A Dangerous Courtship by Anne Louise

Author:Anne Louise [Louise, Anne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-04-29T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 5

Darcy, Georgiana and Elizabeth stayed with Darcy’s aunt and uncle that night. The Fitzwilliams planned a dinner to celebrate the end to the kidnapping nightmare and they also wished to meet with Elizabeth and get to know her better. When Georgiana learnt of the dinner she asked her aunt if she could invite Miss Jane Bennet, since she was in town. Her aunt agreed and Elizabeth wrote the missive requesting Jane’s presence and Darcy’s aunt had a servant take it and wait for a reply. Mrs. Gardiner knew Darcy was safe and that the footman had been arrested, but Elizabeth wrote that she would tell more when she arrived with Georgiana to pick up Jane.

Colonel Fitzwilliam had been unaware of the kidnapping as he had just recently arrived back in town and had missed the others by minutes after they had left to arrest the footman. His first sighting of Miss Bennet was at Darcy House as the footman ran to escape.

Later that afternoon, Charles Bingley visited to check on his friends. He was almost giddy to learn that Darcy’s ordeal was over. Darcy’s uncle saw the state of happiness that Darcy’s friend showed and invited him to join them for dinner. What had started out as a small celebration had suddenly grown into a party. Bingley now got his fist look at Georgiana and Darcy’s new friend and could see why Darcy spoke so highly of her. Colonel Fitzwilliam and her were already talking of military history and England’s wars and the conversation was lively.

“Come Bingley, I have kept you long enough from meeting the first woman professor of military history and tactics.”

“Miss Bennet, I would like to introduce you to my friend, Charles Bingley.”

Elizabeth next curtseyed as the man bowed.

“It is a pleasure, sir. I understand that both you and Mr. Darcy celebrated Christmas again this year.”

“Yes, Miss Bennet, but Georgiana also celebrated with us.”

“I understand your Christmas celebration was subdued because your mother’s illness kept your relatives away.”

“We did celebrate that my mother was getting well. I have to thank Mr. Darcy for bringing his doctor to help us. This helped save many lives. He told me that you met at Cambridge.”

“That is so and I am glad for it. He was in his second year and I was a year behind. He befriended me and helped me gain confidence and he looked after me. We have been good friends since then, but he is a very serious man.”

“That must be the biggest understatement I have ever heard. Mr. Darcy said he has worked very hard to learn to manage the Darcy estate after his father died. Apparently, his father had rarely discussed estate matters with him and Mr. Darcy had a lot to learn and many matters that needed to be resolved in short order.”

“He told me the same thing, Miss Bennet. Darcy and I are opposites. He is cautious and deliberate and I am too impulsive and go with my instincts.”

“Has that worked for

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