his existence. By a former marriage, Mr. Henry Dashwood had one son: by his present lady, three
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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; 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 having his own way, many cunning tricks, and a great deal of noise, as to outweigh all the value of
nephew and niece, and their children, the old Gentleman's days were comfortably spent. His mother, which had been large, and half of which devolved on him on his coming of age. By his own 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 pounds a-piece. Mr. Dashwood's disappointment was, at first, severe; but his temper was cheerful and remained for his widow and daughters. His son was sent for as soon as his danger was known, and to amiable woman, he might have been made still more respectable than he was:--he might even have been present of a thousand pounds a-piece. He then really thought himself equal to it. The prospect of
completely easy. Three thousand pounds! he could spare so considerable a sum with little dispute her right to come; the house was her husband's from the moment of his father's decease; but
daughter-in-law for it, that, on the arrival of the latter, she would have quitted the house for 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 again. They gave themselves up wholly to their sorrow, seeking increase of wretchedness in every reflection that could afford it, and resolved against ever admitting consolation in future. Elinor, forbearance. Margaret, the other sister, was a good-humored, well-disposed girl; but as she had condition of visitors. As such, however, they were treated by her with quiet civility; and by her
husband with as much kindness as he could feel towards anybody beyond himself, his wife, and their with a house in the neighbourhood, his invitation was accepted. A continuance in a place where everything reminded her of former delight, was exactly what suited her mind. In seasons of
three thousand pounds from the fortune of their dear little boy would be impoverishing him to the light-headed at the time. Had he been in his right senses, he could not have thought of such a thingif he had left it wholly to myself. He could hardly suppose I should neglect them. But as he promise, therefore, was given, and must be performed. Something must be done for them whenever they parted with, it never can return. Your sisters will marry, and it will be gone for ever. If, indeed, it could be restored to our poor little boy--" "Why, to be sure," said her husband, very gravely, not wish to do any thing mean," he replied. "One had rather, on such occasions, do too much than too
may afford to give them five hundred pounds a-piece. As it is, without any addition of mine, they all. They will have ten thousand pounds divided amongst them. If they marry, they will be sure of would not be more advisable to do something for their mother while she lives, rather than for them- comes over and over every year, and there is no getting rid of it. You are not aware of what you are
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 allow them any thing yearly. It may be very inconvenient some years to spare a hundred, or even as might be reasonably expected of you; for instance, such as looking out for a comfortable small for more than that?--They will live so cheap! Their housekeeping will be nothing at all. They will
engagement by such acts of assistance and kindness to them as you have described. When my mother opinion, for any place THEY can ever afford to live in. But, however, so it is. Your father thought
wife pointed out. 3 Mrs. Dashwood remained at Norland several months; not from any disinclination to move when the sight of every well known spot ceased to raise the violent emotion which it produced for a while; for when her spirits began to revive, and her mind became capable of some other sake with satisfaction, though as for herself she was persuaded that a much smaller provision than 7000L would support her in affluence. For their brother's sake, too, for the sake of his own heart, 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
mother, which had been large, and half of which devolved on him on his coming of age. By his own marriage, likewise, which happened soon afterwards, he added to his wealth. To him therefore the 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 ten years before his own, produced a great alteration in his home; for to supply her loss, heThe 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 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 for the remaining moiety of his first wife's fortune was also secured to her child, and he had only
or his son;--but to his son, and his son's son, a child of four years old, it was secured, in such a 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 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 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 survived his uncle no longer; and ten thousand pounds, including the late legacies, was all that
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
mother's fortune, warmed his heart, and made him feel capable of generosity.-- "Yes, he would give the indelicacy of her conduct was so much the greater, and to a woman in Mrs. Dashwood's situation, ever, had not the entreaty of her eldest girl induced her first to reflect on the propriety of effectual, possessed a strength of understanding, and coolness of judgment, which qualified her, though only nineteen, to be the counsellor of her mother, and enabled her frequently to counteract, cherished. They encouraged each other now in the violence of their affliction. The agony of grief attention; and could strive to rouse her mother to similar exertion, and encourage her to similar
condition of visitors. As such, however, they were treated by her with quiet civility; and by her husband with as much kindness as he could feel towards anybody beyond himself, his wife, and their late owner of this estate was a single man, who lived to a very advanced age, and who for many years
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
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