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"To be sure it will Indeed, to say the truth, I am convinced withintheht of, I dare say, was only such as ht be reasonably expected of you; for instance, such as looking out for a co the theame, and so forth, whenever they are in season I'll layfarther; indeed, it would be very strange and unreasonable if he did Do but consider, my dear Mr Dashwood, how excessively cohters may live on the interest of seven thousand pounds, besides the thousand pounds belonging to each of the girls, which brings them in fifty pounds a year a-piece, and, of course, they will pay their ether, they will have five hundred a-year ast them, and what on earth can four women want forwill be nothing at all They will have no carriage, no horses, and hardly any servants; they will keep no company, and can have no expenses of any kind! Only conceive how comfortable they will be! Five hundred a year! I aine how they will spend half of it; and as to your giving them more, it is quite absurd to think of it They will be "

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My father certainly couldmore by his request to me than what you say I clearly understand it now, and I will strictly fulfil ement by such acts of assistance and kindness to them as you have described When my mother reiven to accommodate her as far as I can Some little present of furniture too may be acceptable then"

"Certainly," returned Mrs John Dashwood "But, however, ONE thing must be considered When your father and h the furniture of Stanhill was sold, all the china, plate, and linen was saved, and is now left to your mother Her house will therefore be almost completely fitted up as soon as she takes it"

"That is a acy indeed! And yet some of the plate would have been a very pleasant addition to our own stock here"