Sanditon: Diplomatic DisplayCambridgeKing's College Cambridge, No Accession Number
his
station & his discourse. — I make noapologies for my Heroine's vanity. – If thereare young Ladies in the World at her timeof Life, more simple dull of FancyDull of
Mind & more ind careleſs of pleasing, I know them
not, & never wishto know them. — At last,
from the lowFrench windows of the Drawing room whichcommanded the road & all the Paths acroſsthe Down,
Charlotte & Sir Edw:Edward as they sat,could not but observe Lady D.Denham & Miſs B.Brereton walkingby – & there was
instantly a slight changein Sir Edw:'sEdward's countenance – with an anxiousglance
after them as they proceeded –andfollowed by an early proposal to his Sister – not merelyonly for moving, but for walkingon together to the
Terrace – whichaltogether gave an hasty turn to Charlotte's fancy,
cured her of her halfhour's fever, & placed her in a
more capable state of judging, whenSir Edw:Edward was gone, of howagreablehe had actually
been. — "Perhaps therewas a good deal in his Air & Addreſs;And his Title did him no harm."not hurt him." She was very soon in his company
again. The first object of the Parkers, when theirHouse was cleared of morng .morning visitorswas to get out themselves; –
the Terracewas the attraraction1 to th all; — Every bodywho walked,
must begin with the Terrace,
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