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Chapter 6

           Westonhadbeenshewingthemalltohim,andnowhewouldshewthemalltoEmma—fortunateinhavingnootherresemblancetoachild,thaninatotalwantoftasteforwhathesaw,forhewasslow,constant,andmethodical.—Beforethissecondlookingoverwasbegun,however,Emmawalkedintothehallforthesakeofafewmoments’freeobservationoftheentranceandground-plotofthehouse—andwashardlythere,whenJaneFairfaxappeared,comingquicklyinfromthegarden,andwithalookofescape.—LittleexpectingtomeetMissWoodhousesosoon,therewasastartatfirst;butMissWoodhousewastheverypersonshewasinquestof.

           "Willyoubesokind,"saidshe,"whenIammissed,astosaythatIamgonehome?—Iamgoingthismoment.—Myauntisnotawarehowlateitis,norhowlongwehavebeenabsent—butIamsureweshallbewanted,andIamdeterminedtogodirectly.—Ihavesaidnothingaboutittoanybody.Itwouldonlybegivingtroubleanddistress.Somearegonetotheponds,andsometothelimewalk.TilltheyallcomeinIshallnotbemissed;andwhentheydo,willyouhavethegoodnesstosaythatIamgone?"

           "Certainly,ifyouwishit—butyouarenotgoingtowalktoHighburyalone?"

           "Yes—whatshouldhurtme?—Iwalkfast.Ishallbeathomeintwentyminutes."

           "Butitistoofar,indeeditis,tobewalkingquitealone.Letmyfather’sservantgowithyou.—Letmeorderthecarriage.

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