A Scandal at Hunsford by Alice Everley

Author:Alice Everley [Everley, Alice]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Dear Dahlia Publishing
Published: 2019-02-10T05:00:00+00:00

“Mr. Darcy, it is a pleasure, indeed, to have you at Hunsford, but I must inquire why you have come? Why could you not just meet me at Rosings Park with Lady Catherine de Bourgh if you were aware I was in her company.”

Darcy took a sip of the tea that Charlotte brought to them and set it back down with a calm that Collins never possessed.

“Mr. Collins, I have become aware that you are in possession of information regarding your cousin, Miss Elizabeth Bennet, and myself, and that you were passing that information on to my aunt without speaking to either Miss Bennet or me first. I will disregard the fact that such behavior is neither gentlemanly nor very Christian. As such, I will focus solely on the fact that while Lady Catherine is your benefactor, I would prefer that you speak to me about matters involving myself in the future.”

It was clear that a confrontation with Darcy had elicited a bout of nerves in Collins, but he attempted to look clever.

“I never intended offense, Mr. Darcy, but it is my duty to inform Lady Catherine de Bourgh of any events that might reflect poorly on her.”

Darcy leaned forward and smiled politely at Collins.

“If that is how you feel, then perhaps there is something else you can tell Lady Catherine, something far more scandalous and important than these current, silly rumors you are spreading…”

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