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Well... Written by Tess (9/18/2012 4:19 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, A life interest for the girls?, penned by Barbara

I don't see a problem with your scenario. Imagine the reverse situation. Mrs Dashwood and Sir John have died. Old Aunt Margaret only has three thousand pounds (one plus her share from her mother's inheritance). What is she going to do? Starve? And I did propose other options, like the girls' being provided with better dowries, or drawing income only until they get married.

About the boy's cuteness not being a factor, I think Jane Austen was straightforward when she was describing how it outweighed the affection of the nieces. Agree to disagree I guess. I don't think it was neccessarily the main factor. It's just, we don't know anything about the old gentleman's character, so it's impossible to know for sure what he was thinking.

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Inheriting Norland Barbara (9/15/2012 3:05 p.m.)

The Uncle and his nieces BarbaraB (9/15/2012 8:14 p.m.)
- I agree Ramya (9/15/2012 9:20 p.m.)
  - Timing of Mr Dashwood's death Lisa EBK (9/15/2012 9:32 p.m.)
    - Perhaps his uncle knew him too well Barbara (9/16/2012 2:10 a.m.)
      - I think Barbara has just summed it up, Paisley (9/16/2012 4:10 a.m.)
        
        maybe (not) Stephanie (9/16/2012 7:11 p.m.)
    - the Old Mr D Bridget D (9/18/2012 7:16 a.m.)
      - Not about spoiling him   Barbara (9/18/2012 9:15 a.m.)
        
        The will   Tess (9/18/2012 11:34 a.m.)
        
        I agree   Ramya (9/18/2012 12:35 p.m.)
        
        His name   Barbara (9/18/2012 2:55 p.m.)
        
        A life interest for the girls?   Barbara (9/18/2012 1:42 p.m.)
        
        Well...   Tess (9/18/2012 4:19 p.m.)
        
        Dashwood estate   bridget D (9/22/2012 4:58 a.m.)
        
        Inheritance of an estate.   Rachel G (9/18/2012 12:39 p.m.)
        
        Mostly agree and I am wondering about something   BarbaraB (9/19/2012 1:01 a.m.)
        
        Did he expect John to care for them   Elbè (9/19/2012 1:17 a.m.)
        
        The uncle's expectations   BarbaraB (9/19/2012 9:09 a.m.)
        
        housekeeper   bridget D (9/22/2012 10:14 a.m.)
  - The Old Gentleman and focus on money LouAnn (9/15/2012 11:23 p.m.)
    - Keeping estates together Stephanie (9/16/2012 6:52 p.m.)
      - Norland bridget D (9/23/2012 5:23 a.m.)
        
        Providing for his daughters Barbara (9/23/2012 11:29 a.m.)
"legal inheritor" vs. "bequeath it" Donna M (9/16/2012 3:48 p.m.)

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