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1、Chapter1THEfamilyofDashwoodhadlongbeensettledinSussex.Theirestatewaslarge,andtheirresidencewasatNorlandPark,inthecentreoftheirproperty,where,formanygenerations,theyhadlivedinsorespectableamannerastoengagethegeneralgoodopinionoftheirsurroundingacquaintance.Thelateownerofthi
2、sestatewasasingleman,wholivedtoaveryadvancedage,andwho,formanyyearsofhislife,hadaconstantcompanionandhousekeeperinhissister.Butherdeath,whichhappenedtenyearsbeforehisown,producedagreatalterationinhishome;fortosupplyherloss,heinvitedandreceivedintohishousethefamilyofhisneph
3、ewMr.HenryDashwood,thelegalinheritoroftheNorlandestate,andthepersontowhomheintendedtobequeathit.Inthesocietyofhisnephewandniece,andtheirchildren,theoldgentleman'sdayswerecomfortablyspent.Hisattachmenttothemallincreased.TheconstantattentionofMr.andMrs.HenryDashwoodtohiswish
4、es,whichproceedednotmerelyfrominterest,butfromgoodnessofheart,gavehimeverydegreeofsolidcomfortwhichhisagecouldreceive;andthecheerfulnessofthechildrenaddedarelishtohisexistence.Byaformermarriage,Mr.HenryDashwoodhadoneson:byhispresentladythreedaughters.Theson,asteadyrespecta
5、bleyoungman,wasamplyprovidedforbythefortuneofhismother,whichhadbeenlarge,andhalfofwhichdevolvedonhimonhiscomingofage.Byhisownmarriage,likewise,whichhappenedsoonafterwards,headdedtohiswealth.Tohim,therefore,thesuccessiontotheNorlandestatewasnotsoreallyimportantastohissister
6、s;fortheirfortune,independentofwhatmightarisetothemfromtheirfather'sinheritingthatproperty,couldbebutsmall.Theirmotherhadnothing,andtheirfatheronlyseventhousandpoundsinhisowndisposal;fortheremainingmoietyofhisfirstwife'sfortunewasalsosecuredtoherchild,andhehadonlyalife-int
7、erestinit.Theoldgentlemandied:hiswillwasread;and,likealmosteveryotherwill,gaveasmuchdisappointmentaspleasure.Hewasneithersounjust,norsoungrateful,astoleavehisestatefromhisnephew;butheleftittohimonsuchtermsasdestroyedhalfthevalueofthebequest.Mr.Dashwoodhadwishedforitmorefor
8、thesakeofhiswifeanddaughtersthanforhimselforhisson;buttohisson,andhisson'sson,achildoffou
