20 Winchester Races
19 Sequels, prequels and variations
18 Dreaming up endings to Sanditon
17 Being truly accomplished – painting
tables, covering screens, having
a thorough knowledge of music,
singing, drawing, dancing and modern
languages; and possessing a certain
something in my air and manner of
walking, tone of voice, my address
expressions
16 To add to all this – the improvement
of my mind by extensive reading
15 Sobbing at the thought of Jane
dying, her head in her sister’s lap
11 Learning anything is to be preferred
or endured rather than marrying
without affection10 We none of us expecting smooth
water all our days9 Colin Firth, aka Mr Darcy,
in a wet shirt (below)8 Fanny, ever faithful7 Elinor and Marianne, who taught
each other happiness6 Catherine, who loved and learnt5 Emma, who only called him
George once4 Anne, who pierced his soul3 Elizabeth, a woman worthy
of being pleased2 Cassandra, for whom Jane was the sun
of her life, the gilder of every pleasure1 Jane Austen – the author herself
(right)14Tinkling her piano
keys on private
tour of the cottage
in Chawton13 Toasting “Our Jane” with
friends and Janeites
12 A first glance of the Abbey
from Henry’s curricle