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had not the entreaty of her eldest girl induced her first to reflect
on the propriety of going�察�and her own tender love for all her three
children determined her afterwards to stay�察 �and for their sakes
avoid a breach with their brother。
Elinor�察 �this eldest daughter�察 �whose advice was so effectual�察�
possessed a strength of understanding�察�and coolness of judgment�察�
which qualified her�察�though only nineteen�察�to be the counsellor of
her mother�察 �and enabled her frequently to counteract�察 �to the
advantage of them all�察 �that eagerness of mind in Mrs。 Dashwood
which must generally have led to imprudence。 She had an
excellent heart�察�her disposition was affectionate�察�and her feelings
were strong�察 �but she knew how to govern them�此 �it was a
knowledge which her mother had yet to learn�察 �and which one of
her sisters had resolved never to be taught。
Marianne¨s abilities were�察 �in many respects�察 �quite equal to
Elinor¨s。 She was sensible and clever�察�but eager in every thing�察�her
sorrows�察 �her joys�察 �could have no moderation。 She was generous�察�
amiable�察 �interesting�此 �she was every thing but prudent。 The
resemblance between her and her mother was strikingly great。
Elinor saw�察 �with concern�察 �the excess of her sister¨s sensibility�察�
but by Mrs。 Dashwood it was valued and cherished。 They
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encouraged each other now in the violence of their affliction。 The
agony of grief which overpowered them at first�察 �was voluntarily
renewed�察�was sought for�察�was created again and again。 They gave
themselves up wholly to their sorrow�察 �seeking increase of
wretchedness in every reflection that could afford it�察�and resolved
against ever admitting consolation in future。 Elinor�察 �too�察 �was
deeply afflicted�察 �but still she could struggle�察 �she could exert
herself。 She could consult with her brother�察 �could receive her
sister´in´law on her arrival�察 �and treat her with proper attention�察�
and could strive to rouse her mother to similar exertion�察 �and
encourage her to similar forbearance。
Margaret�察�the other sister�察�was a good´humoured�察�well´disposed
girl�察 �but as she had already imbibed a good deal of Marianne¨s
romance�察 �without having much of her sense�察 �she did not�察 �at
thirteen�察�bid fair to equal her sisters at a more advanced period of
life。
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CHAPTER II
rs。 John Dashwood now installed herself mistress of
Norland�察 �and her mother and sisters´in´law were
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degraded to the condition of visitors。 As such�察�
however�察�they were treated by her with quiet civility�察�and by her
husband with as much kindness as he could feel towards anybody
beyond himself�察�his wife�察�and their child。 He really pressed them�察�
with some earnestness�察�to consider Norland as their home�察�and�察�as
no plan appeared so eligible to Mrs。 Dashwood as remaining there
till she could accommodate herself with a house in the
neighbourhood�察�his invitation was accepted。
A continuance in a place where everything reminded her of
former delight�察 �was exactly what suited her mind。 In seasons of
cheerfulness�察 �no temper could be more cheerful than hers�察 �or
possess�察 �in a greater degree�察 �that sanguine expectation of
happiness which is happiness itself。 But in sorrow she must be
equally carried away by her fancy�察�and as far beyond consolation
as in pleasure she was beyond alloy。
Mrs。 John Dashwood did not at all approve of what her
husband intended to do for his sisters。 To take three thousand
pounds from the fortune of their dear little boy would be
impoverishing him to the most dreadful degree。 She begged him
to think again on the subject。 How could he answer it to himself to
rob his child�察�and his only child too�察�of so large a sum�拭�And what
possible claim could the Miss Dashwoods�察�who were related to him
only by half blood�察�which she considered as no relationship at all�察�
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have on his generosity to so large an amount。 It was very well
known that no affection was ever supposed to exist between the
children of any man by different marriages�察 �and why was he to
ruin himself�察 �and their poor little Harry�察 �by giving away all his
money to his half sisters�拭�
^It was my father¨s last request to me�察院 �replied her husband�察�
^that I should assist his widow and daughters。 ̄
^He did not know what he was talking of�察�I dare say�察�ten to one
but he was light´headed at the time。 Had he been in his right
senses�察�he could not have thought of such a thing as begging you
to give away half your fortune from your own child。 ̄
^He did not stipulate for any particular sum�察�my dear Fanny�察�he
only requested me�察 �in general terms�察 �to assist them�察 �and make
their situation more comfortable than it was in his power to do。
Perhaps it would have been as well if he had left it wholly to
myself。 He could hardly suppose I should neglect them。 But as he
required the promise�察 �I could not do less than give it�察 �at least I
thought so at the time。 The promise�察 �therefore�察 �was given�察 �and
must be performed。 Something must be done for them whenever
they leave Norland and settle in a new home。 ̄
^Well�察�then�察�let something be done for them�察�but that something
need not be three thousand pounds。 Consider�察院 �she added�察 �that
when the money is once parted with�察 �it never can return。 Your
sisters will marry�察�and it will be gone for ever。 If�察�indeed�察�it could
be restored to our poor little boy! ̄
^Why�察�to be sure�察院�said her husband�察�very gravely�察 �that would
make great difference。 The time may come when Harry will regret
that so large a sum was parted with。 If he should have a numerous
family�察�for instance�察�it would be a very convenient addition。 ̄
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^To be sure it would。 ̄
^Perhaps�察 �then�察 �it would be better for all parties�察 �if the sum
were diminished one half。!Five hundred pounds would be a
prodigious increase to their fortunes� 院�
^Oh� �beyond anything great� �What brother on earth would do
half so much for his sisters�察�even if really his sisters� �And as it is!
only half blood� �But you have such