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"Oh! dear – yes. and – We are quite as well off now for Gardenstuff as ever we were – we used to be — for if it is forgot to be brought at any time, we can always buy what we want atSanditon-House. – The Gardiner there, isglad enough to supply us —. But it was anice place for the Children f to run aboutin. So Shady in Summer! —" "My dear, weshall have shade enoughon the Hill & more than enough about us in the course of a very few years –;The Growth of my Plantations is a general my Plantations astonish everybody by their astonishment. Growth. In the mean while we have the Canvas Awning, which gives us the mostcomplete comfort within doors — & youcan get a Parasol at Whitby's for littleMary at any time, or a large Bonnet atJebb's — And as for the Boys, I must sayI wd .would rather them run about in the Sunshine than not. I am sure we agreemy dear, in wishing our Boys to be ashardy as poſsible." –"Yes indeed, I am surewe do – & I will get Mary a little Parasol,which will make her as proud as can be. her so proud! It willHow Grave she will walk be delightful to see her walking aboutwith it, and so gravely. – She will fancy her::self quite a little Woman. — Oh! I have not the smallest doubt of our being a great deal better off where we are now.If we any of us want to bathe, now, wehave not a qr .quarter of a mile to go. — But you

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