Sanditon: Diplomatic DisplayCambridgeKing's College Cambridge, No Accession Number
by two Ladies
whose arrival made analteration neceſsary, Lady
Denham & MiſsBrereton. — They
had been to Trafalgar House,& had beenwhence they were directedthence to the Library,&
though her having walked a good milewas Lady D.Denham was a great deal too active to regard the walk of a
mile as anything requiring rest, & talked of going home
againdirectly, the Parkers knew that to be preſsedinto their House, & obliged to
take herTea with them, would suit her best, — &therefore the stroll on the Cliff gave wayto an immediate return
home. — "No, no,said her Ladyship — I will not have
you hurryyour Tea on my account. – I know youlike your Tea late. – My early hours are notto put my Neighbours to
inconvenience.No, no, Miſs Clara & I will
get back toour own Tea. – We came out with noother Thought. — We wanted just
to seeyouour good Neighbours,& make& be sure of youurtheirbeing really come —, but we
get back toour own Tea. " – She went on howevertowards Trafalgar House
& took poſseſsionof the Drawing roomvery quietly –––without any otherspecies of opposition without seeming tohear a word of Mrs . P.'sParker's orders to the Ser::vant as they entered, to bring Tea
directly.Charlotte was fully consoled for the loſs
