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Chapter V

           JohnDashwoodtoldhismotheragainandagainhowexceedinglysorryhewasthatshehadtakenahouseatsuchadistancefromNorlandastopreventhisbeingofanyservicetoherinremovingherfurniture.Hereallyfeltconscientiouslyvexedontheoccasion;fortheveryexertiontowhichhehadlimitedtheperformanceofhispromisetohisfatherwasbythisarrangementrenderedimpracticable.—Thefurniturewasallsentaroundbywater.Itchieflyconsistedofhouseholdlinen,plate,china,andbooks,withahandsomepianoforteofMarianne’s.Mrs.JohnDashwoodsawthepackagesdepartwithasigh:shecouldnothelpfeelingithardthatasMrs.Dashwood’sincomewouldbesotriflingincomparisonwiththeirown,sheshouldhaveanyhandsomearticleoffurniture.

           Mrs.Dashwoodtookthehouseforatwelvemonth;itwasreadyfurnished,andshemighthaveimmediatepossession.Nodifficultyaroseoneithersideintheagreement;andshewaitedonlyforthedisposalofhereffectsatNorland,andtodetermineherfuturehousehold,beforeshesetoffforthewest;andthis,asshewasexceedinglyrapidintheperformanceofeverythingthatinterestedher,wassoondone.—Thehorseswhichwereleftherbyherhusbandhadbeensoldsoonafterhisdeath,andanopportunitynowofferingofdisposingofhercarriage,sheagreedtosellthatlikewiseattheearnestadviceofhereldestdaughter.Forthecomfortofherchildren,hadsheconsultedonlyherownwishes,shewouldhavekeptit;butthediscretionofElinorprevailed.

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