Re: Colonel De Bourgh

Assuming his older brother is not available I think the younger son of an Earl could easily be a desirable target for Lady Catherine. Personally I would rather see one of the few women in Austen who doesn't need to marry come into her own a bit. In my own Fanfic I had her gain more independence and ended her part of the epilogue with, "Miss de Bourgh never married, no matter how many times she was asked."