Emma, Volume 3, Chapter 12 summary
Volume 3, Chapter 12 of 55 · 12 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 12, Emma recognizes how much she depends on Mr. Knightley’s affection, avoids private meetings with Harriet, and hears Mrs. Weston’s account of Jane Fairfax’s suffering during her secret engagement. As she regrets her treatment of Jane and fears losing her friends’ companionship, Emma finds comfort only in resolving to behave better.
What happens
- Emma fears losing her special place with Mr. Knightley, but believes her duty to her father rules out marriage.
- She asks Harriet to avoid private meetings and further discussion of her hopes, and Harriet agrees.
- Mrs. Weston describes visiting Jane Fairfax and hearing her remorse about the secrecy of her engagement.
- Emma acknowledges Jane’s merits, regrets hurting her, and becomes distracted when Mrs. Weston defends Frank.
- During a stormy evening, Emma attends to her father and imagines Hartfield losing its familiar visitors.
- Her fear that Harriet might marry Mr. Knightley intensifies, leaving better conduct as her chief comfort.
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What to notice
Emma treats loyalty to her father as a barrier to marriage, even while recognizing how deeply Mr. Knightley matters to her.
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What does Emma ask Harriet to avoid for the present?
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