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Harriet was brought to Hartfield.. Written by Reeba (1/26/2011 7:55 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, Harriet was Emma's doll, penned by Glenn

Though Emma had noticed Harriet before this she didn't go out of her way to befriend her till she was brought to Hartfield by Mrs Goddard.

Harriet is not friendless. She has friends, at school, and at the farm.

But Harriet in her turn **knows the worth of things/positions**

While at Abbey- Mill farm she notices their possessions;
-two parlours, two very good parlours indeed;
-an upper maid
-eight cows, which shows some great property
- a very handsome summer-house in their garden,

At Hartfield;
-artlessly impressed by the appearance of every thing in so superior a style

'artlessly' would mean 'naively' which IMO stands for Harriet who was unable to hide her regard for higher society in Emma's case, 'money' in the case of Abbey Mill farm.

Doll is not an image that comes to my mind.

If Emma wasn't hogging all the negative 'limelight' here one would label Harriet as **an upstart**.

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Emma and Class BarbaraB (1/27/2011 5:39 p.m.)
- Well - said! I think that Austen was treading on AnnetteJ (1/28/2011 8:35 a.m.)
- Had Ch4 on my paper but forgot to include it BarbaraB (1/27/2011 6:46 p.m.)
I agree with Tamtam (1/27/2011 11:00 a.m.)
I felt the same way about Emma, particularly when she says Bhearni (1/26/2011 4:05 p.m.)
I agree Laraine (1/26/2011 4:03 p.m.)
Emma’s snobbery Robbin (1/26/2011 1:29 p.m.)
- Selective snobbery? Ramya (1/26/2011 5:18 p.m.)
  - He had still a small house in Highbury Stephanie (1/27/2011 9:44 a.m.)
  - Emma's attitude to her governess Nikki N (1/27/2011 1:29 a.m.)
    - Governesses and class Bridget D (1/29/2011 3:33 a.m.)
- Personally I think Reeba (1/26/2011 4:00 p.m.)
youthful naivete' for one... jeffrey (1/26/2011 12:33 p.m.)
- Mr. Knightley thought highly of [the Martins] Stephanie (1/31/2011 8:17 p.m.)
Harriet was Emma's doll Glenn (1/26/2011 12:24 p.m.)
- Not entirely Emma's invention Tarn (1/28/2011 8:29 a.m.)
- Harriet was brought to Hartfield.. Reeba (1/26/2011 7:55 p.m.)
  - That's not how I read it Nina RG (1/27/2011 11:43 a.m.)
    - Me Either BarbaraB (1/27/2011 4:29 p.m.)
      - Hmmm. I'm beginning to give up...   Reeba (1/27/2011 5:23 p.m.)
        
        Harriet   Bridget D (1/29/2011 2:55 a.m.)
        
        Mr Martin the dilatory reader   Tom P2 (1/31/2011 10:27 p.m.)
        
        Well said! (:D) nfm   Robbin (2/1/2011 12:19 a.m.)
        
        Good Catch nfm   BarbaraB (1/31/2011 11:47 p.m.)
        
        LOL   Patricia AA (1/31/2011 11:39 p.m.)
        
        Harriet has a blind trust in Miss Woodhouse   Nina RG (1/28/2011 4:51 a.m.)
        
        Harriet   BarbaraB (1/27/2011 10:50 p.m.)
    - I don't think that either. Reeba (1/27/2011 3:39 p.m.)
  - seeming [] so artlessly impressed Stephanie (1/27/2011 9:49 a.m.)
    - I agree there. Reeba (1/27/2011 3:52 p.m.)
      - Miss Woodhouse was so great a personage in Highbury, Stephanie (1/27/2011 4:40 p.m.)
        
        Another view of Harriet's "Martin" stories Erica M. (1/27/2011 10:58 p.m.)
- she could never believe that in the same situation Stephanie (1/26/2011 4:42 p.m.)
  - Emma's strong sense of identity Anne-Marie (1/26/2011 6:10 p.m.)
  - I understood this .. Reeba (1/26/2011 4:53 p.m.)
    - certainly was not clever, Stephanie (1/26/2011 5:16 p.m.)
      - Well... that would have been Ramya (1/26/2011 5:22 p.m.)
- Yes, that whole concept of Harriet being a gentleman's AnnetteJ (1/26/2011 12:31 p.m.)

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