condition of visitors. As such, however, they were treated by her with quiet civility; and by her
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John Dashwood did not at all approve of what her husband intended to do for his sisters. To take sisters? "It was my father's last request to me," replied her husband, "that I should assist his leave Norland and settle in a new home." "Well, then, LET something be done for them; but THAT something need not be three thousand pounds. Consider," she added, "that when the money is once addition." "To be sure it would." "Perhaps, then, it would be better for all parties, if the sum
will each have about three thousand pounds on their mother's death--a very comfortable fortune for would not be more advisable to do something for their mother while she lives, rather than for them- fifteen hundred pounds at once. But, then, if Mrs. Dashwood should live fifteen years we shall be trouble of getting it to them; and then one of them was said to have died, and afterwards it turned
for all the world." "It is certainly an unpleasant thing," replied Mr. Dashwood, "to have those kind 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 house for them, helping them to move their things, and sending them presents of fish and game, and Altogether, they will have five hundred a-year amongst them, and what on earth can four women want
expenses of any kind! Only conceive how comfortable they will be! Five hundred a year! I am sure I request to me than what you say. I clearly understand it now, and I will strictly fulfil my
plate would have been a very pleasant addition to our own stock here." "Yes; and the set of only of THEM. And I must say this: that you owe no particular gratitude to him, nor attention to his wishes; for we very well know that if he could, he would have left almost everything in the world to 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 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
independent of what might arise to them from their father's inheriting that property, could be but his estate from his nephew;--but he left it to him on such terms as destroyed half the value of the having his own way, many cunning tricks, and a great deal of noise, as to outweigh all the value of
improvement. But the fortune, which had been so tardy in coming, was his only one twelvemonth. He of the family; but he was affected by a recommendation of such a nature at such a time, and hebe in his power to do for them. He was not an ill-disposed young man, unless to be rather cold 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 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 them invited and received into his house the family of his nephew Mr. Henry Dashwood, the legal inheritor 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,
gave as much disappointment as pleasure. He was neither so unjust, nor so ungrateful, as to leave Norland, had so far gained on the affections of his uncle, by such attractions as are by no means considerable sum from the produce of an estate already large, and capable of almost immediate such an assurance, and Mr. John Dashwood had then leisure to consider how much there might prudently be in his power to do for them. He was not an ill-disposed young man, unless to be rather cold
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
honor so keen, a generosity so romantic, that any offence of the kind, by whomsoever given or their sakes avoid a breach with their brother. Elinor, this eldest daughter, whose advice was so though only nineteen, to be the counsellor of her mother, and enabled her frequently to counteract, sorrows, her joys, could have no moderation. She was generous, amiable, interesting: she was which overpowered them at first, was voluntarily renewed, was sought for, was created again and thirteen, bid fair to equal her sisters at a more advanced period of life. 2 Mrs. John Dashwood now condition of visitors. As such, however, they were treated by her with quiet civility; and by her
plan appeared so eligible to Mrs. Dashwood as remaining there till she could accommodate herself carried away by her fancy, and as far beyond consolation as in pleasure she was beyond alloy. Mrs. most dreadful degree. She begged him to think again on the subject. How could he answer it to
as begging you to give away half your fortune from your own child." "He did not stipulate for any something need not be three thousand pounds. Consider," she added, "that when the money is once"that would make great difference. The time may come when Harry will regret that so large a sum was REALLY his sisters! And as it is--only half blood!--But you have such a generous spirit!" "I would all. They will have ten thousand pounds divided amongst them. If they marry, they will be sure of herself. A hundred a year would make them all perfectly comfortable." His wife hesitated a little, however, in giving her consent to this plan. "To be sure," said she, "it is better than parting with
completely taken in." "Fifteen years! my dear Fanny; her life cannot be worth half that purchase." such perpetual claims on it; and it was the more unkind in my father, because, otherwise, the money such an abhorrence of annuities, that I am sure I would not pin myself down to the payment of one for all the world." "It is certainly an unpleasant thing," replied Mr. Dashwood, "to have those kind
tied down to the regular payment of such a sum, on every rent day, is by no means desirable: it felt sure of a larger income, and would not be sixpence the richer for it at the end of the year. It idea of your giving them any money at all. The assistance he thought of, I dare say, was only such would be very strange and unreasonable if he did. Do but consider, my dear Mr. Dashwood, how have no carriage, no horses, and hardly any servants; they will keep no company, and can have no
cannot imagine how they will spend half of it; and as to your giving them more, it is quite absurd left to your mother. Her house will therefore be almost completely fitted up as soon as she takes
only of THEM. And I must say this: that you owe no particular gratitude to him, nor attention to his to do more for the widow and children of his father, than such kind of neighbourly acts as his own for a while; for when her spirits began to revive, and her mind became capable of some other of this assurance no more than he had doubted it himself, and she thought of it for her daughters' residence in her family afforded; and perhaps in spite of every consideration of politeness or maternal affection on the side of the former, the two ladies might have found it impossible to have 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 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
bequest. Mr. Dashwood had wished for it more for the sake of his wife and daughters than for himself tied up for the benefit of this child, who, in occasional visits with his father and mother at
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