Emma's final problem is resolved without her assistance: Harriet's natural propensity for being in love rectifies the situation, and in the proper direction. The meeting with Frank at the Westons gets him gracefully off the scene and off Emma's conscience. In leading her to compare the only two men toward whom she has been inclined, the meeting serves to confirm her and the reader in her choice. Miss Austen has succeeded in pairing off each eligible person, including Mr. Elton, with the proper mate.
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