Christmas at Blackthorn Manor ('Tis the Season Collection): Variations on a Jane Austen Christmas by Lucy Marin

Author:Lucy Marin
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Pride and Prejudice & Related Fandoms
ISBN: 9781956613896
Publisher: Quills & Quartos Publishing
Published: 2021-10-25T04:00:00+00:00

The next morning, Darcy did not see Elizabeth until he walked into the breakfast parlour. He frowned in disapproval when he saw Mrs Ridley and Bingley talking to each other and forced his features into a happier expression. He thought he caught a glimpse of Elizabeth watching them from across the table.

After the usual greetings, Elizabeth said, “We are a small party this morning, as you see. Mr Ledbury, his brother, and Thomas have gone to visit some old servants.”

“I was a child, not more than five or six, when they retired from service, else I would have gone,” Miss Ledbury said, an edge to her voice. “My brothers and cousin chose to ride, and I did not think it wise for me to attempt it in this cold. This sort of attention means so much to those people. Do you not agree, Mr Bingley?”

Bingley looked away from Mrs Ridley, his head jerking from person to person. “Eh? Oh, yes. Yes, of course.”

Darcy felt like slapping him.

“So,” Elizabeth said, speaking a little louder than necessary, “what shall we do this morning? Does anyone have anything particular in mind?”

When that topic failed to elicit much discussion, Darcy spoke about the previous evening. Elizabeth jumped into the subject with enthusiasm, and it was enough to stop Bingley and Mrs Ridley from ignoring the rest of them.

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