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Jack and Alice

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 December 2020

Peter Sabor
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McGill University, Montréal
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Is respectfully inscribed to Francis William Austen Esqr Midshipman on board his Majesty's Ship the Perseverance

by his obedient humble Servant The Author

CHAPTER THE FIRST

Mr Johnson was once upon a time about 53; in a twelvemonth afterwards he was 54, which so much delighted him that he was determined to celebrate his next Birth day by giving a Masquerade to his Children and Freinds. Accordingly on the Day he attained his 55th year tickets were dispatched to all his Neighbours to that purpose. His acquaintance indeed in that part of the World were not very numerous as they consisted only of Lady Williams, Mr and Mrs Jones, Charles Adams and the 3 Miss Simpsons, who composed the neighbourhood of Pammydiddle and formed the Masquerade.

Before I proceed to give an account of the Evening, it will be proper to describe to my reader, the persons and Characters of the party introduced to his acquaintance.

Mr and Mrs Jones were both rather tall and very passionate, but were in other respects, good tempered, wellbehaved People. Charles Adams was an amiable, accomplished and bewitching young Man; of so dazzling a Beauty that none but Eagles could look him in the Face.

Miss Simpson was pleasing in her person, in her Manners and in her Disposition; an unbounded ambition was her only fault. Her second sister Sukey was Envious, Spite full and Malicious. Her person was short, fat and disagreable. Cecilia (the youngest) was perfectly handsome but too affected to be pleasing.

In Lady Williams every virtue met. She was a widow with a handsome Jointure and the remains of a very handsome face. Tho’ Benevolent and Candid, she was Generous and sincere; Tho’ Pious and Good, she was Religious and amiable, and Tho’ Elegant and Agreable, she was Polished and Entertaining.

The Johnsons were a family of Love, and though a little addicted to the Bottle and the Dice, had many good Qualities.

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Juvenilia , pp. 13 - 32
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2006

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  • Jack and Alice
  • Jane Austen
  • Edited by Peter Sabor, McGill University, Montréal
  • Book: Juvenilia
  • Online publication: 18 December 2020
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316676868.006
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  • Jack and Alice
  • Jane Austen
  • Edited by Peter Sabor, McGill University, Montréal
  • Book: Juvenilia
  • Online publication: 18 December 2020
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316676868.006
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  • Jack and Alice
  • Jane Austen
  • Edited by Peter Sabor, McGill University, Montréal
  • Book: Juvenilia
  • Online publication: 18 December 2020
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316676868.006
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