installed herself mistress of Norland; and her mother and sisters-in-law were degraded to the
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carried away by her fancy, and as far beyond consolation as in pleasure she was beyond alloy. Mrs. John Dashwood did not at all approve of what her husband intended to do for his sisters. To take three thousand pounds from the fortune of their dear little boy would be impoverishing him to the invited and received into his house the family of his nephew Mr. Henry Dashwood, the legal inheritor 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 succession to the Norland estate was not so really important as to his sisters; for their fortune, 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
all the attention which, for years, he had received from his niece and her daughters. He meant not remained for his widow and daughters. His son was sent for as soon as his danger was known, and to him Mr. Dashwood recommended, with all the strength and urgency which illness could command, the be in his power to do for them. He was not an ill-disposed young man, unless to be rather cold amiable woman, he might have been made still more respectable than he was:--he might even have been
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
with any of her husband's family; but she had had no opportunity, till the present, of shewing them 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 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, 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 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 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 having his own way, many cunning tricks, and a great deal of noise, as to outweigh all the value ofconsiderable 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 of the family; but he was affected by a recommendation of such a nature at such a time, and 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
inconvenience."-- He thought of it all day long, and for many days successively, and he did not received, was to her a source of immoveable disgust. Mrs. John Dashwood had never been a favourite with how little attention to the comfort of other people she could act when occasion required it. So though only nineteen, to be the counsellor of her mother, and enabled her frequently to counteract,
to the advantage of them all, that eagerness of mind in Mrs. Dashwood which must generally have led 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 sorrows, her joys, could have no moderation. She was generous, amiable, interesting: she was with her brother, could receive her sister-in-law on her arrival, and treat her with proper
installed herself mistress of Norland; and her mother and sisters-in-law were degraded to the plan appeared so eligible to Mrs. Dashwood as remaining there till she could accommodate herself
John Dashwood did not at all approve of what her husband intended to do for his sisters. To take affection was ever supposed to exist between the children of any man by different marriages; and why as begging you to give away half your fortune from your own child." "He did not stipulate for any it could be restored to our poor little boy--" "Why, to be sure," said her husband, very gravely, were diminished one half.--Five hundred pounds would be a prodigious increase to their fortunes!" will each have about three thousand pounds on their mother's death--a very comfortable fortune for any young woman." "To be sure it is; and, indeed, it strikes me that they can want no addition at
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
of solid comfort which his age could receive; and the cheerfulness of the children added a relish to ten years before his own, produced a great alteration in his home; for to supply her loss, heattachment 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, bequest. Mr. Dashwood had wished for it more for the sake of his wife and daughters than for himself or his son;--but to his son, and his son's son, a child of four years old, it was secured, in such a 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 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 inconvenience."-- He thought of it all day long, and for many days successively, and he did not
honor so keen, a generosity so romantic, that any offence of the kind, by whomsoever given or daughter-in-law for it, that, on the arrival of the latter, she would have quitted the house for going, and her own tender love for all her three children determined her afterwards to stay, and for their sakes avoid a breach with their brother. Elinor, this eldest daughter, whose advice was so to the advantage of them all, that eagerness of mind in Mrs. Dashwood which must generally have led
respects, quite equal to Elinor's. She was sensible and clever; but eager in everything: her again. They gave themselves up wholly to their sorrow, seeking increase of wretchedness in every
installed herself mistress of Norland; and her mother and sisters-in-law were degraded to the with a house in the neighbourhood, his invitation was accepted. A continuance in a place where everything reminded her of former delight, was exactly what suited her mind. In seasons of the Miss Dashwoods, who were related to him only by half blood, which she considered as no affection was ever supposed to exist between the children of any man by different marriages; and why widow and daughters." "He did not know what he was talking of, I dare say; ten to one but he was as begging you to give away half your fortune from your own child." "He did not stipulate for any
particular sum, my dear Fanny; he only requested me, in general terms, to assist them, and make 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
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
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