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Sanditon in those two Hack chaises.The Mrs . G.Griffiths who in her friend Mrs . Darling's hands, had wavered as to coming & beenunequal to the Journey, was the very sameMrs . G.Griffiths whose plans were at the sameperiodtime (under another representations) perfectly decided, & who was without fears ordifficulties. – All that had the appearanceof Incongruiety in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the accountof the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blundersmistakesof some of the many engaged in the causeby the vigilance & caution of Miſs DianaP–Parker. Her intimate friends must be officious like herself, & the subject had suppliedLetters & Extracts & Meſsages enough tomakethrow everything appear what it was not.into confusion. —Miſs D.Diana probably felt a little awkward on being first obliged to admit her mis::take. A long Journey from Hampshiretaken for nothing — a Brother disap::pointed — an1expensiveHouse on her hands for a week, must have been some of herimmediate reflections — & much worsethan all the rest, must have been athe2sort of sensation of being leſs clear--sighted & infallible than she had supposed.beleived herself. — No part of it however seemed to trouble her long. There were so many to share in the shame

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