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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 

M 

              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 

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