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 not have thought of such a thing as begging you to give away half your fortune from your own child. Sense and Sensibility - Page 19by Jane Austen - 1892Full view - 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
...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 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 - English fiction - 1856 - 322 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...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, he... | |
| Jane Austen - 1864 - 530 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...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
...and his only child too, of so large a .sum ? It was very well known that no affection was ever known to exist between the children of any man by different...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... | |
| Jane Austen - 1901 - 370 pages
...Mrs. Dashwood as remaining there till she could accommodate herself with a house in the neighbourhood, his invitation was accepted. A continuance in a place...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... | |
| Henry Houston Bonnell - English fiction - 1902 - 486 pages
...him to the most dreadful degree. She begged him to think again on the subject. How could he answer to himself to rob his child, and his only child, too,...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... | |
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