|
||||||||
exposed to, that he seemed rather to stand in need of more money himself than to have any design of giving money away. In a very few weeks from the day which brought Sir John Middletons first letter to Norland, every thing was so far settled in their future abode as to enable Mrs. Dashwood and her daughters to begin their journey. Many were the tears shed by them in their last adieus to a place so much beloved. Dear, dear Norland! said Marianne, as she wandered alone before the house, on the last evening of their being there; when shall I cease to regret you!when learn to feel a home elsewhere!Oh! happy house, could you know what I suffer in now viewing you from this spot, from whence perhaps I may view you no more!And you, ye well-known trees!but you will continue the same.No leaf will decay because we are removed, nor any branch become motionless although we can observe you no longer!No; you will continue the same; unconscious of the pleasure or the regret you occasion, and insensible of any change in those who walk under your shade!But who will remain to enjoy you? |
||||||||
|
||||||||
|
||||||||
Copyright: All texts on Bibliomania are © Bibliomania.com Ltd, and may not be reproduced in any form without our written permission. See our FAQ for more details. | ||||||||