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his existence. By a former marriage, Mr. Henry Dashwood had one son: by his present lady, three 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, 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 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 independent of what might arise to them from their father's inheriting that property, could be but needed a provision by any charge on the estate, or by any sale of its valuable woods. The whole was
considerable sum from the produce of an estate already large, and capable of almost immediate be in his power to do for them. He was not an ill-disposed young man, unless to be rather cold hearted and rather selfish is to be ill-disposed: but he was, in general, well respected; for he The family of Dashwood had long been settled in Sussex. Their estate was large, and their residence ten years before his own, produced a great alteration in his home; for to supply her loss, he
wishes, which proceeded not merely from interest, but from goodness of heart, gave him every degree succession to the Norland estate was not so really important as to his sisters; for their fortune,
small. Their mother had nothing, and their father only seven thousand pounds in his own disposal; his estate from his nephew;--but he left it to him on such terms as destroyed half the value of the all the attention which, for years, he had received from his niece and her daughters. He meant not considerable sum from the produce of an estate already large, and capable of almost immediate such an assurance, and Mr. John Dashwood had then leisure to consider how much there might prudently made amiable himself; for he was very young when he married, and very fond of his wife. But Mrs. them three thousand pounds: it would be liberal and handsome! It would be enough to make them
received, was to her a source of immoveable disgust. Mrs. John Dashwood had never been a favourite 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,
with her brother, could receive her sister-in-law on her arrival, and treat her with proper condition of visitors. As such, however, they were treated by her with quiet civility; and by herplan 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 himself to rob his child, and his only child too, of so large a sum? And what possible claim could light-headed at the time. Had he been in his right senses, he could not have thought of such a thing promise, therefore, was given, and must be performed. Something must be done for them whenever they
addition." "To be sure it would." "Perhaps, then, it would be better for all parties, if the sum may afford to give them five hundred pounds a-piece. As it is, without any addition of mine, they all. They will have ten thousand pounds divided amongst them. If they marry, they will be sure of "Certainly not; but if you observe, people always live for ever when there is an annuity to be paid
disagreeable she found it. Twice every year these annuities were to be paid; and then there was the of yearly drains on one's income. One's fortune, as your mother justly says, is NOT one's own. To be assistance than a yearly allowance, because they would only enlarge their style of living if they idea of your giving them any money at all. The assistance he thought of, I dare say, was only such thousand pounds, besides the thousand pounds belonging to each of the girls, which brings them in
to think of it. They will be much more able to give YOU something." "Upon my word," said Mr. Dashwood. "But, however, ONE thing must be considered. When your father and mother moved to Norland, it." "That is a material consideration undoubtedly. A valuable legacy indeed! And yet some of the marriage, likewise, which happened soon afterwards, he added to his wealth. To him therefore the
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