Volume 3 Chapter 2 Summary

The long awaited ball at Crown's finally arrives and everyone is excited. Emma arrives early at Mrs. Weston's request. The Eltons arrive and Mrs. Elton proceeds to take over the party, removing Emma from her place.

Mr. Churchill is acting quite odd, and keeps waiting for more carriages to arrive. Miss Bates and Miss Fairfax arrive and he makes sure that they do not get wet in the rain that has suddenly begun.

Mrs. Elton dances the first two dances with Mr. Churchill, which were intended to be for Emma. Emma later asks his opinion of Mrs. Elton and he apparently does not like her. Everyone is dancing except Harriet, Mr. Elton and Mr. Knightley. Mrs. Weston asks Mr. Elton if he would like to dance and since Harriet is not dancing, that they should dance together. He mortifies Harriet by...