Chapter 12

           AnneandHenrietta,findingthemselvestheearliestofthepartythenextmorning,agreedtostrolldowntotheseabeforebreakfast.Theywenttothesands,towatchtheflowingofthetide,whichafinesouth-easterlybreezewasbringinginwithallthegrandeurwhichsoflatashoreadmitted.Theypraisedthemorning;gloriedinthesea;sympathizedinthedelightofthefresh-feelingbreeze—andweresilent;tillHenriettasuddenlybeganagainwith—

           “Oh!yes—Iamquiteconvincedthat,withveryfewexceptions,thesea-airalwaysdoesgood.TherecanbenodoubtofitshavingbeenofthegreatestservicetoDrShirley,afterhisillness,lastspringtwelve-month.Hedeclareshimself,thatcomingtoLymeforamonth,didhimmoregoodthanallthemedicinehetook;and,thatbeingbythesea,alwaysmakeshimfeelyoungagain.Now,Icannothelpthinkingitapitythathedoesnotliveentirelybythesea.IdothinkhehadbetterleaveUppercrossentirely,andfixatLyme.Donotyou,Anne?Donotyouagreewithme,thatitisthebestthinghecoulddo,bothforhimselfandMrsShirley?Shehascousinshere,youknow,andmanyacquaintance,whichwouldmakeitcheerfulforher,andIamsureshewouldbegladtogettoaplacewhereshecouldhavemedicalattendanceathand,incaseofhishavinganotherseizure.