or his son;--but to his son, and his son's son, a child of four years old, it was secured, in such a
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needed a provision by any charge on the estate, or by any sale of its valuable woods. The whole was considerable sum from the produce of an estate already large, and capable of almost immediate him Mr. Dashwood recommended, with all the strength and urgency which illness could command, the 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
John Dashwood was a strong caricature of himself;--more narrow-minded and selfish. When he gave his repent. No sooner was his father's funeral over, than Mrs. John Dashwood, without sending any notice acutely did Mrs. Dashwood feel this ungracious behaviour, and so earnestly did she despise her daughter-in-law for it, that, on the arrival of the latter, she would have quitted the house for
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 way, as to leave to himself no power of providing for those who were most dear to him, and who most 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
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
so respectable a manner as to engage the general good opinion of their surrounding acquaintance. The of solid comfort which his age could receive; and the cheerfulness of the children added a relish to 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; 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 pounds a-piece. Mr. Dashwood's disappointment was, at first, severe; but his temper was cheerful and
interest of his mother-in-law and sisters. Mr. John Dashwood had not the strong feelings of the rest John Dashwood was a strong caricature of himself;--more narrow-minded and selfish. When he gave his 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 littleof his life, had a constant companion and housekeeper in his sister. But her death, which happened his existence. By a former marriage, Mr. Henry Dashwood had one son: by his present lady, three daughters. The son, a steady respectable young man, was amply provided for by the fortune of his small. Their mother had nothing, and their father only seven thousand pounds in his own disposal; 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 improvement. 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 present of a thousand pounds a-piece. He then really thought himself equal to it. The prospect of
four thousand a-year, in addition to his present income, besides the remaining half of his own 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 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 succession to the Norland estate was not so really important as to his sisters; for their fortune,
independent of what might arise to them from their father's inheriting that property, could be but 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 his existence. By a former marriage, Mr. Henry Dashwood had one son: by his present lady, three for the remaining moiety of his first wife's fortune was also secured to her child, and he had only way, as to leave to himself no power of providing for those who were most dear to him, and who most pounds a-piece. Mr. Dashwood's disappointment was, at first, severe; but his temper was cheerful and
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 made amiable himself; for he was very young when he married, and very fond of his wife. But Mrs.
mother's fortune, warmed his heart, and made him feel capable of generosity.-- "Yes, he would give them three thousand pounds: it would be liberal and handsome! It would be enough to make themof 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 mother, which had been large, and half of which devolved on him on his coming of age. By his own a life-interest in it. The old gentleman died: his will was read, and like almost every other will, or his son;--but to his son, and his son's son, a child of four years old, it was secured, in such a
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 be in his power to do for them. He was not an ill-disposed young man, unless to be rather cold John Dashwood was a strong caricature of himself;--more narrow-minded and selfish. When he gave his
four thousand a-year, in addition to his present income, besides the remaining half of his own repent. No sooner was his father's funeral over, than Mrs. John Dashwood, without sending any notice with only common feelings, must have been highly unpleasing;--but in HER mind there was a sense of received, was to her a source of immoveable disgust. Mrs. John Dashwood had never been a favourite ever, had not the entreaty of her eldest girl induced her first to reflect on the propriety of
which one of her sisters had resolved never to be taught. Marianne's abilities were, in many again. They gave themselves up wholly to their sorrow, seeking increase of wretchedness in every
already imbibed a good deal of Marianne's romance, without having much of her sense, she did not, at plan appeared so eligible to Mrs. Dashwood as remaining there till she could accommodate herself most dreadful degree. She begged him to think again on the subject. How could he answer it to light-headed at the time. Had he been in his right senses, he could not have thought of such a thing 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, The family of Dashwood had long been settled in Sussex. Their estate was large, and their residence
late owner of this estate was a single man, who lived to a very advanced age, and who for many years his existence. By a former marriage, Mr. Henry Dashwood had one son: by his present lady, three daughters. The son, a steady respectable young man, was amply provided for by the fortune of his
late owner of this estate was a single man, who lived to a very advanced age, and who for many years ten years before his own, produced a great alteration in his home; for to supply her loss, he
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