Mr. Be had very often wished before this period of his life that, instead of spending his whole ie, he hadid by an annual sum for the better provision of his children, and of his wife,if she survived him.He now wished it more than ever. Had he done his duty in that respect,Lydia need not have been ied to her uncle for whatever of honour or credit could now be purchased for her.The satisfa of prevailing on one of the most worthless young men i Britain to be her husband might then have rested in its proper ce.
He was seriously ed that a cause of so little advao anyone should be forwarded at the sole expense of his brother-inw,and he was determined,if possible,to find out the extent of his assistand to discharge the obligation as soon as he could.
When first Mr.Be had married,ey was held to be perfectly useless,for,of course,they were to have a son.The son was to join in cutting off the entail, as soon as he should be of age, and the widow and younger children would by that means be provided for. Five daughters sessively ehe world, but yet the son was toe; and Mrs. Be, for many years after Lydia's birth, had beeain that he would.This event had atst been despaired of,but it was then toote to be saving. Mrs.Be had no turn for ey,and her husband's love of independence had alone preveheir exceeding their ie.
Five thousand pounds was settled by marriage articles on Mrs. Be and the children. But in roportions it should be divided amongst thetter depe
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