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Mr. Knightley proposes to Emma from "Emma". Emboldened by Emma's declaration that she never loved Frank Churchill, Mr. Knightley confesses his own love for her.

In the shrubbery at Hartfield

Mr. Knightley proposes to Emma

Emboldened by Emma's declaration that she never loved Frank Churchill, Mr. Knightley confesses his own love for her. He tells her that he has loved her for years and asks her to marry him. Emma, overwhelmed with joy, accepts. The proposal is a moment of perfect happiness and mutual understanding, resolving all the misunderstandings and anxieties of the past months.