Volume 2 Chapter 9 Summary

Emma and Harriet go into Highbury, since Emma is concerned that another visit to Ford's will result in her bumping into Mr. Martin again. When they arrive at Highbury they are met by Mrs. Weston and Mr. Churchill who were calling on the Bates' to hear the new pianoforte.

The two try to convince Emma to join them, but she demurs. She joins Harriet in the Fords while Harriet tries to decide where to have her new dress fabric sent. They are interrupted by Miss Bates and Mrs. Weston who insist that Emma must join them. Emma can hardly refuse and agrees to accompany them to the house.

Volume 2 Chapter 9 Analysis

It must be very painful for Emma, seeing as she does not like Miss Fairfax, to be forced into visiting the Bates' again. Were it not for Mr. Churchill, the...