Bitter Mournings: A Pride & Prejudice Variation by Linda Gonschior

Author:Linda Gonschior [Gonschior, Linda]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Quills & Quartos Publishing
Published: 2022-02-07T05:00:00+00:00

Jane was aghast when told of the events she had missed that afternoon. Relieved to have been spared the spectacle, she was nonetheless perplexed by Lady Catherine’s motive in coming to Longbourn and imparting such personal details of her daughter’s life. Charlotte’s insistence that Mr Darcy’s account was accurate only made the entire event more confusing. What had Lady Catherine hoped to achieve?

A few more judicious questions revealed the one piece of information Jane was lacking: her mother’s belief that Mr Darcy had formed an attachment to her. Jane would have laughed at the notion if she had not felt so mortified. It was not the prospect of Mr Darcy wishing to court her that Jane found abhorrent but that Mrs Bennet would have actually voiced such fantastic ideas to others, particularly Mr Collins!

Alone that evening while she readied for bed, Jane considered all that had transpired in the time since Elizabeth and her children left Longbourn. The days had been full at first, seeing to the necessities of moving while attempting to stay out of Mr Collins’s way. After meeting Mr Bingley in Meryton, Jane looked forward to leaving the house at the slightest opportunity, on the chance their paths might cross again. Secretly, she was amazed at her boldness. Never before had she considered what her mother would call ‘throwing herself into the path of a man’. Mr Bingley was different, however, and that made Jane think differently.

Early on, she had sympathised with his situation and conceded a partiality to the gentleman, although upon reflection, she concluded it was premature to label her feelings in that manner, and only after the recent daily encounters did Jane know the depth of her affection. If the frequency of their meetings was any indication, Mr Bingley’s pleasure in her company was equal to her own. Jane felt excitement at the possibility. The challenge would be to keep that excitement to herself and not allow her mother to see it.

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