The next letter, written in the following year, contains an account of
another journey to London, with her brother Henry, and reading with him
the manuscript of 'Mansfield Park':--

'Henrietta Street, Wednesday, March 2 (1814).

'MY DEAR CASSANDRA,

'You were wrong in thinking of us at Guildford last night: we were at
Cobham. On reaching G. we found that John and the horses were gone
on. We therefore did no more than we had done at Farnham--sit in the
carriage while fresh horses were put in, and proceeded directly to
Cobham, which we reached by seven, and about eight were sitting down
to a very nice roast fowl, &c. We had altogether a very good journey,
and everything at Cobham was comfortable. I could not pay Mr.
Harrington! That was the only alas! of the business. I shall
therefore return his bill, and my mother's 2_l_., that you may try
your luck. We did not begin reading till Bentley Green. Henry's
approbation is hitherto even equal to my wishes. He says it is
different from the other two, but does not appear to think it at all
inferior. He has only married Mrs. R. I am afraid he has gone
through the most entertaining part. He took to Lady B. and Mrs. N.
most kindly, and gives great praise to the drawing of the characters.
He understands them all, likes Fanny, and, I think, foresees how it
will all be. I finished the "Heroine" last night, and was very much
amused by it. I wonder James did not like it better. It diverted me
exceedingly. We went to bed at ten. I was very tired, but slept to a
miracle, and am lovely to-day, and at present Henry seems to have no
complaint. We left Cobham at half-past eight, stopped to bait and