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Jane

Couldn’t turn up a thing on Martin Jasper of Sheffield, at least of our generation Sorry Clean living, , maybe? Did search on Henrybe? Did search on Henry Jenkins of Brighton No priors, no dependents Studied theater and history at Cas froo----whoa, baby! Talk about melodrama So, this Henry seems like a reamelodrama So, this Henry seeet baited by the barrister, but the stuff he recounts----his wife slept with the neighbor, he forgave her, she sold his car to pay for an iave her, but when she shish

Monaco, he forgave her, but when she shish-kebabbed his pet fish because hesaid he’d llllike to have ike to have chichilllldren, he finaldren, he finallllly cay calllled it quits Said stuffed it quits Said stuff llllike he stiike he still lllloved the woman he married and alould Then her testimonyoved the woman he married and alould Then her testimony----she’s the heartbroken, cast-off woman, but as soon as the other side starts in, she cracks, screaets thrown out ofa banshee, and gets thrown out of court Who is this guy that he stayed ive reat that you’re there, I think you’re very brave Let’s hit the coast after you get back I’’’’ll lose Phil and the twins for the weekend, girls only And if you run into Mr DDarcy, tell hihtie back

arcy, tell hihtie back

xxxo,

Mollllls Jane was reading it for the fifth time when she heard voices on the other side of the bookcase Her hands tre it down her cleage When she calh to listen, a man and woman’s conversation echoed dully off the books

"Miss Char, IIthat is--"

"Yes, Colonel Andrews?"

"Miss Charive o

s for soo on

"It is not easy, being the son of an earl So much is expected of ue, a rascal"

Jane shook her head Austen, she was sure, would not have written such dialogue "Is that so, Colonel Andrews?"

"Well, perhaps I was once, but I’ve grown tired of the act I feel--deeply I long

to have someone who knows the true hts And I have come to feel, with no uncertainty of the heart, that you are that so"

"Oh, Colonel Andrews!"

"My dear, dear Lizzy"

Giggling, sounds of s and whispers