His Choice of a Wife by Heather Moll

Author:Heather Moll [Moll, Heather]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781681310336
Publisher: Meryton Press
Published: 2019-07-15T22:00:00+00:00

How could Bingley question Jane’s respectability—indeed, all of the Bennet girls’ respectability—because of Lydia’s scandal? Lydia was thoughtless and idle, but she had genuinely thought that she was to be married in Scotland. If Bingley could question the respectability of “his angel,” then what hope did the Bennet daughters have should they not discover Lydia and persuade her to return to her friends?

There came a rap on his door, and Darcy turned from the window. His housekeeper entered and behind her followed a plain young girl of sixteen, her hands fidgeting with her apron. She was introduced as Nelly, the first kitchen maid, and at Darcy’s nod, the housekeeper departed, leaving the maid trembling with fright at being summoned by the master. Had Darcy not been so anxious for information, he might have pitied the girl.

“Do you know the whereabouts of Mrs. Younge?”

The maid opened her mouth to speak but only managed to nod. Darcy suppressed a sigh as he realized he needed to show more patience than was his wont. Elizabeth would be far better at this. She could put anyone at ease.

“The housekeeper has brought you to my attention because it is imperative that I locate Mrs. Younge with celerity.” Nelly narrowed her eyes as if she could not quite understand him. Suppressing his impatience, he sat behind his desk, hoping his height would be diminished and he might appear less imposing. “Nelly, you are not dismissed, I assure you. I need to find Mrs. Younge. Can you assist me?”

This helped because the maid finally whispered, “Yes, sir, I knew Mrs. Younge.” When he nodded, she continued in a slightly louder voice. “We were friendly while she was here, sir. I would look out meals for her if she missed the servants’ meal when she came with Miss Darcy. She wrote me once after she left and said she keeps lodgings in Edward Street.”

“Are you in contact with her?”

“No, sir! She left too quickly. We all know what that means. Mrs. Younge must’a done something dreadful.”

He dismissed her, and she nearly ran from the room. He would bring Bingley with him when he called on Mrs. Younge tomorrow. If his encounter with Nelly told Darcy anything, it was this: if Lydia was to be convinced to leave Wickham, the amiable Mr. Bingley must be the one to do it.

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