Volume 3 Chapter 13 Summary

Mr. Knightley returns and arrives at Hartfield as Emma is walking around the garden. She mentions the news of Mr. Churchill's wedding, which he had already received that morning in the form of a letter from Mr. Weston.

As he tries to discern if Emma is upset by this news, he is extremely attentive to her. He takes her arm and does his best to find out if she really was in love with Mr. Churchill. Emma reveals that she was never in love with Mr. Churchill, which finally prompts him to at long last reveal that he is in love with her himself.

This pleases Emma very much and the chapter ends on a very happy note.

Volume 3 Chapter 13 Analysis

We have finally reached Mr. Knightley's declaration of love, which has been hinted at through the entire novel. Emma doesn't...