My Pleasure Reading (Part 1)

The family of Dashwood had long been settled in Sussex. When Mr. Henry Dashwood died, all his inheritance was got by his son John from a former marriage. So John’s family moved to the Norland estate. Mrs. Henry Dashwood, the present lady, and her 3 daughters had no money to live without problems. Some time later Mrs. John Dashwood’s brother, Edward Ferrars, also came to see his sister Fanny. The eldest daughter Elinor and Edward liked each other, but his family and especially Fanny was against it. The life for three girls and their mother in this estate became terrible. One day Mrs. Henry Dashwood received an invitation from her cousin Lord Middleton to move into a small cottage which was near his estate but very far from Sussex. The girls and their mother liked the new place and were very thankful to Mr. Middleton. His family was very friendly and kind to their unhappy relatives.