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isa very fine young Man; particularly Elegantin hisAddreſs." — This was said cheifly for the sakeof saying something — but Charlotte directly sawimaginedthatit was laying her open to suspicion byLady D'sDenham's giving a shrewd glance at her &replying — "Yes, yes, he is very well to lookat — & it is to be hoped some Lady of largefortune will think [.]so — for Sir Edwd -Edwardmust marry for Money. — He & I oftentalk that matter over. – A handsome young fellow like him, will go smirking & smilingabout & paying girls Compliments, buthe knows he must marry for Money. —And Sir Edw:Edward is a very steady young Manin the main, & has got very good notions." "Sir Edw:Edward Denham, said Charlotte, with suchpersonal Advantages may be almost sureof getting a Woman of fortune, if he chusesit." — This glorious sentiment seemed quite toto remove suspicion. "Aye my DearThat's very sensibly said1 cried Lady DDenhamAnd if we cd .could but get a young Heireſs to SSanditon!But Heireſses are monstrous scarce! I do notthink we have had an Heireſs here, or even aCo – since Sanditon has been a public place.Families come after Families, but as far as I can learn, it is not one in an hundred of themthat have any realProperty.,2Landed or Funded. — An Income perhaps, butno Property. Clergymen may be, or Lawyers fromTown, or Half pay officers, or Widows with only aJointure. AndNow what good can such people do

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31 lines on pp.37-38 were first written in pencil, to be traced over subsequently in ink (from 'cried Lady D —' to 'so seriously that Charlotte').Back to context...
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