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CHAPTER 12.

Charlotte had been 10 days at Sanditon without seeing Sanditon House, every attempt at calling on Lady D. having been defeated by meeting with her beforehand. But now it was to be more resolutely undertaken, at a more early hour, that nothing might be neglected of attention to Lady D. or amusement to Charlotte.--“And if you should find a favourable opening my Love, said M^r P. (who did not mean to go with them)--I think you had better mention the poor Mullins’s situation, & sound her Ladyship as to a Subscription for them. I am not fond of

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charitable subscriptions in a place of this kind--It is a sort of tax upon all that come--Yet as their distress is very great & I almost promised the poor Woman yesterday to get something done for her, I beleive we must set a subscription on foot--& therefore the sooner the better,--& Lady Denham’s name at the head of the List will be a very necessary beginning. --You will not dislike speaking to her about it, Mary?”--“I will do whatever you wish me, replied his Wife-- but you would do it so much better yourself. I shall not know what to say.”--“My dear Mary, cried he, it is impossible you can be really at a loss. Nothing can be more simple. You have only to state the present afflicted situation of the family, their earnest application to me, & my being willing to promote a little subscription for

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their releif, provided it meet with her approbation.--” “The easiest thing in the World--cried Miss Diana Parker who happened to be calling on them at the moment--. All said & done, in less time than you have been talking of it now.--And while you are on the subject of subscriptions Mary, I will thank you to mention a very melancholy case to Lady D, which has been represented to me in the most affecting terms.--There is a poor Woman in Worcestershire, whom some friends of mine are exceedingly interested about, & I have undertaken to collect whatever I can for her. If you w^d mention the circumstance to Lady Denham!-- Lady Denham _can_ give, if she is properly attacked--& I look upon her to be the sort of Person who, when once she is prevailed on to undraw her Purse, would as readily give 10^{Gs} as

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5.--And therefore, if you find her in a Giving mood, you might as well speak in favour of another Charity which I & a few more, have very much at heart--the establishment of a Charitable Repository at Burton on Trent.--And then,--there is the family of the poor Man who was hung last assizes at York, tho’ we really _have_ raised the sum we wanted for putting them all out, yet if you _can_ get a Guinea from her on their behalf, it may as well be done.--” “My dear Diana! exclaimed M^{rs} P.-- I could no more mention these things to Lady D.-- than I c^d fly.”--“Where’s the difficulty?--I wish I could go with you myself--but in 5 minutes I must be at M^{rs} G.-- to encourage Miss Lambe in taking her first Dip. She is so frightened, poor Thing, that I promised to come & keep up her Spirits,

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& go in the Machine with her if she wished it--and as soon as that is over, I must hurry home, for Susan is to have Leaches at one oclock--which will be a three hours business,--therefore I really have not a moment to spare--besides that (between ourselves) I ought to be in bed myself at this present time, for I am hardly able to stand--and when the Leaches have done, I dare say we shall both go to our rooms for the rest of the day.”--“I am sorry to hear it, indeed; but if this is the case I hope Arthur will come to us.”--“If Arthur takes my advice, he will go to bed too, for if he stays up by himself, he will certainly eat & drink more than he ought;--but you see Mary, how impossible it is for me to go with you to Lady Denham’s.”--“Upon second thoughts Mary, said her husband, I

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will not trouble you to speak about the Mullins’s.--I will take an opportunity of seeing Lady D. myself.--_I_ know how little it suits you to be pressing matters upon a Mind at all unwilling.”--_His_ application thus withdrawn, his sister could say no more in support of hers, which was his object, as he felt all their impropriety & all the certainty of their ill effect upon his own better claim.--M^{rs} P. was delighted at this release, & set off very happy with her friend & her little girl, on this walk to Sanditon House. --It was a close, misty morn^g, & when they reached the brow of the Hill, they could not for some time make out what sort of Carriage it was, which they saw coming up. It appeared at different moments to be everything from the Gig to the Pheaton,--from one horse to 4; & just as they were

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concluding in favour of a Tandem, little Mary’s young eyes distinguished the Coachman & she eagerly called out, “T’is Uncle Sidney Mama, it is indeed.” And so it proved.--M^r Sidney Parker driving his Servant in a very neat Carriage was soon opposite to them, & they all stopped for a few minutes. The manners of the Parkers were always pleasant among themselves --& it was a very friendly meeting between Sidney & 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, proposing to spend two or three days, as it might happen, at Sanditon--but the Hotel must be his Quarters--He was expecting to be joined there by a friend or two.”-- The rest was common enquiries &

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remarks, with kind notice of little Mary, & a very well-bred Bow & proper address to Miss Heywood on her being named to him--and they parted, to meet again within a few hours.--Sidney Parker was about 7 or 8 & 20, very good-looking, with a decided air of Ease & Fashion, and a lively countenance.--This adventure afforded agreable discussion for some time. M^{rs} P. entered into all her Husband’s joy on the occasion, & exulted in the credit which Sidney’s arrival w^d give to the place. The road to Sanditon H. was a broad, handsome, planted approach, between fields, & conducting at the end of a q^r of a mile through second Gates into the Grounds, which though not extensive had all the Beauty & Respectability which an abundance of very fine Timber could give.--These

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Entrance Gates were so much in a corner of the Grounds or Paddock, so near one of its Boundaries, that an outside fence was at first almost pressing on the road--till an angle _here_, & a curve _there_ threw them to a better distance. The Fence was a proper Park paling in excellent condition; with clusters of fine Elms, or rows of old Thorns following its line almost every where.--_Almost_ must be stipulated--for there were vacant spaces --& through one of these, Charlotte as soon as they entered the Enclosure, caught a glimpse over the pales of something White & Womanish in the field on the other side;--it was a something which immediately brought Miss B. into her head--& stepping to the pales, she saw indeed--& very decidedly, in spite of the Mist; Miss B-- seated, not far before her, at the foot

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of the bank which sloped down from the outside of the Paling & which a narrow Path seemed to skirt along;-- Miss Brereton seated, apparently very composedly--& Sir E. D. by her side.-- They were sitting so near each other & appeared so closely engaged in gentle conversation, that Ch. instantly felt she had nothing to do but to step back again, & say not a word.--Privacy was certainly their object.--It could not but strike her rather unfavourably with regard to Clara;--but hers was a situation which must not be judged with severity.--She was glad to perceive that nothing had been discerned by M^{rs} Parker; If Charlotte had not been considerably the tallest of the two, Miss B.’s white ribbons might not have fallen within the ken of _her_ more observant eyes.--Among other points of moralising reflection which

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the sight of this Tete a Tete produced, Charlotte c^d not but think of the extreme difficulty which secret Lovers must have in finding a proper spot for their stolen Interveiws.--Here perhaps they had thought themselves so perfectly secure from observation!--the whole field open before them--a steep bank & Pales never crossed by the foot by Man at their back--and a great thickness of air, in aid.--Yet here, she had seen them. They were really ill- used.--The House was large & handsome; two Servants appeared, to admit them, & every thing had a suitable air of Property & Order.-- Lady D. valued herself upon her liberal Establishment, & had great enjoyment in the order and the Importance of her style of living.--They were shewn into the usual sitting room, well-proportioned & well-furnished;--tho’ it saw

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Furniture rather originally good & extremely well kept, than new or shewey--and as Lady D. was not there, Charlotte had leisure to look about, & to be told by M^{rs} P. that the whole-length Portrait of a stately Gentleman, which placed over the Mantlepeice, caught the eye immediately, was the picture of Sir H. Denham --and that one among many Miniatures in another part of the room, little conspicuous, represented M^r Hollis.--Poor M^r Hollis!--It was impossible not to feel him hardly used; to be obliged to stand back in his own House & see the best place by the fire constantly occupied by Sir H. D.

NOTES

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4. being induced by Business to quit the high road, & (toil _erased_) attempt a very rough Lane, were overturned _substituted for_ were on quitting the high road, & toiling up a very long steep hill through a rough Lane, overturned

8. half rock, half sand _added above the line_

10. a House _for_ the House

11. first required to take that direction _for_ required to turn that way

15. to pass by _for_ to pass two minutes before

He had grumbled & shaken his shoulders so much indeed, and pitied & cut his Horses so sharply _for_ grumbling so much indeed, & looking so black, & pitying & cutting his Horses so much

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6. not his Masters _written above_ not the Gentleman’s own (_but only_ not _is erased_)

7. had _added above line_

indisputably become considerably worse _for_ indisputably & evidently become much worse

10. passed _erased before_ left behind

expressing (saying _erased_) with a most intelligent (and seeming _erased_) portentous countenance _written over_ as Bad as it had been before the Change seemed to say

13. could safely proceed _for_ had ever thought of proceeding

16. Travellors beleived found themselves at first only shaken & bruised _erased before_ Gentleman

18. at first _added above line_

21. soon _added above line_

22. in a few moments _erased after_ of it _and added above line after_ obliged

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2. self _erased before_ congratulations _and_ to his wife & himself _added above line_

13. the _for_ a _before_ neat-looking

14. appearing _erased after_ Cottage

15. peeping out from among wood, and _erased before_ romantically

among wood _added above line_

20. neither _over_ & not _erased_

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1. from _erased after_ coming

2. had _for_ having

15. & very _erased after_ salutation

19. assistance _for_ service in any way

21. one or two of _added above line_

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5. best _over_ better to _erased_

8. a favourable _for_ the best possible

15. him _for_ any

his Partner _erased before_ if he

17. rather _added above line_

would prefer the attendance of his Partner _for_ would have his Partner by preference (_Miss Austen neglected to alter_ would _to_ should)

20. can be with him _for_ will be there

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1. for _added above line before_ Excepting

12. though _over_ either _erased_

14. stay _added above line_

20. whether you may know it or not _added above line_

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3. only yesterday morn^g in London _added above line_

8. a _added above line before_ Partnership

15. with a good humoured smile _added above line_

20. this Parish _erased before_ Willingden

for having (I have _erased_) _over_ having _erased_

21. Sir _added above line, and erased, after_ lived here

22. Sir _erased after_ Man & Boy

I think I must have _known_ of such a person, at least I may venture ] without ever hearing (and never heard before _written above line and erased_) of the existence of such a person before. I think I may venture (therefore _added above line and erased_) at least (at least _added a second time, above line, and erased_)--_all cancelled_

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3. To be sure _for_ Though to be sure

9. Sir _added above line_

12. and that _added above line before_ My Shepherd

14. peices _for_ bits

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10. last _added above line_

12. when _added above line_

was (being _erased_) in the _over_ in _erased_

14. One is never able to be complete anything (be _inadvertently not erased_) _for_ Nothing able to be completed

16. you know _added above line_

17. and accordingly satisfying _for_ I satisfied

20. I _added above line_

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1. Scrape _for_ awkward Predicament

13. you know _added above line_

own _added above line_

17. air & _added above line before_ immersion

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8. service to you & this Lady _over_ use to service _erased_

15. it will be better for us _for_ we had better accept this kind offer

16. he _erased before_ turned

18. in order _added above line_

21. rise to _added above line_

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3. home _added above line_

5. my _for_ the

9. itself _added above line_

11. the favourite spot _for_ the most favourite

13. favourite _erased before_ coast

14. promising to be the most chosen _for_ consequently the most likely to be chosen

21. the wonder! _for_ amazing to me!

22. or Time _for_ & Time

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1. a Country _for_ any Country

2. sure to _added above line_

3. as I dare say you find _for_ I dare say you find it so

12. experiencing _for_ feeling

15. Nursery Grounds _for_ laying out Gardens

17. those regular _for_ the regular

19. who are a blessing everywhere, excite _for_ excite not only

21. and diffuse _for_ but diffuse

22. sort _for_ kind

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3. one _erased before_ place

9. totally _added above line_

16. must soon find themselves _for_ I have no doubt will find themselves in the end

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10. One complete, measured _for_ a measured

13. saving a whole Mile _for_ that

19. lying, as it does _for_ situated

20. a bleak Moor _added above line_

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10. (pro _erased_) yeild _over_ grow _erased_

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1. Why, in truth Sir, I fancy _for_ I fancy, Sir

3. that line _for_ those lines

11. is quite of my opinion & thinks _for_ quite agrees with me in thinking

15. (turning round towards _erased before_ (two

16. (who _erased_) followed _over_ attended _erased_

17. now seen _added above line_

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2. every thing that was proper _for_ & did what was proper

3. recommend _for_ enforce

10. the Carriage being now set up, was discovered to have received such Injury _for_ it was now ascertained that the Carriage was so much injured

14. therefore _added above line_

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3. For a whole fortnight the Travellors were fixed at Willingden _for_ The Parkers were the Guests of the Heywoods a fortnight

4. M^r P.’s sprain proving (being _erased_) too serious for him to move sooner _for_ The sprain was too serious for M^r Parker to be sooner able to move sooner

13. equal goodwill _erased before_ unremitting

14. act & _erased before_ office

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3. on either _for_ in either

6. unfolded _for_ made known

8. for he was (being _erased_) _over_ was he was _erased_

10. his conversation _for_ he

11. unconsciously _erased after_ information

14. on _for_ in

20. quiet (simple _erased_) _added above line_

interesting only _erased after_ Village

consideration inhabited by one Family of consequence, his own, of secondary _erased before_ pretensions

22. some _before_ accidental _erased, and restored above line_

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2. Land Holder _for_ Proprietor of the Land

3. becoming _for_ being

6. note _erased before_ young

Renown _for_ notoriety

13. of a respectable _over_ no Profession _erased_

21. former indeed _for_ Brothers in fact

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5. his ancle _for_ an ancle

19. prodigious _for_ great

22. last year _added above line_

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2. remained _for_ was

7. not only those of _added above line_

8. and _added above line before_ Home

9. also _erased before_ his Mine

10. his Occupation _added above line_

14. and _added above line before_ his endeavours

18. own _added above line before_ House

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1. air _erased after_ sea

4. _bracket erased after_ spirits

9. nearly _for_ almost

in every disorder _erased after_ infallible

11. In cases _erased after_ Disorder

12. they were equally sovereign _erased after_ Blood

They were _erased, and restored above line_

14. anti-bilious _added above line_

17. Nobody wanted Spirits, Nobody wanted Strength _for_ nor c^d the most obstinate Cougher retain a cough there 4 & 20 hours

19. seemingly _added above line_

20. each (?) _erased before_ was wanted

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3. evidently _for_ palpably

7. they _erased before_ their

8. long _over_ very long _erased_

14. could carry _for_ conveyed

17. old _over_ ol _erased_

19. eldest _added above line_

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4. an occasional month _for_ a Summer occasionally

5. a _erased before_ symptoms

6. and _over_ to make _erased_

10. forbidding _erased before_ obliged

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1. give useful connections or _over_ lead them into respectable Company _erased_

6. Daughter _for_ young Lady

13. under her Mother’s directions _for_ in acting for her Mother

15. & _erased before_ who

20. gratitude _for_ grateful feelings

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1. for her sisters & _over_ & everything else that _erased_

there _erased after_ Library

5. send _for_ recommend

get try (?) _added above line before_ Sanditon _and erased_

8. as _omitted_

9. 5 shillings _for_ one night

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16. facts _added above line_

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2. her history & her Character _for_ names & places, & some hints of Character

(though given with the light touch of a very friendly hand) _erased after_ Character

3. were _erased before_ served

4. Hill _for_ Pull

6. who _erased before_ with whom

15. quite _erased before_ an elderly

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22. her conduct _for_ it

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5. greatly _for_ much

8. a chearful, independant, valuable character _over_ to us _erased_

10. may be entirely _for_ are to be cheifly

her want _for_ the want

16. truly admirable _for_ which one admires

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1. now & then, see things differently _for_ see things differently now & then

3. you know _added above line_

7. wants of Society _for_ Social order

16. he had allowed them to be _for_ they c^d be

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1. these _for_ the

3. Cous _erased before_ Kindred

13. at hand to preserve their _over_ able by their vicinity, to _erased_

19. always _erased before_ lived

20. very _erased before_ principally

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4. had he _for_ if he had

9. Lady D. has granted him _for_ he holds under Lady D--

10. we shall _over_ will _erased_

15. being _erased before_ having

the fairest _for_ a very fair

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1. and long & often enjoyed ] deprecating the idea of a Companion, defying & I enjoying _erased_

4. on that head, she had been _erased after_ relations

6. House _for_ Hall

10. secure _for_ restore

17. Character _for_ young Woman

20. described _for_ delineated

(and not with _erased after_ described

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7. promptly & _added above line_

15. being in _erased before_ London

principally _added above line_

16. very _added above line_

there resident there _erased after_ Cousins

18. & whom she was determined to keep at a distance, she had _over_ she had _erased_

20. there _erased and restored above line_

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3. reputed _for_ proverbial

5. calling _for_ called

7. not _added above line_

9. all the _over_ great _erased_

10. which _is left ‘hanging’_

15. a _added above line before_ spy

17. persuaded _for_ induced

18. for the rest of her stay _added above line after_ home _and erased after_ offer

20. a _added above line before_ very

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3. beyond her expectation _over_ were _erased_

22. a _added above line before_ situation

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3. merit (sweetness _erased_) _over_ unpretending manners _erased_

9. steady conduct _for_ good Judgement

unassuming _erased before_ gentle

18. having _for_ she had

19. she was become _erased before_ that Loveliness

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4. close by _for_ in front of

6. Orchard & Meadows _for_ Ground & Orchards

8. such a _over_ such any _erased_

11. old _added above line_

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4. you know _added above line_

8. Hill _for_ ascent

9. the heart of _erased before_ Sanditon

modern Sanditon _added above line_

we shall soon catch the roof of my new house; my real home _erased before_ a beautiful Spot

16. & _added above line before_ without

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3. a little _for_ the little

4. & a Crescent is a building that always takes _erased after_ we shall

6. very _erased before_ name

joined to the _over_ will give us choice of Lodgers _erased_

8. In a good Season _added above line before_ We

12. at it _added above line_

13. a great deal of _erased before_ something

19. in fact _added above line_

21. having _erased after_ without

the constant Eyesore of _added above line, and_ as an Eyesore _erased after_ formalities

formalities _for_ formality

22. or the yearly nuisance of its _for_ or its occasional

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4. and _added above line before_ We _and erased_

now (_or_ here) _erased after_ well off

5. as ever we were _for_ as we used to be

13. on the Hill _added above line_

about us _erased before_ in the course

14. The Growth of my Plantations is a general astonishment _for_ My Plantations astonish everybody by their Growth

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6. as proud as can be _for_ so proud

7. How Grave she will walk about with it, and _for_ It will be delightful to see her walking about with it, so gravely.--She will

12. now _erased after_ bathe

18. at all _for_ as we did

19. those _for_ our

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5. with _added above line_

7. this Gutter _for_ this Pit

11. by (any _erased_) one _over_ if one _erased_

12. which do more mischief in a _over_ should pour through the _erased_

13. when they do arise _over_ which do more mischeif _erased_

14. experiences _for_ knows

20. get (deal with _erased_) all our _erased before_ go

21. Stringer _for_ Salmon

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4. beyond a doubt _added above line_

6. Help _for_ encouragement

9. often wanted _for_ forgotten

15. old _erased before_ the Stringers

16. be _added above line before_ easily

17. I hope _erased after_ satisfied

19. & says _added above line_

21. out of _erased before_ left

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3. He pretends to advise ... Improvements _added between lines_

7. of & to us, all _for_ of his eldest B^r--& to his Eldest B^r &

8. Most Families ... to say anything _for_ A young Man of Abilities & Address, & general ease of manner Miss H.-- who says anything

12. In ours, it is Sidney; who is a _over_ Sidney is _erased_

14. and with great powers ... only fault _for_ very lively, very pleasant--living very much in the World--& liked by every body

16. I wish we may (I should _above line, erased_) _erased before_ He is here

20. fine thing for _for_ credit to

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7. neat _added above line_

8. original _erased before_ Sanditon

9. Hill _for_ Down

12. and whose Height ended in _for_ but whose Top was

13. overlooking the Sea _erased after_ Down

where ... looked for _added above line_

15. winding more obliquely _for_ wound

16. gave _for_ giving

18. formed _for_ forming

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1. delight _for_ great pleasure

6. were actually _erased before_ two Females

11. through the upper _for_ from the open

12. Blissful _for_ exhilarating

20. might _for_ must

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3. during _added above line_

4. Summer _for_ Season

6. and _for_ but

7. would not let them be _for_ c^d not bear to have them

8. the shore _added above line_

11. William _for_ old

14. at a Shoemaker’s _added above line_

15. This is new ... a month ago _added between lines_

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3. former Days _for_ old erection

9. (to be watched _above line_) by M^r Parker their d _erased before_ by M^r P.

12. calculated _for_ reckoned

fewer _erased before_ and a smaller

17. --but there were the Sands _erased after_ dinner

But _added above line_

& the Terrace _added above line_

19. and the _added above line before_ Tide

20. half-Tide now _for_ half in

21. at _added above line before_ his own

22. at once _added above line_

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2. he _added above line before_ c^d almost

5. on the Down _for_ of any

was a light _for_ was an

6. standing in a _for_ separated from the Down only by a

7. a very young plantation round it _for_ very young plantations over it

8. about _for_ not

9. the Cliff--which was _erased after_ brow of very _added above line before_ lofty

11. short _added above line_

16. a little _for_ a small space

18. to _added above line before_ the Bathing

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6. ample, Venetian _added above line_

11. in Sunshine & Freshness _for_ under a Sunshiny Breeze

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7. But _added above line before_ Perhaps

8. I trust it may _for_ Not unlikely

16. say _for_ guess

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3. two _added above line_

7. frequently _added above line_

subject to a variety of very serious _for_ at times Martyrs to very dreadful

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1. much _added above line_

20 _for_ 22

5. which is most unfortunate _erased after_ Profession

10. w^d appear by this letter to have been _for_ had been

14. began _for_ observed

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3. accomplishing between you _for_ bringing about

5. shew _for_ describe

10. at _for_ by _before_ your accident

16. hardly able to crawl from the (my _erased_) Bed to the Sofa _erased after_ found me

suffering _added above line_

18. & hardly ... Sofa _added above line_

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9. use _for_ application

steadily _for_ well

11. six _for_ 4

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6. to be obtained _erased after_ releif

11. know where to apply _erased before_ could soon

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2. and _added before_ Six

3. 10 days together _over_ the last week have _erased_

so little _for_ a little

4. we _for_ I

9. accordingly _erased after_ drawn _and added above line_

14. trying to suppress (coughing _erased_) a cough _for_ sneezing

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4. & _for_ --

6. one _for_ that of

8. Girls _added above line_

12. But _added above line_

14. as he (concluded _erased_) finished (it _erased_) _for_ having finished & refolded his Letter

Though I dare say _over_ I suppose if _erased_

15. w^d _erased after_ Sidney

16. extremely entertaining _for_ very amusing (to laugh at _above line erased_)

17. & make us ... together _added above line_

18. by (_possibly_ for) myself, can see nothing (either _erased_) in _for_ can see nothing in

19. either _added above line before_ very

22. in (advancing _erased_) promoting _for_ for

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5. extra _added above line_

10. quite _erased before_ astonished

13. It is really _erased before_ frightful

16. more _for_ most

17. to one’s imagination _erased after_ distressing

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7. own _for_ say

13. p (_i.e._ poor?) _erased before_ Arthur

22. idle & indolent _erased after_ 20

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3. any prospect _and_ (_above line_) the slightest plan _erased before_ of engaging

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6. & _added above line before_ as quickly

9. Business _added above line_

12. Elderly _added above line_

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1. & _added above line before_ the Sands

4. the House _added above line_

6. her inner room _for_ the little inner parlour

7. Employment _for_ something better to do

14. such as these _erased after_ than

16. Brown _for_ Henderson

17. M _erased before_ Lieut:

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1. the List was not only _for_ it was not only a List

7. were an ever-ready consolation _for_ was an ever-present source of Joy

8. without delay _for_ immediately

15. with all becoming alacrity _erased after_ List

16. busy in _for_ proceeding to

18. further _added above line_

21. smart Trinkets _for_ ornamented Combs

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7. she reflected _for_ began to feel

9. for her _added above line_

11. the very first Evening _for_ the first Evening of her arrival

She took up a Book; it happened to be a vol: of Camilla _for_ A vol: of Camilla happened to lie on the Counter

15. so, she turned from the Drawers of rings & Broches _for_ The (Gl _erased_) Drawers of rings & Broches must be resisted

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3. & (had _erased_) been directed thence _for_ whence they were directed

4. her having walked a good mile was _erased before_ Lady D.

20. you & make sure of your _for_ our good Neighbours, & be sure of their

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3. very quietly _over_ without any other species of opposition _erased_

11. She observed them well _added above line_

14. & _for_ a _after_ eye

18. being free-spoken _for_ free-speaking

19. about her _for_ in it

22. of welcome _for_ and interest

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1. was _for_ was was

9. a sweetly modest & yet naturally graceful _for_ a sweet modesty yet natural gracefulness of

11. in _added above line after_ see

12. the _for_ as (?) _after_ only

13. whatever Heroine might be most beautiful & bewitching _for_ all the most beautiful & bewitching Heroines

16. on _for_ in _before_ Mrs. Whitby’s

17. was from _erased before_ might

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2, 3. Such _added above line before_ Poverty _and_ such _before_ Beauty

12. in _erased after_ herself

first _added above line before_ 5

14. be the Lot of _for_ await

21. Denham _for_ Denham’s

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17. very _erased after_ Very

21. spend _over_ are said _erased_

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2. fancy _for_ think

4. But _for_ And

about _erased after_ scatter

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6. at me _erased after_ smiles

7. I dare say _added above line_

8. may be _erased after_ Creature

17. as _added above line before_ all

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11. credit _for_ thanks

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6 & 8. _There is no doubt that Miss Austen wrote_ Chamber-House _though it was printed_ Chamber-Horse _in the_ Memoir

14. my _added above line before_ poor

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4. & I _added above line_

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3. them _for_ others

8. settled with M^{rs} P.-- in _for_ in

9. when they came _erased after_ Drawing room

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13. very good _for_ pleasing

19. very _erased before_ fine

21. She _for_ Charlotte

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1. very _erased before_ agreable

2. suspicion _for_ notion

3. would arise _for_ might be implied

9. (simple _erased_) dull of Fancy _for_ Dull of Mind

ind _erased before_ careless

20. and _erased before_ followed

22. merely _for_ only

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2. altogether _added above line_

9. did him no harm _for_ did not hurt him

15. th _erased before_ all

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6. devoting himself entirely _erased after_ walk &

by _added above line before_ addressing

8. Stationing himself _added above line before_ Close

side _erased after_ by her

11. to _added above line before_ give

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18. there is _added above line_

to madden _for_ that maddens

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14. him _for_ Scott

19. truly _added above line before_ breathed

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20. of _erased before_ elicited

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19. had learnt to understand _for_ could comprehend

21. had _for_ could

22. or two on his side _over_ of two of Sir Edwards _erased_

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10. for _for_ of _before_ going

16. some _erased before_ looks

18. were to _erased before_ united

21. amused in considering _for_ deriving considerable amusement from

22. between _for_ of

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2. strain of _added above line_

4. discourse _for_ manner of talking

5. immediately _erased after_ arm

6. felt (herself doing _erased_) that any notice from her was an Honour _over_ had been long used to consider her honour (_sic_) by any Notice she bestowed _erased_

9. or a natural _for_ & a

17. every way _added above line_

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5. with me _added above line_

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3. find fault with _for_ rip up the faults of

4. Nobody could live happier together than us _for_ We lived perfectly happy together

12. Charlottes _for_ her

15. legal _erased before_ bequest

16. had _erased before_ only

18. it _for_ that

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4. bad _added above line_

14. a _added above line before_ very fine

15. in his _added above line before_ Address

18. directly saw that _for_ imagined

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14. to _repeated inadvertently_

quite _added above line after_ seemed

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2. real _and_ Landed or Funded _added above line_

7. And _for_ Now

12. get _written twice, one erased_

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10. was _erased before_ prepared

15. out _for_ the _before_ Bed rooms

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12. 3 or 4 _erased before_ either

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7. but _for_ & _before_ without

8. & only conscious that Lady D. was still talking _for_ while Lady D. still talked

12. thoroughly mean. I had not expected any thing so bad _for_ much worse than I expected--meaner--a great deal meaner. She is very mean

14. His own kind Disposition makes him judge too well of others _erased before_ His Judgement

15. always _added above line before_ to be trusted _and erased_

in his opinion of others _erased after_ trusted

16. in judging of others _erased after_ misleads him

22. Line _for_ respect

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7. not _added above line before_ tell

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2. till _for_ by

8. has been our Occupation _for_ we have been doing

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9. But _added above line before_ If

11. I dare say it will _for_ it will probably

18. incipient _added above line_

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2. aberration _for_ aberrations

4. atcheive _for_ encounter

6. delight _for_ ardour

10. indomptible _for_ unconquerable

12. high-toned Machinations of the _added above line_

21. any opposing Character _for_ his Rival

22. but _added above line before_ Eleemosynary

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5. anti-puerile _for_ sagacious

12. whom circumstances ... spot _added above line_

19. since _added above line before_ appeared

22. opposition of feeling & convenience _for_ thing

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8. of the _erased and restored above line_

which were the usual _erased before_ Villain

13. was always more anxious for its _for_ always wished it better

14. than it c^d ever have _erased after_ success

19. owed his _erased before_ read nothing

20. were _for_ was (_an interesting change_)

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8. our _replaced by_ the _and restored_

14. He felt that _added above line before_ He

16. The very name ... fascination with it _added between lines_

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2. any _for_ some _before_ pretensions

4. mistaken _erased before_ veiws

7. alone _added above line after_ Clara

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12. w^d have _erased before_ felt

a strong _for_ some

13. ascertain _for_ know

15. desola (?) _erased before_ solitary

20. st (_i.e._ stile?) _erased before_ sort

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15. having been _for_ being

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5. could be _for_ was

7. if possible before her _for_ before her if possible

8. did not allow _for_ was too brisk for

11. when _for_ as

17. a moment’s astonishment _for_ beginning to astonish Charlotte

22. a great deal of _above line_, great astonis (?) _and_ much (_word illegible_) _erased_

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1. but still more _for_ & great

2. Nothing c^d be ... wife _added between lines_

4. How _erased and restored_ (_orig._ How had?)

6. that _added above line before_ she was

9. middling _for_ middle

10. delicate looking rather than sickly _for_ but rather delicate than absolutely sickly

11. in her _erased before_ with an agreable

12. her manners resembling _for_ and her manners resembled

14. with _for_ there was _before_ more decision

16. without delay _for_ as soon as they were in the Drawing room

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1. better & better _for_ a great increase of the Happiness!

2. come _for_ here

3. Nothing else to be done _for_ A case of Necessity

12. which we spent _erased after_ night

and as _for_ but

13. so _added above line before_ common

that _erased before_ as

15. wonderfully _for_ charmingly

16. She _erased_ (_probably_) _before_ had no Hysterics

had _for_ and

17. within sight of _for_ to

18. the attack was not very violent--(quite over _erased_) nearly over _for_ they were quite subsided

22. M^r Woodcock’s assistance _for_ young Woodcock’s help

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1. the Disposal of the Luggage _for_ where all the Luggage sh^d be carried

3. Sam _for_ Hannah

unp (?) _erased before_ uncord

5. her _erased before_ being so poor

7. unwilling _for_ afraid for

11. about _for_ over

so I _for_ therefore

13. the Terrace, to _added above line_

16. I am sure _erased after_ Hotel

17. on the Down _for_ in the field

22. affected _for_ stiffened

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13. the Good _for_ two Excellent

14. know them only _for_ have only heard of them

15. You must _over_ My friend Fanny Noyce I dare say you _erased_

22. Only _for_ But

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5. where _for_ Spot

10. on _for_ as to _before_ the question

15. th _erased before_ Names

16. There _over_ The _erased_

21. to receive _for_ for

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4. simple link of connection _for_ connecting link

9. case _for_ question

10. but _for_ But _before_ two days

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2. there _added above line after_ arriving

7. than _erased after_ account

11. all _added above line before_ this

14. us _for_ the English _after_ to make

17. By _erased before_ Whether

or _added above line before_ to M^{rs}

18. to _over_ But _erased_

20. am equal _for_ ought

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1. me _for_ my Exertions

7. left Chichester _added above line_

11. & doing ... World _added above line_

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6. quick _for_ hasty

The part of the story which was really (most _above line_) astonishing (to _above line_) Charlotte most, she could not (_something above line, not legible_) noticed, she had just given (?) it to herself _erased after_ measures

7. The words _for_ the words of

8. had just passed through Charlotte’s (brain _erased_) mind (and collecting her Thoughts, she replied--“I dare say I _look_ surprised, for I feel so _erased_)--_all written over_ but she could only give one explanation of the Amazement which she c^d easily beleive to be painted in her face _erased_

10. that _erased before_ a civil

11. do _added above line before_ look

13. what Invalides ... are _for_ that both you & your Sister are sad sufferers (Invalides _above line_) as to Health

16. appellation _for_ name

22. which will _erased before_ incline

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1. Howe (?) _erased before_ The World

4. not _for_ act

5. no opportunity of (doing _erased_) being useful (Good _erased_) escape them _for_ none of their faculties be wasted

10. of use of _sic_

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4. warmly offered his assistance _for_ particularly urged for

11. of mine _added above line after_ business

19. today _for_ this Even^g

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5. some (other _erased_) Lodgings or other _for_ them

9. the commission _for_ to undertake it

13. No, indeed ... mere name _for_ Oh! as to your Sisters Dinner cried his wife, that’s never any thing more than a name

21. I grant you _added above line_

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3. is only too much disposed for Food. We are often _over_ is much more likely to eat too much than too little we _erased_ (eats enormously. We _above line, erased_)

18. so _erased before_ independant

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1. who actually attends ... Eloquence and _for_ & attends some of the girls of the Seminary, to give them lessons in Botany &

7. however _added above line after_ appearing

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1. ago _erased before_ since

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4. in _erased after_ sensation

6. for themselves _erased after_ complaints

9. a Zeal for _for_ the love of

11. or _written inadvertently for_ of _before_ others

16. an early _for_ a

at _over_ to _erased_

18. their sufferings _added above line_

20. Charitable _for_ benevolent

22. a spirit of restless activity _for_ the disease of activity

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2. Benevolence _for_ Health, as well as in every inaction of Sickness

10. who _for_ whose _before_ had never

18. she found them _added above line_

21. it had been _added above line_

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2. the _added above line before_ Table

7. a peculiar degree _over_ the sort _erased_

14. excepting _for_ except

16. the several _for_ many

17. at home _for_ domesticated

20. symptoms _for_ signs

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3. the _added above line before_ salts

4. considerable _for_ great

6. him _added above line after_ fancied

12. excepting _erased before_ with

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3. much _for_ most

8. during _for_ for

15. also _added above line before_ opened

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3. been _added above line before_ hitherto

5. what she had done _erased before_ opening

12. seen something _for_ distinguished something of the matter

13. from their window _erased before_ they could _and added above line after_ distinguish

15. its amount _for_ the amount of it

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2. some removals to look _for_ looking

5. next _for_ close

7. civility in wishing her to take his _over_ polite civil offer offering her his own _erased_

10. much _for_ great

12. his Person as _for_ him for

15. Arthur was ... no means _for_ He had in every respect a heavy Look.--Yet was not

18. cheifly _for_ very much

19. he _added above line before_ evidently

20. a fine young Woman _for_ a good-looking Girl (well (_word illegible_) agreable _above line, erased_)

22. observed with much (gr. _above line, erased_) pleasure _erased after_ B^r

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1. decided _for_ great

2. of _erased before_ some

Powerful object _over_ thing source _erased_

3. him _for_ Arthur

considerable _for_ no inconsiderable

5. began even to make _for_ made

13. & invigorating to _for_ for

15. well _for_ much _before_ as anybody

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3. To say the truth _for_ In my own opinion

5. in my (own _erased_) opinion _added above line_

15. thought _replaced by_ found _and restored above line_

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5. walk _for_ take

12. as to _for_ in

13. the Hill is so steep _for_ there is such a steep Hill to get up to it

18. which _erased after_ Perspiration

21. th _erased before_ veiwed

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5. Pot _erased after_ Cocoa

13. brought up _added above line_

16. the murmuring of a few broken sentences of self-approbation & success _for_ in a faint murmur, & a few broken sentences of approbation of his own Doings & prosperity

19. into as gallant a Line as ever _for_ with quite as much Gallantry as before

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9. rather _added above line after_ Dish of

13. very _added above line before_ fine

21. by no means _for_ not

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2. certainly _for_ evidently

4. of _for_ from _before_ his sisters

15. exceedingly pleased _for_ very much obliged

16. there _for_ upon that subject

17. a very bad thing _for_ is very bad

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5. It was rather amusing to see _erased after_ nutmeg grater

6. Glass _added above line after_ Butter _and erased_

8. accusing ... declaring ... maintaining _for_ accused ... declared ... maintained

10. and _added above line after_ trusted

18. her Toast _for_ that

Toast _erased after_ own

20. herself _for_ himself

22. almost _added above line after_ scraped off

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7. Earthy Dross _for_ Earth

8. Charlotte could not but suspect him of adopting _over_ He seemed of having (_originally_ to have) chosen _erased_

9. principally _for_ cheifly

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6. acts on me like Poison and _added above line_

9. sounds almost incredible _for_ is a sort of thing hardly to be beleived

10. so often that I cannot doubt it _for_ three (several (?) _above line_) times

21. Soon _for_ Very soon

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11. and the colour rushed _for_ brought the colour

13. much _for_ a good deal of

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16. determing _sic_

18. totally seperate & distinct _erased after_ Families

20. each _for_ them

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8. advantage _for_ Good

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2. race _for_ family

4. that _added above line before_ the Family

6. were _for_ being

13. period _for_ time

14. another representation _for_ other representations

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4. blunders _for_ mistakes

of some _erased before_ of the many

10. make everything appear what it was not _for_ throw everything into confusion

15. expensive _added above line before_ House

21. beleived herself _for_ supposed

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6. M^{rs} C. D’s _for_ her

7. mere _for_ very _before_ trifle

8. of reproach _added above line_

9. all the following _for_ the next

14. receiving such _for_ giving a home to

15. as _for_ who

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17. such pursuits as _for_ the pursuit of what

18. general _erased before_ admiration

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8. Smallness & _added above line before_ Retirement

yet _added above line before_ having

9. in the course of the Spring _added above line_

10. some _erased before_ the inevitable

11. each _added above line after_ Dresses

20. secluded _for_ retired

21. from _for_ with _after_ celebrity

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12. in Sanditon _added above line_

14. to _added above line before_ the prevalence

22. been asking for _for_ wanted

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6. soon _added above line before_ found

7. be vain _for_ fail her

9. to have _erased before_ any complaint

12. & if M^{rs} G ever (_word illegible_) (could therefore _above line_) _erased after_ Physician

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5. accordingly _for_ indeed

7. with _added above line before_ Drawing paper

14. an _added above line before_ eye

19. notice _for_ being noticed

20. by habit _erased after_ disposed

22. quitted _over_ went out at this end of _erased_

way _for_ walk

his Brothers _for_ Trafalgar H.

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3. round _added above line before_ about

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13. better _added above line before_ mention

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7. for them _erased after_ foot

17. be really at a loss _for_ really be at any loss

18. more _added above line before_ simple

20. earnest _added above line_

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6. that _written inadvertently for_ than

20. the _added above line before_ sort

21. is _for_ can be

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7. as to _erased before_ then

11. all _added above line before_ out

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2. all _erased before_ over

4. at one oclock _for_ today

7. besides _erased before_ between

13. to hear it _for_ for this

14. if this is the case _added above line_

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9. their impropriety _for_ the impropriety of them

17. not _added above line after_ they could

19. it _erased after_ up

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11. it was _over_ in the p _erased_

13. most kindly _added above line_

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7. with a decided air of Ease & Fashion, and a _over_ with a & very much the Man of fashion in his air _erased_

15. road _for_ approach

at first only (by _above line_) _erased before_ a broad

16. approach _for_ road

17. (of about a q^r of a mile’s length _erased_) & conducting at the end of a q^r of a mile through second Gates _over_ but ending in about a q^r of a mile _erased_

19. into _for_ in

not _added above line before_ extensive

20. were _erased before_ had

22. These Entrance Gates ... Boundaries _for_ They were so narrow at the Entrance

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3. an outside _for_ one outside

5. here, & a curve there threw _for_ in one, & a curve in the other gave

6. to _added above line after_ them

9. clusters (rows _erased_) of fine Elms, or rows of old Thorns _for_ vigorous Elms, or old Thorns & Hollies

10. line _for_ course

12. vacant spaces _for_ intervals

16. over the pales _erased after_ Womanish _and added above line after_ glimpse

20. decidedly _for_ distinctly

21. in spite of the Mist _for_ though at some distance before her

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1. sloping _erased before_ bank

2. at (?) _erased after_ Paling &

3. Path _for_ track

8. that _erased after_ felt

12. her _added above line after_ strike

14. must not _for_ ought not to

16. of it _erased after_ nothing

discerned _for_ seen

17. If Charlotte had not been _over_ she was _erased_

19. or _erased after_ the two

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6. perfectly _added above line before_ secure

10. by Man _perhaps inadvertently for_ of Man

at their back _for_ behind them

12. by her _erased after_ ill-used

19. order & the (?) _added above line before_ Importance

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6. stately _for_ portly

12. represented _for_ was

15. own House _for_ room

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AT THE OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS

Transcriber's Note

In this plain-text file the pagination and line breaks within the novel have been retained, except that single words broken across lines have been rejoined.

In the Notes to Page 21, Line 21, "Brothers in faet" has been changed to "Brothers in fact".

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