my letter, communicating our plans, before he left England; was much
surprised, of course, but is quite reconciled to them, and means to
come to Steventon once more while Steventon is ours.'

From a letter written later in the same year:--

'Charles has received 30_l_. for his share of the privateer, and
expects 10_l_. more; but of what avail is it to take prizes if he lays
out the produce in presents to his sisters? He has been buying gold
chains and topaze crosses for us. He must be well scolded. The
"Endymion" has already received orders for taking troops to Egypt,
which I should not like at all if I did not trust to Charles being
removed from her somehow or other before she sails. He knows nothing
of his own destination, he says, but desires me to write directly, as
the "Endymion" will probably sail in three or four days. He will
receive my yesterday's letter, and I shall write again by this post to
thank and reproach him. We shall be unbearably fine.'




CHAPTER IV.


_Removal from Steventon--Residences at Bath and at Southampton--Settling
at Chawton_.

The family removed to Bath in the spring of 1801, where they resided
first at No. 4 Sydney Terrace, and afterwards in Green Park Buildings. I
do not know whether they were at all attracted to Bath by the