thirteen, bid fair to equal her sisters at a more advanced period of life. 2 Mrs. John Dashwood now
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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 was he to ruin himself, and their poor little Harry, by giving away all his money to his half The family of Dashwood had long been settled in Sussex. Their estate was large, and their residence 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 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 bequest. Mr. Dashwood had wished for it more for the sake of his wife and daughters than for himself all the attention which, for years, he had received from his niece and her daughters. He meant not 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
made amiable himself; for he was very young when he married, and very fond of his wife. But Mrs. present of a thousand pounds a-piece. He then really thought himself equal to it. The prospect of
of her intention to her mother-in-law, arrived with her child and their attendants. No one could honor so keen, a generosity so romantic, that any offence of the kind, by whomsoever given or with any of her husband's family; but she had had no opportunity, till the present, of shewing them 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 to imprudence. She had an excellent heart;--her disposition was affectionate, and her feelings were late owner of this estate was a single man, who lived to a very advanced age, and who for many years
attachment to them all increased. The constant attention of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dashwood to his wishes, which proceeded not merely from interest, but from goodness of heart, gave him every degree 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 tied up for the benefit of this child, who, in occasional visits with his father and mother atimprovement. But the fortune, which had been so tardy in coming, was his only one twelvemonth. He promised to do every thing in his power to make them comfortable. His father was rendered easy by 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
of her intention to her mother-in-law, arrived with her child and their attendants. No one could dispute her right to come; the house was her husband's from the moment of his father's decease; but the indelicacy of her conduct was so much the greater, and to a woman in Mrs. Dashwood's situation, daughter-in-law for it, that, on the arrival of the latter, she would have quitted the house for
ever, had not the entreaty of her eldest girl induced her first to reflect on the propriety of to the advantage of them all, that eagerness of mind in Mrs. Dashwood which must generally have led everything but prudent. The resemblance between her and her mother was strikingly great. Elinor saw, 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,
The family of Dashwood had long been settled in Sussex. Their estate was large, and their residence was at Norland Park, in the centre of their property, where, for many generations, they had lived in
so respectable a manner as to engage the general good opinion of their surrounding acquaintance. The wishes, which proceeded not merely from interest, but from goodness of heart, gave him every degree 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 small. Their mother had nothing, and their father only seven thousand pounds in his own disposal; 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 The family of Dashwood had long been settled in Sussex. Their estate was large, and their residence of his life, had a constant companion and housekeeper in his sister. But her death, which happened
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 hisof solid comfort which his age could receive; and the cheerfulness of the children added a relish to mother, which had been large, and half of which devolved on him on his coming of age. By his own 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; 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 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
them three thousand pounds: it would be liberal and handsome! It would be enough to make them the indelicacy of her conduct was so much the greater, and to a woman in Mrs. Dashwood's situation, 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 with concern, the excess of her sister's sensibility; but by Mrs. Dashwood it was valued and
too, was deeply afflicted; but still she could struggle, she could exert herself. She could consult with her brother, could receive her sister-in-law on her arrival, and treat her with proper of his life, had a constant companion and housekeeper in his sister. But her death, which happened wishes, which proceeded not merely from interest, but from goodness of heart, gave him every degree 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 only a life-interest in it. The old gentleman died: his will was read, and like almost every other will,
of his life, had a constant companion and housekeeper in his sister. But her death, which happened nephew and niece, and their children, the old Gentleman's days were comfortably spent. His daughters. The son, a steady respectable young man, was amply provided for by the fortune of his
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
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