Sanditon: Diplomatic DisplayCambridgeKing's College Cambridge, No Accession Number
of air, in aid.
— Yet here1 she hadseen them. They were really ill-used.by her. — The House was large &
hand::some; two Servants appeared, to admit them, & every thing
had a suitable airof Property & Order. – Lady D.Denham valued her::self upon her liberal
Establishment,& had great
enjoyment in the order and the2Importanceof her style of living. — They were shewn into the usual sitting room, well-pro::portioned & well-furnished; —tho'though it wasFurniture rather originally good &
extremelywell kept, than new or shewey — andas Lady D.Denham was not there, Charlotte had leisure to look about,
& to be told byMrs . P.Parker that the whole-length Porturerait3of a statelyportlyGentleman, which placedover the
Mantlepeice, caught the eyeimmediately, was the picture of Sir H.HarryDenham — and that aone4 among
many miniatures in another part of theroom, little
conspicuous, representedwas Mr -Hollis. — Poor Mr . Hollis! – It
wasimpoſsible not to feel him hardly used;
to be obliged to stand back inhis own Houseroom & see the best place by
the
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- The reading is unclear; it might also be 'outward'.Back to context...
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- 'rait' written over 'ure'.Back to context...
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- 'o' of 'one' written over 'a'.Back to context...