness, to consider Norland as their home; and, as no sanguine expectation of happiness which is happiness itself. But in sorrow she must be equally
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