Jane Austen
herself, the coarseness of the sentiment was little other than her own breast had harboured
and fancied liberal!
As soon as all had ate, and the elder ones paid, the carriage was ordered; and after some
contrivance, the whole party, with all their boxes, work-bags, and parcels, and the
unwelcome addition of Kitty's and Lydia's purchases, were seated in it.
"How nicely we are all crammed in," cried Lydia. "I am glad I bought my bonnet, if it is
only for the fun of having another bandbox! Well, now let us be quite comfortable and
snug, and talk and laugh all the way home. And in the first place, let us hear what has
happened to you all since you went away. Have you seen any pleasant men? Have you had
any flirting? I was in great hopes that one of you would have got a husband before you
came back. Jane will be quite an old maid soon, I declare. She is almost three-and-twenty!
Lord, how ashamed I should be of not being married before three-and-twenty! My aunt
annaabi.ee 
