Emma | Chapters 48-49 Summary and Analysis

Summary
Now that she is threatened with losing him, Emma is struck by how much her happiness has always depended on Mr. Knightley’s approval. She reviews their family ties, their visits, and their quarrels. Hope for any future with him seems doubtful because Harriet is in love with him, and Emma can’t be sure to whom Mr. Knightley will give his affection. She reasons that Harriet has proof that Mr. Knightley favors her, but Emma doesn’t.

Emma hopes Harriet is overrating Mr. Knightley’s interest in her. She reflects that since she has promised her father never...


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