Shrnutí Emma: Chapter 6

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1. Emma encourages Harriet’s interest in Mr. Elton and interprets his compliments as signs of affection for Harriet.
2. Mr. Elton urges Emma to paint Harriet, and Emma displays her unfinished family portraits before choosing a full-length watercolor.
3. Harriet poses while Mr. Elton reads aloud, repeatedly stopping to admire Emma’s progress.
4. Emma adds height and elegance to Harriet’s figure, and Mr. Elton defends the finished portrait against every criticism.
5. Mr. Elton accepts responsibility for its framing in London, and Emma explains his excessive compliments as gratitude on Harriet’s behalf.

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Emma recognizes Mr. Elton’s poor artistic judgment but still trusts her reading of his feelings. His indiscriminate praise strengthens rather than unsettles her confidence.

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