er the third appears, I shall not
even attempt to tell lies about it. I shall rather
try to make all the money than all the mystery I
can of it. People shall pay for their knowledge if
I can make them. Henry heard _P. and P._ warmly
praised in Scotland by Lady Robert Kerr and
another lady; and what does he do, in the warmth
of his brotherly vanity and love, but immediately
tell them who wrote it? A thing once set going in
that way--one knows how it spreads, and he, dear
creature, has set it going so much more than once.
I know it is all done from affection and
partiality, but at the same time let me here again
express to you and Mary my sense of the _superior_
kindness which you have shown on the occasion in
doing what I wished. I am trying to harden myself.
After all, what a trifle it is, in all its
bearings, to the really important points of one's
existence, even in this world.

Your very affectionate sister,
J. A.

There is to be a second edition of _S. and S._
Egerton advises it.

* * * * *

The last paragraph of this letter sets two things plainly before us: a
strong preference for remaining unknown if she could, and the invariable
sweetness of temper which forbade her to blame a brother whom she loved
because he had made such concealment impossible. That this acquiescence,
however, was not reached without a struggle the last few words of the
paragraph show.

Next follows a letter to Cassandra, dated Monday (October 11):--

We had our dinner party on Wednesday, with the
addition of Mrs. and Miss Milles. . . . Both mother
and daughter are much as I have always found them.
I like the mother--first, because she reminds me
of Mrs. Birch; and, secondly, because she is
cheerful and grateful for what she is at the age
of ninety and upwards. The day was pleasant
enough. I sat by Mr. Chisholme, and we talked away
at a great rate about nothing worth hearing.

* * * * *

Lizzie is very much obliged to you for your letter
and will answer it soon, but has so many th