EmmawasAusten'sfourthpublishednovel,andthelasttoappearbeforeherdeath.BothPersuasionandNorthangerAbbeywouldbepublishedposthumously.Thoughshepublishedanonymously,herpreviousworkswerenoticedbycriticsandliteraturelovers.OneofheradmirerswasH.R.H.ThePrinceRegent.Throughtheprince'slibrarian,Austenwasinvitedtodedicateoneofherworkstotheprince,shecompliedtotheroyalcommandinthededicationofEmma—thoughherreluctancetodosoisapparentinthewordingofthededication.
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ChapterI—Mrs.Westonleaves,butMr.Knightleyarrives.
ChapterII—SuchawonderfulthingforpoorMissTaylor.Mr.Westonisaluckymantohavesuchawifeandsuchason.
ChapterIII—Mr.Woodhouselikestohavequietcompanyabouthim,andEmmainviteshisfavorites.MissSmithandMr.Eltoncome.
ChapterIV—HarrietseemsawfullyfondofMr.Martin,whileEmmacertainlyisnot.
ChapterV—Mr.KnightleybelievesEmmawilldoHarrietnogood,butperhapsanunrequitedromancewouldhelp.
ChapterVI—Aportrait!Justthething,believesMr.Elton.Whatanexcellentlikeness.
ChapterVII—Aproposalarrives,buttheladymustdecideonherownwithoutanyinterferencefromanyoneelse.
ChapterVIII—Mr.Knightleyknowsandapprovesoftheproposal.Vanityworkingonaweakhead,produceseverysortofmischief.
ChapterIX—Abookofriddles.Beholdhimthere,themonarchoftheseas!
ChapterX—Itispovertyonlywhichmakescelibacycontemptible.Celleryroot.
ChapterXI—TheLondonKnightleysarrivefortheholidays.
ChapterXII—Doesnotthelapseofone-and-twentyyearsbringourunderstandingsagooddealnearer?Thegruelcameandwasthesubjectofmuchconversation.
ChapterXIII—PoorHarriethasasorethroatandmustnotgotoRandalls.Bettertofallshortbytwothanexceedbytwo.
ChapterXIV—TheWeston'sChristmasparty.Franksendswordthatheshallbecoming,ifhisauntallowsit.
ChapterXV—EmmamustnotexposeherselftoHarriet'scold.HavenotIsomerighttocomplain?ThesnowbeginsandMr.Woodhousemustbebroughthome.Aloneinacarriage!Allowmetointerpretthisinterestingsilence.
ChapterXVI—Christmasday.PoorHarrietmustbetold,buttheweatherkeepseveryoneathome.
ChapterXVII—Mr.EltonleavesforBath.Harrietlearnsthetruth.
ChapterXVIII—Frankputsoffhisvisitagain.Mr.Knightleybelievesthatamancanalwaysdohisduty.Youseemdeterminedtothinkillofhim.
ChapterI(19)—Harrietneedstostoptalkingofhim,avisittotheBatsesshouldhelp.AletterfromMissFairfax,whoisexpectedinaweek.
ChapterII(20)—PoorJane'sveryfewhundredpoundsmakeindependenceimpossible.JaneandEmmameet,andJaneisuncommunicative.
ChapterIII(21)—EmmatellsMr.KnightleythatJaneiselegant,andMr.KnightleytellsEmmaofMr.E'sgoodfortune.HarrietrunsintoMr.MartinandtakesEmma'snewswell.
ChapterIV(22)—Mr.Eltonreturns,averyhappyman.AllspeculateaboutMissHawkins,whomustbeelegantindeed.HarrietshouldcallonElizabethMartin.
ChapterV(23)—TheMartinsreceiveHarrietcoolly.Frankcomestomorrow.Thistimehereallydoescome.Emmaispleasedwithhim.
ChapterVI(24)—FranksettlesinatHighbury.FrankandEmmadiscussMissFairfax.
ChapterVII(25)—AllthewaytoLondontogetahaircut!TheColesarehavingaparty,shouldEmmago?
ChapterVIII(26)—TheCole'sparty.Janehasreceivedagreatgift,coulditbefromMr.Dixon?Mrs.WestonplaysmatchmakerwithJaneandMr.Knightley.EmmaandMissFairfaxexhibittheirtalents.
ChapterIX(27)—Jane'sgiftmustbeseenbyall,andEmma,Harriet,Mrs.WestonandMr.Churchillwillpayheravisit.
ChapterX(28)—Frankfixesapairofglasses.Jane'splayingismuchadmiredonhernewpianoforté.Mr.KnightleygoestoKingstonandofferstorunerrandsfortheBateses.
ChapterXI(29)—Itmaybepossibletodowithoutdancingentirely,butaballwouldbejustthething.ShalltheCrownbetheplaceforit?
ChapterXII(30)—Mr.Knightleydoesn'tcareforaball.Theballiscanceled;Frankmustreturntohisaunt.Ithinkyoucanhardlybequitewithoutsuspicion.
ChapterXIII(31)—Emmacontinuestoentertainnodoubtofherbeinginlove.Mr.Eltonmarries.
ChapterXIV(32)—Mrs.Eltonisfirstseenatchurch,andfoundtobeelegantlydressed,andverypleasing.SoextremelylikeMapleGrove!
ChapterXV(33)—Mrs.EltonquiteravesaboutJaneFairfax.HaveyoubeensettlingthatIshouldmarryJaneFairfax?
ChapterXVI(34)—MissWoodhousemusthavetheEltonstodinner.JohnKnightleyandJanediscussgettinglettersatthepost-office.
ChapterXVII(35)—Mrs.EltonwishestohelpJanefindaposition.Franksendswordthatheshallcomeagainsoon.
ChapterXVIII(36)—Mrs.Churchillwillnotbesecondtoanyladyintheland.Theseamazingengagementsofmine-whathavetheybeen?
ChapterI(37)—EmmaworriesthatFrankfeelstoomuch.Theballisrescheduled.
ChapterII(38)—Nomisfortuneoccurred,againtopreventtheball.Aladyissnubbedbyalittleman,whilehiswifecheershimon.Agentlemancomestotherescue.Brotherandsister!no,indeed.
ChapterIII(39)—FrankcomestoHartfieldwithHarrietleaningonhisarm.Gipsiesgiveafright.
ChapterIV(40)—Harriet'smostprecioustreasures.Harrietisinloveagain;Emmadoesnotwonder,aftertheserviceherenderedherfriend.
ChapterV(41)—Mr.Knightleyhassuspiciousaboutacertaincouple.Mr.Perry'scarriage.Blunder.
ChapterVI(42)—Mrs.EltonlovestheideaofexploringDonwellAbbey.EmmaispleasedtoseeDonwellagain.Janeleavesabruptly.Frankfinallyarrivesveryoutofspirits.
ChapterVII(43)—BoxHill.Threeverydullthingsindeed.Provingmyselfyourfriendbyveryfaithfulcounsel.
ChapterVIII(44)—EmmacallsontheBatsesandfindsthatJaneisillandhasacceptedaposition.Mr.Churchillleavesagain.
ChapterIX(45)—Hewascertainlyonthepointofcarryingittohislips,butsuddenlyletgo.Mrs.Churchilldies.EmmatriestocheerupJanewithsomearrow-root.
ChapterX(46)—Mrs.WestonmustseeEmmaatoncetohearimportantnews.Emmahasnotbeeninjured.
ChapterXI(47)—Harrietseemscheerfulinlightofsuchnews.EmmawasdreadfullymistakenwithrespecttoHarriet.Shehadbeenentirelyunderadelusion,totallyignorantofherownheart.
ChapterXII(48)—Emmacontemplatesherfuture.Mrs.WestonandMissWoodhousediscussthefutureMrs.Churchill.
ChapterXIII(49)—Mr.KnightleyreturnsfromLondon.Youspeakasifyouenviedhim.Don'tspeakit,don'tspeakit.Hecannotmakespeeches.Whatdidshesay?Justwhatsheought,ofcourse.Aladyalwaysdoes.
ChapterXIV(50)—PoorMr.Woodhouselittlesuspectswhatisplottingagainsthim.Mr.Churchillexplainshimself.
ChapterXV(51)—Mr.KnightleyreadsChurchill'sexplanation,thenmakesanextraordinaryoffer;Mr.Woodhousemustnotbeupset.
ChapterXVI(52)—HarrietissenttoLondon.EmmacallsontheBatses;Mrs.Eltonknowsasecret.JaneandEmmabecomefriends.
ChapterXVII(53)—MissAnnaWestonarrives.Cannotyoucallme'George'now?Mr.Woodhouselearnstheawfultruth.
ChapterXVIII(54)—Harrietisgettingmarried;excellentnews!Frankcomesagainandoffershisapologies.
ChapterXIX(55)—Theweddingwasverymuchlikeotherweddings.
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