The Complete Works of Jane Austen: Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey, Persuasion, Lady ... Sandition, and the Complete Juvenilia. Jane Austen
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Chapter 5
She next ascended a Hackney Coach & ordered it to Hampstead, where she was no sooner arrived than she ordered the Coachman to turn round & drive her back again.
Chapter 6
Being returned to the same spot of the same Street she had set out from, the Coachman demanded his Pay.
Chapter 7
She searched her pockets over again & again; but every search was unsuccessfull. No money could she find. The man grew peremptory. She placed her bonnet on his head & ran away.
Chapter 8
Thro' many a street she then proceeded & met in none the least Adventure, till on turning a Corner of Bloomsbury Square, she met Maria.
Chapter 9
Cassandra started & Maria seemed surprised; they trembled, blushed, turned pale & passed each other in a mutual silence.
Chapter 10
Cassandra was next accosted by her freind the Widow, who squeezing out her little Head thro' her less window, asked her how she did? Cassandra curtseyed & went on.
Chapter 11
A quarter of a mile brought her to her paternal roof in Bond Street, from which she had now been absent nearly 7 hours.
Chapter 12
She entered it & was pressed to her Mother's bosom by that worthy Woman. Cassandra smiled & whispered to herself, "This is a day well spent."
Finis
Dedication
Amelia Webster
An interesting & well written Tale is dedicated by Permission to Mrs Austen by Her humble Servant.
The Author
Letter the 1st
To Miss Webster
My Dear Amelia,
You will rejoice to hear of the return of my amiable Brother from abroad. He arrived on thursday, & never did I see a finer form, save that of your sincere freind.
Matilda Hervey
Letter the 2nd
To H. Beverley Esqre.
Dear Beverley,
I arrived here last thursday & met with a hearty reception from my Father, Mother, & Sisters. The latter are both fine Girls—particularly Maud, who I think would suit you as a Wife well enough. What say you to this? She will have two thousand Pounds & as much more as you can get. If you don't marry her you will mortally offend
George Hervey
Letter the 3rd
To Miss Hervey
Dear Maud,
Beleive me, I'm happy to hear of your Brother's arrival. I have a thousand things to tell you, but my paper will only permit me to add that I am yr. affect. Freind
Amelia Webster
Letter the 4th
To Miss S. Hervey
Dear Sally,
I have found a very convenient old hollow oak to put our Letters in; for you know we have long maintained a private Correspondence. It is about a mile from my House & seven from yours. You may perhaps imagine that I might have made choice of a tree which would have divided the Distance more equally. I was sensible of this at the time, but as I considered that the walk would be of benefit to you in your weak & uncertain state of Health, I preferred it to one nearer your House, & am yr. faithfull
Benjamin Bar
Letter the 5th
To Miss Hervey
Dear Maud,
I write now to inform you that I did not stop at your house in my way to Bath last Monday. I have many things to inform you of besides; but my Paper reminds me of concluding; & beleive me yrs. ever &c.
Amelia Webster
Letter the 6th
To Miss Webster
Saturday
Madam,
An humble Admirer now addresses you. I saw you, lovely Fair one, as you passed on Monday last, before our House in your way to Bath. I saw you thro' a telescope, & was so struck by your Charms that from that time to this I have not tasted human food.
George Hervey
Letter the 7th
To Jack
As I was this morning at Breakfast the Newspaper was brought me, & in the list of Marriages I read the following.
"George Hervey Esqre. to Miss Amelia Webster"
"Henry Beverley Esqre. to Miss Hervey"
&
"Benjamin Bar Esqre. to Miss Sarah Hervey".
yours,
Tom
Finis
Dedication
The Visit
A Comedy in 2 Acts
To the Revd. James Austen
Sir,
The following Drama, which I humbly recommend to your Protection & Patronage, tho' inferior to those celebrated Comedies called "The School for Jealousy" & "The Travelled Man", will I hope afford some amusement to so respectable a Curate as yourself; which was the end in veiw when it was first composed by your Humble Servant.
The Author
Dramatis Personae
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| Sir Arthur Hampton | Lady Hampton |
| Lord Fitzgerald | Miss Fitzgerald |