My Sister's Complaints and mine are happily not often of a Nature, to threaten Existence immediately- and as long as we can exert ourselves to be of use of others, I am convinced that the Body is the better, for the refreshment the Mind receives in doing its Duty.-While I have been travelling, with this object in view, I have been perfectly well.'-The entrance of the Children ended this little panegyric on her own Disposition-and after having noticed and caressed them all,-she prepared to go.-'Cannot you dine with us?-Is not it possible to prevail on you to dine with us?' was then the cry; and that being absolutely negatived, it was 'And when shall we see you again? and how can we be of use to you?'-and Mr. P. warmly offered his assistance in taking the house for Mrs. G.-'I will come to you the moment I have dined,' said he, 'and we will go about together.'- But this was immediately declined.-'No, my dear Tom, upon no account in the World, shall you stir a step on any business of mine.-Your Ancle wants rest. I see by the position of your foot, that you have used it too much already.-No, I shall go about my House-taking directly. Our Dinner is not ordered till six-and by that time I hope to have completed it. It is now only half past four.-As to seeing me again today-I cannot answer for it; the others will be at the Hotel all the Evening, and delighted to see you at any time, but as soon as I get back I shall hear what Arthur has done about our own Lodgings, and probably the moment Dinner is over, shall be out again on business relative to them, for we hope to get into some Lodgings or other and be settled after breakfast tomorrow.-I have not much confidence in poor Arthur's skill for Lodging-taking, but he seemed to like the commission.'
'I think you are doing too much,' said Mr. P. 'You will knock yourself up. You should not move again after Dinner.' 'No, indeed you should not,' cried his wife, 'for Dinner is such a mere name with you all, that it can do you no good.-I know what your appetites are.' 'My appetite is very much mended I assure you lately. I have been taking some Bitters of my own decocting, which have done wonders. Susan never eats I grant you-and just at present I shall want nothing; I never eat for about a week after a Journey-but as for Arthur, he is only too much disposed for Food. We are often obliged to check him.'-'But you have not told me any thing of the other Family coming to Sanditon,' said Mr. P. as he walked with her to the door of the House-'the Camberwell Seminary; have we a good chance of them?' 'Oh! Certain-quite certain.-I had forgotten them for the moment, but I had a letter three days ago from my friend Mrs. Charles Dupuis which assured me of Camberwell. Camberwell will be here to a certainty, and very soon.
That good Woman (I do not know her name) not being so wealthy and independant as Mrs. G.-can travel and chuse for herself.-I will tell you how I got at her. Mrs. Charles Dupuis lives almost next door to a Lady, who has a relation lately settled at Clapham, who actually attends the Seminary and gives lessons on Eloquence and Belles Lettres to some of the Girls.-I got that Man a Hare from one of Sidney's friends-and he recommended Sanditon;-Without my appearing however-Mrs. Charles Dupuis managed it all.'
