To his credit – or, perhaps, because he aware he was surrounded by Austenophiles who might fire the quote back at him – Carney proactively drew attention to the line when he delivered a speech at Jane Austen's House Museum in Chawton, Hampshire, on Wednesday to confirm that the author would appear on £10 notes, probably from 2017. The theme of money runs through Austen's novels, from Mr Darcy's reported £10,000-a-year fortune in Pride and Prejudice, to the Dashwood sisters' lack of cash in Sense and Sensibility. That's certainly not a sentiment that would have sat well with new Bank governor Mark Carney's predecessor, Sir Mervyn King, who was accused by some of banging the drum for the need for austerity. "Jane Austen certainly merits a place in the select group of historical figures to appear on our banknotes. Her novels have an enduring and universal appeal and she is recognised as one of the greatest writers in English literature," Mr Carney said. Carney pledged to revisit the criteria and to make the selection process more transparent. LONDON -- The Bank of England swallowed its pride and overcame its perceived prejudice Wednesday by designating Jane Austen as the new face of the 10-pound note, bowing to public outrage over the possibility that only male historical figures would be represented on British currency. Caroline Criado-Perez, a freelance journalist who led the drive for women’s representation on bank notes, said she was “absolutely delighted” with Carney’s decision, which he announced at a news conference at Austen’s home in Hampshire, now a museum. That is not a line from a novel but from one of Austen's 1811 letters to her sister Cassandra, in which she discloses she went shopping for fabric but was "tempted" by a pretty-coloured muslin. Her other published novels were Mansfield Park, Emma, Persuasion and Northanger Abbey - the final two of which were published after her death. The writer’s portrait is based on a sketch by her sister, and below her gently smiling face is a quote from “Pride and Prejudice”: “I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading.” 
 
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– Jane Austen is going on Britain's 10-pound note in 2017, reports the BBC. And the guy she's replacing is no slouch—Charles Darwin. Along with her image will be a quote from Austen's Pride and Prejudice: "I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading!" The Guardian calls the decision "surprisingly apt" given how frequently the theme of money comes up in Austen's novels, even if it finds the choice of quote a little "safe." So why the move? The push began earlier this year when the Bank of England announced that Winston Churchill would replace prison reformer Elizabeth Fry on the 5-pound note. Critics pointed out that would leave no women on the nation's currency, except for the queen. And as the LA Times notes, this week's birth of a certain royal baby means that Britain will be ruled by kings for decades after the 87-year-old queen dies. Austen's presence means at least one woman will remain on the money.