a life-interest in it. The old gentleman died: his will was read, and like almost every other will,
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bequest. Mr. Dashwood had wished for it more for the sake of his wife and daughters than for himself needed a provision by any charge on the estate, or by any sale of its valuable woods. The whole was to be unkind, however, and, as a mark of his affection for the three girls, he left them a thousand
pounds a-piece. Mr. Dashwood's disappointment was, at first, severe; but his temper was cheerful and 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
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 Norland, had so far gained on the affections of his uncle, by such attractions as are by no means
of his life, had a constant companion and housekeeper in his sister. But her death, which happened nephew and niece, and their children, the old Gentleman's days were comfortably spent. His daughters. The son, a steady respectable young man, was amply provided for by the fortune of his
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 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 remained for his widow and daughters. His son was sent for as soon as his danger was known, and to interest of his mother-in-law and sisters. Mr. John Dashwood had not the strong feelings of the rest
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 four thousand a-year, in addition to his present income, besides the remaining half of his own
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