| Miss Bates | |
|---|---|
| Jane Austen character | |
| In-universe information | |
| Occupation | Spinster |
| Family | Mrs Bates |
Miss Bates is a supporting character in Jane Austen's 1815 novel Emma. Genteel but poor, and a compulsive talker, she is memorably insulted on one occasion by the book's heroine, to the latter's almost immediate remorse.