My Particular Friend footnotes: The Affair of the Reluctant Bachelor 2
Beginning with A Plan of Action: I sniffed and said, ‘It is a matter of great import to Mr Worcester. In the …
My Particular Friend footnotes: The Affair of the Reluctant Bachelor 1
‘We go to a soirée this evening.’
My Particular Friend footnotes: The Poison Pen Affair 9
Beginning with Partial Justice: ‘Have you? That is rather bold of you,’ Charlotte said. I lay on the sopha, listening to them …
My Particular Friend footnotes: The Poison Pen Affair 8
Beginning with We Confront Mr Hickham: It was now my turn to spot them. ‘I don’t see them … no wait, Mrs …
My Particular Friend footnotes: The Poison Pen Affair 7
Beginning with Wheels in Motion: ‘Charlotte would do it herself if she could.’ ‘And stick out like a mustard pot in a …
My Particular Friend footnotes: The Poison Pen Affair 6
Beginning with The Winslowes Are Found: ‘Luckily Mrs Hutton heeded my admonitions and they were brought to me. They had located the …
the Circus:
a spectacular ring of buildings in Bath, not far from the Royal Crescent. It was designed by John Wood the Elder and …
My Particular Friend footnotes: The Poison Pen Affair 5
Beginning with We Meet Mr Hickham: ‘She brings £500 in the three percents and upon the death of my cousin another £1,000, …
the funds:
Beginning in 1751 the British government consolidated all previous stocks into a single issued called “consols” (consolidated annuities) that paid a fixed …
My Particular Friend footnotes: The Poison Pen Affair 4
Beginning with I Seek a Position: ‘He owns a quarry near Bradford-on-Avon.’
My Particular Friend footnotes: The Poison Pen Affair 3
Beginning with Irregular Means: “Yes, I find those little Arabs quite useful.”
My Particular Friend footnotes: The Poison Pen Affair 2
Beginning with An Ever-Rotating Wheel of Information: We joined the society taking a turn in the large ballroom and whereas before the …
My Particular Friend footnotes: The Poison Pen Affair 1
‘And then I saw that I had your card,’ Mrs Ashby said, casting her eyes downwards and dropping her hands to her …
My Particular Friend footnotes: The Start of the Affair 5
Beginning with An Explanation: Social obligations consumed the bulk of the morning. We three spent a great deal of time at the …
My Particular Friend footnotes: The Start of the Affair 4
Beginning with There is Dancing: The pelisse is a bit heavy, but I thought you might like it, being it’s cool tonight.’
My Particular Friend footnotes: The Start of the Affair 3
Beginning at Visitors: Miss Woodsen, how it grieves me to continue to fail in my duty as hostess, but again Mrs Fitzhugh …
My Particular Friend footnotes: The Start of the Affair 2
Beginning at A Singular Woman: I quickly moved my very few belongings to No. 1 Royal Crescent, which Miss House had rented …
Shall I put these on your account?
Credit is hardly a modern invention and in fact most people, except the very poor, bought on credit during Georgian times. There …
My Particular Friend footnotes: The Start of the Affair 1
‘Oh, Miss House, I … of course. You are the arbiter of taste.’ The shopkeeper said, seeming startled. Then a crafty gleam …
The Palace series
I found The Palace on Hulu.com and was hooked, even though I knew the series lasted only one season with only eight …
Jane Austen’s “Library Passage” at risk
A friend from the Jane Austen Society Midlands (a chapter of the UK Jane Austen society) has asked me to pass along …