My heart is filled with joy just at the prospect of seeing you this holiday but alas it pains me to say I cannot be part of the festivities this time around. I have contracted a terrible flu this winter and would not want you or your familiy to suffer through my pain and agony!
The author states that heat can make a person become mad, and that such heat can cause a man to see any place that is safe from it as a safe haven or an oasis.
