It was my father's last request to me," replied her husband, "that I should assist his widow and daughters." "He did not know what he was talking of, I dare say; ten to one but he was light-headed at the time. Had he been in his right senses, he could... Sense and Sensibility - Page 6by Jane Austen - 2006 - 352 pagesLimited preview - About this book
| English literature - 1812 - 708 pages
...; but she is shocked at the idea of parting with so vast a sum, though she is rolling in riches. " It was my father's last request to me," replied her...widow and daughters." " He did not know what he was talkiiig of, I dare say ; ten to one but he was light headed at the time. Had he been in luright senses,... | |
| Jane Austen - 1833 - 372 pages
...sum ? And what possible claim could the Miss Dashwoods, who were related to him only by half blood, which she considered as no relationship at all, have...daughters." " He did not know what he was talking off, I dare say; ten to one but he was light-headed at the time. Had he been in his right senses, he... | |
| Jane Austen - 1833 - 370 pages
...sum ? And what possible claim could the Miss Dashwoods, who were related to him only by half blood, which she considered as no relationship at all, have...daughters." " He did not know what he was talking off, I dare say; ten to one but he was light-headed at the time. Had he been in his right senses, he... | |
| Jane Austen - 1864 - 530 pages
...sum ? And what possible claim could the Misses Dashwood, who were related to him only by half blood, which she considered as no relationship at all, have...and daughters." "He did not know what he was talking off, I dare say ; ten to one but he was light-headed at the time. Had he been in his right senses,... | |
| Mrs. Charles Malden - 1889 - 242 pages
...to ruin himself and their poor little Harry, by giving away all his money to his half-sisters? " ' It was my father's last request to me,' replied her...daughters.' " ' He did not know what he was talking of, I daresay ; ten to one but he was light headed at the time. Had he been in his right senses he could... | |
| Mrs. Charles Malden - 1889 - 240 pages
...giving away all his money to his half-sisters ? " ' It was my father's last request to me,' replied h'ir husband, ' that I should assist his widow and daughters.' " " ' He did not know what he was talking of, I daresay ; ten to one but he was light-headed at the time. Had he been in his right senses he could... | |
| Jane Austen, Rosina Filippi - 1895 - 180 pages
...? Mr D. It was my father's last request to me, that I should assist his widow and daughters. Mrs D. He did not know what he was talking of, I dare say....to give away half your fortune from your own child. Mr D. He did not stipulate for any particular sum, my dear Fanny ; he only requested me, in general... | |
| Henry Houston Bonnell - English fiction - 1902 - 486 pages
...he to ruin himself, and their poor little Harry, by giving away all his money to his half-sisters? " It was my father's last request to me," replied her...daughters." " He did not know what he was talking of, I daresay ; ten to one but he was light-headed at the time. Had he been in his right senses he could... | |
| Francis Warre Cornish - 1913 - 264 pages
...printing part of it once more. Mr. John Dashwood begins : — ' It was my father's last request to me that I should assist his widow and daughters.' ' He...light-headed at the time. Had he been in his right senses he would not have thought of such a thing as begging you to give away half your fortune from your own... | |
| Francis Warre Cornish - 1913 - 268 pages
...printing part of it once more. Mr. John Dash wood begins : — ' It was my father's last request to me that I should assist his widow and daughters.' ' He...light-headed at the time. Had he been in his right senses he would not have thought of such a thing as begging you to give away half your fortune from your own... | |
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