A visitor comes to Longbourn November 18, 1811 Mr. Collins was punctual to his time, and was received with great politeness by the whole family. Mr. Bennet indeed said little; but the ladies were ready enough to talk, and Mr. Collins seemed neither in need of encouragement, nor inclined to be silent himself. – Pride …
Good morning! We’re up to November 17th, which is a fun day when you read P&P because Elizabeth and Jane finally get to leave Netherfield after Jane’s illness. Our dear author didn’t elaborate much, but Elizabeth was sure to have some very strong feelings about their last week and returning to Longbourn. November 17, …
What were Darcy’s thoughts on Elizabeth’s visit to Netherfield? November 17, 1811 On Sunday, after morning service, the separation, so agreeable to almost all, took place… Elizabeth took leave of the whole party in the liveliest of spirits. – Chapter 12 Darcy and Bingley stood quietly side by side as they watched the carriage conveying …
Is Darcy as indifferent as he seems? November 16, 1811 To Mr. Darcy it was welcome intelligence—Elizabeth had been at Netherfield long enough. She attracted him more than he liked—and Miss Bingley was uncivil to her, and more teasing than usual to himself He wisely resolved to be particularly careful that no sign of admiration …
This means war! November 15, 1811 While she played the Italian tunes, which she knew by memory, Caroline had also been watching Mr. Darcy – normally one of her favorite occupations. On this occasion, however, she had derived little enough pleasure from it. For it seemed to her that the gentleman in question, rather than …
Guess what! I have a quick modern that started bugging me during A Worthy Woman, so I when wrote it, it just flowed out and it’s almost ready. I’m finishing up the final editing, and I have the cover, so I wanted to go ahead and share Chapter 1 with you. I’ll be posting the …
Lydia goes to Meryton to flirt with the officers November 12, 1811 At Meryton, Lizzy left her younger sisters near the lodgings of one of the officer’s wives, Mrs. Pratt, and crossed the road to walk through the fields leading toward Netherfield, where Jane lay ill. “Isn’t she a silly to go,” said Lydia, “slopping …
We’re up to November 11th, and the second post of today. We all know that Jane was forced to ride to Netherfield by Mrs. Bennet, but how did Jane feel about that? Let’s find out. November 11, 1811 With a final tug to secure the ribbons of her bonnet, Jane glanced at her reflection in …
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