Jane Austeni "Emma" ja "Persuasion"
them, including George Knightley and Mr. Elton, go for a dinner with the Westons. There
discussion turns to Frank Churchill, Weston's handsome, polished son by a former
marriage (Frank had taken his uncle's name upon going to live with him) but a son who
has never been seen in Highbury. John Knightley in particular thinks it oddly improper
that Frank has not yet called on his newly remarried father, even though Frank lives some
distance away in Yorkshire with the Churchills. There have been letters from him, of
course, and a pleasant surprise of the dinner party is an announcement that a recent letter
says that Frank will be coming for a visit within a fortnight, an announcement that
reminds Emma that, if she were ever to marry, Frank would suit her in age, character, and
condition.
The snow increases to the point that the visitors feel that they must go if they are to reach
home safely. To her consternation Emma finds herself alone with Mr. Elton in the second
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