Miss Bates is a supporting character in Emma, published by Jane Austen in 1815. She is a friendly, garrulous spinster whose mother, Mrs. Bates, is a friend of Mr. Woodhouse. Her accomplished niece, Jane Fairfax, is the light of her life. During a picnic in the country, Emma humiliates her by alluding to her tiresome prolixity. Afterward, Mr. Knightley sternly rebukes Emma. Shamed, Emma tries to make amends.
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| - Miss Bates is a supporting character in Emma, published by Jane Austen in 1815. She is a friendly, garrulous spinster whose mother, Mrs. Bates, is a friend of Mr. Woodhouse. Her accomplished niece, Jane Fairfax, is the light of her life. During a picnic in the country, Emma humiliates her by alluding to her tiresome prolixity. Afterward, Mr. Knightley sternly rebukes Emma. Shamed, Emma tries to make amends.
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| - Miss Bates is a supporting character in Emma, published by Jane Austen in 1815. She is a friendly, garrulous spinster whose mother, Mrs. Bates, is a friend of Mr. Woodhouse. Her accomplished niece, Jane Fairfax, is the light of her life. During a picnic in the country, Emma humiliates her by alluding to her tiresome prolixity. Afterward, Mr. Knightley sternly rebukes Emma. Shamed, Emma tries to make amends.
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