Sanditon: Diplomatic Display Cambridge King's College Cambridge, No Accession Number
Chapter 4.
"And whose very snug-looking Place isthis?" — said Charlotte, as in a sheltered Dipwithin 2 miles of the Sea, they paſsedclose inby front
of a moderate-sized house, well fenced&
planted, & rich in the Garden, Orchard Ground & Meadows Orchards which are the best embellishmentsof suchsuch a any Dwelling. "It seems to have asmany
comforts about it as Willingden." –––"Ah! – said Mr . P.Parker — This is myold House – the houseof my Forefathers – the house where I & allmy Brothers & Sisters were born & bred –& where my own 3 eldest Children
wereborn – where Mrs . P.Parker & I lived till withinthe last 2 years – till our new Housewas finished. — I am glad you are pleasedwith it. – It is an honest old Place – and Hillier keeps it in very good order.
I havegiven it upyou know to the Man who occupies the cheif of my Land. He gets a
better Houseby it —
& I, a rather better situation! —one
other Hill ascent brings us to the heart of Sanditon — –
modern Sanditon – we shall soon catch the roof of
my new house; my real home, —a beautiful Spot. – Our Ancestors, you
knowalways built in a hole. — Here were
we,pent down in athis1 little
contracted Nook,without Air or Veiw, only one mile &
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