- Emma’s a bit worried about Mr. Knightley coming over for dinner – they haven’t spoken since their fight four chapters ago.
- Luckily, she’s holding a baby when Mr. Knightley enters. Everybody loves babies.
- Emma and Mr. Knightley make up over their niece (although they each secretly think that they’re right about Harriet).
- Isabella and her father enter into a long conversation about doctors and gruel. It’s about as exciting as doctors and gruel can be.
- Isabella mentions her doctor, which makes Mr. Woodhouse rather nervous.
- After all, everyone knows that Mr. Perry is the best – and only – good doctor in England.
- Isabella disagrees.
- Mr. John Knightley starts to point out how silly the entire conversation is.
- Emma has to play some quick damage control to avert family feuds.
- Mr. John Knightley can occasionally throw out some zingers – which means that Emma and Mr. Knightley are on damage control again all night!
- Mr. Knightley and Mr. John Knightley get a little brother bonding time in (you know, cattle, fence repairs…the usual).
- They get along really well.