Frank and Jane's engagement is revealed

Mr. Weston brings Emma to Randalls, where Mrs. Weston, in great agitation, tells her the astonishing news: Frank Churchill and Jane Fairfax have been secretly engaged since October. Emma is shocked but quickly recovers, realizing that her own feelings for Frank were never serious. She is relieved that she is not heartbroken and feels a new respect for Jane, who has suffered so much in secret.