From Admiration to Love: a Pride and Prejudice variation novella by April Floyd & a Lady

Author:April Floyd & a Lady
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Published: 2016-05-24T20:00:00+00:00

Mr. Darcy raised his head at the abrupt entrance of his mother to the library. She issued orders to the butler to have their carriage brought round and sent for her maid.

“William, we must leave within the hour for Kent. Miss Elizabeth is in need of our assistance and we cannot fail her. My sister has made a terrible mistake and I will not allow it to stand.”

Mr. Darcy was out of the seat behind his desk at the mention of Elizabeth Bennet’s name. “Mother, what can you mean? What has Miss Bennet to do with Aunt Catherine and Kent?”

Lady Anne handed her son the express from Netherfield and turned as her maid entered the room. “Wells, go now and pack a few things for we must leave for Kent. Have a bag packed for my son as well. Do not fail me, I must be away before the hour has passed.”

Wells hurried from the room, a curt nod the only motion wasted in acknowledgment of her mistress’s demands.

Mr. Darcy read the words of his friend, his anger burning brightly in his eyes as he turned to his mother. “Miss Elizabeth would not write such to her sister were it not true. I cannot see her married to a man she does not love and certainly not to one who would take her from her family against her will.”

Lady Anne took her son’s hand and hurried to the waiting carriage outside Darcy House.

He helped his mother into the carriage, his mind racing with worry. “Mother, I should ride at once as I would cover the distance much faster alone upon my own horse.”

Lady Anne Darcy shook her head emphatically. “Miss Elizabeth shall be safe at least for another week, my sister is much too frugal to seek a special license for her parson to wed before the banns are read. Besides, I would not wait here when the young lady who rescued me from my exile requires my assistance.”

Mr. Darcy hoped his mother was correct. Lady Catherine de Bourgh would never be so wasteful, he was certain. And her sense of propriety would demand Elizabeth Bennet remain at Rosings before the wedding to quell gossip among the villagers.

Still, his anger at the Bennets and Mr. Collins left him eager to dash away at once for Kent. He would not allow his mother to travel alone and he knew she would not wait at Darcy House. Resigned to the facts, he rapped his knuckles impatiently against the roof of the carriage.

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