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It was intended solely as a rather humorous (black) story and was written as piece for a thread on another site called "Colourful Deaths of our least favoured JA Characters" I had certainly no intention to offend or disturb.Unfortunately slapstick humour is not my style.by Peter - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
This little piece was written as a Playground Challenge on another site in which we were required to kill off one or more of our least favoured characters.by Peter - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
Blurb: What might happen if Lydia had acquired a sword at the Netherfield ball? A/N; This little idea occurred to me last night and I wrote it up today. I realize that Lydia's sword escpade was probably a adornment from the 1995 movie but it was too juicy to ignore. The Power of a Sword Sir William, as he gazed around at the scene before him, realized that he was well beyond anything he had eveby Peter - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
I am enjoying this story a great deal. I have a fondness for your work (Astonished in Derbyshire remains a great favourite). I like the way you are developing the story line and while commentators are pillorying either Darcy or Elizabeth the reactions of both characters is plausible. It is remarkably easy to second guess Elizabeth but the weight of evidence is piling up against Darcy whether he reby Peter - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
There's a great deal to be said in favour of this approach in regards to Wickham. He and Lady Catherine have been "done-to-death" so to speak.by Peter - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
As usual - a very nice story.by Peter - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
Imagine Lady Catheine, having learned that Miss Bingley is visiting Pemberley, descending on all her glory only to encounter Elizabeth as well. That has some potential I believe.by Peter - Tea Room
It seems rather foolish after so many stories have Ben written but my favourites are those which stick as close to canon in terms of characters as possible. I recognize that we all have different ideas about what constitutes each character My main point however are those points in P&P which provide the greatest opportunity for a writer to stay within canon but follow a different route than JAby Peter - Tea Room
Nicely Done! I thoroughly enjoyed this tale. Somewhat reminiscent of P. G. Wodehouse.by Peter - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
I prefer to have completed - or nearly so - before posting. I find I do too much revising on earlier chapters to make it smart to post too early.by Peter - Tea Room
It is now a published (Amazon) story - Suzan Lauder I think is the author.by Peter - Tea Room
Jane and Elizabeth are daughters of an Earl - their godparents might be titled as well.by Peter - Tea Room
There is a story "All That This Entails" where Mr. Bennet inherits a dukedom. "Connections" by Sharni has relatives that involve a Duke. There is another story that is closer to your suggestion but like yourself I cannot recall its title.by Peter - Tea Room
Another aspect to consider is that we do not get the tone of the key statement. A question can be as much a result of inflection and emphasis as it is formal phrasing. Usually n author will make such statements explicit using words like "questioningly", "quizzically", etc.by Peter - Tea Room
I simply chose to leave the matter open. The only hint I gave was that Elizabeth rather liked her and so, even if a marriage of convenience, he had chosen a woman of some substance and character. Respect and love can follow even if not immediately present. The number of children should not be taken as anything significant.by Peter - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
That scene sort of wrote itself. However to get a match up I would have had to create some interaction through the years that made her wish to marry him. And truthfully it never really crossed my mind. There could not be a Hunsford moment and without it I don't think Darcy could have made those changes required to make himself acceptable to Elizabeth.by Peter - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
That scene sort of wrote itself. However to get a match up I would have had to create some interaction through the years that made her wish to marry him. And truthfully it never really crossed my mind. There could not be a Hunsford moment and without it I don't think Darcy could have made those changes required to make himself acceptable to Elizabeth.by Peter - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
He's a very slow learner.by Peter - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
Epilogue “A gentleman to see you, Ma’am.” Her butler held out the tray upon which a card lay. She picked it up and read with considerable surprise, “Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy”. She hesitated only briefly. It had been more than ten years since they met – at his wife’s funeral, she recollected. “Show Mr. Darcy in, Mr. Blake.” Darcy entered the room. He must be almost five and seventy she thought. Hby Peter - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
I admit to being a little facetious about Lydia; however, I seriously doubt that she would have been seriously concerned about placing herself in a compromising position mainly because she was too silly to recognize that she had done so. But that is just my opinion.by Peter - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
And it is that very mystery - or inconclusiveness - which allows for such liberty of action on the part of writers. If JA had deliberately set out to create a character we could mould to our opinions without unduly departing from her characterization, she could not have done better!by Peter - Tea Room
I am not sure I totally agree. We are given some indications after his initial bad first impression that he can behave in a gentlemanly manner. The problem is that all we see is the civil Darcy until he makes his 1st proposal and that is completely bothched. I know many authors tend to excuse his effort as symptomatic of nervousness, etc. I don't buy that explanation. I think he went in to the rooby Peter - Tea Room
There's also JA's own words when she speaks of Elizabeth valuing Mrs. Reynold's viewpoint - the words of a trusted and experienced servant should be listened to and valued.by Peter - Tea Room
Last Chapter - although i will be posting a brief Epilogue Chapter Ten Monday December 23, 1811 Mrs. Bennet had the pleasure of receiving her brother and his wife, who came as usual to spend Christmas at Longbourn and, this year, to attend Elizabeth’s wedding. Mr. Gardiner was a sensible, gentlemanlike man, greatly superior to his sister by nature and education. The Netherfield ladies would haby Peter - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
This is certainly a logical explanation for how they first met although, given their age differences, Bingley could not have fagged for more than a year or two. After that I wonder at Darcy maintaining the connection as they would have little cause to see each other unless Darcy sought to maintain the connection. That four - five year age difference is quite significant for boys in the 13-20 age bby Peter - Tea Room
It has always been my impression that neither Darcy nor Elizabeth really knew each other all that well. I won't toss words like love around as i am not sure they are all that accurate at the time Darcy made his 2nd proposal. What they had established, i think, is a fundemental understanding and admiration for the others character. It was during the engagement period, i believe, that admiration andby Peter - Tea Room
Chapter Nine Monday, December 8, 1811 The man stepped down from the carriage, scanned his surroundings as much as one could on such a dark night, and spoke softly to the driver. “Wait here. I shall be back directly.” He was more than slightly irritated. The chit had been told to be waiting for him and he had deliberately delayed his departure from Meryton to allow her sufficient time to make heby Peter - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
What a story we could author - of course, no one would want to read it.by Peter - Tea Room
There is a story called "Bitter Mournings" by Teg written some years ago. In it we encounter a 35 yo Lizzy whose husband died several years in the past. He was s hop keeper that she married when she was about 25 I guess. It was initially I thought and unlikely event but the more I considered the matter, the more likely such a possibility seemed to be. She had no dowry to speak of and thus was an uby Peter - Tea Room