Cursed: A Pride & Prejudice Nightmare (A Collection of Unusual Tales) by Elizabeth Adams

Author:Elizabeth Adams
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2023-09-28T18:30:00+00:00

10

Elizabeth Bennet

“You seemed very cozy on your walk with Mr. Darcy,” said Jane.

We were in the still room hanging herbs to dry. It was just the two of us, thankfully, and she had a teasing note to her voice that I could not like.

“I would not use that word, but I did enjoy the walk. What of you? I have seen molasses move faster than you and Mr. Bingley. Did you enjoy your privacy?” There. Now she could answer questions.

“Yes, I did. We talked on so many subjects! He is everything a young man ought to be.”

“And conveniently rich. We mustn’t overlook that.”

“Lizzy! You know that will not overly influence my decision.”

“I know, but it is helpful, is it not?”

Jane chuckled and shook her head at me. “You say the most ridiculous things.”

“If there were two men to choose between, and all else were equal, would you prefer the rich one or the poor one?”

“But all else is never equal. There must be one I liked more than the other. That would be the one I would choose.”

I rolled my eyes. Even in a hypothetical, Jane must play the peacemaker.

“Well, I would prefer having money to not having it,” I said, “but I must agree that I would choose the man I liked more. Though people change so much throughout their lives. Having something solid like a good income might be a comfort.”

“You sound more like Charlotte Lucas than my sister. What have you done with Lizzy?”

I laughed awkwardly and looked down. “I have been thinking lately, about mother and father and how they ended up in the marriage they have.”

“What made you think of that?” she asked.

“Aunt Phillips said something when I stopped by her house a few days ago, about how in love our parents had been when they were first wed, and it made me think. If Mamma had not spent the last twenty years worrying about the entail, would she be a different person? Some parts of her personality must necessarily be fixed, but it is not hard to imagine she would be calmer and less anxious. We might not have all been put out at fifteen, we might have had a governess.”

“Having a brother would have created a great many changes.” Jane looked at me thoughtfully and I knew she would begin asking questions I did not want to answer. “Are you thinking of these things because you are wondering about the married state for yourself, and you do not want a marriage like our parents’?”

I was quiet as I hung up the last of the lavender. “I am not certain, but it has been on my mind. With all the talk of Netherfield and the eligible men occupying it, how could I not think of marriage?”

Jane sighed. “Mama has enjoyed speculating. It has been on my mind as well.”

“Do you truly like Mr. Bingley, Jane? I know you only met him a few days ago, but you spent over an hour walking with him today.

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