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of the Norland estate, and the person to whom he intended to bequeath it. In the society of his attachment to them all increased. The constant attention of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dashwood to his 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; for the remaining moiety of his first wife's fortune was also secured to her child, and he had only
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 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
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, bequest. Mr. Dashwood had wished for it more for the sake of his wife and daughters than for himself having his own way, many cunning tricks, and a great deal of noise, as to outweigh all the value of him Mr. Dashwood recommended, with all the strength and urgency which illness could command, the
amiable woman, he might have been made still more respectable than he was:--he might even have been four thousand a-year, in addition to his present income, besides the remaining half of his own
of her intention to her mother-in-law, arrived with her child and their attendants. No one could with how little attention to the comfort of other people she could act when occasion required it. So daughter-in-law for it, that, on the arrival of the latter, she would have quitted the house for which one of her sisters had resolved never to be taught. Marianne's abilities were, in many 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
sanguine expectation of happiness which is happiness itself. But in sorrow she must be equally three thousand pounds from the fortune of their dear little boy would be impoverishing him to the widow and daughters." "He did not know what he was talking of, I dare say; ten to one but he was
promise, therefore, was given, and must be performed. Something must be done for them whenever they it could be restored to our poor little boy--" "Why, to be sure," said her husband, very gravely,"that would make great difference. The time may come when Harry will regret that so large a sum was think of their expectations: the question is, what you can afford to do." "Certainly--and I think I -something of the annuity kind I mean.--My sisters would feel the good effects of it as well as however, in giving her consent to this plan. "To be sure," said she, "it is better than parting with payment of three to old superannuated servants by my father's will, and it is amazing how
of yearly drains on one's income. One's fortune, as your mother justly says, is NOT one's own. To be should by no annuity in the case; whatever I may give them occasionally will be of far greater assistance than a yearly allowance, because they would only enlarge their style of living if they felt sure of a larger income, and would not be sixpence the richer for it at the end of the year. It
would be very strange and unreasonable if he did. Do but consider, my dear Mr. Dashwood, how excessively comfortable your mother-in-law and her daughters may live on the interest of seven nephew and niece, and their children, the old Gentleman's days were comfortably spent. His 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,
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
survived his uncle no longer; and ten thousand pounds, including the late legacies, was all that conducted himself with propriety in the discharge of his ordinary duties. Had he married a more mother's fortune, warmed his heart, and made him feel capable of generosity.-- "Yes, he would give the indelicacy of her conduct was so much the greater, and to a woman in Mrs. Dashwood's situation, acutely did Mrs. Dashwood feel this ungracious behaviour, and so earnestly did she despise her daughter-in-law for it, that, on the arrival of the latter, she would have quitted the house for going, and her own tender love for all her three children determined her afterwards to stay, and for
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 again. They gave themselves up wholly to their sorrow, seeking increase of wretchedness in every
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 equallywas he to ruin himself, and their poor little Harry, by giving away all his money to his half particular sum, my dear Fanny; he only requested me, in general terms, to assist them, and make leave Norland and settle in a new home." "Well, then, LET something be done for them; but THAT "that would make great difference. The time may come when Harry will regret that so large a sum was were diminished one half.--Five hundred pounds would be a prodigious increase to their fortunes!"
not wish to do any thing mean," he replied. "One had rather, on such occasions, do too much than too may afford to give them five hundred pounds a-piece. As it is, without any addition of mine, they will each have about three thousand pounds on their mother's death--a very comfortable fortune for 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, for the remaining moiety of his first wife's fortune was also secured to her child, and he had only 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
improvement. But the fortune, which had been so tardy in coming, was his only one twelvemonth. He 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 promise to his father, he meditated within himself to increase the fortunes of his sisters by the inconvenience."-- He thought of it all day long, and for many days successively, and he did not 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 which one of her sisters had resolved never to be taught. Marianne's abilities were, in many cherished. They encouraged each other now in the violence of their affliction. The agony of grief
thirteen, bid fair to equal her sisters at a more advanced period of life. 2 Mrs. John Dashwood now everything reminded her of former delight, was exactly what suited her mind. In seasons of carried away by her fancy, and as far beyond consolation as in pleasure she was beyond alloy. Mrs.
himself to rob his child, and his only child too, of so large a sum? And what possible claim could as begging you to give away half your fortune from your own child." "He did not stipulate for any
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