[245] This passage occurs at the end of chapter liv. For a long time the publishers tried to put matters right by making _three_ sentences into one. Mr. Brimley Johnson's was the first edition to break up the sentences properly. See _Appendix_, p. 409-10. [246] _Memoir_, p. 104. [247] Afterwards, Lady Pollen, of Redenham, near Andover, and then at a school in London. [248] Layton and Shears, a millinery establishment at 9 Henrietta Street, Covent Garden. [249] After the death of his wife, Henry Austen moved into chambers over his bank, 10 Henrietta Street, Covent Garden. [250] This letter is full of allusions to _Pride and Prejudice_. [251] Two of Henry Austen's clerks. [252] Mr. Tilson was a partner of Henry Austen. [253] Miss Darcy. [254] _Sailor Brothers_, p. 233. One paragraph in this letter (respecting the marriage of Mr. Blackall) is quoted in Chapter VI. [255] Edward Knight, whom his uncle Henry was about to take to Scotland. See p. 279. [256] _Pride and Prejudice_ was sold outright to Mr. Egerton; and this implies that the sum given was L110. CHAPTER XVI _MANSFIELD PARK_ 1812-1814 Jane was now about to pay what proved to be her last visit to Godmersham. On the way thither she, with one division of the Knight family party, halted for a couple of days in London, to stay with Henry at 10 Henrietta Street. Henrietta Street: Wednesday [September 15, 1813, 1/2 past 8]. Here I am, my dearest Cassandra, seated in the breakfast-, dining-, sitting-room, beginning with all my might. Fanny will join me as soon as she is dressed and begin her letter. We arrived at a quarter-past four, and were kindly welcomed by the coachman, and then by his master, and then by William, and then by Mrs. Perigord,[257] who all met us before we reached the foot of the stairs. Mde. Bigeon was below dressing us a most comfortable dinner of soup, fish, bouillee, partridges, and an apple tart, which we sat down to soon after five, after cleaning and dressing ourselves, and feeling that we were most commodiously disposed of. The little adjoining dressing-room to our apartment makes Fanny and myself very well off indeed, and as we have poor Eliza's bed our space is ample every way. Lady Robert is delighted with _P. and P._,[258] and really _was_ so, as I understand, before she knew who wrote it, for, of course, she knows now. He told her with as much satisfaction as if it were my wish. He did not tell _me_ this, but he told Fanny. And Mr. Hastings! I am quite delighted with what such a man writes about it. Henry sent him the books after his return from Daylesford, but you will hear the letter too. * * * * *