Emma, Volume 3, Chapter 14: Zusammenfassung

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1. Emma returns home delighted, while Mr. Woodhouse entertains Mr. Knightley without suspecting their understanding.
2. During a sleepless night, Emma resolves to remain with her father and considers arranging a London visit for Harriet.
3. Emma writes to Harriet, and Mr. Knightley’s breakfast visit restores her happiness.
4. Mrs. Weston forwards Frank’s letter, which explains his secret engagement and his use of attentions to Emma as concealment.
5. Frank describes quarrels with Miss Fairfax, her decision to break their engagement, and his accidentally unsent reply.
6. After receiving his returned letters, Frank secures his uncle’s approval and visits Miss Fairfax to achieve reconciliation.

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Frank abandons his earlier claim to be the injured party. He explicitly accepts responsibility for the quarrel and Jane’s distress.

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