Tag: Lydia Bennet

A Most Respectable Elopement, Part Ten

We last saw Lydia and Wickham as they made their bed for the night in a coaching inn on the road to Gretna Green. Who were the mysterious figures in the darkness who caused Mr Wickham such concern, and how will our eloping couple fill the hours until dawn now the bedroom door is closed? …

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A Most Respectable Elopement, Part Nine

We rejoin our nefarious couple as they seek lodgings on their first evening from Brighton. Lydia is determined to provide her love all the entertainment a gentleman might require, but Mr Wickham seems a little preoccupied. Could he, perhaps, be concerned about some mysterious personages? Or is he more thoughtful about what the remainder of …

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A Most Respectable Elopement, Part Six

Welcome back to the next chapter in our scandalous tale! Lydia Bennet, never one to let a chance slip past, has engineered a liaison with George Wickham safely away from prying eyes. Yet who is the hunter, and who the game? Click here for parts One, Two, Three, Four and Five.   Lydia opened her eyes …

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A Most Respectable Elopement, Part Five

Welcome back for another week of our little tale! Lydia has stepped out for a breath of fresh air at her last ball in Brighton, and she is hoping that a certain gentleman might appear to escort her to keep her safe. A lady cannot be too careful, for one never knows what sorts of …

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Book Launch: The Trouble to Check Her

It’s been a year in the making, but we’re finally here! Mrs. Drummond’s School for Girls is now available on Amazon, and very soon on NOOK and KOBO, as The Trouble to Check Her. (Thanks again Rida for the title suggestion!) If you’d ever asked me if I would write a book about Lydia Bennet …

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Anniversary February: Lydia and Wickham’s Second Anniversary

To commemorate our second anniversary, we invite you, our loyal readers and friends, to join us this month at Austen Variations. We have grand plans! For February, we intend to share the endearing (or otherwise) moments of Jane Austen’s beloved characters as they celebrate their own anniversaries.     Anna carefully stirred the stew over …

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Anniversary Celebration: Lydia and Wickham

It’s our anniversary, and we’re in the mood to celebrate! Throughout February, we’re commemorating the success of Austen Variations‘ first year by dropping in on some of our favorite Austen couples on their anniversaries. We started with the Darcys and the Bingleys on the 2nd. Today, we’re visiting Lydia and Wickham. I wonder how they’re …

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