Thelateownerofthisestatewasasingleman, wholivedtoaveryadvancedage, andwhoformanyyearsofhislife, hadaconstantcompanionandhousekeeperinhissister. Butherdeath, whichhappenedtenyearsbeforehisown, producedagreatalterationinhishome; fortosupplyherloss, heinvitedandreceivedintohishousethefamilyofhisnephewMr. HenryDashwood, thelegalinheritoroftheNorlandestate, andthepersontowhomheintendedtobequeathit.
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庄的法定继承人，老达什伍德打算把家业传给他。
Inthesocietyofhisnephewandniece, andtheirchildren, theoldGentleman'sdayswerecomfortablyspent. Hisattachmenttothemallincreased. TheconstantattentionofMr. andMrs. HenryDashwoodtohiswishes, whichproceedednotmerelyfrominterest, butfromgoodnessofheart, gavehimeverydegreeofsolidcomfortwhichhisagecouldreceive; andthecheerfulnessofthechildrenaddedarelishtohisexistence.
这位老绅士有侄儿、侄媳及其子女作伴，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，而且由于心地善良，对他总是百般照应，使他晚年享尽了天伦之乐。而那些天真烂漫的孩子也给他的生活增添了乐趣。
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