His Pride and His Prejudice (Classically Queer) by April Andrews

Author:April Andrews [Andrews, April]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Twisted E-Publishing LLC
Published: 2024-03-02T00:00:00+00:00

A Parsonage and a Park

Thirty

With no greater events occurring in the Bennet family, and otherwise diversified by little beyond the walks to Meryton, sometimes dirty and sometimes cold, did January and February pass away. As promised, March took Elliot to Hunsford, and he eagerly anticipated the visit, especially as Sir William was accompanying him. They had agreed to spend a night in London on the invitation of the Gardiners, and with the prospect of seeing Jack the plan became as perfect as a plan could be.

Elliot’s only pain was in leaving his father who would now be solely responsible for ensuring Longbourn was ready for the spring growing season. Elliot left him an extensive list of tasks, which Mr. Bennet read in a slightly scathing fashion.

“I am well able to order my own household, Elliot,” he said.

“I do not doubt it,” Elliot replied. “Given you have done so for many years. However, I thought some reminders might be in order given it has been a little while since your active involvement.”

Mr. Bennet narrowed his eyes at that. “And I suppose you have left a similar list for Marc?”

“For Christian actually,” Elliot replied. “As he is far more suited to the tasks ahead.”

Mr. Bennet nodded at that, pleased by Elliot’s quick thinking, and interested already in how Christian might perform with a little responsibility. He would certainly miss Elliot, he reflected, especially with Jack absent, and was pleased that his favoured son had arranged matters to minimise his efforts. He had recently received a new shipment of books and had intended to spend the spring reading them. He told Elliot to write to him, and almost promised to answer the letter.

It was a journey of only twenty-four miles from Meryton, and Elliot and Sir William began it so early as to be in Gracechurch Street by noon. Elliot had known the older man for so long that they had little by the way of new conversation to share but instead contented themselves with discussing Charlie’s marriage—which Sir William was well satisfied with—and remembering interesting anecdotes from recent years.

As they drove to the Gardiners’ door, Jack was at a drawing-room window watching their arrival. When they entered the passage, he was there to welcome them, and Elliot, looking earnestly at his face, was pleased to see it as healthful and lovely as ever. They embraced one another, both overjoyed to be together once more.

On the stairs were a troop of little boys and girls, whose eagerness for their cousin’s appearance would not allow them to wait in the drawing-room, and whose shyness, as they had not seen him for a twelvemonth, prevented their coming lower.

All was joy and kindness.

The day passed most pleasantly away. The morning in bustle and shopping, and the evening at one of the theatres. Elliot was happy and later that evening he contrived to sit by his favoured uncle so he could catch up on all the London news. Their first item to be discussed was Jack, and

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