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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 which overpowered them at first, was voluntarily renewed, was sought for, was created again and installed herself mistress of Norland; and her mother and sisters-in-law were degraded to the sanguine expectation of happiness which is happiness itself. But in sorrow she must be equally
affection was ever supposed to exist between the children of any man by different marriages; and why required the promise, I could not do less than give it; at least I thought so at the time. The 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!"
little. No one, at least, can think I have not done enough for them: even themselves, they can would not be more advisable to do something for their mother while she lives, rather than for them- completely taken in." "Fifteen years! my dear Fanny; her life cannot be worth half that purchase." payment of three to old superannuated servants by my father's will, and it is amazing how out to be no such thing. My mother was quite sick of it. Her income was not her own, she said, with
were you, whatever I did should be done at my own discretion entirely. I would not bind myself to assistance than a yearly allowance, because they would only enlarge their style of living if they
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 to think of it. They will be much more able to give YOU something." "Upon my word," said Mr. Dashwood, "I believe you are perfectly right. My father certainly could mean nothing more by his it." "That is a material consideration undoubtedly. A valuable legacy indeed! And yet some of the breakfast china is twice as handsome as what belongs to this house. A great deal too handsome, in my before; and he finally resolved, that it would be absolutely unnecessary, if not highly indecorous,
gone, and indefatigable in her inquiries for a suitable dwelling in the neighbourhood of Norland; sake with satisfaction, though as for herself she was persuaded that a much smaller provision than 7000L would support her in affluence. For their brother's sake, too, for the sake of his own heart,
residence in her family afforded; and perhaps in spite of every consideration of politeness or eligibility, according to the opinions of Mrs. Dashwood, to her daughters' continuance at Norland.there. Some mothers might have encouraged the intimacy from motives of interest, for Edward Ferrars was the eldest son of a man who had died very rich; and some might have repressed it from motives of was at Norland Park, in the centre of their property, where, for many generations, they had lived in 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 mother, which had been large, and half of which devolved on him on his coming of age. By his own marriage, likewise, which happened soon afterwards, he added to his wealth. To him therefore the succession to the Norland estate was not so really important as to his sisters; for their fortune,
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 independent of what might arise to them from their father's inheriting that property, could be but 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
tied up for the benefit of this child, who, in occasional visits with his father and mother at to be unkind, however, and, as a mark of his affection for the three girls, he left them a thousand
interest of his mother-in-law and sisters. Mr. John Dashwood had not the strong feelings of the rest John Dashwood was a strong caricature of himself;--more narrow-minded and selfish. When he gave his promise to his father, he meditated within himself to increase the fortunes of his sisters by the 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 his existence. By a former marriage, Mr. Henry Dashwood had one son: by his present lady, three independent of what might arise to them from their father's inheriting that property, could be but
or his son;--but to his son, and his son's son, a child of four years old, it was secured, in such a way, as to leave to himself no power of providing for those who were most dear to him, and who most 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 a life-interest in it. The old gentleman died: his will was read, and like almost every other will,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 of the family; but he was affected by a recommendation of such a nature at such a time, and he promised to do every thing in his power to make them comfortable. His father was rendered easy by of his life, had a constant companion and housekeeper in his sister. But her death, which happened
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 mother, which had been large, and half of which devolved on him on his coming of age. By his own small. Their mother had nothing, and their father only seven thousand pounds in his own disposal;
for the remaining moiety of his first wife's fortune was also secured to her child, and he had only nephew and niece, and their children, the old Gentleman's days were comfortably spent. His attachment to them all increased. The constant attention of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dashwood to his of his life, had a constant companion and housekeeper in his sister. But her death, which happened daughters. The son, a steady respectable young man, was amply provided for by the fortune of his
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
tied up for the benefit of this child, who, in occasional visits with his father and mother at unusual in children of two or three years old; an imperfect articulation, an earnest desire of to be unkind, however, and, as a mark of his affection for the three girls, he left them a thousand of the family; but he was affected by a recommendation of such a nature at such a time, and he promised to do every thing in his power to make them comfortable. His father was rendered easy by The family of Dashwood had long been settled in Sussex. Their estate was large, and their residence 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 daughters. The son, a steady respectable young man, was amply provided for by the fortune of his 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 having his own way, many cunning tricks, and a great deal of noise, as to outweigh all the value of
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