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though only nineteen, to be the counsellor of her mother, and enabled her frequently to counteract, ten years before his own, produced a great alteration in his home; for to supply her loss, he 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 his estate from his nephew;--but he left it to him on such terms as destroyed half the value of the
bequest. Mr. Dashwood had wished for it more for the sake of his wife and daughters than for himself 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 attachment to them all increased. The constant attention of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dashwood to his
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 small. Their mother had nothing, and their father only seven thousand pounds in his own disposal; 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
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
for the remaining moiety of his first wife's fortune was also secured to her child, and he had only bequest. Mr. Dashwood had wished for it more for the sake of his wife and daughters than for himself 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 remained for his widow and daughters. His son was sent for as soon as his danger was known, and to 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
attachment to them all increased. The constant attention of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dashwood to his of solid comfort which his age could receive; and the cheerfulness of the children added a relish to daughters. The son, a steady respectable young man, was amply provided for by the fortune of his
mother, which had been large, and half of which devolved on him on his coming of age. By his own of his life, had a constant companion and housekeeper in his sister. But her death, which happenedten years before his own, produced a great alteration in his home; for to supply her loss, he 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 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
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 of the family; but he was affected by a recommendation of such a nature at such a time, and he conducted himself with propriety in the discharge of his ordinary duties. Had he married a more
them three thousand pounds: it would be liberal and handsome! It would be enough to make them inconvenience."-- He thought of it all day long, and for many days successively, and he did not dispute her right to come; the house was her husband's from the moment of his father's decease; but with any of her husband's family; but she had had no opportunity, till the present, of shewing them though only nineteen, to be the counsellor of her mother, and enabled her frequently to counteract,
to imprudence. She had an excellent heart;--her disposition was affectionate, and her feelings were strong; but she knew how to govern them: it was a knowledge which her mother had yet to learn; and respects, quite equal to Elinor's. She was sensible and clever; but eager in everything: her which overpowered them at first, was voluntarily renewed, was sought for, was created again and
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