Sep 7, 2026 · 43 min · 6 segments
Emma is convinced she has found the perfect match. Despite Mr Knightley's doubts, she sets about bringing Harriet Smith and the charming Mr Elton ever closer together. But are Emma's carefully laid…
"I do not know what your opinion may be, Mrs. Weston," said Mr. Knightley, "of this great intimacy between Emma and Harriet Smith, but I think it a bad thing." "A bad thing? Do, do you really think it a bad thing? Why so?" "I think they will neither of them do the other any good." "You surprise me," replied Mrs.
I have been seeing their intimacy with the greatest pleasure.
How very differently we feel.
Not think they will do each other any good? This will certainly be the beginning of one of our quarrels about Emma, Mr.
Knightley." "Perhaps," he replied, "you think I am come on purpose to quarrel with you, knowing your husband to be out, and that you must still fight your own battle.
Mr. Weston would undoubtedly support me if he were here, for he thinks exactly as I do on the subject.
We were speaking of it only yesterday, and agreeing how fortunate it was for Emma that there should be such a girl in Highbury for her to associate with.
Mr. Knightley, I shall not allow you to be a fair judge in this case.
You are so much used to live alone that you do not know the value of a companion, and perhaps no man can be a good judge of the comfort a woman feels in the society of her own sex after being used to it all her life.
But on the other hand, as Emma wants to see her better informed, it will be an inducement to her to read more herself.
They will read together.
She means it, I know." "Emma has been meaning to read more ever since she was 12 years old," replied Mr.
Knightley.
"I have seen a great many lists of her drawing up at various times of books that she meant to read regularly through, and very good lists they were.
Very well chosen and very neatly arranged.
Sometimes alphabetically, and sometimes by some other rule.
The list she drew up when only 14, I remember thinking it did her judgment so much credit that I preserved it some time, and I dare say she may have made out a very good list now.
She will never submit to anything requiring industry and patience, and a subjection of the fancy to the understanding.
Where Miss Taylor failed to stimulate, I may safely affirm that Harriet Smith will do nothing.
You never could persuade her to read half so much as you wished.
"I do not know what your opinion may be, Mrs. Weston," said Mr. Knightley, "of this great intimacy between Emma and Harriet Smith, but I think it a bad thing." "A bad thing? Do, do you really think it a bad thing? Why so?" "I think they will neither of them do the other any good." "You surprise me," replied Mrs.
I have been seeing their intimacy with the greatest pleasure.
How very differently we feel.
Not think they will do each other any good? This will certainly be the beginning of one of our quarrels about Emma, Mr.
Knightley." "Perhaps," he replied, "you think I am come on purpose to quarrel with you, knowing your husband to be out, and that you must still fight your own battle.
Mr. Weston would undoubtedly support me if he were here, for he thinks exactly as I do on the subject.
We were speaking of it only yesterday, and agreeing how fortunate it was for Emma that there should be such a girl in Highbury for her to associate with.
Mr. Knightley, I shall not allow you to be a fair judge in this case.
You are so much used to live alone that you do not know the value of a companion, and perhaps no man can be a good judge of the comfort a woman feels in the society of her own sex after being used to it all her life.
But on the other hand, as Emma wants to see her better informed, it will be an inducement to her to read more herself.
They will read together.
She means it, I know." "Emma has been meaning to read more ever since she was 12 years old," replied Mr.
Knightley.
"I have seen a great many lists of her drawing up at various times of books that she meant to read regularly through, and very good lists they were.
Very well chosen and very neatly arranged.
Sometimes alphabetically, and sometimes by some other rule.
The list she drew up when only 14, I remember thinking it did her judgment so much credit that I preserved it some time, and I dare say she may have made out a very good list now.
She will never submit to anything requiring industry and patience, and a subjection of the fancy to the understanding.
Where Miss Taylor failed to stimulate, I may safely affirm that Harriet Smith will do nothing.
You never could persuade her to read half so much as you wished.
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