"Mr.Elliott was rational, discreet, polished, but he was not open. There was never any burst of feeling, any warmth of indignation or delight, at the evil or good of others. This, to Anne, was a decided imperfection. Her early impressions were incurable. She prized the frank, the open-hearted, the eager character beyond all others. Warmth and enthusiasm did captivate her still. She felt that she could so much more depend upon the sincerity of those who sometimes looked or said a careless or a hasty thing, than of those whose presence of mind never varied, whose tongue never slipped."
(Jane Austen, Persuasion)
How much I love these lines! (And many more.)
Here are pictures of Jane Austen's home in Chawton, Hampshire, UK. There she lived from 1809 to 1817, the year of her death, together with her sister Cassandra and her mother. It was there that she wrote her novels "Mansfield Park", "Emma" and "Persuasion". "Sense and Sensibility" was written earlier, but not published until 1811. "Pride and Prejudice" was published 1813. So at Chawton Jane Austen seemed to have had a a very productive and presumably happy time, receiving applause from her readers and also establishing some modest financial security.
Her home is now a lovely museum. (Jane Austen's House Museum)
The following pictures give us a glimpse of her home and her lovely quilt, which she made together with her sister and her mother.
In 1811 Jane Austen wrote in a letter to her sister Cassandra:
"... have you remembered to collect pieces for the Patchwork? -- we are now at a standstill."
http://www.jasa.net.au/quilt.htm
Her quilt delights me so much that I try to make a quilt which shows just the same pattern. I wrote about it in my earlier posts here.
These are my first patches:
And this is Jane Austen's wonderful quilt and home:
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