High hills rose immediately behind, and at no great distance on each side; some of which were open downs, the others cultivated and woody.

The village of Barton was chiefly on one of these hills, and formed a pleasant view from the cottage windows.

The prospect in front was more extensive; it commanded the whole of the valley, and reached into the country beyond.
The hills which surrounded the cottage terminated the valley in that direction; under another name, and in another course, it branched out again between two of the steepest of them.
With the size and furniture of the house Mrs.Dashwood was upon the whole well satisfied; for though her former style of life rendered many additions to the latter indispensable, yet to add and improve was a delight to her; and she had at this time ready money enough to supply all that was wanted of greater elegance to the apartments.

"As for the house itself, to be sure," said she, "it is too small for our family, but we will make ourselves tolerably comfortable for the present, as it is too late in the year for improvements.

Perhaps in the spring, if I have plenty of money, as I dare say I shall, we may think about building.