“I am tolerably glad to hear that Edward’s income is so good a one-as glad as I can at anybody’s being rich besides You & me.”
letter to Cassandra
January 8, 1799 [17]
Edward was Jane’s dear brother who was adopted by wealthy cousins. Cassandra was staying with him at his gorgeous estate Godmersham, in Kent, when this letter was written.
The Jane Austen Guide to Life: Thoughtful Lessons for the Modern Woman (May, 2012)