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Chapter 16

           Hiscivilitiestotheotherladiesmustbepaid;buthissubsequentobjectwastolamentoverhimselffortheheathewassuffering,andthewalkhehadhadfornothing.

           "WhenIgottoDonwell,"saidhe,"Knightleycouldnotbefound.Veryodd!veryunaccountable!afterthenoteIsenthimthismorning,andthemessagehereturned,thatheshouldcertainlybeathometillone."

           "Donwell!"criedhiswife.—"MydearMr.E.,youhavenotbeentoDonwell!YoumeantheCrown;youcomefromthemeetingattheCrown."

           "No,no,that’sto-morrow;andIparticularlywantedtoseeKnightleyto-dayonthatveryaccount.Suchadreadfulbroilingmorning!Iwentoverthefieldstoo—(speakinginatoneofgreatill-usage,)whichmadeitsomuchtheworse.Andthennottofindhimathome!IassureyouIamnotatallpleased.Andnoapologyleft,nomessageforme.Thehousekeeperdeclaredsheknewnothingofmybeingexpected.Veryextraordinary!Andnobodyknewatallwhichwayhewasgone.PerhapstoHartfield,perhapstotheAbbeyMill,perhapsintohiswoods.MissWoodhouse,thisisnotlikeourfriendKnightley!Canyouexplainit?"

           Emmaamusedherselfbyprotestingthatitwasveryextraordinary,indeed,andthatshehadnotasyllabletosayforhim.

           "Icannotimagine,"saidMrs.

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