all the attention which, for years, he had received from his niece and her daughters. He meant not
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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 such an assurance, and Mr. John Dashwood had then leisure to consider how much there might prudently present of a thousand pounds a-piece. He then really thought himself equal to it. The prospect of completely easy. Three thousand pounds! he could spare so considerable a sum with little
honor so keen, a generosity so romantic, that any offence of the kind, by whomsoever given or 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
cherished. They encouraged each other now in the violence of their affliction. The agony of grief 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 plan appeared so eligible to Mrs. Dashwood as remaining there till she could accommodate herself everything reminded her of former delight, was exactly what suited her mind. In seasons of
relationship at all, have on his generosity to so large an amount. It was very well known that no their situation more comfortable than it was in his power to do. Perhaps it would have been as well
"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 thousand pounds." "That is very true, and, therefore, I do not know whether, upon the whole, it "Certainly not; but if you observe, people always live for ever when there is an annuity to be paid doing. I have known a great deal of the trouble of annuities; for my mother was clogged with the such perpetual claims on it; and it was the more unkind in my father, because, otherwise, the money tied down to the regular payment of such a sum, on every rent day, is by no means desirable: it
takes away one's independence." "Undoubtedly; and after all you have no thanks for it. They think themselves secure, you do no more than what is expected, and it raises no gratitude at all. If I will certainly be much the best way. A present of fifty pounds, now and then, will prevent their
excessively comfortable your mother-in-law and her daughters may live on the interest of seven cannot imagine how they will spend half of it; and as to your giving them more, it is quite absurdto think of it. They will be much more able to give YOU something." "Upon my word," said Mr. of the Norland estate, and the person to whom he intended to bequeath it. In the society of his 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 gave as much disappointment as pleasure. He was neither so unjust, nor so ungrateful, as to leave
tied up for the benefit of this child, who, in occasional visits with his father and mother at improvement. But the fortune, which had been so tardy in coming, was his only one twelvemonth. He interest of his mother-in-law and sisters. Mr. John Dashwood had not the strong feelings of the rest hearted and rather selfish is to be ill-disposed: but he was, in general, well respected; for he
present of a thousand pounds a-piece. He then really thought himself equal to it. The prospect of them three thousand pounds: it would be liberal and handsome! It would be enough to make them completely easy. Three thousand pounds! he could spare so considerable a sum with little ten years before his own, produced a great alteration in his home; for to supply her loss, he 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 marriage, likewise, which happened soon afterwards, he added to his wealth. To him therefore the for 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
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