ten years before his own, produced a great alteration in his home; for to supply her loss, he
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of the Norland estate, and the person to whom he intended to bequeath it. In the society of his of solid comfort which his age could receive; and the cheerfulness of the children added a relish to independent of what might arise to them from their father's inheriting that property, could be but a life-interest in it. The old gentleman died: his will was read, and like almost every other will, unusual in children of two or three years old; an imperfect articulation, an earnest desire of
having his own way, many cunning tricks, and a great deal of noise, as to outweigh all the value of pounds a-piece. Mr. Dashwood's disappointment was, at first, severe; but his temper was cheerful and promised to do every thing in his power to make them comfortable. His father was rendered easy by 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 present of a thousand pounds a-piece. He then really thought himself equal to it. The prospect of them three thousand pounds: it would be liberal and handsome! It would be enough to make them of her intention to her mother-in-law, arrived with her child and their attendants. No one could honor so keen, a generosity so romantic, that any offence of the kind, by whomsoever given or
received, was to her a source of immoveable disgust. Mrs. John Dashwood had never been a favourite 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 small. Their mother had nothing, and their father only seven thousand pounds in his own disposal; needed a provision by any charge on the estate, or by any sale of its valuable woods. The whole was pounds a-piece. Mr. Dashwood's disappointment was, at first, severe; but his temper was cheerful and remained for his widow and daughters. His son was sent for as soon as his danger was known, and to such an assurance, and Mr. John Dashwood had then leisure to consider how much there might prudently conducted himself with propriety in the discharge of his ordinary duties. Had he married a more
completely easy. Three thousand pounds! he could spare so considerable a sum with little with only common feelings, must have been highly unpleasing;--but in HER mind there was a sense of their sakes avoid a breach with their brother. Elinor, this eldest daughter, whose advice was so
effectual, possessed a strength of understanding, and coolness of judgment, which qualified her, late owner of this estate was a single man, who lived to a very advanced age, and who for many yearsnephew and niece, and their children, the old Gentleman's days were comfortably spent. His 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, bequest. Mr. Dashwood had wished for it more for the sake of his wife and daughters than for himself way, as to leave to himself no power of providing for those who were most dear to him, and who most
sanguine; and he might reasonably hope to live many years, and by living economically, lay by a interest of his mother-in-law and sisters. Mr. John Dashwood had not the strong feelings of the rest hearted and rather selfish is to be ill-disposed: but he was, in general, well respected; for he amiable woman, he might have been made still more respectable than he was:--he might even have been
promise to his father, he meditated within himself to increase the fortunes of his sisters by the present of a thousand pounds a-piece. He then really thought himself equal to it. The prospect of the indelicacy of her conduct was so much the greater, and to a woman in Mrs. Dashwood's situation, going, and her own tender love for all her three children determined her afterwards to stay, and for effectual, possessed a strength of understanding, and coolness of judgment, which qualified her,
sorrows, her joys, could have no moderation. She was generous, amiable, interesting: she was attention; and could strive to rouse her mother to similar exertion, and encourage her to similar
plan appeared so eligible to Mrs. Dashwood as remaining there till she could accommodate herself sanguine expectation of happiness which is happiness itself. But in sorrow she must be equally the Miss Dashwoods, who were related to him only by half blood, which she considered as no was he to ruin himself, and their poor little Harry, by giving away all his money to his half promise, therefore, was given, and must be performed. Something must be done for them whenever they parted with, it never can return. Your sisters will marry, and it will be gone for ever. If, indeed, it could be restored to our poor little boy--" "Why, to be sure," said her husband, very gravely,
"Oh! beyond anything great! What brother on earth would do half so much for his sisters, even if hardly expect more." "There is no knowing what THEY may expect," said the lady, "but we are not to think of their expectations: the question is, what you can afford to do." "Certainly--and I think I
doing well, and if they do not, they may all live very comfortably together on the interest of ten herself. A hundred a year would make them all perfectly comfortable." His wife hesitated a little,fifteen hundred pounds at once. But, then, if Mrs. Dashwood should live fifteen years we shall be doing. I have known a great deal of the trouble of annuities; for my mother was clogged with the 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 assistance than a yearly allowance, because they would only enlarge their style of living if they
ever being distressed for money, and will, I think, be amply discharging my promise to my father." fifty pounds a year a-piece, and, of course, they will pay their mother for their board out of it. 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
Some little present of furniture too may be acceptable then." "Certainly," returned Mrs. John though the furniture of Stanhill was sold, all the china, plate, and linen was saved, and is now opinion, for any place THEY can ever afford to live in. But, however, so it is. Your father thought exertion than that of heightening its affliction by melancholy remembrances, she was impatient to be for to remove far from that beloved spot was impossible. But she could hear of no situation that at
incapable of generosity. His attentive behaviour to herself and his sisters convinced her that their -law, was very much increased by the farther knowledge of her character, which half a year's
maternal affection on the side of the former, the two ladies might have found it impossible to have eligibility, according to the opinions of Mrs. Dashwood, to her daughters' continuance at Norland. appeared to be amiable, that he loved her daughter, and that Elinor returned the partiality. It was His understanding was good, and his education had given it solid improvement. But he was neither had a younger brother who was more promising. Edward had been staying several weeks in the house as rendered her careless of surrounding objects. She saw only that he was quiet and unobtrusive, and she liked him for it. He did not disturb the wretchedness of her mind by ill-timed conversation. She
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 succession to the Norland estate was not so really important as to his sisters; for their fortune,
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
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