'"And what are you reading Miss - ?" "oh! it's only a novel!"......only some work in which the most thorough knowledge of human nature, the happiest deliniation of its varieties, the liveliest effusions of wit and humour are coveyed to the world in the best chosen language.' (from Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen). In our love of literature and especially the works of Jane Austen we shared many happy hours and visits to the places she also loved. Always missed Diane.