理智与情感-纯英文版

　　《床头灯英语·3000词读物（纯英文）：理智与情感》：　　Mrs. Dashwood remained at Norland for several months with her three daughters. Although she loved her home dearly， she was anxious to leave， as Mrs. John Dashwood was quite disagreeable to her. The mother and three daughters decided that they must find a home near Norland， as leaving it would be unthinkable. They had looked at several homes nearby， but Elinor had rejected them， as they were too expensive for their small income.　　Before his death， Mrs. Dashwood's husband had informed her of his son's promise to take care of her and her three daughters. She trusted that his promise was true， and was content that her daughters would not have to worry about income. She felt guilty for previously not trusting him to be a generous individual， but now believed he would， indeed， help them.　　Mrs. Dashwood had never liked the younger Mrs. John Dashwood， and never trusted the young woman. Since the young couple and their child had moved into Norland， the mother's feelings towards her daughter-in-law had become worse. Mrs. Dashwood wished to leave Norland after a short time， but Elinor explained that they first must find a suitable home. During their time at Norland， Elinor became quite close to the brother of Mrs. John Dashwood， Edward Ferrars， a pleasing young man， who often came for visits after Mrs. John Dashwood and her husband moved to Norland.　　Some mothers might encourage their child to marry for wealth or for fame， but Mrs. Dashwood believed Edward Ferrars to be friendly， and in love with her daughter. Therefore， Mrs. Dashwood was quite content that her daughter begin a relationship with the agreeable young man， who was also quite wealthy.　　……