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And accordinglyindeed, long before they had suitedthemselves with an Instrument, orwithDrawing paper, they had, by the fre::quency of their appearance at the lowWindows upstairs, in order to close theblinds, or open the Blinds, orto1 arrangea flower pot on the Balcony, or lookat nothing through a Telescope, attractedmany an eyes upwards2, & made many a Gazergaze again. — A little novelty has a great effect in so small a place; theMiſs Beauforts, who wd .would have been nothing at Brighton, could not move herewithout being noticed; — and even Mr -Arthur Parker, though little disposed byhabit for supernumerary exertion, al::ways quittedwent out at this end of theTerrace, in his waywalk to his BrothersTrafalgar H —Houseby this corner House, for the sake ofa glimpse of the Miſs Bs–Beauforts, thoughit was 1/2half a qr .quarter of a mile-round-about, & added two steps to the ascent of theHill.

Chap:Chapter 12.


Charlotte had been 10 days at Sanditon without seeing Sanditon House, every

Footnotes

1.
'to' written over 'or'.Back to context...
2.
's' in 'eyes' has been erased and partially overwritten with 'u' of 'upwards'.Back to context...
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