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1、12SenseandSensibility(VintageClassics)JaneAusten2SenseandSensibility(VintageClassics)BooksiReadhttp://booksiread.orghttp://apps.facebook.com/ireadithttp://myspace.com/ireaditSenseandSensibility,byJaneAustenSeptember,1994[Etext#161]This”SmallPrint!”byCharlesB.Kramer,At-torney
2、Internet(72600.2026@compuserve.com);http://booksiread.org3TEL:(212-254-5093)*END*THESMALLPRINT!FORPUBLICDOMAINETEXTS*Ver.04.29.93*END*byJaneAusten(1811)4SenseandSensibility(VintageClassics)Chapter1ThefamilyofDashwoodhadlongbeensettledinSussex.Theirestatewaslarge,andtheirresi
3、dencewasatNorlandPark,inthecentreoftheirproperty,where,formanygenerations,theyhadlivedinsorespectableamannerastoengagethegeneralgoodopinionoftheirsur-roundingacquaintance.Thelateownerofthisestatewasasingleman,wholivedtoaveryad-vancedage,andwhoformanyyearsofhislife,hadaconsta
4、ntcompanionandhousekeeperinhissister.Butherdeath,whichhappenedten56SenseandSensibility(VintageClassics)yearsbeforehisown,producedagreatalter-ationinhishome;fortosupplyherloss,heinvitedandreceivedintohishousethefamilyofhisnephewMr.HenryDashwood,thelegalinheritoroftheNorlandes
5、tate,andtheper-sontowhomheintendedtobequeathit.Inthesocietyofhisnephewandniece,andtheirchildren,theoldGentleman’sdayswerecom-fortablyspent.Hisattachmenttothemallin-creased.TheconstantattentionofMr.andMrs.HenryDashwoodtohiswishes,whichproceedednotmerelyfrominterest,butfromgoo
6、dnessofheart,gavehimeverydegreeofsolidcomfortwhichhisagecouldreceive;andthecheerfulnessofthechildrenaddedarelishtohisexistence.Byaformermarriage,Mr.HenryDashwoodhadoneson:byhispresentlady,threedaugh-ters.Theson,asteadyrespectableyoungman,http://booksiread.org7wasamplyprovide
7、dforbythefortuneofhismother,whichhadbeenlarge,andhalfofwhichdevolvedonhimonhiscomingofage.Byhisownmarriage,likewise,whichhappenedsoonafterwards,headdedtohiswealth.TohimthereforethesuccessiontotheNorlandestatewasnotsoreallyimportantastohissisters;fortheirfortune,independentof
8、whatmightarisetothemfromtheirfather’sinheritingthatproperty,couldbebutsmall