“Tell Mary that I make over Mr Heartley & all his Estate to her for her sole use and Benefit in future, & not only him, but all my other Admirers into the bargain wherever she can find them, even the kiss which C. Powlett wanted to give me, as I mean to confine myself in future to Mr Tom Lefroy, for whom I donot care sixpence.”
letter to Cassandra
January 14, 1796 [2]
A Walk with Jane Austen: A Journey into Adventure, Love, and Faith