*

In another week I shall be at home, and there, my
having been at Godmersham will seem like a dream,
as my visit to Brompton seems already.

* * * * *

The orange wine will want our care soon. But in
the meantime, for elegance and ease and luxury,
the Hattons and the Milles' dine here to-day, and
I shall eat ice and drink French wine, and be
above vulgar economy. Luckily the pleasures of
friendship, of unreserved conversation, of
similarity of taste and opinions, will make good
amends for orange wine.

Little Edward is quite well again.

Yours affectionately, with love from all,
J. A.

FOOTNOTES:

[146] George (Hatton) was afterwards Earl of Winchilsea; Daniel was
Rector of Great Weldon and Chaplain to Queen Victoria.

[147] Henry's banking premises were then in Albany, Piccadilly.

[148] At Ushant, after the chase of Villeneuve.

[149] The cricket dinner seems to have come at the end of the play, as
it did in the celebrated match played at a somewhat later date in the
same county between All-Muggleton and Dingley Dell (_Pickwick Papers_,
chapter vii.).

[150] A letter from Mrs. Austen is extant, dated 'April 1806, Trim
Street _still_.' Most writers state that the Austens went to Southampton
towards the end of 1805--a year too early.

[151] Jane afterwards asked Frank's leave to introduce the names of some
of his ships (one of which was the _Canopus_) into _Mansfield Park_.

[152] This order is said to have been given to each squadron in
succession; and it is evident that the ships of Admiral Louis's squadron
were especially likely to be in need of supplies, as they had taken
their part in Nelson's chase of Villeneuve.

[153] _Sailor Brothers_, chaps. ix, x, and xi.

[154] See p. 208.

[155] See p. 70.

[156] Probably Joseph Hill--the frequent correspondent of the poet
Cowper.

[157] Miss Mary Leigh left her property--in so far as she had any right
to do so--in trust for (_a_) the Rev. Thomas Leigh; (_b_) James Leigh
Perrot; (_c_) William Henry Leigh.

[158] Not to be confused with his uncle, Thomas Leigh, Rector of
Harpsden and father of Mrs. Austen.

[159] See p. 201.

[160] This letter is quoted by Miss Hill, pp. 163-7.

[161] Unfortunately, Jane appears to