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let¨�察�and farther on�察�in the little Green Court of an old Farm House�察�
two Females in elegant white were actually to be seen with their
books and camp stools!and in turning the corner of the Baker¨s
shop�察 �the sound of a Harp might be heard through the upper
Casement。!Such sights and sounds were highly Blissful to Mr。
P。!Not that he had any personal concern in the success of the
Village itself�察�for considering it as too remote from the Beach�察�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�察�the Hill might be nearly full。!He anticipated an amazing
Season。!At the same time last year�察 。�late in July�� there had not
been a single Lodger in the Village� �nor did he remember any
during the whole Summer�察 �excepting one family of children who
came from London for sea air after the hooping Cough�察�and whose
Mother would not let them be nearer the shore for fear of their
tumbling in。!`Civilization�察 �Civilization indeed� �!cried Mr。 P。�察�
delighted。 `Look my dear Mary!Look at William Heeley¨s
windows。!Blue Shoes�察 �and nankin Boots� �Who would have
expected such a sight at 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�察 �I think I have
done something in my Day。!Now�察 �for our Hill�察 �our health´
breathing Hill。!¨ In ascending�察 �they passed the Lodge´Gates of
Sanditon House�察 �and saw the top of the House itself among its
Groves。 It was the last Building of former Days in that line of the
Parish。 A little higher up�察�the Modern began�察�and in crossing the
Down�察�a Prospect House�察�a Bellevue Cottage�察�and a Denham Place
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were to be looked at by Charlotte with the calmness of amused
Curiosity�察 �and by Mr。 P。 with the eager eye which hoped to see
scarcely any empty houses。!More Bills at the Window than he
had calculated on�察�and a smaller shew of company on the Hill!
Fewer Carriages�察�fewer Walkers。 He had fancied it just the time of
day for them to be all returning from their Airings to dinner!But
the Sands and the Terrace always attracted some�察 �and the Tide
must be flowing!about half´Tide now。!He longed to be on the
Sands�察 �the Cliffs�察 �at his own House�察 �and everywhere out of his
House at once。 His Spirits rose with the very sight of the Sea and
he could almost feel his Ancle getting stronger already。!Trafalgar
House�察�on the most elevated spot on the Down was a light elegant
Building�察�standing in a small Lawn with a very young plantation
round it�察�about an hundred yards from the brow of a steep�察�but not
very lofty Cliff!and the nearest to it�察�of every Building�察�excepting
one short row of smart´looking Houses�察�called the Terrace�察�with a
broad walk in front�察 �aspiring to be the Mall of the Place。 In this
row were the best Milliner¨s shop and the Library!a little
detached from it�察 �the Hotel and Billiard Room!Here began the
Descent to the Beach�察�and to the Bathing Machines!and this was
therefore the favourite spot for Beauty and Fashion。 At Trafalgar
House�察�rising at a little distance behind the Terrace�察�the Travellers
were safely set down�察�and all was happiness and Joy between Papa
and Mama and their Children�察 �while Charlotte having received
possession of her apartment�察 �found amusement enough in
standing at her ample Venetian window�察 �and looking over the
miscellaneous foreground of unfinished Buildings�察�waving Linen�察�
and tops of Houses�察�to the Sea�察�dancing and sparkling in Sunshine
and Freshness。
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CHAPTER V
hen they met before dinner�察 �Mr。 P。 was looking over
WLetters。!`Not a Line from Sidney� �!said he。!`He is an
idle fellow。!I sent him an account of my accident from
Willingden�察 �and thought he would have vouchsafed me an
Answer。!But perhaps it implies that he is coming himself。!I
trust it may。!But here is a Letter from one of my Sisters。 They
never fail me。!Women are the only Correspondents to be
depended on。!Now Mary�察。�smiling at his Wife��!before I open it�察�
what shall we guess as to the state of health of those it comes
from!or rather what would Sidney say if he were here�拭�Sidney
is a saucy fellow�察 �Miss H。!And you must know�察 �he will have it
there is a good deal of Imagination in my two Sisters¨ complaints!
but it really is not so!or very little!They have wretched health�察�
as you have heard us say frequently�察�and are subject to a variety of
very serious Disorders。!Indeed�察�I do not believe they know what
a day¨s health is�察�and at the same time�察 �they are such excellent
useful Women and have so much energy of Character that�察�where
any Good is to be done�察�they force themselves on exertions which
to those who do not thoroughly know them�察�have an extraordinary
appearance。!But there is really no affectation about them。 They
have only weaker constitutions and stronger minds than are often
met with�察 �either separate or together。!And our Youngest
Brother!who lives with them�察�and who is not much above twenty�察�
I am sorry to say�察�is almost as great an Invalid as themselves。!He
is so delicate that he can engage in no Profession。!Sidney laughs
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at him!but it really is no Joke!though Sidney often makes me
laugh at them all inspite of myself。!Now�察�if he were here�察�I know
he would be offering odds�察 �that either Susan Diana or Arthur
would appear by this letter to have been at the point of death
within the last month。¨!Having run his eye over the Letter�察 �he
shook his head and began�此 �No chance of seeing them at Sanditon
I am sorry to say。!A very indifferent account of them indeed。
Seriously�察 �a very indifferent account。!Mary�察 �you will be quite
sorry to hear how ill they have been and are。!Miss H。�察�if you will
give me leave�察�I will read Diana¨s Letter aloud。!I like to have my
friends acquainted with each other!and I am afraid this is the
only sort of acquaintance I shall have the means of accomplishing
between you。!And I can have no scruple on Diana¨s account!for
her Letters shew her exactly as she is�察 �the most active�察 �friendly�察�
warmhearted Being in existence�察�and therefore must give a good
impression。¨ He read。!`My dear Tom�察�We were all much grieved
at your accident�察 �and if you had not described