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※ Senseand Sensibility ※ CHAPTER 1 he family of Dashwood had long been settled in Sussex . TTheir estate was large, and their residence was at Nor- land Park, in the centre of their property, where, for many 2 generations, they had lived in so respectable a manner as to en- gage the general good opinion of their surrounding acquaint- ance .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 y ears 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 . T he constant attention of Mr .and Mrs .Henry Dashwood to his wishes, which proceeded not merely from interest, but from ※ 理 智 与 情 感※ 第 一 章 达什伍德家在 苏塞克斯定居, 可有些年 代了。家里置下一个偌大的田庄, 府第就设在 田庄中心的诺兰庄园。祖祖辈辈以来, 一家人 一直过着体面 日子, 赢得了四近乡邻的交 口称 誉 。已故庄园主是个单身汉, 活到老大年纪。 在世时, 妹妹长年陪伴他, 替他管管家务。不 想妹妹早他十年去世, 致使府上发生巨变 。为 了填补妹妹的空缺, 他将侄儿亨利 ·达什伍德 一家接到府上。亨利 ·达什伍德先生是诺兰 田 3 庄的法定继承人, 老达什伍德打算把家业传给 他 。这位老绅士有侄 儿、侄媳及其子女做伴, 日子过得倒也舒心。他越来越喜爱他们 。亨利 ·达什伍德夫妇不仅出自利害关系, 而且 由 ※ Senseand Sensibility ※ goodness of heart, gave him every degree of solid comfort which his age could receive ; and the cheerfulness of the chil- dren added a