Shortly after Emma's engagement
Harriet accepts Robert Martin
Mr. Knightley brings Emma the news that Robert Martin has proposed to Harriet again, and this time she has accepted. Emma is overjoyed. This news removes the last shadow from her happiness, as it frees Mr. Knightley from any imagined attachment to Harriet and secures Harriet's future with a worthy man. Emma is finally able to fully embrace her own good fortune.