for their own merits, the wicked one was very wicked! Also, the drawing of the landscape that didn't quite turn out as it ought, because the girl was running is hilarious!

Loved this because it seems as if it was prophetic, and also for JA's novels worldwide nowadays!

MADAM

"Encouraged by your warm patronage of The beautiful Cassandra, and The History of England, which through your generous support ***have obtained a place in every library in the Kingdom***, and run through threescore Editions, I take the liberty of begging the same Exertions in favour of the following Novel, which I humbly flatter myself, possesses Merit beyond any already published, or any that will ever in future appear, except such as may proceed from the pen of Your Most Grateful Humble Servt.

THE AUTHOR

Steventon August 1792 --"