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:sumeable1Articles, by such an extraordinaryDemand for them & such a diffusion ofMoney among us, as must do us moreGood than harm. – Our Butchers & Bakers& Traders in general cannot get rich withoutbringing Prosperity to us. – If they do notgain, our rents must be insecure — & in proportion to their profit must be ours even::tually in the increased value of our Houses.""Oh! — well. — But I should not like tohave Butcher's meat raised, though — & Ishall keep it down as long as I can. —Aye — that young Lady smiles at me I see; –I dare say she thinks me a[.]odd2 sort of a Creature,may be — but she will come to care a::bout such matters herself in time. Yes,yes, my Dear, depend upon it, you willbe thinking of the price of Butcher's meatin time —tho'though you may not happento have quite such a ServantsHallfullto feed, as I have. — And I do beleivethose are best off, that ow have3 fewestServants. – I am not a Woman of Parade,as all the World knows, & if it was notfor what I owe to poor Mr . Hollis's me::mory, I should never keep up SanditonHouse as I do; – it is not for my ownpleasure. — Well Mr . Parker — and theother is a Boarding school, a French

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First 'e' is an inline insertion.Back to context...
2.
'o' written over an illegible letter, possibly a consonant since it is preceded by 'a' rather than 'an'.Back to context...
3.
'have' written over 'ow'.Back to context...
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