Emma Chapter Thirteen Summary

The Westons host a Christmas Eve dinner to which all our friends are invited (even Mr. Woodhouse manages to leave the house for once).
Harriet, unfortunately, comes down with a cold at the last minute and can’t make it.
The afternoon of the party, Emma and Mr. John Knightley run into Mr. Elton on the road.
Emma tries to persuade Mr. Elton to stay home.
After all, with Harriet gone, why could he ever want to eat out?
Strangely enough, he still seems excited to be going.
Mr. John Knightley warns Emma that Mr. Elton seems to be crushing on her.
Never fear – our heroine sees John as the ignorant man that he is. Luckily for us, Emma knows better.
Snowclouds darken the horizon as they head towards the party. (Can anyone sense a storm brewing?)