Emma Volume III Chapter XII

In which we observe Emma’s tender reflections on the singular place Mr. Knightley holds in her affections, balanced with a conscious resolve to forbear from any hope that might unsettle their present harmony. A visit from Mrs. Weston brings news that deepens Emma’s compassion and self-reproach, while the gloomy weather mirrors the melancholy forebodings of change and loss among her closest friends and family.