Sanditon: Diplomatic DisplayCambridgeKing's College Cambridge, No Accession Number
this is very extraordinary! very extraordi::nary indeed! — That
both should havethe same name. – Two Mrs . Griffiths! — Thisis a Letter of recommendation &
introductionto me, of the Lady from
Camberwell — &her name happens to be Griffiths
too. —"A few lines more however, andbrought thecolourrushed into her Cheeks, & with a good muchdeal ofPerturbation she added — "The oddestthing that ever was! — a Miſs Lambe too! —a young
Westindian of large Fortune. – Butit
cannot be the same. – Impoſsible thatit should
be the same." — She read the Letteraloud for comfort. — It was merely to "intro::duce the Bearer, Miſsrs .1G.–Griffiths from Camberwell,& the three young Ladies under her care,to Miſs D.DianaP–'sParker's notice. — Mrs . G.–Griffiths being a stranger at Sanditon, was anxious for
arespectable Introduction — & Mrs . C. Dupuis
therefore, at the instance of the interme::diate friend, provided her with this Letter,knowing that she cd .could not do her dearDiana a greater kindneſs than by givingher the means of being
useful. — Mrs -G.'sGriffiths'scheif solicitude wd .would be for theaccomodation & comfort
of one of the youngLadies under her care, a Miſs
Lambe,a young W.West Indian of large Fortune,
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