Resolved at Pemberley by Jane Hunter

Author:Jane Hunter [Hunter, Jane]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Red Thorns Press
Published: 2018-01-27T05:00:00+00:00

Elizabeth Bennet rubbed her hands over her tear streaked face. Her tea sat before her on the table, untouched. Mr. Darcy had left her soon after his promise to help find Lydia had been renewed. They had exchanged whispered words, words that Elizabeth would dare not repeat: that Mr. Darcy’s ardent love and admiration was returned a hundredfold, and that she never wished to be away from his side.

She had stayed in her chamber, taking supper in bed but touching none of it. Her hunger had been stolen by Lydia’s betrayal, and by the regret that now washed over her.

Now, as the light of dawn broke over the gardens of the Lambton Inn, Elizabeth was resolved that she would put everything that happened between her and Mr. Darcy behind her. That she would keep the secret of it, telling no one. She would deny anything and everything, and Mrs. Gardiner, and Jane… they would believe her.

She washed her face and dressed carefully, meeting her aunt in the breakfast room before taking a carriage with Mr. Gardiner to Pemberley.

Elizabeth went through their visit in a mist of distraction, listening with half of her attention as Georgiana Darcy took them through the Pemberley gardens and described her plans for the hedge maze in detail.

“Miss Darcy,” Mrs. Gardiner asked as they were walking back to the house to take luncheon. “Is Mr. Darcy at home? I should like to thank him again for his hospitality.”

Georgiana shook her head, “I am afraid that my brother was called away on business. He left early this morning.”

Elizabeth straightened her shoulders and rubbed her fingers across her lips, trying to banish the unbidden memory of Mr. Darcy’s kisses from her mind. She would remain resolved and let no hurt touch her. If Mr. Darcy did not want her, she would persevere.

He had promised to find Lydia, but while that was the only promise he had spoken aloud, it was not the only promise he had made.

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