To Cassandra, from the Bull and George, Dartford, "We have got apartments up two pair of stairs, as we could not be otherwise accommodated with a sitting-room and bed-chambers on the same floor, which we wished to be. We have one double-bedded and one single-bedded room; in the former my mother and I are to sleep. I shall leave you to guess who is to occupy the other." - Jane Austen, Wednesday 24 October 1798
Just to hold down the suspense I will tell you her father, Reverend George Austen, is to occupy the other room ;).
There is not too much to say about this passage. It is pretty self-explanatory.
Have you been on the Jane Austen Centre in Bath's website? They offer some fun stuff.
http://www.janeausten.co.uk/the-jane-austen-centre/film-of-the-centre/
I hope you have a great day today!
Terrie
I wonder if this suggests any estrangement between mr and mrs Austen.
ReplyDeleteI say that because Jane Austen doesnt seem too pleased to be sleeping in the double room.
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ReplyDeleteI am not too sure back in that day if a young woman would sleep in a room at a coaching inn alone. Or, maybe Mrs. Austen snored ;)
Thank you for commenting and I hope you enjoy your day today.
I love you,
Mom
You're right. There were different customs in the 18th and 19th centuries :) I love you too! -Steph
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