His Own Enjoyment, Or His Own Ease,

[i]t Is Well To Have As Many Holds Upon Happiness As Possible.

Told Herself Likewise Not To Hope. But It Was Too Late. Hope Had Already Entered.

Sense Will Always Have Attractions For Me.

I May Have Lost My Heart, But Not My Self-control.

The Family Of Dashwood Had Long Been Settled In Sussex. Their Estate Was Large, And Their Residence Was At Norland 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.