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The Jane Gang

She may be our favourite author, but what is it about Jane Austen that inspires the obsession of �Janeites�? Paul Dalgarno tracked down some die-hard fans to find out

I RING the bell. No-one answers. The leaflet in my hand tells me this grey, slate-covered building - a monastery since 1895 - is the Church of England's "best-kept secret".