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DescriptionLetter from Jane Austen to her sister Cassandra, 1799 June 11. Page 2 (NLA).tiff	English: National Library of Australia    Native name National Library of Australia Location Canberra Coordinates 35° 17′ 47″ S, 149° 07′ 46″ E   Established 23 March 1961  Website www.nla.gov.au Authority file : Q623578 VIAF: 136194678 ISNI: 0000000121646618 ULAN: 500307651 LCCN: n80077871 NLA: 35982108 WorldCat institution QS:P195,Q623578
Date	11 June 1799
Source	Page 2 of 4. http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn4193159
Author	Jane Austen  (1775–1817)       Description British writer, short story writer and novelist Date of birth/death 16 December 1775  18 July 1817  Location of birth/death Steventon Winchester Work period 1787 – Work location England  Authority file : Q36322 VIAF: 102333412 ISNI: 000000012283635X ULAN: 500249665 LCCN: n79032879 NLA: 35010277 WorldCat creator QS:P170,Q36322
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...but I believe I shall not.

Though you have given me unlimited powers concerning your sprig, I cannot determine what to do about it, and shall therefore in this and in every other future letter continue to ask your farther directions. We have been to the cheap shop, and very cheap we found it, but there are only flowers made there, no fruit; and as I could get four or five very pretty sprigs of the former for the same money which would procure only one Orleans plum -- in short, could get more for three or four shillings than I could have means of bringing home -- I cannot decide on the fruit till I hear from you again. Besides, I cannot help thinking that it is more natural to have flowers grow out of the head than fruit. What do you think on that subject?

I would not let Martha read "First Impressions" again upon any account, and am very glad that I did not leave it in your power. She is very cunning, but I saw through her design; she means to publish it from memory, and one more perusal must enable her to do it. As for "Fitzalbini," when I get home she shall have it as soon as ever she will own that Mr. Elliott is handsomer than Mr. Lance, that fair men are preferable to black; for I mean to take every opportunity of rooting out her prejudices.

Benjamin Portal is here. How charming that is! I do not exactly know why, but the phrase followed so naturally that I could not help putting it down. My mother saw him the other day, but without making herself known to him.

I am very glad you liked my lace, and so are you, and so is Martha, and we are all glad together. I have got your cloak home, which...

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