A gentle breeze from the ocean caressed Ani's face as she tilted it up toward the sun. A blessing from her mother, being able to enjoy the feel of the sun on her face and not worry about freckles or ruining her complexion. The other girls of her acquaintance always worried about such things, but Ani simply enjoyed the sun without thinking much about it. Time at the shore seemed the best time to indulge and not worry.

Ani opened her eyes and casually looked in the direction Stan had noted as if she were looking out at the ocean. The gentlemen in question hardly even noticed the ladies passing them. She shook her head ruefully, "I'm not sure a third pass is going to assist them any."

Stan might be much older than Ani but she had always found it easy to talk with him, to enjoy time with her brother. Besides, spending time with him at Sanditon was much better than sitting at home with her father in London. Indeed, most summers she did her best to get out of London as much as possible, visiting her brother or her sister or any friends who would invite her.