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《Sense and Sensibility《理智與情感》》由會(huì)員上傳分享，免費(fèi)在線閱讀，更多相關(guān)內(nèi)容在學(xué)術(shù)論文-天天文庫(kù)。
1、SENSEANDSENSIBILITYbyJaneAustenCHAPTER1ThefamilyofDashwoodhadlongbeensettledinSussex.Theirestatewaslarge,andtheirresidencewasatNorlandPark,inthecentreoftheirproperty,where,formanygenerations,theyhadlivedinsorespectableamannerastoengagethegeneralgoodopinionoftheirsurroundingacquaintance.Thelateowne
2、rofthisestatewasasingleman,wholivedtoaveryadvancedage,andwhoformanyyearsofhislife,hadaconstantcompanionandhousekeeperinhissister.Butherdeath,whichhappenedtenyearsbeforehisown,producedagreatalterationinhishome;fortosupplyherloss,heinvitedandreceivedintohishousethefamilyofhisnephewMr.HenryDashwood,t
3、helegalinheritoroftheNorlandestate,andthepersontowhomheintendedtobequeathit.Inthesocietyofhisnephewandniece,andtheirchildren,theoldGentleman'sdayswerecomfortablyspent.Hisattachmenttothemallincreased.TheconstantattentionofMr.andMrs.HenryDashwoodtohiswishes,whichproceedednotmerelyfrominterest,butfro
4、mgoodnessofheart,gavehimeverydegreeofsolidcomfortwhichhisagecouldreceive;andthecheerfulnessofthechildrenaddedarelishtohisexistence.Byaformermarriage,Mr.HenryDashwoodhadoneson:byhispresentlady,threedaughters.Theson,asteadyrespectableyoungman,wasamplyprovidedforbythefortuneofhismother,whichhadbeenla
5、rge,andhalfofwhichdevolvedonhimonhiscomingofage.Byhisownmarriage,likewise,whichhappenedsoonafterwards,headdedtohiswealth.TohimthereforethesuccessiontotheNorlandestatewasnotsoreallyimportantastohissisters;fortheirfortune,independentofwhatmightarisetothemfromtheirfather'sinheritingthatproperty,could
6、bebutsmall.Theirmotherhadnothing,andtheirfatheronlyseventhousandpoundsinhisowndisposal;fortheremainingmoietyofhisfirstwife'sfortunewasalsosecuredtoherchild,andhehadonlyalife-interestinit.Theoldgentlemandied:hiswillwasread,andlikealmosteveryotherwill,gaveasmuchdisappointmentaspleasure.Hewasneithers
7、ounjust,norsoungrateful,astoleavehisestatefromhisnephew;--butheleftittohimonsuchtermsasdestroyedhalfthevalueofthebequest.Mr.Dashwoodhadwishedforitmoreforthesakeofhiswifeanddaughtersthanforhimselforhisson;--buttoh
