I. of Wight has not taken place, or we should have seen him in his way.-Most sincerely do we wish you a good Season at Sanditon, and though we cannot contribute to your Beau Monde in person, we are doing our utmost to send you Company worth having; and think we may safely reckon on securing you two large Families, one a rich West Indian from Surry, the other, a most respectable Girls Boarding School, or Academy, from Camberwell.-I will not tell you how many People I have employed in the business-Wheel within wheel.-But Success more than repays.-Yours most affectionately, &c.'-'Well'-said Mr. P.-as he finished. 'Though I dare say Sidney might find something extremely entertaining in this Letter and make us laugh for half an hour together I declare I by myself, can see nothing in it but what is either very pitiable or very creditable.-With all their sufferings, you perceive how much they are occupied in promoting the Good of others!-So anxious for Sanditon! Two large Families-One, for Prospect House probably, the other, for No. . Denham Place-or the end house of the Terrace,-and extra Beds at the Hotel.-I told you my Sisters were excellent Women, Miss H.' 'And I am sure they must be very extraordinary ones.'-said Charlotte. 'I am astonished at the chearful style of the Letter, considering the state in which both Sisters appear to be.-Three Teeth drawn at once!-frightful!- Your Sister Diana seems almost as ill as possible, but those three Teeth of your Sister Susan's, are more distressing than all the rest.' 'Oh!-they are so used to the operation-to every operation-and have such Fortitude!' 'Your Sisters know what they are about, I dare say, but their Measures seem to touch on Extremes.
I feel that in any illness, I should be so anxious for Professional advice, so very little venturesome for myself, or any body I loved!-But then, we have been so healthy a family, that I can be no Judge of what the habit of self-doctoring may do.' 'Why to own the truth,' said Mrs. P.-'I do think the Miss Parkers carry it too far sometimes-and so do you my Love, you know.-You often think they would be better, if they would leave themselves more alone-and especially Arthur. I know you think it a great pity they should give him such a turn for being ill.' 'Well, well-my dear Mary-I grant you, it is unfortunate for poor Arthur, that, at his time of Life he should be encouraged to give way to Indisposition. It is bad;-it is bad that he should be fancying himself too sickly for any Profession-and sit down at one and twenty, on the interest of his own little Fortune, without any idea of attempting to improve it, or of engaging in any occupation that may be of use to himself or others.-But let us talk of pleasanter things.-
These two large Families are just what we wanted- But-here is something at hand, pleasanter still-Morgan, with his "Dinner on Table."'
