Emma V

The Churchills come south to Richmond, to stay because Mrs Churchill, who is a spoiled and demanding lady, has some health problems. Frank seems annoyed that he has to stay with his aunt but comes to Highbury at times. He rescues Harriet from some gypsy children who are begging from her, as she is walking to see Emma, and she becomes infatuated with him. Emma organises a ball in the local assembly rooms, and dances with Mr Knightley there. She also sees him dancing with Harriet, when Mr Elton snubs her and she is pleased by his kindness. She encourages Harriet's admiration for Frank but is more cautious than she was earlier.' She still tries to befriend Jane Fairfax but Frank, who knew Jane at Weymouth on holiday, encourages her in a joky fantasy that perhaps Jane was in love with Mr Dixon, the husband of her friend Miss Campbell. Mrs Elton annoys her, because she sees herself as the first lady in the village. She organises parties and tries to find a job for Jane Fairfax, who tells her she would rather find her own job. Mrs Elton organises a picnic at a hill nearby, and Emma goes with the Westons and Mr Knightly and Frank Churchill. She and Frank flirt, but Emma is uneasily aware that she is not really happy with the way her life is going at present. Then, she foolishly makes an unkind joke to Miss Bates about her being silly and talkative and upsets her very much.