ten years before his own, produced a great alteration in his home; for to supply her loss, he
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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, his estate from his nephew;--but he left it to him on such terms as destroyed half the value of the way, as to leave to himself no power of providing for those who were most dear to him, and who most needed a provision by any charge on the estate, or by any sale of its valuable woods. The whole was
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 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
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 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 was at Norland Park, in the centre of their property, where, for many generations, they had lived in
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, he
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; a life-interest in it. The old gentleman died: his will was read, and like almost every other will, gave as much disappointment as pleasure. He was neither so unjust, nor so ungrateful, as to leave 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 survived his uncle no longer; and ten thousand pounds, including the late legacies, was all that
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 honor so keen, a generosity so romantic, that any offence of the kind, by whomsoever given orever, had not the entreaty of her eldest girl induced her first to reflect on the propriety of going, and her own tender love for all her three children determined her afterwards to stay, and for ten years before his own, produced a great alteration in his home; for to supply her loss, he 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,
way, as to leave to himself no power of providing for those who were most dear to him, and who most sanguine; and he might reasonably hope to live many years, and by living economically, lay by a considerable sum from the produce of an estate already large, and capable of almost immediate so respectable a manner as to engage the general good opinion of their surrounding acquaintance. The
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 gave as much disappointment as pleasure. He was neither so unjust, nor so ungrateful, as to leave way, as to leave to himself no power of providing for those who were most dear to him, and who most all the attention which, for years, he had received from his niece and her daughters. He meant not
him Mr. Dashwood recommended, with all the strength and urgency which illness could command, the interest of his mother-in-law and sisters. Mr. John Dashwood had not the strong feelings of the rest
hearted and rather selfish is to be ill-disposed: but he was, in general, well respected; for he 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 received, was to her a source of immoveable disgust. Mrs. John Dashwood had never been a favourite 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 The family of Dashwood had long been settled in Sussex. Their estate was large, and their residence
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 needed a provision by any charge on the estate, or by any sale of its valuable woods. The whole was
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 prudentlyamiable woman, he might have been made still more respectable than he was:--he might even have been four thousand a-year, in addition to his present income, besides the remaining half of his own 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 with how little attention to the comfort of other people she could act when occasion required it. So
to imprudence. She had an excellent heart;--her disposition was affectionate, and her feelings were with concern, the excess of her sister's sensibility; but by Mrs. Dashwood it was valued and which overpowered them at first, was voluntarily renewed, was sought for, was created again and already imbibed a good deal of Marianne's romance, without having much of her sense, she did not, at
everything reminded her of former delight, was exactly what suited her mind. In seasons of himself to rob his child, and his only child too, of so large a sum? And what possible claim could light-headed at the time. Had he been in his right senses, he could not have thought of such a thing particular sum, my dear Fanny; he only requested me, in general terms, to assist them, and make leave Norland and settle in a new home." "Well, then, LET something be done for them; but THAT
it could be restored to our poor little boy--" "Why, to be sure," said her husband, very gravely, "that would make great difference. The time may come when Harry will regret that so large a sum was
of the Norland estate, and the person to whom he intended to bequeath it. In the society of his 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 for the remaining moiety of his first wife's fortune was also secured to her child, and he had only tied up for the benefit of this child, who, in occasional visits with his father and mother at 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
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 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 late owner of this estate was a single man, who lived to a very advanced age, and who for many years
