Sanditon: Diplomatic DisplayCambridgeKing's College Cambridge, No Accession Number
not seem at present in athe bestfavourablepoſsible state —for1 my getting up to his house myself, I will
thank you to send off one of these goodPeople for the Surgeon." "The SurgeonSir! —
replied Mr . Heywood — I am
afraidyou will find no Surgeon at
hand here, but I dare say we shall do very wellwithout him.any." — "Nay Sir, his Partnerif he is not in
the way, his Partnerwill do just as
well — orrather better —. Iwd .would rather see his Partner indeed —I would prefer the attendance ofhave his Partner.by prefer::ence. – One of these good people canwill bewith himthere in three minutes I am sure. I need not ask
whether I see theHouse; (looking towards the Cottage).for Excepting your own, we have paſsed none in this place, which can bethe Abode of a Gentleman." –––
Mr . H.Heywood looked very much astonished& replied –––"What Sir! are you expectingto find a Surgeon in that Cottage? –––We have neither Surgeon nor Partner
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