late owner of this estate was a single man, who lived to a very advanced age, and who for many years
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of his life, had a constant companion and housekeeper in his sister. But her death, which happened ten years before his own, produced a great alteration in his home; for to supply her loss, he 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 mother, which had been large, and half of which devolved on him on his coming of age. By his own
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 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
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 mother's fortune, warmed his heart, and made him feel capable of generosity.-- "Yes, he would give inconvenience."-- He thought of it all day long, and for many days successively, and he did not
of her intention to her mother-in-law, arrived with her child and their attendants. No one could daughter-in-law for it, that, on the arrival of the latter, she would have quitted the house for
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 again. They gave themselves up wholly to their sorrow, seeking increase of wretchedness in every forbearance. Margaret, the other sister, was a good-humored, well-disposed girl; but as she had thirteen, bid fair to equal her sisters at a more advanced period of life. 2 Mrs. John Dashwood now with a house in the neighbourhood, his invitation was accepted. A continuance in a place where the Miss Dashwoods, who were related to him only by half blood, which she considered as no
their situation more comfortable than it was in his power to do. Perhaps it would have been as well promise, therefore, was given, and must be performed. Something must be done for them whenever they leave Norland and settle in a new home." "Well, then, LET something be done for them; but THAT
invited and received into his house the family of his nephew Mr. Henry Dashwood, the legal inheritor wishes, which proceeded not merely from interest, but from goodness of heart, gave him every degreemarriage, 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; 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 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 of solid comfort which his age could receive; and the cheerfulness of the children added a relish to daughters. The son, a steady respectable young man, was amply provided for by the fortune of his
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 Norland, had so far gained on the affections of his uncle, by such attractions as are by no means 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 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 hearted and rather selfish is to be ill-disposed: but he was, in general, well respected; for he
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