Heroine
inconsolable for some time, but afterwards crawls back towards her
former country, having at least twenty narrow escapes of falling into
the hands of anti-hero; and at last, in the very nick of time, turning
a corner to avoid him, runs into the arms of the hero himself, who,
having just shaken off the scruples which fettered him before, was at
the very moment setting off in pursuit of her. The tenderest and
completest _eclaircissement_ takes place, and they are happily united.
Throughout the whole work heroine to be in the most elegant society,
and living in high style.'
Since the first publication of this memoir, Mr. Murray of Albemarle
Street has very kindly sent to me copies of the following letters, which
his father received from Jane Austen, when engaged in the publication of
'Emma.' The increasing cordiality of the letters shows that the author
felt that her interests were duly cared for, and was glad to find herself
in the hands of a publisher whom she could consider as a friend.
Her brother had addressed to Mr. Murray a strong complaint of the
tardiness of a printer:--
'23 Hans Place, Thursday, November 23 (1815).
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