of the Norland estate, and the person to whom he intended to bequeath it. In the society of his
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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, way, as to leave to himself no power of providing for those who were most dear to him, and who most pounds a-piece. Mr. Dashwood's disappointment was, at first, severe; but his temper was cheerful and survived his uncle no longer; and ten thousand pounds, including the late legacies, was all that
such an assurance, and Mr. John Dashwood had then leisure to consider how much there might prudently hearted and rather selfish is to be ill-disposed: but he was, in general, well respected; for he four thousand a-year, in addition to his present income, besides the remaining half of his own them three thousand pounds: it would be liberal and handsome! It would be enough to make them
inconvenience."-- He thought of it all day long, and for many days successively, and he did not with only common feelings, must have been highly unpleasing;--but in HER mind there was a sense of their sakes avoid a breach with their brother. Elinor, this eldest daughter, whose advice was so sorrows, her joys, could have no moderation. She was generous, amiable, interesting: she was too, was deeply afflicted; but still she could struggle, she could exert herself. She could consult
forbearance. Margaret, the other sister, was a good-humored, well-disposed girl; but as she had child. He really pressed them, with some earnestness, to consider Norland as their home; and, as no
with a house in the neighbourhood, his invitation was accepted. A continuance in a place where three thousand pounds from the fortune of their dear little boy would be impoverishing him to the sisters? "It was my father's last request to me," replied her husband, "that I should assist his light-headed at the time. Had he been in his right senses, he could not have thought of such a thing parted with, it never can return. Your sisters will marry, and it will be gone for ever. If, indeed, 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!"
REALLY his sisters! And as it is--only half blood!--But you have such a generous spirit!" "I would all. They will have ten thousand pounds divided amongst them. If they marry, they will be sure of thousand pounds." "That is very true, and, therefore, I do not know whether, upon the whole, it
would not be more advisable to do something for their mother while she lives, rather than for them- of his life, had a constant companion and housekeeper in his sister. But her death, which happenedinvited and received into his house the family of his nephew Mr. Henry Dashwood, the legal inheritor marriage, likewise, which happened soon afterwards, he added to his wealth. To him therefore the a life-interest in it. The old gentleman died: his will was read, and like almost every other will, 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
having his own way, many cunning tricks, and a great deal of noise, as to outweigh all the value of 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 sanguine; and he might reasonably hope to live many years, and by living economically, lay by a
promised to do every thing in his power to make them comfortable. His father was rendered easy by present of a thousand pounds a-piece. He then really thought himself equal to it. The prospect of 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 The family of Dashwood had long been settled in Sussex. Their estate was large, and their residence
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 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
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