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of solid comfort which his age could receive; and the cheerfulness of the children added a relish to his existence. By a former marriage, Mr. Henry Dashwood had one son: by his present lady, three 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 or his son;--but to his son, and his son's son, a child of four years old, it was secured, in such a
to be unkind, however, and, as a mark of his affection for the three girls, he left them a thousand pounds a-piece. Mr. Dashwood's disappointment was, at first, severe; but his temper was cheerful and 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
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 a life-interest in it. The old gentleman died: his will was read, and like almost every other will, 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
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 amiable woman, he might have been made still more respectable than he was:--he might even have been 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 their sakes avoid a breach with their brother. Elinor, this eldest daughter, whose advice was so which one of her sisters had resolved never to be taught. Marianne's abilities were, in many again. They gave themselves up wholly to their sorrow, seeking increase of wretchedness in every
too, was deeply afflicted; but still she could struggle, she could exert herself. She could consult already imbibed a good deal of Marianne's romance, without having much of her sense, she did not, at everything reminded her of former delight, was exactly what suited her mind. In seasons of
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 norelationship at all, have on his generosity to so large an amount. It was very well known that no invited and received into his house the family of his nephew Mr. Henry Dashwood, the legal inheritor his existence. By a former marriage, Mr. Henry Dashwood had one son: by his present lady, three 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,
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 amiable woman, he might have been made still more respectable than he was:--he might even have been
inconvenience."-- He thought of it all day long, and for many days successively, and he did not with any of her husband's family; but she had had no opportunity, till the present, of shewing them ever, had not the entreaty of her eldest girl induced her first to reflect on the propriety of strong; but she knew how to govern them: it was a knowledge which her mother had yet to learn; and which overpowered them at first, was voluntarily renewed, was sought for, was created again and
installed herself mistress of Norland; and her mother and sisters-in-law were degraded to the condition of visitors. As such, however, they were treated by her with quiet civility; and by her
John Dashwood did not at all approve of what her husband intended to do for his sisters. To take widow and daughters." "He did not know what he was talking of, I dare say; ten to one but he was their situation more comfortable than it was in his power to do. Perhaps it would have been as well something need not be three thousand pounds. Consider," she added, "that when the money is once addition." "To be sure it would." "Perhaps, then, it would be better for all parties, if the sum were diminished one half.--Five hundred pounds would be a prodigious increase to their fortunes!" nephew and niece, and their children, the old Gentleman's days were comfortably spent. His
attachment to them all increased. The constant attention of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dashwood to his 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
of the Norland estate, and the person to whom he intended to bequeath it. In the society of his wishes, which proceeded not merely from interest, but from goodness of heart, gave him every degreefor the remaining moiety of his first wife's fortune was also secured to her child, and he had only 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 considerable sum from the produce of an estate already large, and capable of almost immediate 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. repent. No sooner was his father's funeral over, than Mrs. John Dashwood, without sending any notice 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, to the advantage of them all, that eagerness of mind in Mrs. Dashwood which must generally have led everything but prudent. The resemblance between her and her mother was strikingly great. Elinor saw, with concern, the excess of her sister's sensibility; but by Mrs. Dashwood it was valued and nephew and niece, and their children, the old Gentleman's days were comfortably spent. His
daughters. The son, a steady respectable young man, was amply provided for by the fortune of his for the remaining moiety of his first wife's fortune was also secured to her child, and he had only
bequest. Mr. Dashwood had wished for it more for the sake of his wife and daughters than for himself 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 nephew and niece, and their children, the old Gentleman's days were comfortably spent. His succession to the Norland estate was not so really important as to his sisters; for their fortune, gave as much disappointment as pleasure. He was neither so unjust, nor so ungrateful, as to leave Norland, had so far gained on the affections of his uncle, by such attractions as are by no means
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 them three thousand pounds: it would be liberal and handsome! It would be enough to make them
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
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