an make that
circumstance operate, I shall be very glad. My brother returns
"Waterloo" with many thanks for the loan of it. We have heard much of
Scott's account of Paris. {130} If it be not incompatible with other
arrangements, would you favour us with it, supposing you have any set
already opened? You may depend upon its being in careful hands.

'I remain, Sir, your obt. humble Set.
'J. AUSTEN.'

'Hans Place, December 11 (1815).

'DEAR SIR,--As I find that "Emma" is advertised for publication as
early as Saturday next, I think it best to lose no time in settling
all that remains to be settled on the subject, and adopt this method
as involving the smallest tax on your time.

'In the first place, I beg you to understand that I leave the terms on
which the trade should be supplied with the work entirely to your
judgment, entreating you to be guided in every such arrangement by
your own experience of what is most likely to clear off the edition
rapidly. I shall be satisfied with whatever you feel to be best. The
title-page must be "Emma, dedicated by permission to H.R.H. the Prince
Regent." And it is my particular wish that one set should be
completed and sent to H.R.H. two or three days before the work is
generally public. It should be sent under cover to the Rev. J. S.
Clarke, Librarian, Carlton House. I shall subjoin a list of those
persons to whom I must trouble you to forward also a set each, when
the work is out; all unbound, with "From the Authoress" in the first
page.

'I return you, with very many thanks, the books you have so obligingly
supplied me with. I am very sensible, I assure you, of the attention
you have paid to my convenience and amusement. I return also
"Mansfield Park," as ready for a second edition, I believe, as I can
make it. I am in Hans Place till the 16th. From that day inclusive,
my direction will be Chawton, Alton, Hants.

'I remain, dear Sir,

'Yr faithful humb. Servt.
'J. AUSTEN.

'I wish you would have the goodness to send a line by the bearer,
stating _the day_ on which the set will be ready for the Prince
Regent.'

'Hans Place, December 11 (1815).

'DEAR SIR,--I am much obliged by yours, and very happy to feel
everything arranged to our mutual satisfaction. As to my direction
about the title-page, it was arising from my ignorance only, and