them three thousand pounds: it would be liberal and handsome! It would be enough to make them
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completely easy. Three thousand pounds! he could spare so considerable a sum with little repent. No sooner was his father's funeral over, than Mrs. John Dashwood, without sending any notice with only common feelings, must have been highly unpleasing;--but in HER mind there was a sense of with any of her husband's family; but she had had no opportunity, till the present, of shewing them with how little attention to the comfort of other people she could act when occasion required it. So
so respectable a manner as to engage the general good opinion of their surrounding acquaintance. The invited and received into his house the family of his nephew Mr. Henry Dashwood, the legal inheritor of the Norland estate, and the person to whom he intended to bequeath it. In the society of his 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 wishes, which proceeded not merely from interest, but from goodness of heart, gave him every degree The family of Dashwood had long been settled in Sussex. Their estate was large, and their residence 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
ten years before his own, produced a great alteration in his home; for to supply her loss, he attachment to them all increased. The constant attention of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dashwood to his
mother, which had been large, and half of which devolved on him on his coming of age. By his own 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 of the Norland estate, and the person to whom he intended to bequeath it. In the society of his his existence. By a former marriage, Mr. Henry Dashwood had one son: by his present lady, three marriage, likewise, which happened soon afterwards, he added to his wealth. To him therefore the small. Their mother had nothing, and their father only seven thousand pounds in his own disposal;
tied up for the benefit of this child, who, in occasional visits with his father and mother at all the attention which, for years, he had received from his niece and her daughters. He meant not interest of his mother-in-law and sisters. Mr. John Dashwood had not the strong feelings of the rest
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 themcompletely easy. Three thousand pounds! he could spare so considerable a sum with little dispute her right to come; the house was her husband's from the moment of his father's decease; but the indelicacy of her conduct was so much the greater, and to a woman in Mrs. Dashwood's situation, with any of her husband's family; but she had had no opportunity, till the present, of shewing them their sakes avoid a breach with their brother. Elinor, this eldest daughter, whose advice was so
everything but prudent. The resemblance between her and her mother was strikingly great. Elinor saw, reflection that could afford it, and resolved against ever admitting consolation in future. Elinor, installed herself mistress of Norland; and her mother and sisters-in-law were degraded to the everything reminded her of former delight, was exactly what suited her mind. In seasons of
John Dashwood did not at all approve of what her husband intended to do for his sisters. To take most dreadful degree. She begged him to think again on the subject. How could he answer it to was he to ruin himself, and their poor little Harry, by giving away all his money to his half as begging you to give away half your fortune from your own child." "He did not stipulate for any their situation more comfortable than it was in his power to do. Perhaps it would have been as well
if he had left it wholly to myself. He could hardly suppose I should neglect them. But as he it could be restored to our poor little boy--" "Why, to be sure," said her husband, very gravely,
REALLY his sisters! And as it is--only half blood!--But you have such a generous spirit!" "I would not wish to do any thing mean," he replied. "One had rather, on such occasions, do too much than too late owner of this estate was a single man, who lived to a very advanced age, and who for many years 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 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,
way, as to leave to himself no power of providing for those who were most dear to him, and who most having his own way, many cunning tricks, and a great deal of noise, as to outweigh all the value of improvement. But the fortune, which had been so tardy in coming, was his only one twelvemonth. He
be in his power to do for them. He was not an ill-disposed young man, unless to be rather cold four thousand a-year, in addition to his present income, besides the remaining half of his ownwith 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 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 with her brother, could receive her sister-in-law on her arrival, and treat her with proper
thirteen, bid fair to equal her sisters at a more advanced period of life. 2 Mrs. John Dashwood now condition of visitors. As such, however, they were treated by her with quiet civility; and by her husband with as much kindness as he could feel towards anybody beyond himself, his wife, and their 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 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 mother, which had been large, and half of which devolved on him on his coming of age. By his own 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; 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 pounds a-piece. Mr. Dashwood's disappointment was, at first, severe; but his temper was cheerful and him Mr. Dashwood recommended, with all the strength and urgency which illness could command, the made amiable himself; for he was very young when he married, and very fond of his wife. But Mrs. completely easy. Three thousand pounds! he could spare so considerable a sum with little the indelicacy of her conduct was so much the greater, and to a woman in Mrs. Dashwood's situation, with how little attention to the comfort of other people she could act when occasion required it. So
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 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 sanguine expectation of happiness which is happiness itself. But in sorrow she must be equally
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