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. The Novels of Jane Austen - Page 9by Jane Austen - 1906Full 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 - 1833 - 370 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 - 1902 - 386 pages
...child, and his only child too, of so large a sum ? And what possible claim could the Miss Dashwoods, who were related to him only by half blood, which...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
...child, and his only child, too, of so large a sum ? And what possible claim could the Miss Dashwoods, who were related to him only by half blood, which...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... | |
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