& his Sister in law, who was^^{most kindly} taking it for granted that he was on his way to Trafalgar House. This he declined however. "He was just come from Eastbourne, pro::posing to spend two or three days, asit might happen, at Sanditon — but theHotel must be his Quarters — He was ex::pecting to be joined there by a friendor two." — The rest was common enquiries & remarks, with kind notice of littleMary, & a very well-bred Bow & properaddreſs to Miſs Heywood on her beingnamed to him — and they parted, tomeet again within a few hours. –––Sidney Parker was about 7 or 8 & 20,very good-looking, ^{with a decided air}with a & very much the ^{of Ease & Fashion, and a}Man of fashion in his airlively countenance. — This adventureafforded agreable discuſsion for some time.M^rs . P.Parker entered into all her Husband's joy on the occasion, & exulted in thecredit which Sidney's arrival w^d . giveto the place. The ^roadapproach to SanditonH.House was at first only^^by a broad, hand::some, planted ^approach,roa^d between fields, ^{of  at the end of a qr .quarter of a mileabout a qr .quarter of a mile's length, & conducting}but ending in about a q^r .quarter of a mile^{through second Gates}^ into¹ the Grounds, which though^^not extensive