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I recall starting a story, somewhere, with Elizabeth and one of her sisters - I think Jane - going off to boarding school together. I know of a story where Elizabeth was sent to a boarding school alone, and later winds up in a forced marriage with Darcy, but the one I'm trying to find begins with a scene of the two girls in carriage on the way to school. I think Jane pulls out some fans from a baby Harvey - Tea Room
I finally remembered where I'd seen that. One such story is 'Such Happy Manners', by Clarissa Joy Thomas.by Harvey - Tea Room
I remember that one, too, but unfortunately I read it on Kindle Unlimited while bingeing on stories, and I can't recall the title. Sorry.by Harvey - Tea Room
It seems like a decision the character would make - especially at the first of the book.by Harvey - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
Odd, but entertaining. Keeping her father perpetually an invalid doesn't seem like such a good deal for either of them.by Harvey - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
Interesting to get the dog's point of view.by Harvey - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
Looks like fun. Thanks for posting.by Harvey - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
I once read the start of a story where Jane and Elizabeth went to boarding school, and wonder what happened to that. I'd be interested in any stories where J&E or just E go to school, provided it includes scenes at school, as opposed to mentioning that it happened, since the story may have been rewritten. The only story I can think of with any school scenes is one with a D&E forced marriagby Harvey - Tea Room
I think this might be Rocks in the Stream.by Harvey - Tea Room
I encourage you to watch the movie. It's different - much zanier and not Austenesque - but one of my favorites. I'm fond of screwball comedies. It's here, if you want to give it a try: https://archive.org/details/bringing-up-baby-1938_202006by Harvey - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
Thank you. I supposed something like this would happen, and am petty enough to relieved it did.by Harvey - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
Thanks. Very satisfying. Although I would have liked the uncle to be required to go to the dig and act as a gopher, or at least get fired.by Harvey - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
Thanks for the information. It's a good story, and I'm sorry for the people who haven't read it, but I expect it will gradually gain traction. And maybe a lot of lurkers are reading it - I don't always comment on stories I read, but this one was too much fun not to say anything.by Harvey - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
This is very nice. Yes, not like the movie, but I had thought about it, and there seemed no way to make these characters fit into that sort of ending. Do you have experience with archaeology? I have a cousin who was 'into' the subject when younger, and visited him at a dig, and your description seems on the money to me, and some of my friends from college became geologists, and even their field wby Harvey - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
Is there a difference between this one and the other 13? They seem the same to me.by Harvey - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
The story needs a jerk to get a comeuppance, and Mr Tilney is doing an excellent job in the role of jerk!by Harvey - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
I like your Henry better, and on reflection, I now think Cary Grant could do it well if he would take the role.by Harvey - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
Woo, hoo! Another excellent chapter. Thanks.by Harvey - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
You can watch it here: https://archive.org/details/the-mad-miss-manton-barbara-stanwyck-henry-fonda-1938by Harvey - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
This is great. And now Mr Tilney is taking over for Major Applegate. I think we should cast an older Charlie Ruggles as Errol Tilney, and use someone else entirely as Thorpe.by Harvey - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
I would prefer Cary Grant in pretty much anything, but I don't seem him doing 'staid'. He's great at goofy, romantic, or stalwart (he was even a war hero in Destination Tokyo, which was unusual for him), but I don't recall him as staid and confused in any of his movies, which was Henry Fonda's bread and butter. If you've never seen The Mad Miss Manton, it might make you feel a little different abby Harvey - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
I've decided Catherine is played by Jane Powell: I see her as rather short and assertive, but not as goofy as Irene Dunne; I did consider Constance Bennett for a moment, but see didn't seem right to me. Henry is a young Henry Fonda: he would do the slightly baffled gentleman, not quite able to keep up with events. Unfortunately, Fonda was nearly 25 years older than Powell, so they couldn't have beby Harvey - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
Too bad, and you're welcome. If you find the story, please add a note to the thread, as now I'm curious.by Harvey - Tea Room
That makes perfect sense. The movie was not at all Austen-esque, while your story is, and still retains a lot of the flavor of the movie.by Harvey - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
Deviating from the movie, but still great fun. Thanks for the story.by Harvey - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
Doh! The story is here at DWG. https://www.dwiggie.com/derby/old_2008/sandyw2a.htmby Harvey - Tea Room
I believe the story I'm thinking of is A Little More Practice. But the JAFF index seems to have some problems - at least I can't access the site at the moment - so I couldn't check, or see where it might be found.by Harvey - Tea Room
Does he hear her playing a lullaby? I recall that from a story where she practices regularly at Rosings. If that seems right, I'll try to find the name of the story for you.by Harvey - Tea Room
Yes, thanks, I am satisfied. I'll just imagine a younger, and slightly less scatter-brained, Charles Ruggles.by Harvey - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
I was afraid I would miss Henry in a negligee - which I felt sure would be too far out of character for these people - but the jester's costume more than makes up for it.by Harvey - Derbyshire Writers' Guild