Darcy and Elizabeth What If? Collection 4 by Jennifer Lang

Author:Jennifer Lang [Lang, Jennifer]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-09-20T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

‘Thank you so much for coming here,’ said Georgiana, as she sat with the other ladies in the drawing-room. ‘My brother has emerged from his gloom for the first time since news of his difficulties assailed him. I do believe he forgot his troubles altogether as we sat around the dining table and I know you are doing him good.’

‘I am thankful to have been of help, and I am grateful to you for inviting me. If there is anything I can do, I will do it,’ said Elizabeth.

‘You love him, do you not?’ asked Georgiana simply.

‘Yes,’ said Elizabeth, matching Georgiana’s frank and open honesty. ‘I do.’

‘I was certain of it,’ said Georgiana. ‘Ever since my brother introduced me to you, when you were staying at the inn at Lambton, I have known you were in love with him, and he with you.’

And he with you. Elizabeth savoured the words. Before dinner, she would have thought such a thing impossible. Indeed, even when Anne had suggested it, in Kent, she had not believed it, but now she was certain of it. The short time she had spent with Mr Darcy had been enough to convince her that his feelings for her were deep and sincere.

‘Oh, that day at Lambton! I was so nervous,’ said Elizabeth.

‘So was I,’ admitted Georgiana. ‘But I had no idea you felt the same. You seemed so poised and calm.’

‘I can assure you I was not!’ said Elizabeth.

‘I could not sleep the night before, and I dressed with extra care because my brother wanted me to meet you. He had never asked to introduce me to someone in that particular way before and so I knew you were someone special to him. But I did not know if he was special to you. Not until I saw you.’

‘Was it so obvious?’ asked Elizabeth with a wry smile.

‘Perhaps not to anyone who did not know of my brother’s feelings,’ said Georgiana. ‘But to my eyes it was obvious, because, knowing of his feelings for you, I watched you closely, and then I could see your feelings for him.’

‘It seems that, despite the difficulties facing Pemberley, this will be a happy Christmas after all,’ said Anne.

‘Yes,’ said Georgiana. ‘I am certain it will – in more ways than one.’

She gave Anne a meaningful look.

Elizabeth looked at Anne and saw her blush. She had suspected there might b an attachment between Anne and Colonel Fitzwilliam from little things Anne had said in the carriage, but she did not know if the attachment was on both sides, or only on Anne’s. It seemed that Georgiana had her own thoughts on the matter.

Anne did not answer her directly, but she understood Georgiana’s meaning and she said, ‘When did you grow to be so wise?’

‘Since I fell in love,’ said Georgiana. ‘Oh, I know my love was unfounded and, believe me, I no longer have any feelings for Mr Wickham, but my infatuation for him opened my eyes to the possibility of love and I recognize it in those around me.

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