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 for me. Here was a family of helpless Invalides whom I might essentially serve.—I sounded Susan—the same Thought had occurred to her.—Arthur made no difficulties—our plan was arranged immediately, we were off yesterday morng at 6—,left Chichester at the same hour today—& here we are.—" "Excellent!—Excellent!—cried Mr Parker.—Diana, you are unequal'd in serving your friends & doing Good to all the World.—I know nobody like you.—Mary, my Love, is not she a wonderful Creature?—Well—and now, what House do you design to engage for them?—What is the size of their family?—" "I do not at all know—replied his Sister—have not the least idea;—never heard any particulars—but I am very sure that the largest house at Sanditon cannot be too large. They are more likely to want