Mr. Bingley's Daring Proposal: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Lysa Shimkus

Author:Lysa Shimkus [Shimkus, Lysa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Pride and Prejudice & Related Fandoms, Others POV
ISBN: 1230008103833
Goodreads: 216180255
Publisher: Lysa Shimkus
Published: 2024-08-05T04:00:00+00:00

Jane struggled to read the letter, for her eyes had begun to water.

Mr. Bingley’s missive was very honest and open, and the sincerity in his words touched the eldest.

She hoped this meant Mr. Bingley cherished their friendship as much as he confessed in his letter, for two individuals cannot have a deep relationship unless they let down their guards and become vulnerable.

“You must write him back,” exclaimed Lydia.

“Yes, we are in need of a ball,” Kitty added.

Jane closed her eyes with a small smile. As much as she would rather her family be concerned for her, it seemed only Mr. Bingley did at present.

“That decision is Jane’s to make alone,” said Papa. “Now what about that performance?”

The letter was soon forgotten, as the sisters put on a show about a gentleman who became lost in a forest, and he found solace in a house inhabited by a wicked witch. In order to be free, the young man must find a way to break the curse that made the witch what she is. As the story progressed, the young man no longer wished to continue his journey, for the quests were too many; his horse was getting tired from being on all four and writing the script; the witch kept complaining of her being too pretty to portray a witch, and the trees were forming cramps in their odd stances.

Their audience, however, had a wonderful time as they laughed at the shenanigans, enjoying the act.

Jane took this opportunity to sneak up to her room and contemplate the letter. She was a mixture of gratefulness and uneasiness. This was the very correspondence she had been yearning to receive, many months back, and it was finally in her hands.

All of Jane’s negative emotions fused with her positive ones, and she found herself uncertain about her situation. She knew not how to respond.

A short period passed before Lizzy entered the room, a big smile on her face, as she recounted how the theatrical came to a conclusion.

“Oh, tree number two, you should have been there,” said Lizzy. “The gentleman was informed, by a frog, to take the spring water and give it to the witch. It would turn her into her truest form, which was that of a troll. The witch was extremely vexed that she was not made into a beautiful maiden and left the production. It was far too amusing!”

Lizzy threw herself upon the bed before looking over at Jane and saw that her sister was not moved.

“Jane, are you not happy?” asked she. “Mr. Bingley finally wrote you a letter.”

The eldest sister smiled lightly. “I am happy, but why did it take Mr. Bingley so long to write to me?”

Lizzy made her way to Jane’s side and hugged her sister. “Dearest, Jane, I believe you are overthinking this predicament once more. Why, if I had a gentleman, and he finally wrote to me after a long absence, I would have assumed he had been trapped at sea, locked up in a

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