Sanditon: Diplomatic Display Cambridge King's College Cambridge, No Accession Number
Females in elegant white were actually tobe seen with their books & camp-stools —and in turning the corner of the Baker'sshop, the sound of a Harp might be heard from through the upper open Casement. — Suchsights
& sounds were highly Bliſsful exhilarating toMr . P.Parker — Not that he had any personalconcern in the
succeſs of the Village
itself; forconsidering it as too remote from the Beach,he had done nothing there — but it was a most valuable proof of the
increasing fashion of the place altogether. If the Village could attract, the Hill might must benearly full. — He anticipated
an amazing Season. — At the same time
last year, (late in July) there had not been a single Lodger in the Village!
— nor did he remem::ber
anyduring the whole Summer Season, excepting one family of children who came from
Londonfor sea air after the hooping Cough, and butwhose Motherwould not let them
be cd .could not bear to have them nearer,1the shore for fear of their tumbling in. —"Civilization, Civilization indeed! – criedMr . P —Parker, delighted —. Look my dear Mary –Look at William old Heeley's windows. – Blue Shoes, & nankin Boots! — Who wd .would haveexpected such a sightat a Shoemaker's in old Sanditon! —This is new within the month.
There was no blue Shoe when we paſsed this way a month ago. — Glorious indeed! – Well, I think
I havedone something in my Day. — Now, for
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