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Sense and Sensibility
Jane
Austen
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Sense and Sensibility
Volume I
Chapter I。 The Dashwoods； Norland and its entail 6
Chapter II。 John Dashwood leaves his sisters bereft 12
Chapter III。 Edward Ferrars arrives at Norland； Elinor
attracted to him 19
Chapter IV。 Mrs John Dashwood insults the Dashwoods；
a house is offered in Devonshire 25
Chapter V。 Mrs Dashwood to take Barton Cottage 32
Chapter VI。 To Barton Cottage； the Dashwoods meet their
relations Sir John and Lady Middleton 36
Chapter VII。 The Dashwoods dine at Barton Park； meet
Col。 Brandon 41
Chapter VIII。 Col。 Brandon and Edwards Ferrars discussed 46
Chapter IX。 Marianne Dashwood falls down a hill；
Willoughby carries her to the Cottage 51
Chapter X。 Willoughby call every day； Marianne attracted
to him 58
Chapter XI。 Marianne and Willoughby inseparable；
Elinor talks to Col。 Brandon of Marianne 66
Chapter XII。 Willoughby “gives” Marianne a horse； she
gives him a lock of hair 71
Chapter XIII。 Col。 Brandon called suddenly away；
Willoughby takes Marianne to Allenham 77
Chapter XIV。 Willoughby enthuses about Barton Cottage 85
Chapter XV。 Willoughby quits Devonshire abruptly； Marianne
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devastated 90
Chapter XVI。 Edward Ferrars arrives at Barton Cottage 99
Chapter XVII。 Edward and Dashwoods talk together 107
Chapter XVIII。 Marianne mentions Edward’s ring with a
lock of hair 113
Chapter XIX。 Edward reluctantly leaves Barton； the
Palmers arrive 119
Chapter XX。 Dashwoods dine at the Park with the Palemers 129
Chapter XXI。 The Miss Steeles arrive 138
Chapter XXII。 Lucy Steele engaged to Edward Ferrars！ 148
Volume II
Chapter I。 Elinor considers the bad news from Lucy 158
Chapter II。 Elinor speaks to Lucy about Edward 166
Chapter III。 Mrs jennings invites the Miss Dashwoods
to London 173
Chapter IV。 In London； Marianne awaits Willoughby in vain 180
Chapter V。 Col。 Brandon questions Elinor about
Willoughby and Marianne 189
Chapter VI。 They meet Willoughby at a party； Marianne
snubbed； she takes to her bed 198
Chapter VII。 Willoughby writes； he is engaged to another 203
Chapter VIII。 All London knows； Marianne inconsolable 217
Chapter IX。 Col。 Brandon reveals Willoughby’s treachery
to Elinor 227
Chapter X。 Willoughby is married； the Miss Steeles arrive
in London 240
Chapter XI。 John Dashwood comes to London 249
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Chapter XII。 Mrs John Dashwood’s party； Elinor insulted by
Edward’s mother； Mrs Ferrars 259
Chapter XIII。 Edward visits Elinor； Lucy Steele is there 268
Chapter XIV。 A musical evening’ the Miss Steeles invited
to the John Dashwoods 276
Volume III
Chapter I。 Edward’s engagement to Lucy revealed 286
Chapter II。 Lucy writes to Elinor 301
Chapter III。 Col。 Brandon offers Edward the rectory at
Delaford through Elinor 311
Chapter IV。 Elinor related the news to Edward 318
Chapter V。 Elinor visits the John Dashwoods； speaks to
Robert Ferrars 327
Chapter VI。 The Dashwoods go to Cleveland 336
Chapter VII。 Marianne falls ill； Willoughby arrives 342
Chapter VIII。 Willoughby explains his behaviour to Elinor 354
Chapter IX。 Mrs Dashwood arrives at Cleveland； speaks
warmly of Col。 Brandon 372
Chapter X。 The Dashwoods return to Barton； Elinor
relates her conversation with Willoughby 380
Chapter XI。 Talk of Willoughby； hear of Edward’s
marriage to Lucy 390
Chapter XII。 Edward arrives； he is not married to
Lucy—Robert is 399
Chapter XIII。 Edward proposes to Elinor and is accepted 404
Chapter XIV。 Elinor is married； moves to Delaford Parsonage；
Marianne married Col。 Brandon 418
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SENSE AND
SENSIBILITY
VOLUME I
CHAPTER I
he family of Dashwood had long been settled in Sussex。
Their estate was large； and their residence was at Norland
T
Park； in the centre of their property； where； for many
generations； they had lived in so respectable a manner as to
engage the general good opinion of their surrounding
acquaintance。 The late owner of this estate was a single man； who
lived to a very advanced age； and who for many years of his life；
had a constant companion and housekeeper in his sister。 But her
death； which happened ten years before his own； produced a great
alteration in his home； for to supply her loss； he invited and
received into his house the family of his nephew Mr。 Henry
Dashwood； the legal inheritor of the Norland estate； and the
person to whom he intended to bequeath it。 In the society of his
nephew and niece； and their children； the old Gentleman’s days
were comfortably spent。 His attachment to them all increased。 The
constant attention of Mr。 and Mrs。 Henry Dashwood to his wishes；
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which proceeded not merely from interest； but from goodness of
heart； gave him every degree of solid comfort which his age could
receive； and the cheerfulness of the children added a relish to his
existence。
By a former marriage； Mr。 Henry Dashwood had one son： by his
present lady； three daughters。 The son； a steady respectable young
man； was amply provided for by the fortune of his mother； which
had been large； and half of which devolved on him on his coming
of age。 By his own marriage； likewise； which happened soon
afterwards； he added to his wealth。 To him therefore the
succession to the Norland estate was not so really important as to
his sisters； for their fortune； independent of what might arise to
them from their father’s inheriting that property； could be but
small。 Their mother had nothing； and their father only seven
thousand pounds in his own disposal； for the remaining moiety of
his first wife’s fortune was also secured to her child； and he had
only a life interest in it。
The old gentleman died； his will was read； and like almost every
other will； gave as much disappointment as pleasure。 He was
neither so unjust； nor so ungrateful； as to leave his estate from his
nephew；—but he left it to him on such terms as destroyed half the
value of the bequest。 Mr。 Dashwood had wished for it more for the
sake of his wife and daughters than for himself or his son：—but to
his son； and his son’s son； a child of four years old； it was secured；
in such a way； as to leave to himself no power of providing for
those who were most dear to him； and who most needed a
provision by any charge on the estate； or by any sale of its valuable
woods。 The whole was tied up for the benefit of this child； who； in
occasional visits with his father and mother at Norland； had so far
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gained on the affections of his uncle； by such attractions as are by
no means unusual in children of two or three years old； an
imperfect articulation； an earnest desire of having his own way；
