this Nature, Charlotte was not prepared,& she found it so impoſsible even toaffect simpathy, that she c^d .could say no::thing. — Lady D.Denham soon added, with greatglee — "And besides all this my Dear, am Ito be filling my House to the prejudice ofSanditon? – If People want to be by theSea, why dont they take Lodgings? — Here area great many empty Houses — 3 on this veryTerrace; no fewer than three Lodging Papers staring us in the face at this very mo::ment, Numbers 3, 4 & 8. 8, the Corner Housemay be too large for them, but 3 or 4 either of the two others are nice littlesnug Houses, very fit for a young Gentleman& his Sister — And so, my dear, the nexttime Miſs Esther begins talking about theDampneſs of Denham Park, & the GoodBathing always does her, I shall advise themto come & take one of these Lodgings fora fortnight. — Don't you think that willbe very fair? – Charity begins at home youknow." — Charlotte's feelings were dividedbetween amusement & indignation — but indignation had the larger & the increasingshare. – She kept her Countenance & she kepta civil Silence. She could not carry herforbearance farther; ^but& without attempting tolisten longer, ^{& only conscious that Lady D.Denham was still talking}while Lady D.Denham still talked on inthe same way, allowed her Thoughts to form