Emma, Volume 3, Chapter 13: samenvatting

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1. When the weather clears, Emma walks in the shrubbery, where Mr. Knightley joins her after returning from London.
2. Knightley offers comfort about Frank Churchill, but Emma explains that vanity, not love, encourages her response to Frank’s attentions.
3. Emma fears Knightley wants to discuss loving Harriet and initially stops him from speaking openly.
4. Emma invites him to continue, and Knightley asks whether he has any hope of winning her love.
5. Emma understands his feelings, keeps Harriet’s secret, and gives him enough encouragement to establish their mutual love.
6. The narrator explains Knightley’s jealousy, his departure, and the concern that brings him home.

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Knightley explains his difficulty speaking as a consequence of strong feeling. His declaration replaces Emma’s fear about Harriet with certainty that he loves her.

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