To Cassandra, from Rowling, "My dear Cassandra, This morning has been spent in Doubt & Deliberation; in forming plans, and removing Difficulties, for it ushered in the Day with an Event which I had not intended should take place so soon by a week. Frank has rec:d his appointment on Board the Capt John Gore, commanded by the Triton, and will therefore be obliged to be in Town on wednesday-& tho' I have every Disposition in the world to accompany him on that day, I cannot go on the Uncertainty of the Pearsons being at Home; as I should not have a place to go to, in case they were from Home.-I wrote to Miss P- on friday, & hoped to receive an answer from her this morning, which would have rendered everything smooth & Easy, and would have enabled us to leave this place tomorrow, as Frank on first receiving his Appointment intended to do. He remains till Wednesday [p. 2] merely to accomodate me. I have written to her again today and desired her to answer it by return of post-On Tuesday therefore I shall positively know whether they can receive me on Wednesday-. If they cannot, Edward has been so good as to promise to take me to Greenwich on the Monday following which was the day before fixed on, if that suits them better-. If I have no answer at all on Tuesday, I must suppose Mary is not at Home, & must wait till I do hear; as after having invited her to go to Steventon with me, it will not quite do, to go home and say no more about it.-" - Jane Austen, Sunday 18 September 1796
A model of the HMS Triton, a 32-gun frigate.
Description: Scale: 1:48 . A Georgian full hull model of HMS ‘Triton’ (1796), a 32 gun frigate. The model is largely unpainted and the wooden hull and decks have been lacquered. The gunwale, beakhead, and other details have all been painted black. Inboard details and gun ports have been painted red. The model is flush decked with an open waist and at the stern end of the waist there is a rail. The model has three stump masts and a stump bowsprit. The stern gallery has been finely carved and painted, and the decoration includes the monogram GR. Other details include channels, catheads and four heads. The model is mounted on three in-line turned wooden pillar supports on a mahogany base.
What a delimma and how sweet of Frank to stay until Wednesday for her!
I hope you enjoyed your day!
Terrie
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