Henrietta Street, the autumn of 1813.
Miss Austen, Chawton.
By favor of Mr. Gray.
FOOTNOTES:
[20] Eliza, Henry Austen's first wife, who had died in the earlier part of this year.
[21] "Pride and Prejudice."
[22] Lizzy and Marianne.
[23] "Sense and Sensibility."
XLVI.
Henrietta Street,
Thursday (Sept. 16, after dinner),
Thank you, my dearest Cassandra, for the nice long letter I sent off this morning. I hope you have had it by this time, and that it has found you all well, and my mother no more in need of leeches. Whether this will be delivered to you by Henry on Saturday evening, or by the postman on Sunday morning, I know not, as he has lately recollected something of an engagement for Saturday, which perhaps may delay his visit. He seems determined to come to you soon, however.