I just snorted over Jane's joke about Edward changing his name to Claringbould (a la from Austen to Knight) in order to get the deceased man's property. What a wickedly sly thing to say! ;-)

I wonder if it doesn't expose just the tiniest bit of rancor over the adoption?

...Mr Claringbould's Funeral which we saw go by on Sunday. I believe I told you in a former Letter that Edward had some idea of taking the name of Claringbould; but that scheme is over ... and unless it is in your power to assist your Brother with five or six Hundred pounds, he must entirely give up the idea.