Jane Austen Stole My Boyfriend by Cora Harrison

Author:Cora Harrison [Harrison, Cora]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780230760226
Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books

‘Who’s the “I” in that?’ I asked as I glued it into my journal.

‘The baronet, perhaps,’ said Jane doubtfully. ‘Or perhaps it’s a man who really loves her. Or perhaps it is another girl. A sort of fun-loving girl . . . I haven’t made up my mind yet how the story is going to go. I know what Fanny/Elinor is going to be like though – very annoying to someone like me! I can’t stand people who are too good. Pictures of perfection make me feel sick and wicked.’

I told Jane that I didn’t know why she found Elinor annoying – ‘After all, you never stop talking, so I would have thought you would like someone silent.’

Jane made a face and said that Elinor didn’t even laugh at a joke. I knew what she meant, though I teased. It’s very hard to make conversation with someone who just says yes or no – and even the best jokes fall flat if someone doesn’t laugh at them.

‘Do you think that she is in love with Sir Walter?’ I really wanted to have Jane’s opinion on this as I found it very hard to make up my mind.

Jane shook her head firmly. ‘She doesn’t look like you when you are with Thomas, all dreamy and adoring; she just looks scared.’

I suggested that we could, perhaps, get her to fall in love with someone else. And then I got a sudden inspiration. Perhaps, I thought, Elinor’s jealous look at Jane was inspired by a love of Harry.

‘What about Harry Digweed?’

‘Certainly not!’ said Jane sharply. ‘What a union! Harry Digweed and Elinor!’

‘It would be a good match for him. Think of it. She has a dowry of fifty thousand pounds. He seemed fond of her and concerned about her that night at Sydney Gardens. He was even prepared to fight a duel on her behalf.’

‘A girl like Elinor is unworthy of being peculiarly, exclusively, passionately loved by Harry Digweed!’ said Jane dramatically. After a minute she said pensively, ‘I wish Harry would go back to Steventon. What is he doing hanging around Bath for so long?’

Before I could answer she said abruptly that she was going downstairs and she slammed the door quickly after her so that I could say no more.

I wonder . . .

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