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Emma

CHAPTERVI
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Emma had not been thinking of him, she had forgotten to think of him--but she was very glad to see him.

Mrs.Weston would be at ease.

The black mare was blameless; _they_ were right who had named Mrs.Churchill as the cause.

He had been detained by a temporary increase of illness in her; a nervous seizure, which had lasted some hours--and he had quite given up every thought of coming, till very late;--and had he known how hot a ride he should have, and how late, with all his hurry, he must be, he believed he should not have come at all.

The heat was excessive; he had never suffered any thing like it--almost wished he had staid at home--nothing killed him like heat--he could bear any degree of cold, etc., but heat was intolerable--and he sat down, at the greatest possible distance from the slight remains of Mr.Woodhouse's fire, looking very deplorable.
"You will soon be cooler, if you sit still," said Emma.
"As soon as I am cooler I shall go back again.


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