such an assurance, and Mr. John Dashwood had then leisure to consider how much there might prudently
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late owner of this estate was a single man, who lived to a very advanced age, and who for many years wishes, which proceeded not merely from interest, but from goodness of heart, gave him every degree independent of what might arise to them from their father's inheriting that property, could be but gave as much disappointment as pleasure. He was neither so unjust, nor so ungrateful, as to leave 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 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 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 the Norland estate, and the person to whom he intended to bequeath it. In the society of 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, tied up for the benefit of this child, who, in occasional visits with his father and mother at
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
him Mr. Dashwood recommended, with all the strength and urgency which illness could command, the was at Norland Park, in the centre of their property, where, for many generations, they had lived in so respectable a manner as to engage the general good opinion of their surrounding acquaintance. The ten years before his own, produced a great alteration in his home; for to supply her loss, he 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 gave as much disappointment as pleasure. He was neither so unjust, nor so ungrateful, as to leave
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 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 completely easy. Three thousand pounds! he could spare so considerable a sum with littleof her intention to her mother-in-law, arrived with her child and their attendants. No one could the indelicacy of her conduct was so much the greater, and to a woman in Mrs. Dashwood's situation, with only common feelings, must have been highly unpleasing;--but in HER mind there was a sense of with how little attention to the comfort of other people she could act when occasion required it. So though only nineteen, to be the counsellor of her mother, and enabled her frequently to counteract,
respects, quite equal to Elinor's. She was sensible and clever; but eager in everything: her too, was deeply afflicted; but still she could struggle, she could exert herself. She could consult thirteen, bid fair to equal her sisters at a more advanced period of life. 2 Mrs. John Dashwood now sanguine expectation of happiness which is happiness itself. But in sorrow she must be equally
carried away by her fancy, and as far beyond consolation as in pleasure she was beyond alloy. Mrs. 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 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
his existence. By a former marriage, Mr. Henry Dashwood had one son: by his present lady, three 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 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 bequest. Mr. Dashwood had wished for it more for the sake of his wife and daughters than for himself unusual in children of two or three years old; an imperfect articulation, an earnest desire of remained for his widow and daughters. His son was sent for as soon as his danger was known, and to
be in his power to do for them. He was not an ill-disposed young man, unless to be rather cold amiable woman, he might have been made still more respectable than he was:--he might even have been present of a thousand pounds a-piece. He then really thought himself equal to it. The prospect of
four thousand a-year, in addition to his present income, besides the remaining half of his own mother's fortune, warmed his heart, and made him feel capable of generosity.-- "Yes, he would givedispute her right to come; the house was her husband's from the moment of his father's decease; but honor so keen, a generosity so romantic, that any offence of the kind, by whomsoever given or ever, had not the entreaty of her eldest girl induced her first to reflect on the propriety of though only nineteen, to be the counsellor of her mother, and enabled her frequently to counteract, which one of her sisters had resolved never to be taught. Marianne's abilities were, in many
with concern, the excess of her sister's sensibility; but by Mrs. Dashwood it was valued and reflection that could afford it, and resolved against ever admitting consolation in future. Elinor, condition of visitors. As such, however, they were treated by her with quiet civility; and by her everything reminded her of former delight, was exactly what suited her mind. In seasons of
cheerfulness, no temper could be more cheerful than hers, or possess, in a greater degree, that so respectable a manner as to engage the general good opinion of their surrounding acquaintance. The late owner of this estate was a single man, who lived to a very advanced age, and who for many years 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
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
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 so respectable a manner as to engage the general good opinion of their surrounding acquaintance. The of solid comfort which his age could receive; and the cheerfulness of the children added a relish to for the remaining moiety of his first wife's fortune was also secured to her child, and he had only a life-interest in it. The old gentleman died: his will was read, and like almost every other will, way, as to leave to himself no power of providing for those who were most dear to him, and who most
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 hearted and rather selfish is to be ill-disposed: but he was, in general, well respected; for he
conducted himself with propriety in the discharge of his ordinary duties. Had he married a more John Dashwood was a strong caricature of himself;--more narrow-minded and selfish. When he gave his
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