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anybody? – except just as they take ourempty Houses — and (between ourselves) I think they are great fools for not staying at home.Now, if we could butgetget1 a young Heireſsto be sent here for her health – (and if shewas ordered to takedrink2 aſses milk I could supplyher) — and as soon as she got well, have herfall in love with Sir Edward! —" "That would bevery fortunate indeed." "And Miſs Esthermust marry somebody of fortune too — Shemust get a rich Husband. Ah! young Ladiesthat have no Money are very much to bepitied! – But — after a short pause – ifMiſs Esther thinks to talk me into inviting them to come & stay at Sanditon House, shewill find herself mistaken. — Matters are alteredwith me since last Summer you know —.I have Miſs Clara with me now, whichmakes a great difference." She spoke thisso seriously,3 that Charlotte4 instantly saw init the evidence of real penetration & wasprepared for some fuller remarks – but itwas followed only by – "I have no fancy forhaving my House as full as an Hotel.I should not chuse to have my 2 HousemaidsTime taken up all the morngmorning, in dustingouttheBed rooms. — They have Miſs Clara's room to put to rights as well as my ownevery day. – If they had hard Places, they wouldwant Higher wages. —" For objections of

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In pencil the manuscript reads 'but get'; 'get' has been inked over 'but, leaving the pencilled 'get' redundant and so ruled through in ink.Back to context...
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'drink' overwrites 'take'.Back to context...
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Comma in pencil but not inked over.Back to context...
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Pencilled section ends here.Back to context...
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