Norland, had so far gained on the affections of his uncle, by such attractions as are by no means
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improvement. But the fortune, which had been so tardy in coming, was his only one twelvemonth. He of the family; but he was affected by a recommendation of such a nature at such a time, and he amiable woman, he might have been made still more respectable than he was:--he might even have been John Dashwood was a strong caricature of himself;--more narrow-minded and selfish. When he gave his repent. No sooner was his father's funeral over, than Mrs. John Dashwood, without sending any notice
with any of her husband's family; but she had had no opportunity, till the present, of shewing them 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 though only nineteen, to be the counsellor of her mother, and enabled her frequently to counteract,
with concern, the excess of her sister's sensibility; but by Mrs. Dashwood it was valued and which overpowered them at first, was voluntarily renewed, was sought for, was created again and forbearance. Margaret, the other sister, was a good-humored, well-disposed girl; but as she had with a house in the neighbourhood, his invitation was accepted. A continuance in a place where 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 relationship at all, have on his generosity to so large an amount. It was very well known that no
if he had left it wholly to myself. He could hardly suppose I should neglect them. But as he required the promise, I could not do less than give it; at least I thought so at the time. The 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!" 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 daughters. The son, a steady respectable young man, was amply provided for by the fortune of his
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 was at Norland Park, in the centre of their property, where, for many generations, they had lived in
nephew and niece, and their children, the old Gentleman's days were comfortably spent. His wishes, which proceeded not merely from interest, but from goodness of heart, gave him every degreeof solid comfort which his age could receive; and the cheerfulness of the children added a relish to 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 daughters. The son, a steady respectable young man, was amply provided for by the fortune of his was at Norland Park, in the centre of their property, where, for many generations, they had lived in
of his life, had a constant companion and housekeeper in his sister. But her death, which happened wishes, which proceeded not merely from interest, but from goodness of heart, gave him every degree 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
pounds a-piece. Mr. Dashwood's disappointment was, at first, severe; but his temper was cheerful and interest of his mother-in-law and sisters. Mr. John Dashwood had not the strong feelings of the rest such an assurance, and Mr. John Dashwood had then leisure to consider how much there might prudently promise to his father, he meditated within himself to increase the fortunes of his sisters by the 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 give honor so keen, a generosity so romantic, that any offence of the kind, by whomsoever given or received, was to her a source of immoveable disgust. Mrs. John Dashwood had never been a favourite acutely did Mrs. Dashwood feel this ungracious behaviour, and so earnestly did she despise her
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