All may not be sunshine and roses as our joyous couple had expected. What began as a delightful journey full of teases, anticipation, and longing, has just taken a frightening turn. Someone has followed them, and they know George Wickham by name. Catch up on previous adventures here: Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part …
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A Most Respectable Elopement: Part Twelve
Our eloping couple are on the road once more, but what new surprises await for Lydia Bennet and George Wickham? -Catherine Curzon and Nicole Clarkston Catch up on previous adventures here: Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four, Part Five, Part Six, Part Seven, Part Eight, Part Nine, Part Ten, Part Eleven. “My dear …
A Most Respectable Elopement: Part Eleven
It is the morning after… but after what? It seems that Miss Lydia has learned from the best when it comes to beguiling. Though head over heels in love with her soldier, she is not quite through teaching George Wickham that she is not a lady to underestimate. Find out what our daring couple is …
A Most Respectable Elopement, Part Eight
Can there be a tale more outrageous than that told of George Wickham and Lydia Bennet. Our much maligned couple fell in love, or something very like it, and have now fled along the road to Gretna Green. Will they ever reach the anvil? For previous installments in this series, click here: One, Two, Three, …
A Most Respectable Elopement, Part Seven
Welcome back to the most scandalous story of the season! George Wickham and Lydia Bennet have fallen head over heels for one another, but a proper marriage is out of the question. What, then, is a young couple to do? Will hearts on fire chart their course, or will cooler heads prevail? Find out the …
A Most Respectable Elopement, Part Three
This week we continue with our story of George Wickham and Lydia Bennet. Lydia has written her favourite gentleman another note, and is searching for a secret way to put it into his hands. If you are just joining our fun little serial, the previous installments can be found here: Part One …
A Most Respectable Elopement, Part Two
Last week, George Wickham and Lydia Bennet indulged in a little stargazing exchanged a scandalous, stolen kiss in Brighton, but what happened next? All can now be revealed in this cache of rather illuminating letters between the clandestine couple, who were certainly not above taking one or two risks. A heady time indeed, it would …
A Most Respectable Elopement, Part One
Have you ever wondered what really happened between George Wickham and Lydia Bennet in Brighton? It seems, dear readers, that there are two sides to every tale. The couple in question have been roundly abused and ridiculed by fans of a certain novel, wherein they were not the primary characters, but their romance is one of remarkable …
Words from Experience to Youth, the Long-awaited Part Five
This week we bring you another series of letters between the Wickham and Thornton households. These most recent finds were the source of much mirth to the Wickham biographer, but the Thornton heirs are decrying them as falsified. There is a pending lawsuit on the matter, so we urge the reader to enjoy these missives …
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Greetings, fair readers! Today we have another instalment in our Wickhams/ Thorntons mashups, and we are hoping you will indulge us as we introduce a new character. After a lifetime of hard-earned wisdom, the George and Lydia Wickham we all remember for their impulsiveness have grown rather respectable. Now doting grandparents, they have broadened their …
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