Quill and paper
In Sense and Sensibility, as Janeites will recall, Elinor Dashwood and her rival, Lucy Steele, spend a tense evening sparring genteelly over their mutual love interest while jointly completing a filigreed basket for a spoiled toddler. Imagine how hostile the exchange could have become if the dueling damsels had been constructing an entire Regency wardrobe. This fantasy crossed my mind as I examined the stunning photos of an art exhibition now on display at Firle Place, the Su