From Pemberley With Love by Claire J Russell

Author:Claire J Russell [Russell, Claire J]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-02-14T05:00:00+00:00

Jane didn’t hesitate to talk across the table during their meal, “Father... if it is not too much trouble, I would very much like to visit the Gardiners in London.”

Lydia laughed out loud, “Are you sure, dear sister, you will be with only the Gardiners?”

Mrs. Bennet gave her daughter a stern look.

Elizabeth added her support, “That sounds like an excellent idea.”

Mr. Bennet spoke evenly, “Well, you are in luck, because the Gardiners will be visiting in a few days. If you desire to visit London again, you can return there with them. In fact, your uncle already requested that one of you visit. I was going to suggest Elizabet, but you seem more interested.”

“Yes, Father,” Jane bowed her head.

"Then it is settled. You will return to London with the Gardiners,” Mr. Bennet concluded, anticipating a reaction from Mrs. Bennet.

“Father, may I accompany Jane?” Lydia asked, and Jane shot her a dark stare.

“That might be a bit much for the Gardiners to handle. Perhaps some other time?”

“Yes, Father,” Lydia pouted.

“You will go soon enough, Lydia. Let’s go ahead and finish eating so we can have piano lessons before bed.” Mary and Catherine rolled their eyes; they did not want another music lesson. Luckily Mrs. Bennet did not notice then, and when she turned towards them, they smiled.

Elizabeth was quite amused by their behavior. In the past, she would have said something about Mary and Catherine to their mother, but now she looked forward to evenings playing the Marriage of Figaro on the piano, because not only was it written by Mozart, her favorite composer, but it provided the much-needed distraction from the tension at Longbourn.

Once dinner was over, they proceeded to the music room to begin piano lessons. Catherine, Mary, and Lydia seemed bored during them. In their minds, bedtime could not come fast enough. However, Elizabeth could play the piano all night long. She had dreamt of someday becoming a concert player, but she understood that in reality, that might never happen. She also knew that any dreams of singing on the concert stage would never happen either, because a woman of her stature, more often than not, looked forward to becoming a wife and a mother.

It also didn’t help know her mother’s view of women who worked for a living. Mrs. Bennet was always quick to remind Elizabeth that good women find husbands who can afford the 500 pounds yearly allowance.

“Oh, my dear Lizzy, you play so well,” Mr. Bennet noted to her delight along with the chagrin of her sisters.

“Yes, let’s hope you can use this skill to impress a suitor!” Mrs. Bennet remarked, looking directly at Elizabeth.

Ignored her mother’s comment, she kept on playing the piano, continuing to get lost in the melody of the song. Once she finished playing, Jane took over from her until eventually piano lessons ended, and the Bennet sisters hurried off to bed.

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