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Character. A shrewd, cheerful, lively and hospitable figure, [4] Mr Weston is liked by one and all in Highbury: the only reservations expressed about him relate to his preference for society in general over strong family ties, [5] and (on Emma's part) to a certain unrestricted sociability on his part. [6] See also. Cheeryble Brothers.
Character Analysis. Mr. Weston, a former army captain, has finally managed to earn enough to buy his own land and marry the woman of his dreams. He’s learned the hard way that money can buy love: his first wife, Frank Churchill’s mother, came from a rich family and never quite forgave him for being poor.
- Emma Woodhouse. The protagonist of the novel. In the well-known first sentence of the novel, the narrator describes Emma as “handsome, clever, and rich, with a comfortable home and happy disposition.”
- Mr. George Knightley. Emma’s brother-in-law and the Woodhouses’ trusted friend and advisor. Knightley is a respected landowner in his late thirties. He lives at Donwell Abbey and leases property to the Martins, a family of wealthy farmers whom he likes and counsels.
- Mr. Woodhouse. Emma’s father and the patriarch of Hartfield, the Woodhouse estate. Though Mr. Woodhouse is nervous, frail, and prone to hypochondria, he is also known for his friendliness and his attachment to his daughter.
- Harriet Smith. A pretty but unremarkable seventeen-year-old woman of uncertain parentage, who lives at the local boarding school. Harriet becomes Emma’s protégé and the object of her matchmaking schemes.
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Mr. Weston is a character in Emma by Jane Austen. He lives close to Highbury, the village where Hartfield is located, and is married to Anne Taylor Weston. He was known as Captain Weston when he was in the military.
Early life and First marriage
Mr. Weston was a native of Highbury, and born into a respectable family of rising fortune and prospects. He joined the military, and circumstances led him to the acquaintances of a Miss Churchill, and they fell in love. Miss Churchill was a member of a wealthy Yorkshire family, and she had complete command of her fortune, being of age. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Churchill, strongly opposed the match, but it occurred anyway. The new Mrs. Weston was disowned from her family, and, although her husband was warm-hearted and kind, she found little happiness in her marriage. She gave birth to a son, but died three years after wedding Captain Weston. The expense of the son was relieved of him when his late wife's brother and his wife took him into their keeping. After that, Weston only needed to look after himself and to ameliorate his own prospects. He quit the militia and engaged in trade.
Second marriage
Weston presumably met Anne Taylor while he was visiting the Woodhouses at Hartfield, as the family was generally well-known throughout the area. He married Miss Taylor after she had been a governess to Emma Woodhouse for sixteen years. She was the driving force behind Mr. Weston purchasing a very nice estate near Highbury. Mr. and Mrs. Weston lived at Randalls, Weston's estate, which was a bit far for a walk from Hartfield, but still Emma did it in order to see her dear friend.
"Mr. Weston was a man of unexceptionable character, easy fortune, suitable age and pleasant manners [...]"
—Narration about Mr. Weston
A shrewd, cheerful, lively and hospitable figure, [4] Mr Weston is liked by one and all in Highbury: the only reservations expressed about him relate to his preference for society in general over strong family ties, [5] and (on Emma's part) to a certain unrestricted sociability on his part. [6] Cheeryble Brothers; Mr Weston's Good Wine
Feb 20, 2021 · Knightley tells Mrs. Weston that he strongly disapproves of Emma’s conduct toward Harriet. Knightly believes that Emma is using Harriet to satisfy her own vanity and that she is creating in Harriet false expectations. Emma manipulates Harriet into believing that she loves Elton.
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'Mr. Weston would undoubtedly support me, if he were here, for he thinks exactly as I do on the subject. We were speaking of it only yesterday, and agreeing how fortunate it was for Emma, that there should be such a girl in Highbury for her to associate with. Mr. Knightley, I shall not allow you to be a fair judge in this case.
