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Sanditon
Jane Austen
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Sanditon
Chapter I。 En route to the coast； Mr and Mrs Parker’s
carriage overturned at Willingden； assisted
by the Heywoods 4
Chapter II。 Sanditon the home and enthusiasm of Mr
Parker； Charlotte Heywood to accompany them there 13
Chapter III。 Lady Denham； the grand lady of Sanditon；
and her niece Miss Brereton described 18
Chapter IV。 The travellers arrive in Sanditon 24
Chapter V。 Mr Parker’s relations described； a letter
from the sickly siblings 30
Chapter VI。 Charlotte meets Lady Denham and
Clara Brereton 35
Chapter VII。 Charlotte meets the young Denhams
and discovers Lady D。 to be mean 41
Chapter VIII。 Charlotte finds Sir Edward Denham vain
and pretentious； with designs on Clara Brereton 51
Chapter IX。 The Parker siblings arrive at Sanditon 55
Chapter X。 An evening with the Parkers 62
Chapter XI。 The “Camberwell Seminary” arrives
at Sanditon 71
Chapter XII。 Sidney Parker arrives in Sanditon；
Charlotte visits Sanditon House 75
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SANDITON
CHAPTER I
Gentleman and Lady travelling from Tunbridge towards
Athat part of the Sussex Coast which lies between Hastings
and E。 Bourne； being induced by Business to quit the high
road； and attempt a very rough Lane； were overturned in toiling
up its long ascent half rock； half sand。 The accident happened just
beyond the only Gentleman’s House near the Lane—a House；
which their Driver on being first required to take that direction；
had conceived to be necessarily their object； and had with most
unwilling Looks been constrained to pass by。 He had grumbled
and shaken his shoulders so much indeed； and pitied and cut his
Horses so sharply； that he might have been open to the suspicion
of overturning them on purpose （especially as the Carriage was
not his Masters own） if the road had not indisputably become
considerably worse than before； as soon as the premises of the
said House were left behind—expressing with a most intelligent
portentous countenance that beyond it no wheels but cart wheels
could safely proceed。 The severity of the fall was broken by their
slow pace and the narrowness of the Lane； and the Gentleman
having scrambled out and helped out his companion； they neither
of them at first felt more than shaken and bruised。 But the
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Gentleman had in the course of the extrication sprained his foot—
and soon becoming sensible of it； was obliged in a few moments to
cut short； both his remonstrance to the Driver and his
congratulations to his wife and himself—and sit down on the bank；
unable to stand。—‘There is something wrong here；’ said he—
putting his hand to his ancle—‘But never mind； my Dear （looking
up at her with a smile）—It could not have happened； you know； in
a better place。—Good out of Evil—。 The very thing perhaps to be
wished for。 We shall soon get relief。—There； I fancy lies my cure’—
pointing to the neat…looking end of a Cottage； which was seen
romantically situated among wood on a high Eminence at some
little Distance—‘Does not that promise to be the very place？’—His
wife fervently hoped it was—but stood； terrified and anxious；
neither able to do or suggest anything—and receiving her first real
comfort from the sight of several persons now coming to their
assistance。 The accident had been discerned from a Hayfield
adjoining the House they had passed—and the persons who
approached； were a well…looking Hale； Gentlemanlike Man； of
middle age； the Proprietor of the Place； who happened to be
among his Haymakers at the time； and three or four of the ablest
of them summoned to attend their Master—to say nothing of all
the rest of the field； Men； Women and Children—not very far off。—
Mr。 Heywood； such was the name of the said Proprietor； advanced
with a very civil salutation—much concern for the accident—some
surprise at any body’s attempting that road in a Carriage—and
ready offers of assistance。 His courtesies were received with Good…
breeding and gratitude and while one or two of the Men lent their
help to the Driver in getting the Carriage upright again； the
Travellor said—‘You are extremely obliging Sir； and I take you at
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your word。—The injury to my Leg is I dare say very trifling； but it
is always best in these cases to have a surgeon’s opinion without
loss of time； and as the road does not seem at present in a
favourable state for my getting up to his house myself； I will thank
you to send off one of these good People for the Surgeon。’ ‘The
Surgeon Sir！’—replied Mr。 Heywood—‘I am afraid you will find no
surgeon at hand here； but I dare say we shall do very well without
him。’—‘Nay Sir； if he is not in the way； his Partner will do just as
well—or rather better—。 I would rather see his Partner indeed—I
would prefer the attendance of his Partner。—One of these good
people can be with him in three minutes I am sure。 I need not ask
whether I see the House； （looking towards the Cottage） for
excepting your own； we have passed none in this place； which can
be the Abode of a Gentleman。’—Mr。 H。 looked very much
astonished—and replied—‘What Sir！ are you expecting to find a
Surgeon in that Cottage？—We have neither Surgeon nor Partner
in the Parish I assure you。’—‘Excuse me Sir’—replied the other。 ‘I
am sorry to have the appearance of contradicting you—but though
from the extent of the Parish or some other cause you may not be
aware of the fact；—Stay—Can I be mistaken in the place？—Am I