Summary Mrs. Weston is expecting a baby, and Emma and Mr. Weston plan a quiet “exploring” trip to Box Hill. Augusta has of course been long wanting to make such a trip, and Mr. Weston suggests that his party and that of the Eltons unite, an idea that Emma does […]
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Summary During the month of June it is learned that Jane will stay two more months with the Bateses, and George grows to dislike Frank even more. In fact, Frank is on many minds: “While so many were devoting him to Emma, and Emma herself making him over to Harriet, […]
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Summary A few days later Harriet appears with a small parcel in her hand, declaring that she can now see nothing extraordinary in Mr. Elton and showing Emma that the parcel is marked with “Most precious treasures” on the top. Taking from it a piece of court plaster and the […]
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Summary The next morning Emma feels that Mr. Elton’s slight of the night before will cure Harriet of her infatuation. Emma also does not regret that she will not see Frank, who has to be back at Richmond by the middle of the day. She is therefore surprised when Frank […]
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Summary Two months have passed since Frank Churchill left Highbury, and Emma is convinced that her own attachment has “really subsided into a mere nothing.” Yet she cannot help anticipating something decisive when he comes again. Soon after the Churchills remove to London, he rides down for a couple of […]
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Summary When the ladies return to the drawing room after dinner, they make two distinct parties, for Augusta slights Emma and takes Jane aside to discuss finding a situation as governess for her. Jane insists that she does not want to look for a position yet, but Augusta is determined […]
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Summary Everybody seems to be inviting the Eltons for dinners and evening parties. Emma too feels that she must satisfy the situation by giving them a dinner, to which she also invites the Westons, George, and Harriet. To her happiness Harriet begs off, and Jane is invited in her place. […]
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Summary Emma finds nothing to change her ill opinion of Augusta; in fact, while Mr. Elton appears happy and even proud of his wife, she alters her feelings toward Emma and becomes quite unpleasant toward Harriet. She takes a great fancy to Jane Fairfax and declares she will “help” her. […]
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Summary Emma continues “to entertain no doubt of her being in love” with Frank, but “the conclusion of every imaginary declaration on his side was that she refused him.” Though she is certain that he is in love, she begins to suspect that he is not really necessary to her […]
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Summary One evening at Randalls, Frank and Emma become determined to set up an evening for a real dance. Mr. Woodhouse is naturally against such a scheme for reasons of health, but the Westons are quite for it as they measure rooms to decide their suitability and the number of […]
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