Emma – The Proposal between Mr Elton and Miss Smith
             Mr Elton 's proposal to Emma takes place during the carriage ride home after visits to Randall. Mr Elton takes this chance to declare his love for Emma. The carriage is small and private so there is no way for both of them to escape. Both of them have to stay together for the time that the journey takes. This seems to go on forever. Probably Mr Elton chose this moment because he was sure that Emma would accept. She is so sure that Mr Elton is interested in Harriet, at the beginning she thinks that he must be drunk when he said the proposal to her. ' I am very much astonished, Mr. Elton. This to me! You forget yourself......any message to Miss Smith I shall be happy to deliver....if you please.'
             Emma is shocked that Mr Elton should think she is in love with him. 'she was too completely overpowered to be immediately able to reply.' She is also horrified that he could be so, however, Mr Elton tried to explain why he thought that Emma encourage him to feel affection for her. '...visit to Hertfield have been for yourself only; and the encouragement I received' The conversation between Mr Elton and Emma is very ironic. Emma, who always thinks she is a good judge to people 's characters, suddenly realizes this that she has totally misinterpreted the situation. She tells Mr Elton that she has been observating his behaviour towards Harriet. ' I have been the daily habit of observiting.' However, she now accuses Mr Elton of being unreliable 'This is an unsteadiness of character' also, he seems to be very ambitious and rude, ' never madam, .... Miss Smith is a very good sort of girl; and I should be happy to see her respectably settled. I wish her.....every body has their level but as for my self, I am not,' This shows the stander social level of what Elton expects his wife should be, although he is rude to ...