Sanditon: Diplomatic DisplayCambridgeKing's College Cambridge, No Accession Number
& his Sister in law, who wasmost kindly taking it for granted that he was on his way
to Trafalgar House. This he declined however. "He was just come from Eastbourne, pro::posing to spend two or three days, asit might happen, at
Sanditon — but theHotel must be his Quarters — He was ex::pecting to
be joined there by a friendor two." — The rest was common enquiries & remarks,
with kind notice of littleMary, & a very well-bred Bow & properaddreſs to
Miſs Heywood on her beingnamed to him — and they parted, tomeet again within a few
hours. –––Sidney Parker was about 7 or 8 &
20,very good-looking, with a decided airwith a & very much the of Ease & Fashion, and aMan of fashion in his airlively countenance. — This
adventureafforded agreable discuſsion for some time.Mrs . P.Parker entered into all her Husband's
joy on the occasion, & exulted in thecredit which Sidney's
arrival wd . giveto the place. The roadapproach to SanditonH.House was at first onlyby a broad, hand::some, planted approach,road between fields, of at
the end of a qr .quarter of a mileabout a qr .quarter of a mile's length, & conductingbut ending in about a qr .quarter of a milethrough second Gates into1 the Grounds, which thoughnot extensive
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