Emma quotes

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Emma on Mrs. Elton
A little upstart, vulgar being with her Mr. E and her caro sposo and her resources
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Emma on Mrs. Elton
Insufferable woman
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Mrs. Elton's description
Mrs. Elton was a vain woman, extremely well satisfied with herself and thinking much of her own importance that she meant to shine and be very superior but with manners which had been formed in a bad school
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Knightley on Harriet and Hartfield
Hartfield will only put her out of conceit with all the other places she belongs to
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Emma's reaction to Martin's proposal
''You banished to Abbey - Mill Farm! You confined to the society of the illiterate and the vulgar!'' + ''You would have thrown yourself out of all good society, I must have given you up!''
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Knightley on Elton as a possible suitor
If Elton is the man I think it will be all labor in vain
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Harriet and Emma's reaction to Emma remaining single
''But still you will be an old maid and that's so dreadful!''+ ''A single woman of good fortune is always respectable and may be as sensible and pleasant as anybody else''
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Emma on Frank belonging to her
He seemed by this connection between the families quite to belong to her
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Elton on the idea of proposing to her
I need not so totally despair of an equal alliance as to be addressing myself to Miss Smith
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Emma about Elton proposing to her
But he must know that in fortune and consequence she was greatly his superior
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Emma's reflections on Harriet liking Knightley
''How Harriet could ever have had the presumption to raise her thoughts to Mr. Knightley''+ ''Who but herself had taught her that she was to elevate herself if possible''
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Mr. Knightley on Elton wanting to be liked
I never in my life saw a man more intent on being agreeable than Mr. Elton. It is downright labor to him where ladies are concerned
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Knightley on Frank's duty
There is one thing Emma that a man can always do if he chooses and that is his duty not by maneuvering and finessing but by vigor and resolution
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Jane on the engagement
I can say that I have never known the blessing of one tranquil hour
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Jane and her elegance
Jane Fairfax was very elegant, remarkably elegant and she had herself the highest value of elegance
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Mr. K on Elton knowing the value of money
He knows the value of a good income as well as anybody. Elton may talk sentimentally but he will act rationally
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Elton on not thinking of Harriet
I never thought of Miss. Smith in the whole course of my existence
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Emma on the marriage's effect on her father
such a transplantation would be a risk of her father's comfort perhaps even of his life which must not be hazarded
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Mr. Woodhouses description
He was a nervous man, easily depressed
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The boarding school
without any danger of coming back prodigies
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Knightley on Frank definitely liking Emma
That Emma was his object appeared indisputable
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Emma's description
Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever and rich with a comfortable home and a happy disposition seemed to unite some of the best blessings of existence and had lived nearly 21 years in the world with little to distress or vex her
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evils of Emma's situation
The real evils indeed of Emma's situation were the power of having rather too much of her own way and a disposition to think a little too well of herself
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Danger unperceived
The danger however at present was so unperceived that they did not rank as misfortunes with her
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Knightley on the friendship of Harriet and Emma
The will neither do the other any good+ You have been no friend to Harriet Smith
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Emma's thoughts after Box Hill
the wretchedness of a scheme to Box Hill+ she was most forcibly struck
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Emma thoughts after Knightley's declaration of love (compares herself with Harriet)
that Harriet was nothing, that she was everything herself
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Frank's description
Frank Churchill was one of the boasts of Highbury
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Mr. K on the Churchills and Frank
A young man brought up by those who are proud, luxurious and selfish should be proud, luxurious and selfish too
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Mr. K on Frank's letters
He can sit down and write a fine, flourishing letter full of professions and falsehoods and persuade himself that he has hit upon the very best method in the world of preserving peace at home and preventing his father's having any right to complain.
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Mr. K on Frank's letters
His letters disgust me
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Emma on Frank's haircut
Silly things do cease to be silly if they are done by sensible people
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Mr. K on Frank maybe improving
I am very ready to believe his character will improve and acquire from her's the steadiness and delicacy of principle that it wants
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Harriet on Mr. Martin
I do really think Mr. Martin a very amiable young man and have a great opinion of him
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Emma in feeling loved at home and not getting married
Never, never could I expect to be so truly beloved and important so always first and always right in any man's eyes as I am in my father's
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Emma observing Knightley at the ball
There was not one among the whole row of young men who could be compared with him
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Emma realizing she loves Knightley
It darted through her with the speed of an arrow, that Mr. Knightley must marry no one but herself
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Mr. Knightley on being critical of Emma
Mr. Knightley in fact was one of the few people who could see faults in Emma Woodhouse and the only one who ever told her of them
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Knightley's observant nature
It was his object to see as much as he could with as little apparent observation
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Mr. Knightley on his view of Frank
I have never had a high opinion of Frank Churchill. I can suppose however that I may have under - rated him. My acquaintance with him has been but trifling. he may yet turn out well - with such a woman he has a chance
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Mr. Knightley on Harriet knowing nothing
She knows nothing herself and looks upon Emma as knowing everything. She is a flatterer in all her ways and so much the worse because unresigned
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Emma when Elton proposes to her
Mr.Elton the lover of Harriet was professing himself her love
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Emma on Frank liking her
He gave her to understand that Frank admire her extremely - thought her very beautiful and very charming
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Emma's happiness after knowing Knightley loves her
She was now in an exquisite flutter of happiness
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Mr. Knightley to Emma about Harriet and Martin
As far as the man is concerned you could not wish your friend in better hands
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Emma on not interfering anymore
Everything was to take its natural course however neither impelled nor assisted. She would not stir a step or drop a hint. No she had enough of interference
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Emma finds out about the engagement and that Harriet likes Knightley
Every other part of her mind was disgusting. With insufferable vanity had she believed herself in the secret of everybody's feelings: with unpardonable arrogance proposed to arrange everybody's destiny. She was proved to be universally mistaken
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Elton on the qualities Emma has added
She was a beautiful creature when she came to you, but in my opinion the attractions you have added are infinitely superior to what she received from nature
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Emma on Harriet being able to choose from many men
Such loveliness as Harriet has a certainty of being admired and sought after of having the power of choosing from among many
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Knightley on Harriet's god qualities
Harriet Smith has some first - rate qualities
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Mr. Elton defending Emma's painting
Mr. Elton was in continual raptures and defended it through every criticism
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Mr. Elton's description
proud, assuming, conceited, very full of his claims and little concerned about the feelings of others
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Mr. Martin's letter
the letter was much above her expectation
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Emma on Mrs. Elton

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Insufferable woman

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Mrs. Elton's description

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Card 4

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Knightley on Harriet and Hartfield

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Card 5

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Emma's reaction to Martin's proposal

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