Harriet was the natural daughter of some mysterious person, and Emma, believing that the girl might be of noble family, persuaded her that the society in which she had moved was not good enough for her.

• 哈里特是私生女，其父何人仍是个谜。爱玛认为这女孩可能出身名门，便极力使她相信她以前交往的人都配不上她。