tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90237822179877883642024-03-15T08:17:09.986+00:00Laughing With LizzieSophie Andrews brings you a charming Jane Austen blog, with reviews, interviews, and interesting posts about anything and everything related to the wonderful world of Miss Jane Austen.Lizziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18061687683030775285noreply@blogger.comBlogger207125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023782217987788364.post-17649802720656062592021-11-10T01:03:00.000+00:002021-11-10T01:03:18.393+00:00Review: 5 Stars for Pride and Prejudice (*Sort Of)<div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; margin: 0px 0px 10.66px;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #201f1e; font-stretch: 100%; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz0KtTxcdQ50LCHfvKF0YGrf-a8GxTRJKtYyhstcKw5y76Zm1U0uGY2s5KejLiXxiWmHptK46hg-HlVwHEfLiwFEFEtNZTY8tss94v7QyP7Y2YskrZyeo5WfcxC_m0FC1YjhyphenhyphenIQY_ruAI/s2048/LtoR+Tori+Burgess%252C+Isobel+McArthur%252C+Hannah+Jarrett-Scott%252C+Christina+Gordon%252C+Meghan+Tyler+%25C2%25A9Matt+Crockett+1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><div style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; color: #201f1e; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></p></div></a></div></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; margin: 0px 0px 10.66px;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #201f1e;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz0KtTxcdQ50LCHfvKF0YGrf-a8GxTRJKtYyhstcKw5y76Zm1U0uGY2s5KejLiXxiWmHptK46hg-HlVwHEfLiwFEFEtNZTY8tss94v7QyP7Y2YskrZyeo5WfcxC_m0FC1YjhyphenhyphenIQY_ruAI/w400-h268/LtoR+Tori+Burgess%252C+Isobel+McArthur%252C+Hannah+Jarrett-Scott%252C+Christina+Gordon%252C+Meghan+Tyler+%25C2%25A9Matt+Crockett+1.jpg" width="400" /></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #201f1e;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I was fortunate to see this production when it was touring the UK in
2019, and I felt then that this gem of a show could go far. But when Covid
struck, I was worried for its future. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #201f1e;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Cut to October 2021, and I was so thrilled to hear the news that ‘Pride
and Prejudice (*sort of)’ had made it all the way to the West End. And
deservedly so. It is the best stage production of an Austen I have seen. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #201f1e;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I was invited to attend the opening night and immediately accepted,
knowing it would be a thoroughly enjoyable evening, not to be missed. And I was
right. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #201f1e;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">(Disclaimer: I was invited to review this production and give my honest
and unbiased opinion.)</span><span style="font-family: Segoe UI, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgelPzzf_mnc2B6BhOfS4PEKFcG9qgO_G9MfUfD2hPxCqY00baY60VjysmDYJSvGC23750LyB-PYzGvnO6kqArhn4dtEz9g8czh4N8PWK72kcRDg0MOmzKwY2aVbhCUFaKSdHVZJiflkJk/s612/istockphoto-1140391316-612x612.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="306" data-original-width="612" height="146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgelPzzf_mnc2B6BhOfS4PEKFcG9qgO_G9MfUfD2hPxCqY00baY60VjysmDYJSvGC23750LyB-PYzGvnO6kqArhn4dtEz9g8czh4N8PWK72kcRDg0MOmzKwY2aVbhCUFaKSdHVZJiflkJk/w291-h146/istockphoto-1140391316-612x612.jpg" width="291" /></a></div></div><div style="background-color: white; margin: 0px 0px 10.66px;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">When I saw this wonderful production for the first time, I did not know
what to expect. I've now seen it three times, yet I am still struggling to do
it justice through my review. </span></p></div><div style="background-color: white; margin: 0px 0px 10.66px;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: helvetica; font-stretch: 100%; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">From the <a href="https://prideandprejudicesortof.com/" target="_blank">official website</a>: </span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; margin: 0px 0px 10.66px;"><i><b><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“</span></b></i><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="background-color: #fcf1db; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder; text-align: center;">Pride and Prejudice* <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">(*sort of)</em></span><span style="background-color: #fcf1db; text-align: center;"> </span><span style="background-color: #fcf1db; text-align: center;">is a unique and audacious retelling of Jane Austen’s most iconic love story. Men, money and microphones will be fought over in this irreverent but affectionate all-female adaptation, where the stakes couldn’t be higher when it comes to romance. </span></span><span style="background-color: #fcf1db; font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;">It’s the</span><span style="background-color: #fcf1db; font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;"> </span><span style="background-color: #fcf1db; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: helvetica; font-weight: bolder; text-align: center;">1800s. </span><span style="background-color: #fcf1db; font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;">It’s</span><span style="background-color: #fcf1db; font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;"> </span><span style="background-color: #fcf1db; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: helvetica; font-weight: bolder; text-align: center;">party time. </span><span style="background-color: #fcf1db; font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;">Let the</span><span style="background-color: #fcf1db; font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;"> </span><span style="background-color: #fcf1db; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: helvetica; font-weight: bolder; text-align: center;">ruthless matchmaking</span><span style="background-color: #fcf1db; font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;"> </span><span style="background-color: #fcf1db; font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;">begin."</span></div><div style="background-color: white; margin: 0px 0px 10.66px;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh4kRSZiJR1pdwFFMwvHGqM2qh2ByarZgH78njip6T9DocLzx7afXkQiX0ikRXRH61dHGoPhl0xs5WgYspiwzu7pZr0U_nxgE5sJtB173bopBG4RfNkCl91DzR-u11OJ0docFym7FLZE8/s2048/LtoR+Christina+Gordon%252C+Tori+Burgess%252C+Isobel+McArthur%252C+Hannah+Jarrett-Scott%252C+Meghan+Tyler+%25C2%25A9Matt+Crockett+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh4kRSZiJR1pdwFFMwvHGqM2qh2ByarZgH78njip6T9DocLzx7afXkQiX0ikRXRH61dHGoPhl0xs5WgYspiwzu7pZr0U_nxgE5sJtB173bopBG4RfNkCl91DzR-u11OJ0docFym7FLZE8/s320/LtoR+Christina+Gordon%252C+Tori+Burgess%252C+Isobel+McArthur%252C+Hannah+Jarrett-Scott%252C+Meghan+Tyler+%25C2%25A9Matt+Crockett+1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Witty, clever and upbeat - with a superb musical twist that will have
you wanting to sing-along! - this show has something for everyone.
Although I would describe it as a 21st century interpretation of Pride
and Prejudice, it is the characters’ words and interactions that have been
modernised, not the storyline, nor the historical context and customs.
Perhaps this is what makes the production so appealing.
Interpretations that try to bring Austen completely into the modern day
just don’t work, in my opinion. What makes Austen's work still so popular and
relatable today is the joy and humour of her novels; the recognisable
personalities, the wit and satire, and the authenticity of the challenges faced
by her characters. I feel this production has found the perfect balance of an
early 19th century background for a 21st century audience, and it showcases the
accuracy and relevance of Austen’s stories and characters. I believe this
production could introduce Jane Austen to a whole new audience, one that has
yet to discover the humour of her novels. </span><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I acknowledge that this show could divide some Janeites. It offers
an unusual take on the story and contains some forward, often blunt updates to
the dialogue, including some bad language. However, I try to keep an open
mind, which pays off when introduced to a unique interpretation such as this.
I would like to encourage my fellow Janeites to give this
production a go, even if you are somewhat sceptical: I think you may be
surprised at just how much you enjoy yourself! Certainly, that was my
experience. I will be returning before long, and taking along a few of my
Austen friends! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLGqJGEHg35HVOcEqtzo_-Q74egUqy_ezw8sy0OJQTOrR_MA7vdfHLJQv_ynHOTRkht58NF-HrTiC_FEJLsBiw1dPdwnnS5Du8YhUrUbppN6B3eYQRD0xfM_EopLZlIXwu5h47EWTpWOU/s2048/LtoR+Isobel+McArthur%252C+Hannah+Jarrett-Scott%252C+Christina+Gordon%252C+Tori+Burgess%252C+Meghan+Tyler+%25C2%25A9Matt+Crockett+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLGqJGEHg35HVOcEqtzo_-Q74egUqy_ezw8sy0OJQTOrR_MA7vdfHLJQv_ynHOTRkht58NF-HrTiC_FEJLsBiw1dPdwnnS5Du8YhUrUbppN6B3eYQRD0xfM_EopLZlIXwu5h47EWTpWOU/s320/LtoR+Isobel+McArthur%252C+Hannah+Jarrett-Scott%252C+Christina+Gordon%252C+Tori+Burgess%252C+Meghan+Tyler+%25C2%25A9Matt+Crockett+1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This was the first time I had seen an Austen adaptation with an
all-female cast, but it works, and indeed it felt rather appropriate, when you
remember how forward-thinking Jane Austen was with regard to women's rights: an
early feminist, if you will.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; margin: 0px 0px 10.66px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The servants play a significant part in this production: they are
telling the story. This serves as a reminder of the importance of these
silent characters in the background. Who will clean Lizzy's muddy hem? Or
deliver all the important letters as the story unfolds? We don’t often pay them
much attention; but they are there, and vital to the story – as we see
throughout this play!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">It is evident this company has a great respect and love for Austen.
The writer, Isobel McArthur, has been extremely clever in her use of
Austen’s words and witty exchanges and although she has given them a modern
makeover, never did I feel it was poking fun at the original. All the favourite
conversations and iconic scenes are there, and the play is suitably focused on
the first half of the story, leading up to Darcy’s proposal.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I must congratulate each and every member of the cast. They are all
wonderfully talented and successfully bring to life the array of characters
they each portray. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I particularly loved the Bingleys, Charles and Caroline, both played by
Hannah Jarrett-Scott. They are such brilliant comic characters and frequently
steal the show. In contrast, Hannah gives an emotional performance as Charlotte
Lucas, with an added twist to her character, performed with care and
respect. </span><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Another favourite has to be Mary. Throughout the play her character is
either told to be quiet or is ignored, just as she is in the book: comical yet
heartbreaking at the same time. Tori Burgess also portrays Lydia, and the
brilliant contrast between the two is staggering.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Lady Catherine De Bourgh was also a very memorable performance; her
haughty presence fills the stage. Again, this is a superbly different
characterisation to Christina Gordon’s other main role, the sweet spoken Jane
Bennet.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Perhaps the most amazing character portrayals, and hard for me to
believe!, were Mrs Bennet and Mr Darcy: Mrs Bennet, scatty and melodramatic, Mr
Darcy, the complete opposite! Isobel McArthur is not only a great playwright,
but also an accomplished and convincing actress.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT7yOWfrYrDRuDpcW7jYUqNsNc9J-yPKvR78Q1pdbsKHV8JMsjtP1vX2jWjL_5nGJrsUyblVmEiahhiFpdfmm3SX3heU6dbnNbrsGlC1nahvCnSkl-e5PgdwLQ3ZV-HMFHcOBbj7Hkd8g/s2048/LtoR+Isobel+McArthur%252C+Meghan+Tyler%252C+Christina+Gordon%252C+Hannah+Jarrett-Scott+%25C2%25A9Matt+Crockett+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT7yOWfrYrDRuDpcW7jYUqNsNc9J-yPKvR78Q1pdbsKHV8JMsjtP1vX2jWjL_5nGJrsUyblVmEiahhiFpdfmm3SX3heU6dbnNbrsGlC1nahvCnSkl-e5PgdwLQ3ZV-HMFHcOBbj7Hkd8g/s320/LtoR+Isobel+McArthur%252C+Meghan+Tyler%252C+Christina+Gordon%252C+Hannah+Jarrett-Scott+%25C2%25A9Matt+Crockett+1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Last but not least, I must mention a wonderful Lizzy Bennet, played by
Meghan Tyler. Lizzy is a character so close to my heart that I am often nervous
to see how people will interpret her, but on this occasion I was not
disappointed, as her combination of wit, spark, and ‘obstinate headstrong girl’
independence was perfectly captured. Bravo! <br /><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I felt the division of parts worked well, and the majority of characters
were included too, and even those who never appeared physically on stage
still featured in the story. Mr Bennet, in particular, is handled in an
unconventional way, but it works surprisingly well! </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I would like to compliment the cast on their musical skills - on a wide
variety of instruments, from trumpet to accordion, not forgetting the harp - a
real treat.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The costumes made each character readily distinguishable - but how they
manage the numerous quick changes, I have no clue! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I liked the production’s staging when it was touring. However, I
have to say I was particularly excited to see the changes in this West End
production: the beautiful sweeping staircase of books is a stunning centre
piece! </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhBr3LMUE5LOXv9S5-Kp3cb_q7-Ux71DC4qBf1sYSAXowMlhGI-e_OcKTevXi6fkUzwejAe9Y9dM6CR69OvAAt5K55ZGQui_Hj2FAGP9JtpNI6fXYkhsxDhpFBbhUKtqVCYFOkqDz9Vi0/s2048/IMG_5419.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhBr3LMUE5LOXv9S5-Kp3cb_q7-Ux71DC4qBf1sYSAXowMlhGI-e_OcKTevXi6fkUzwejAe9Y9dM6CR69OvAAt5K55ZGQui_Hj2FAGP9JtpNI6fXYkhsxDhpFBbhUKtqVCYFOkqDz9Vi0/s320/IMG_5419.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I have already mentioned how uplifting a performance this is, and how
the music will make you want to clap along. This is such an inclusive
play. At various times the audience is addressed directly, which makes you feel
part of the show, not just a spectator. I always enjoy this feature of
theatre - in contrast to a cinematic adaptation! </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Overall, I feel this is a fascinating way of bringing Pride and
Prejudice to a modern audience and of showing that Austen is still relatable
and relevant. Laughs echoed throughout the theatre and unending applause
followed the finale. You will leave feeling uplifted, joyful after so much
laughter, with some toe-tapping tunes echoing in your head! </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Clever and witty, but most importantly when it comes to Jane Austen,
funny! You are unlikely to regret an evening out at this production. I
can’t wait to go back to enjoy my 4th performance. I wish them all some
well-deserved recognition and continued success. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhykh_elgzykAS82NEjwM7McvcXJAlknarlh-h8ECfkvdR8N0pJLwK7iDWpm5HqiwgdRvbndISFJHzu7P_oOq_MIiuCxB_JbXOQDHVkMVQ63iVtFkMTTurzUospD5WCyCR4zIydvNbYlMM/s2048/IMG_5249.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhykh_elgzykAS82NEjwM7McvcXJAlknarlh-h8ECfkvdR8N0pJLwK7iDWpm5HqiwgdRvbndISFJHzu7P_oOq_MIiuCxB_JbXOQDHVkMVQ63iVtFkMTTurzUospD5WCyCR4zIydvNbYlMM/s320/IMG_5249.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I was accompanied by my Janeite friend Abigail Rose, who wishes to add
her thoughts: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: helvetica;"><i>‘Pride and Prejudice (*Sort of)’ is every Austen fan’s dream
modernisation of the story, while still keeping Austen’s wit and representation
of Regency society at the heart of it. The writer has thrown out the more
sedate dialogue for fast-paced and fiery words, such as you would be likely to
overhear down at the pub!</i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: helvetica;"><i>The show is utterly hilarious from the start, when the servants of our
favourite Austen families are given the spotlight to re-tell the love story of
Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy…because without the servants, none of it would
have happened, right?</i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: helvetica;"><i>The characters burst into song with their Karaoke machine, which makes
you want to get out of your seat and clap along! Mrs Bennet can be found
eating a box of Quality Street at Christmas, whilst Lydia is sneaking off with
a bottle of WKD at the Netherfield Ball.</i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: helvetica;"><i>I especially loved the way that characters such as Charlotte Lucas and
Mary Bennet were given voices that made you feel for their challenging
situations in life. I was willing Elizabeth to run off with Charlotte and
live happily ever after at one point, and for someone to just give Mary the
microphone and let her sing!</i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: helvetica;"><i>You can tell that the writer and actresses are true fans of Pride and
Prejudice! Their fun and enjoyment whilst performing is infectious and makes
the whole experience a true delight to watch. This version is a breath of
fresh air and an instant all-time favourite! I need to see it again, and
I recommend you do too!</i></span></p></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Need we say more? Go and book your tickets now! </span><br /><img align="right" src="http://sarahjohnsonbooks.com/wp-content/uploads/Sophie/SophieBlog-Signature-Blue-3-sm.png" style="border: 0px;" /><br /></p><br />Lizziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18061687683030775285noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023782217987788364.post-42121274863863778142021-08-07T09:00:00.001+01:002021-08-07T09:00:00.241+01:00Blog tour: The Reintroduction of Fitzwilliam Darcy by Christine Combe - with giveaway! <br /><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCUsgjt89juvRJIiap-al5Z9kfZg4z5RMXD3LWonwXv7_-J-hHOp9y6ZS-fb1Swp3wT-Qv604tnkkjKrQANhsxf9Nq5Zk_OTqdKAU80PIM7RnuYgMg6g6-g7ZS2GleyZ8XzZhKCcCuoI0/s2048/TRoFD+Ebook+Cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1367" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCUsgjt89juvRJIiap-al5Z9kfZg4z5RMXD3LWonwXv7_-J-hHOp9y6ZS-fb1Swp3wT-Qv604tnkkjKrQANhsxf9Nq5Zk_OTqdKAU80PIM7RnuYgMg6g6-g7ZS2GleyZ8XzZhKCcCuoI0/s320/TRoFD+Ebook+Cover.jpg" width="214" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Greetings,
fellow Austenians! I’m so excited to be visiting Laughing with Lizzie today to
talk about my new book, <i>The
Reintroduction of Fitzwilliam Darcy</i> — especially today, because it’s
RELEASE DAY! Woohoo!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">::does a happy
dance and a double-fist pump::</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I do hope
you’ll celebrate my new release with me by checking out this book and maybe
even my first two novels (all available at Amazon). <i>Reintroduction</i> is my first standalone Austen variation, and I
really hope you’ll like it as much as I’ve enjoyed writing it.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRAvdLZjtpoCiwnwAWmqIxrZeVshlWn-zanLLA2cP6lnzqLEipruoYmIajhFQh_4cfmmD604V2RyqJ_5oj68lE14mLKK2Y5OypJvx2M821etCeIZN262BMvaCZvpCKRQa6wLkbBJweceg/s2048/Back.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1354" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRAvdLZjtpoCiwnwAWmqIxrZeVshlWn-zanLLA2cP6lnzqLEipruoYmIajhFQh_4cfmmD604V2RyqJ_5oj68lE14mLKK2Y5OypJvx2M821etCeIZN262BMvaCZvpCKRQa6wLkbBJweceg/s320/Back.jpg" width="212" /></span></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">In this new
story, circumstances are vastly different for ODC: Elizabeth and her sisters
are the daughters of a baronet, and Darcy has no fortune. But as always, the
stars align and one of literature’s most beloved couples unite, determined to
take on the world together!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">In case you
haven’t been following along as I posted the chapters at A Happy Assembly, here’s
the opening of chapter 3:</span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">***</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span lang="EN-US">Darcy </span><span lang="EN-US">found himself awake at six the next morning.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 21.6pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This was not
an unusual time for him to rise, for there was always something to be done
about the few acres of land he inhabited. Sometimes he would offer his
assistance to a neighboring tenant if there was a need for extra hands for the
building of a fence or repairs to a roof; once, he had spent an entire day on a
neighbor’s farm helping to build a new barn.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 21.6pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Though he
often let his beard grow out to “disguise” himself, since he saw no one of his
old circle of acquaintances, his neighbors knew who he was. They knew what had
happened to his father, his fortune, his dignity. None of this was ever
mentioned. The tenants were grateful to him for ensuring they would not lose
their own homes in the wake of the disaster that had befallen his family, and
they respected him more than ever for being willing to humble himself and live
at their level. It was well known that he could have joined his sister at the
home of his lofty relatives, the Earl and Countess of Disley—the earl now
having management over Pemberley Park—but had chosen to remain close to the
home that had been his from the day of his birth. He had not abandoned the
people who had for so long made a piece of the park <i>their</i> homes.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 21.6pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">After
completing his morning ablutions, he dressed in one of the suits that Reynolds
had packed for him, a pair of black breeches and a brown waistcoat and jacket.
He was supposed to go riding with his sister but had no riding breeches or
boots with him, so what he had would have to do.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 21.6pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">He was just
tying his cravat when there was a knock at his door. Half expecting his uncle,
he opened it to find not the earl but his valet on the other side. “Does Lord
Disley have need of me?” he asked.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 21.6pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Perkins shook
his head and lifted his hand; Darcy took note of a towel folded over his arm,
with a mug in his hand that held a brush, a razor, and a pair of scissors. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 21.6pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“No, sir,”
said the valet. “Lord Disley thought that perhaps you might like a shave and a
haircut.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 21.6pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“It’s more
likely His Lordship desired his nephew not go about the grounds looking like a
wolf in sheep’s clothing,” Darcy muttered, though he stepped aside and allowed
the man to enter, wondering how his uncle could possibly have known he would be
awake at this hour.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 21.6pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">He wordlessly
took himself to the chair at the dressing table and sat in it as Perkins
arrayed the few instruments he’d brought on the table’s top. He then moved to
the wash stand and poured a draught of water into the mug, which Darcy knew
would have a chunk of soap at the bottom. On his return, Perkins unfolded the
towel and put it about his chest and shoulders. The long-serving valet made
quick work of trimming his hair to a more respectable, shorter length before he
went to work on clearing the beard from his chin. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 21.6pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Afterward,
Darcy was forced to admit that he both looked and felt better—more like his old
self, though he knew it would not last long. Thanking Perkins for his time and
the excellence of his work, he then quit his room to go in search of his uncle.
Surely the earl was up if his valet was already at work. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 21.6pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">He found the
older man, not unsurprisingly, in his study. The clock on the mantle over the
fireplace read seven, and he still wore a flannel banyan. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 21.6pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“Ah,
Fitzwilliam… I see that Perkins has done his duty,” Richard Fitzwilliam
remarked on bidding him entrance. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 21.6pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“Indeed. You
need not be embarrassed to be seen with me now,” Darcy remarked.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 21.6pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Lord Disley
frowned. “Fitzwilliam, there’s no need to be unpleasant. I know you haven’t a
man of your own right now—”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 21.6pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“I have
Reynolds,” Darcy rejoined. “He does well enough in lieu of a proper valet,
though given my living situation, I see no need to waste time having him shave
me every morning or trim my hair every month. Those are, at present, luxuries I
can do without.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 21.6pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“You chose to
stay behind and live as your tenants do,” his uncle reminded him needlessly.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 21.6pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“On the
contrary, Uncle—there was no choice,” said Darcy. “Not for me. Perhaps you
would understand how I feel if our situations were reversed.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 21.6pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“Perhaps I
would, but that is a moot point, one which we have argued countless times over
the last five years,” said the earl with a sigh. “I did not ask you here to
debate the merits of your choice. I sent Perkins to you because I thought I
might do you a kindness while you were here, not because I was ashamed of your
appearance.” <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 21.6pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“You didn’t
ask me here, Uncle. You said you expected me by supper, which I believe
qualifies as a summons,” Darcy pointed out. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 21.6pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Lord Disley
frowned again and sat back in his chair. “Might I ask why you are behaving so
churlishly?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 21.6pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Darcy
scoffed. “Need you really ask? You demanded I come and then made me wait for an
explanation as to why, then you had your man tend me this morning as though you
could not stand the sight of me. You reminded me that I chose the life I now
live as though I am not reminded of it every single day, and though we <i>have</i> argued the necessity of that choice
‘countless times’, you still fail to understand why I made it. Pemberley is <i>all</i> that I have left, and I don’t even
really have that—<i>you</i> do.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 21.6pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">He emitted a
groan born of exasperation and annoyance. “I just don’t understand how you
cannot see what it means to me, both to remain at the park and to live with the
knowledge that Pemberley is yours and not mine.” <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 21.6pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">An expression
he could not decipher had fallen over his uncle’s face, and when at last Darcy
had finished speaking, the earl sighed heavily. “I suppose you are right,” he
said at last. “I cannot <i>truly</i>
understand because I have never been put in the position to have to make the
choice you did. But I can imagine, Fitzwilliam. I can imagine the humiliation,
the loss of pride and dignity you suffer. I can imagine how much it hurt you to
lose your father in the manner he left us, to place your only sibling into the
custody of others to care for.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 21.6pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">He sat
forward then, his hands clasped together on the desktop and his gaze now
earnest. “I hope that one day, you will know how very, <i>very</i> proud I am of the man you have chosen to be. I don’t know that
I could be such a man. I’m too used to this life, too old and set in my ways to
so easily give it up for a cottage in a distant corner of my own estate.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 21.6pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Disley then
gestured to the chair that sat before his desk. Drawing a breath, Darcy moved,
at last, to take it, expelling the breath in a whoosh as he fell back into it. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 21.6pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“Please
believe me when I say that it pains me more than you will ever know to have to
sit by and do almost nothing for you,” his uncle continued. “I have honestly
done all that I can these last five years.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 21.6pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Feeling
suddenly ashamed of his behavior, Darcy nodded. “I know you have, Uncle.
Forgive me for being such an ungracious oaf. Sometimes the weight of… well,
everything… just crashes down upon me, and I lash out when I should instead be
silent.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 21.6pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">His uncle
nodded. “Given all you have endured—and how you have always tended toward
keeping your emotions under strict regulation—it is only natural that you
should explode once in a while when you have no one with whom you feel
comfortable confiding in to vent upon,” said he. “Shall we say no more about
it?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 21.6pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“You are very
good, uncle,” Darcy replied. “Now, you said in your note that you wished to
discuss Pemberley, but thought it best to do so in person.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 21.6pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“Yes, I
suppose it is best we have done with it so that your mood is calmer when your
sister rises,” said Lord Disley. “She has been looking forward to having you
here since I told her you were coming.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 21.6pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“I am sorry
to have stayed away so long. I simply thought it for the best.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 21.6pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“I understand
that, and she will as well, in time.” His uncle then shifted some papers on his
desk about, seemingly looking for one or more in particular. When at last he
found what he was looking for, he held the sheets out to Darcy.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 21.6pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“That,” he
said as Darcy took the two pages of parchment in hand, “is a plan for returning
at least some of your fortune to you. It will take some time before the estate
can be solvent again, but it’s doable.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 21.6pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Darcy frowned
as the full meaning of what he was reading registered. It was a business
plan…for leasing Pemberley.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 21.6pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“You want to <i>let</i> Pemberley? <i>Pemberley</i>—in the hands of other people?” he said, not bothering to
keep the incredulity he felt from his voice.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 21.6pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“Fitzwilliam,
you forget, perhaps, that not only was much of the Darcy fortune lost to those
wretched Wickhams but also that your father spent what they didn’t take trying
to find them—not to mention his desperate attempts to recoup his losses through
gambling and bad investments,” Lord Disley pointed out. “It is a miracle that
your sister’s dowry was saved! The rent from Pemberley’s tenants has not been
enough to pay off all the debt accrued, and it’s been almost <i>five years</i>. We ought to have done this
from the start, but we were both of us so hopeful that those bounders and the
money they took might yet be found. We were, as you are full aware,
unfortunately wrong. And I can no longer justify taking no action at all
regarding the estate. Something <i>must</i>
be done, as I know you’ll never agree to my selling it.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 21.6pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“You’re damn
right I won’t,” Darcy growled. “You may legally own Pemberley at present,
uncle, but that house, that land, and their history belong to Georgiana and
me.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 21.6pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“Precisely my
point,” Disley retorted. “Nor would I wish to take it away from you; as you
said, it’s all you have left, and I <i>do</i>
want to be able to place ownership of the estate back into the hands in which
it belongs. I’d have done before now, but with the state of your father’s
affairs, I did not wish to chance his debtors trying to claim it piecemeal.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 21.6pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“And for
that, uncle, I do thank you. Despite the collateral damage done by my father
giving up the estate, I am content in the knowledge that it will one day be
mine again,” Darcy replied. “You have saved it for me, and I am grateful.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 21.6pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“I haven’t
the ability to manage Disley as well as Pemberley on my income—I’m rich,
Fitzwilliam, but sadly not <i>that</i>
rich,” his uncle continued. “With a yearly lease in place—asking as much as can
legally be asked and perhaps a little more—we can put that much more of the
tenants’ rents toward the debt. A trifling amount in comparison, but still
something. You’ll at least get your ten thousand a year back, which is a vast
deal better than what I’ve been able to give you.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 21.6pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">A vast deal
better, indeed! Ten thousand a year would be a far cry from the five hundred he
now lived under. And having Pemberley as his own once again—though up to half
his income would be spent on maintaining the house and grounds, and seeing to
the needs of the tenants—would be eminently preferable to what he made do with
at present. He could pay Reynolds and his wife a salary again—he could get them
<i>help</i> for carrying out their daily
tasks. They could delegate to maids and footmen as they had done before. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 21.6pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">And he just
might go back to shaving more than once a week.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 21.6pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Darcy lifted
the papers in his hands as he asked, “What, pray, is your projection for solvency?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 21.6pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">His uncle sat
back again. “Unless by some miracle the money stolen by your father’s steward
and his son is found…? Three to five years.” <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 21.6pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Stunned was
the only word to describe what the earl’s declaration made Darcy feel. No—he
felt <i>cold</i> at having to face another <i>three to five years</i> living barely within
view of his family’s ancestral home whilst another lived inside it. It was one
thing to endure the cottage knowing the estate house was empty, but to be
forced to watch some other man come and go from it as he pleased? <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 21.6pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“What…what am
I to do?” he stuttered. “How…how can I possibly remain when my home is given
into the hands of another?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 21.6pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Lord Disley’s
expression was not unsympathetic. “The way I see it, Fitzwilliam, you have
three options: One, you might finally take me up on the offer to come and live
at Disley Court. Two, you remain as you are on your four acres in a secluded
corner of the Park and continue to hide away from the world. Or…”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 21.6pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“Or what?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 21.6pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“We could set
you up as Pemberley’s steward,” his uncle replied, then raised his hand as
Darcy opened his mouth to object. “Hear me out, Fitzwilliam. No one knows
Pemberley Park better than you—I daresay not even that scoundrel Albert Wickham
or his worthless offspring could best you in knowledge of the grounds or the
tenantry, especially given you’ve spent the last five years living amongst
them. You could stay in the cottage you have now, or we could move you to a
farm closer to Pemberley; it would be your choice. So long as we are careful in
our selection of the tenant—” <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 21.6pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Darcy
scowled. “Pray tell me you do not intend to advertise.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 21.6pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Lord Disley
scoffed. “Certainly not! I would not blaze your degradation to the world any
more than has already been done. I do, however, intend to make some discreet
inquiries—will have to if we’re even to find anyone to let the place to. I know
you abhor disguise of any sort, especially in light of how your poor father was
duped, but you may have to use an alias if you choose the third option. It may
be wise to remove your most recent portraits from the gallery so that you’re
not recognized as belonging to the Darcy family that owns the house.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 21.6pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Looking over
the papers in his hand again, Darcy had to admit—albeit reluctantly—that his
uncle’s plan was sound. Thank goodness he’d had a first-class education to help
him understand the minute details as well as the “layman’s terms” his uncle had
just laid out.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 21.6pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“And aside
from locating the stolen money, there is no other way to pay Father’s remaining
debts?” he was compelled to ask.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 21.6pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The earl
shook his head. “I’m afraid not, Fitzwilliam. Not unless you’re willing to
deprive Georgiana of her dowry, and you know how bloody difficult it was to get
your father to part with the thirty thousand, and Pemberley’s deed, before he
lost those as well as himself.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 21.6pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“No, uncle.
You know I could not bear to strip my sister of the last shred of dignity our
father has left her, even if you practically had to wrestle it from him,” Darcy
said.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 21.6pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“Indeed. So,
nephew… What will you do?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 21.6pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Darcy drew a
breath and blew it out. “I do not know. I must have some time to think on it.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 21.6pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">His uncle
inclined his head. “I expected as much. I would suggest attempting to put it
from your mind, as I know Georgiana intends to go riding with you this
morning—she spoke of missing your rides together while we awaited your arrival
last evening—but I also know it will be difficult to do. I’ve given you a great
deal to ponder, and deciding on how little or how much you wish to be involved
with Pemberley’s tenant will be a weighty decision indeed.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 21.6pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“In that
much, at least, we are in agreement, sir,” Darcy quipped, before sighing and
handing the papers back to his uncle; then he stood and took his leave.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">***</span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><b>GIVEAWAY! </b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I feel like Darcy was channeling <i>Persuasion</i>’s Sir Walter Elliot for a
moment there! Tell me what you think in the comments below to enter for a
chance to win an ebook copy of <i>The
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">But wait, there’s more! Because today is
RELEASE DAY, there’s a bonus prize available. Continental US commenters on
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ebook, but also a signed paperback copy in a second drawing!</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">(International readers, I’m sorry I cannot
offer you a signed paperback at this time. If a non-US resident is drawn for
the paperback, I will send you an ebook.)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Christine, like many a JAFF author before
her, is a long-time admirer of Jane Austen's work, and she hopes that her
alternate versions are as enjoyable as the originals. She has plans to one day
visit England and take a tour of all the grand country estates which have
featured in film adaptations, and often dreams of owning one. Christine lives
in Ohio and is already at work on her next book.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><i style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Thank you so much for stopping by Christine! I wish you all the best with the new release!</span></span></i></p><p><span style="color: blue; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span><img align="right" src="http://sarahjohnsonbooks.com/wp-content/uploads/Sophie/SophieBlog-Signature-Blue-3-sm.png" style="border: 0px;" /><br /></p><br />Lizziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18061687683030775285noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023782217987788364.post-7547879150523872812021-06-29T09:00:00.046+01:002021-06-29T09:00:00.256+01:00Blog Tour: Mistress of Netherfield by Julia Winter - with giveaway!<br /><p class="Noindent"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip685tMMT7QzZZJgpFHAdWccQG2YcepsqFfnIhyphenhyphenpU8POMeW6IT0W15Cqd7EyZti1HDFqI9CwFR9di_STJtK-T-mWHotJb8TSaBApxfMaJ9vKmed6X-Yfrni-slhL-QEliiEeqmyedHnG0/s1000/Cover-small.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="667" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip685tMMT7QzZZJgpFHAdWccQG2YcepsqFfnIhyphenhyphenpU8POMeW6IT0W15Cqd7EyZti1HDFqI9CwFR9di_STJtK-T-mWHotJb8TSaBApxfMaJ9vKmed6X-Yfrni-slhL-QEliiEeqmyedHnG0/s320/Cover-small.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>About The Book</b><o:p></o:p></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I<span style="color: #2b00fe;">t is a truth
universally acknowledged that on escaping an unhappy marriage, a young widow
will be delighted to remove to the dower house and lease the marital abode to a
single man in possession of a good fortune, provided he looks elsewhere to
fulfil his want of a wife.</span></span></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: helvetica;">Five years
after being forced into an unwanted marriage at the age of sixteen, and freed
six months later by the death of her abusive husband, Elizabeth Grayson (née
Bennet) has finally found a measure of peace. The inheritor of her husband’s
estate, Netherfield Park, Elizabeth is now a wealthy young widow, independent
and self-reliant. With an eye always on improving her four sisters’ woefully
small dowries and providing for her mother, who will be homeless when her
father dies, Elizabeth is pleased to lease out Netherfield to the Bingley
family, making her home in the dower house in Meryton and vowing that she will
never remarry.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: helvetica;">Fitzwilliam
Darcy of Pemberley in Derbyshire is rich and well connected, but reserved in
company with anybody outside the very few he counts as friends. Towards those
friends, he is loyal and steadfast, the staunchest of supporters. So when a
young man comes to him with a tale of the clandestine marriage and mysterious
death of Darcy’s old schoolfriend, James Grayson, and begs Darcy’s help to
investigate the widow’s role, Darcy agrees. Visiting Charles Bingley, the new
tenant of Netherfield, Darcy is very soon torn between his loyalty to his dead
friend, and his burgeoning attraction to the widow.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: helvetica;">Throw two
unprincipled rogues and an elopement into the confines of Meryton, and how will
Darcy’s dilemma over Elizabeth ever be resolved? And is she willing to put
aside her misgivings, and trust again?</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><u><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b>Excerpt</b></span></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLa0uC-p70fac5mYq050-6qKaaIAoWkJwxcTqiv7FN7BMzapVRrIeMumMpdekttjYKt5qQUzFCYLiNGMB4l2XEgapZBJcbMtQCkbXCbhidGm_migv_6WZ66kHk-wDK4EKx8iDjZ_0OSl8/s800/BannerNever.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="430" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLa0uC-p70fac5mYq050-6qKaaIAoWkJwxcTqiv7FN7BMzapVRrIeMumMpdekttjYKt5qQUzFCYLiNGMB4l2XEgapZBJcbMtQCkbXCbhidGm_migv_6WZ66kHk-wDK4EKx8iDjZ_0OSl8/s320/BannerNever.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“Oh,
where is Mama?” demanded Lydia. “I have such news!”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“Oh
yes,” said her faithful echo. “Such a wonder—”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“Quiet,
Kitty! I shall tell Mama. Where is she, Lizzy?”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“She
went to her room for something,” Elizabeth glanced up from her embroidery. “She
will be back when tea is brought in, I expect. Papa is in his study and Mary is
practising—”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“Hmmph,
I can hear her. She pounds that poor pianoforte as if she were a blacksmith
beating out horseshoes.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Elizabeth
attempted to quell Lydia’s spite with the observation that Mary was most
diligent in her practice and that was to be commended.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“Oh,
if you say so. We shall tell you the news, then. You should have joined us.”
And Lydia plumped down hard onto the sofa beside Elizabeth, bouncing her
against the springs.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Elizabeth,
who had her work tilted towards the candles so she could see to set her
stitches, sucked on her needle-jabbed finger. Just as well for Lydia, the linen
had not been blood spotted. “Is our aunt well?”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“Oh
yes, I suppose so. She was vastly glad Kitty and I went to keep company with
her while Mr Phillips was out, was she not, Kitty?”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Kitty
had come to lean against the sofa’s high back. “Ye—”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“He
was still at dinner with the officers, of course, when we walked home, but she
set uncle’s clerk to escort us.” Lydia pulled her face into a disdainful pout.
“He is a paltry sort of fellow. I care for none unless he wears a red coat.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“Nor
do I,” Kitty said.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“You
both astonish me.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“But
you should have come with us! Did you see the gentleman with Denny? He is to
join the regiment tomorrow. He came today to speak to Colonel Forster and sign
his papers, but he will not have a uniform until tomorrow and… well I do not
understand it perfectly, but it means he is not yet properly a redcoat and so
did not attend the officers’ dinner. I told him that it was little loss to him,
since he went to Aunt Phillips’s house with Kitty and me instead, and —”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“He
went to her house?” Astonished, Elizabeth jabbed her finger again, and with a
smothered exclamation, she bundled the abused handkerchief away into her silk
workbag. “He did not dine there, surely! He went to the house, despite the
master of it not being there to accept an introduction? You must be jesting,
Lyddie!”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“Oh,
no one cares about such old-fashioned notions! You are far too fastidious
sometimes.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“I
may be fastidious, but you are not nearly as fly to the time of day as you
think you are! You little ninny, what sort of true gentleman does such a thing,
uninvited?”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Lydia
dismissed Elizabeth’s disbelieving stare with a wave of her hand. “No, no. You
do not understand. Aunt leaned quite out of her window to invite him, so far
that I feared she might topple into the street. How I should have laughed!
Would not you have laughed, Kit?”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“Oh
yes! Prodigiou—”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“Well,
she did not fall, and she was delighted to invite him in, make his acquaintance
and welcome him. She loves company, as you know. He did not dine. He said it
would not be proper without Uncle’s sanction, although he was very grateful for
Aunt’s attention. He sat with us only a quarter hour, then betook himself to
the inn—the Red Lion, I fancy, rather than the Hart—promising to return with
the other officers when Uncle is there and make his apologies for imposing.”
Lydia beamed. “There! Was that not very gentlemanly and proper enough to
satisfy even your notions of good conduct?”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“It
has improved my opinion a little.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Lydia
sighed. “Far too fastidious, is she not, Kitty? His name is Wickham. He is very
handsome and charming, and shall be even more so when he is in his
regimentals!” She swayed a little in her seat, her expression rapt and her eyes
half-closed. She clasped her hands below her bosom. “Oh, I cannot wait to see
him in his red coat!”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“Nor
I!” Kitty sighed and clasped her hands in imitation.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Elizabeth
contemplated using her own hands to box two pairs of ears, but that office was
not her responsibility, though she doubted her father would shoulder it as he
ought.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“Pish,
Kitty, he will want nothing to do with you when I am there to engage with him.
You may forget him entirely.” Lydia abandoned her melting looks and dreamy
expression to glare daggers at her sister.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“Why
should he like you better? That is all—”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“Because
I am prettier than you, and livelier, and the gentlemen all do like me better.
That is why. Oh do stop crying! You are such a watering pot— oh, Mama! Mama!
There you are! Mama, I have such news!”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Mama
entered into Lydia’s feelings quite as fully as her youngest daughter might
wish, and for the next half hour, the room reverberated with their joyous
chatter. Elizabeth huddled into her corner of the sofa and sipped the tea Hill
brought in a moment or two after Mama had joined them. Not for the first time,
she contemplated abandoning the drawing room for her father’s study, and the
chance of sipping something stronger.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Something
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specialist with several UK government departments. These days she's thankfully
free of all that, and writing full time. She lives in the depths of the
Nottinghamshire countryside with her husband and the Deputy Editor, aka Molly
the cockapoo, who’s supported by Mavis the Assistant Editor, a Yorkie-Bichon
cross with a bark several times bigger than she is but with no opinion
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<img align="right" src="http://sarahjohnsonbooks.com/wp-content/uploads/Sophie/SophieBlog-Signature-Blue-3-sm.png" style="border: 0px;" /><br /></p><br /><br />Lizziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18061687683030775285noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023782217987788364.post-41504855919758008112021-03-23T09:00:00.005+00:002021-03-23T09:00:11.986+00:00Blog tour: Five Daughters out at Once by Jayne Bamber - with giveaway!<div><br /></div><div><p style="margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Hello Dear Janeites,
it is a pleasure to be back at Laughing with Lizzie to share more details of my
new release, <i>Five Daughters Out At Once.</i></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBXdTAL5PNoLrWJuACMpBB_h9xIwb08RqFX3J29negkRBRfKrLHjpcLPhJId_WCuVxuJMhQCswwj9DMI3KUstIsurOak4EtW6ehyfQ1Qojyh3ms6HPBcCYHl9RzUUqqzzC9d4JNaD-m7c/s1726/eBook+Cover+5D.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1726" data-original-width="1148" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBXdTAL5PNoLrWJuACMpBB_h9xIwb08RqFX3J29negkRBRfKrLHjpcLPhJId_WCuVxuJMhQCswwj9DMI3KUstIsurOak4EtW6ehyfQ1Qojyh3ms6HPBcCYHl9RzUUqqzzC9d4JNaD-m7c/s320/eBook+Cover+5D.JPG" /></a></span></div><p></p>
<p align="center" style="margin-top: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><i>Available on Kindle April 7th</i></b></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The novel centers
around the premise of the Bennet sisters re-entering society (and encountering
heroes from across Austen’s other works!) after mourning the loss of first
their father and then their mother, with Lady Catherine de Bourgh as their
unlikely champion and ally against Mr. Collins. Things begin with a shaky
start; we discover that the Bennet sisters have not been idly awaiting some
rescue, but making plans of their own – which leads me to today’s excerpt….<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin-top: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">***<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">The sight of Mr. Gardiner entering the room
instantly put the young ladies at ease, for his jovial manners were tempered
with a degree of solicitude and curiosity that gave Elizabeth some hope he
would not dismiss her careful planning out of hand. “Well, Jane, Lizzy, Mary –
good morning, Miss Lucas – what is all this about then? Your letter has given
me no little concern. Have you heard from him, this Collins fellow?”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">“Not yet, but we expect to presently,” Jane said
with a placid smile.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Elizabeth added to this with a petulant grimace.
“If he is at all like his sister, he may arrive without notice any day now –
that is what <i>I </i>expect, sir.”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Mr. Gardiner nodded evenly. “I will confess, I
had shared my poor sister’s hope that these Collinses were content enough with
their own lot, that they would not disturb you.”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">“That is what I had wished as well,” Elizabeth
replied, quirking her eyebrow up with wry humor as she tried to dispel her own
bitterness. “I hoped for the best, but have prepared for the worst.” The two
ledgers, one blue and one red, sat before her on the desk, and she opened them
both with triumphant pride. “Come and see, Uncle.”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Mary had checked the numbers meticulously the
night before – she moved that way and began to show Mr. Gardiner her work. “I
reviewed our father’s accounts going back to 1806, here in the blue
ledger. From there, we simply duplicated all the monthly expenses, as if
we had continued to live the same, these past two years, as we ever had before
– a slight reduction was logical, with fewer… fewer of us.”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Jane joined them at the other side of the desk.
“Here, in the red book, we have recorded how we have <i>actually</i> lived
these two years – much more frugal, you see. We have reduced the staff, limited
unnecessary spending – and our income has increased, a little. Lizzy has seen
to the tenants that were in arrears, and gotten them to pay <i>some</i>, if not
all their rent, which Papa never paid much mind to. The harvest last year was
far beyond what it had ever been,” Jane added, pointing to a sum that Elizabeth
was particularly proud of.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">“Well! Lizzy, I must venture a guess that you
have been the mastermind behind all this?”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Though Lizzy sat in her father’s chair, looking
and feeling every bit in command of the household, she had never been easy with
taking all the credit of it. “No indeed – not entirely. Jane and Mary have
helped a vast deal with the sums, and they have even taken in some mending and
sewing to supplement our income – and we have all three taken on a pupil apiece
for piano lessons.” Again Jane pointed out the corresponding columns
representing the income from their other enterprises.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> Elizabeth could see that it pained him to
consider his nieces’ labors. “You poor girls – having to run the estate is
dreadful enough, but your other pursuits….”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Elizabeth held her chin high as she met his eye.
“There are worse things than work – of all people I had hoped <i>you</i> would
understand.”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">“That is not what gives me pause.” Her uncle
knit his brow, his eyes scanning the columns of sums in the two ledgers. “This
is dangerous, girls. If you were found out….”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Jane and Mary both shifted uncomfortably and
averted their gaze, but not Elizabeth. “How so, sir? We are not stealing, not
really – not any more than we would be if there was only one ledger. It can
make no difference to Mr. Collins, if and when he darkens our doorstep, whether
we have disbursed the income of this estate in the same fashion we have always
done, or differently. Why should <i>he</i> feel entitled to the fruits of our
thriftiness – of our <i>labor</i> – when he has not come to claim what is his?
He could hardly expect us to set aside every spare shilling for his future –
and hypothetical – usage. At any rate, I had always supposed, from the remarks
I have heard Papa make, that none of the Collinses are entirely sensible. His
sister certainly is not. It is likely that when the time comes for Mr. Collins
to sit in this chair, he will simply accept what is written in the blue ledger
and think no further than how fortunate he is to no longer be at the pulpit.”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Elizabeth had not meant to rail at her uncle as
she had done; Charlotte was obliged to lay a palliative hand on her arm, and in
doing so attracted her own share of Mr. Gardiner’s notice. “That is quite an
assumption. Miss Lucas, what has been your role in this little enterprise? I
should expect you to be the voice of reason in all this.”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Charlotte had always been the most pragmatic
figure in Elizabeth’s life – she had neither the high spirits of Mrs. Bennet,
Kitty, and Lydia nor the serenity of Jane, neither Mr. Bennet’s excessive
sardonic wit nor Mary’s somber want of mirth. But despite Charlotte’s
steadiness, the events of the last two years had affected her just as much as
the Bennet sisters. And she was not Mr. Gardiner’s niece – she looked up at him
and smiled evenly. “I have helped them however I could.”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">The flaring of his nostrils and clenching of his
jaw betrayed Mr. Gardiner’s silent offense at what Charlotte had really meant.
Elizabeth attempted to keep her own countenance neutral. She loved her uncle
dearly, and in her heart she could not blame him for being so occupied in his
own business matters – but she wished the same respect for what her own actions
had been. “Sir, with Charlotte’s aid we have put by nearly three thousand
pounds. She helped us send to auction a great many items of value that did not
belong to the estate, and she has aided us in the safeguarding of these funds.”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">“Has she? It did not occur to you to ask for <i>my</i>
help?” The three sisters and their friend were silent a moment, holding a
collective breath as Mr. Gardiner scowled at them each in turn.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Finally, Elizabeth squared her shoulders back
and answered him. “It seemed expedient that we should pool our funds with
Charlotte’s – we mean to open a school together at Lucas Lodge. Her uncle in
Plymouth has been advising us on how to go about it.”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Some of her uncle’s vexation seemed dispelled,
though his incredulity was not an improvement, in Elizabeth’s estimation. “A
school!”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">“It would be perfectly respectable,” Mary
ventured, her hopeful eyes revealing how desperately she desired their uncle’s
approval.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">“And not at all <i>dangerous</i>.” Elizabeth
could not help herself.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Jane looked between her two sisters, and then
offered their uncle one of her most angelic smiles – the softening effect on
him was instantaneous, as it ever had been. “You have been so busy – every time
our aunt has written, she has indicated you are very often out of town or
abroad, working so hard already. We did not wish to add to your burdens.”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">“I was occupied in expanding my business so that
I could afford to take you all in,” Mr. Gardiner replied. “I have worked
tirelessly this past year, doing everything I could to increase my income
enough to allow me to support you all.”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">“And so have we,” Elizabeth cried. “We did not
know of your plan, sir, and were obliged to form one of our own.”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">“I did not wish to give you poor girls any false
hope – I meant to tell you of my intentions once they became possibilities, you
see.”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">“We, too, wished to present a <i>fait accompli</i>.
And we nearly have done – we have the funds we need, at least. It is no small
accomplishment, Uncle.”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">“Yes, well, Lizzy, perhaps you are to be
commended for your efforts,” he conceded.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">“That is all I ask, sir. Well, not <i>all – </i>but
if you are still willing to offer any assistance, let it be for Kitty and
Lydia. We have all the funds we need, to start our school, and an extra
thousand to add to the five from Mamma. Kitty and Lydia might share the sum,
and the interest of it might go toward their support, if they were to live with
you in London.”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">“They would not like our plan,” Mary added. “We
have agreed they deserve a better fate, anyhow – and I cannot imagine them as
teachers.”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">“And as they are the youngest and prettiest of
us – and with three thousand apiece – they stand the best chance of marrying
well,” Jane said, just the barest trace of regret on her countenance.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">“You would forfeit your share of your mother’s
portion? This is madness, girls,” their uncle cried, throwing up his hands in
frustration. “Charlotte Lucas, I would have expected better from you. When my
sister, rest her soul, was taken from us, I asked you to look after my nieces
while I was to be away so often.”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">The three sisters all looked at Charlotte, who
still appeared the most tranquil of them all. “And so I have, sir. You said
nothing of the future you had in mind for them – I have only helped them
conceive of a different one.”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">“You have helped yourself to their money!”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">“That is hardly fair, Uncle!” Elizabeth was not
surprised that Charlotte had agreed to help them; she would have done so
without anyone asking it of her, and Elizabeth took her friend by the hand,
more for her own equanimity than Charlotte’s. “She has offered us some
modicum of security and stability, when all we have had these two years is
uncertainty. Even before – before the fire, you know how it was at Longbourn.
Mamma spoke often and without restraint of how we would someday be turned out
of the house by a stranger, left to starve in the hedgerows! Knowing that we
should all have a roof over our head at Lucas Lodge someday, when we <i>are</i>
turned out of Longbourn, which may in fact be any day now….”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Mr. Gardiner held up a hand to silence her. “I
understand you perfectly, my dear. And I <i>do</i> commend your efforts, but
such drastic measures are quite unnecessary. Notwithstanding your… unorthodox
methods of fundraising, which I think we ought to agree to hush up, if we
possibly can – perhaps we had better let the matter rest. I shall take you all
to London with me.”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Mary had picked up the bundle of papers that
constituted their emergency plan, and the diary in which Charlotte had
transcribed the details more coherently; she clutched them both to her chest,
her eyes beginning to glisten with tears. Out of all four of them, Mary had
wanted this the most. “Please, Uncle. At least consider our plan.”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">“I believe it is a sound one,” Jane said softly.
“We have put considerable thought into it.”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Mr. Gardiner flicked his gaze back to Elizabeth,
who had grown so tense that every muscle in her body ached. He did not look
angry, only terribly sad; Elizabeth realized that her own sense of frustration
was much the same. She was so very tired of struggling, and offered her uncle a
thin smile. He nodded with an almost imperceptible upturning of his lips. “Very
well, I shall hear you. Miss Lucas, would you allow me a few minutes to speak
privately with my nieces?”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Elizabeth did not release her grip on
Charlotte’s hand, but Charlotte withdrew with a little shake of her head. “I
shall step out into the garden.” Charlotte opened the door to depart the study,
and Kitty and Lydia, crouched on the other side of it, tumbled into the room in
such a commotion that only Elizabeth noticed the other great shock that moment
held – out of the wide front window she spied a very grand carriage approaching
the house.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgac2eADSB6tEybcuD9PBNQ6lysXYzeYGh8RH6sOZ0ocO8-_VJiPj2GkUHovOxYT1GK8gZNqf-wlBX_lurfa5HreANg6YjUvCWMqTpqefkVtM4xNJAv9L1WlXk0uHBso70YZeVLyB1LPSE/s2048/5+Daughters+Blog+Tour+Promo+Final.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1285" data-original-width="2048" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgac2eADSB6tEybcuD9PBNQ6lysXYzeYGh8RH6sOZ0ocO8-_VJiPj2GkUHovOxYT1GK8gZNqf-wlBX_lurfa5HreANg6YjUvCWMqTpqefkVtM4xNJAv9L1WlXk0uHBso70YZeVLyB1LPSE/w400-h251/5+Daughters+Blog+Tour+Promo+Final.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background: white;"><span style="color: #201f1e; font-size: 11.5pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0cm;"><a data-auth="NotApplicable" href="https://www.audible.com/author/Jayne-Bamber/B07M5VK6B8?ref=a_pd_Strong_c1_author_1&pf_rd_p=8a2752a8-601f-4465-b227-7e95d7917c27&pf_rd_r=BWM9CVVCYBP7Y3YB67JH" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;" target="_blank"><b>Jayne Bamber – Audio Books, Best Sellers, Author Bio | Audible.com</b></a></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="xmsonormal" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background: white;"><span style="color: #201f1e; font-family: "Segoe UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"><br /></span></p><h3 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 4px; position: relative; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><u>Biography</u></span></h3><div class="outerAuthorBio" id="outerAuthorBio" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; height: auto; overflow: hidden; z-index: 1;"><div id="authorBio" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Jayne Bamber is a life-long Austen fan, and a total sucker for costume dramas. Jayne read her first Austen variation as a teenager and has spent more than a decade devouring as many of them as she can. This of course has led her to the ultimate conclusion of her addiction, writing one herself.</span></div><div id="authorBio" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Jayne’s favorite Austen work is Sense and Sensibility, though Sanditon is a strong second. Despite her love for Pride and Prejudice, Jayne realizes that she is no Lizzy Bennet, and is in fact growing up to be Mrs. Bennet more and more each day.</span></div><div id="authorBio" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></div><p style="background-color: white;"><i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thank you so much for stopping by Jayne! Love the sound of the new book. Wishing you all the best! </span></i></p></div><p><br /><img align="right" src="http://sarahjohnsonbooks.com/wp-content/uploads/Sophie/SophieBlog-Signature-Blue-3-sm.png" style="border: 0px;" /><br /></p><br />Lizziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18061687683030775285noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023782217987788364.post-35646183814972845682021-02-22T17:11:00.007+00:002021-02-22T17:12:32.535+00:00Blog Tour: Came a Flight Gently by Leigh Dreyer and Paul Trockner<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuj4pfoLpRcXckGugjsAekcGdkN481aQ1Ch3lOhC-w_oL9YBbtuYhG8jiQVBCk2BZQX157OUVP9GN4ivJ4n7i38XYc1EuTSxEzMiYy-lmPdn8Xt28kzxM9w1xj0OW8SdvljswWgCGHT2Y/s2048/Came+a+Flght+Gently+Front+Cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuj4pfoLpRcXckGugjsAekcGdkN481aQ1Ch3lOhC-w_oL9YBbtuYhG8jiQVBCk2BZQX157OUVP9GN4ivJ4n7i38XYc1EuTSxEzMiYy-lmPdn8Xt28kzxM9w1xj0OW8SdvljswWgCGHT2Y/s320/Came+a+Flght+Gently+Front+Cover.jpg" /></a></div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: helvetica;"><i>"In the exciting conclusion of the Pride in
Flight Series (The Best Laid Flight Plans and The Flight Path Less Traveled),
our dear couple Elizabeth and Darcy have moved to Pemberley to begin their
lives together. An outsider to New York society and the affluent world of
Darcy, our heroine uses her characteristic drive and wit to begin her marriage
and all that comes with him. Helped
along by Mrs. Reynolds and a curmudgeonly airplane mechanic, Elizabeth
discovers a new path to the civilian flight world. Darcy, ever the hero,
supports her and learns to trust her instincts. Fast-paced and dramatic, Came a
Flight Gently soars through love, adventure, and intrigue as it races through
Reno to the finish."<br /></i></span></div></div><p><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">How did I find Austen?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>Leigh:</i> I had heard of Austen, obviously, in
high school (possibly before). I first became interested in her work, however,
after attending the 2005 movie premiere with my college roommate and several
friends. I read Pride and Prejudice and watched other movies as I slowly became
a huge fan. I found Jane Austen fan fiction while commuting on the metro to and
from work when I lived in Washington, DC in 2012. I fell in love and devoured
as much as I could find.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>Paul:</i> I was introduced to Jane Austen in college. It was an English class during summer
school. I needed the credit and it was
the only class available. So me and one
other guy, 12 or 13 female students and a woman professor. Yes we read Pride and Prejudice, Little Women
and some other female centric books. In
hindsight it’s fun to look back at some of the class discussions of what would
we do today versus the 1800s. But at the time it was a bunch of reading in a
short time period. The professor was quite good and I enjoyed the class but oh
I hated Jane Austen and regency manners.
Let’s face it they are not easy reads and I had a ton to read that
summer as a history major. You have to pay attention all the time. You can’t
doze off and wake up a paragraph or two later and know what’s going on. Anyway, once Leigh set off on writing her
books and found the JAFF community, I started reading the other Austen novels
and other JAFF writers. I try to be interested in things my kids think are
important. I generally prefer the moderns
to Regency. I really like the stories
told from other characters points of view.
This book is a continuation, maybe the next one we can throw in a little
twist or reflection from another character.
</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">What is your favorite Austen?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>Leigh:</i> I like <i>Pride and Prejudice</i>
and <i>Persuasion</i> best, but I also really enjoy <i>Sense and Sensibility</i>.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>Paul: </i>My favorite Austen is <i>Pride and
Prejudice</i>, though I’ve been reading them all and I think <i>Persuasion</i>
is next.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">What makes Pride in Flight Series (<i>The
Best Laid Flight Plans, The Flight Path Less Traveled, </i>and <i>Came a Flight
Gently</i>) unique in a Austenesque Fiction?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>Leigh:</i> Well, aside from it being a modern
and Darcy and Elizabeth are pilots, I think the most distinguishing feature is
that there are a lot of other familiar characters to Austen fans. Aside from
the ever-popular <i>Pride and Prejudice</i> characters, you’ll find Frederick
Wentworth, Mr. Weston, the Dashwood sisters, Sir Walter, Mrs. Jennings, and
others. I love mixing and mingling the various worlds of Austen and discovering
how those characters would interact with each other. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>Paul:</i> First, it puts women in a modern
profession—being a pilot. Second, after the first book, it is a continuation
and isn’t just a rehash of the <i>Pride and Prejudice</i> plot. The variations
are great with different points of view, but they are retellings and these
books keep the story going and give Darcy and Elizabeth a new conclusion.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimvHwUh6o4U9vJJXxM6Ou7EpVUuvkjdHCWDZDNYstFxta_a33G7GWMpCTulu-okc4nD5I32bsAbloPh6XllH20GDPxoEI4EeW7Opi10JO1GOb5Tk-S1TtdrU6ZMbA7Lsbycy-N1w4qxFk/s1024/Dreyer%252CLeigh_web-53.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="684" data-original-width="1024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimvHwUh6o4U9vJJXxM6Ou7EpVUuvkjdHCWDZDNYstFxta_a33G7GWMpCTulu-okc4nD5I32bsAbloPh6XllH20GDPxoEI4EeW7Opi10JO1GOb5Tk-S1TtdrU6ZMbA7Lsbycy-N1w4qxFk/s320/Dreyer%252CLeigh_web-53.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Could you tell us how you developed some
of your favorites?</span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>Leigh:</i> My favorite was probably Peggy
Fitzwilliam, Col. Fitzwilliam’s mother and Darcy’s aunt. I loved picturing her
as a New York socialite. I was heavily inspired by the mother in the Harrison
Ford version of <i>Sabrina</i>. I picture Peggy as a fabulous mix of her and
Iris Apfel. I love codgery, prickly older women (hey there Lady Catherine!) and
she was so much fun to write.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>Paul:</i> We tried to pick character names so that knowledgeable readers
would wink a bit as they read. Generally,
we kept to similar characteristics as the Austen character. Bad guys are bad,
good guys are good. For my portion I
needed two instructors, Weston and Allie, and a pit crew at Reno, Wentworth,
Benwick, and Marianne. So, with Leigh’s
guidance off we went. Weston from Austen’s Emma was older, and I’ll be honest,
I put myself into his situation. I’ve
been an instructor and would love to take time off to learn mechanics. I like
to let people see humor in situations but care about them and always want the
best for them. There are many quick-witted pilots with a bit of gallows humor and
sarcasm, so Weston was easy to write.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Allie is a combination of several female Instructor
Pilots I know and from watching a whole bunch of YouTube videos of Reno races
where the women compete right alongside the men. Most women pilots become
mentors to other women pilots whether they want to or not as they are still a
small part of the pilot class. The best
of the instructors really enjoy teaching and getting the best from their
students. Allie is Elinor from Sense and
Sensibility. So, I made her calm
proficient and a good listener as well as instructor. Leigh and I agreed we needed a strong female
as a pilot as an example and to balance out the other strong females in the
other parts of Elizabeth’s new life.
Allie also treats Elizabeth as an equal, less experienced, but equal in
all other aspects something she doesn’t get elsewhere.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The pit crew’s job is to show Elizabeth that teams and
groups who work together for common goals don’t just exist in the
military. In contrast to the board room
where Elizabeth’s looked down on, the pit crew includes and bonds with her.
They integrate their work to help her achieve and likewise she recognizes their
contribution. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Wentworth and Benwick name’s come from Austen’s
Persuasion. Good friends in that book, they help move the story and help Darcy
figure out his role in the effort.
Marianne is Elinor’s, and thus Allie’s, sister in Sense and
Sensibility. Trying to stay true to
Austen she is a bit more dramatic and a bit of a chatterbox. Though seemingly a bit of an airhead, I made
her the chief aerodynamicist and an intelligent important part of the team.
There are no dumb women allowed in the book. Later Marianne keeps Elizabeth and
Darcy informed of other activities not Reno related. I wanted all the team to be smart, likeable,
and people I’d want to spend time with. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Do you have any original characters that
you are fond of?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>Leigh:</i> Dr. Abbott in this book is based on
a doctor that helped me with research for book one and the doctor that did my
dad’s physical for pilot training in the 80s. It’s a tribute to those medical
professionals that have helped so many different people in my life.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>Paul:</i> The easiest characters to write were Homer and June Rudd. They are my in-laws and Leigh’s
grandparents. All their characteristics
were biographical and I can imagine them doing everything and saying everything
in the book. I hit the jackpot for the
world’s best in-laws. </span></span></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p><h4 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a name="_Toc61348270"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext;"><u>Author Bios</u></span></b></a></span></h4><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Leigh Dreyer is a huge fan of Jane Austen
variations and the JAFF community. She is blessed to have multi-generational
military connections through herself and her husband, who she met in pilot
training. She often describes her formative years in this way: “You know the
‘Great Balls of Fire’ scene in <i>Top Gun </i>(Goose, you big stud!) when Goose
and Meg Ryan have their kid on the piano? I was that kid.” Leigh lives with her
pilot husband, a plane-obsessed son, a daughter who was a pink pilot for
Halloween, and a one-year-old son who is so used to F-16 noise, he does not
even startle to sonic booms. </span></span></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Paul Trockner was an Air Force fighter
pilot for twenty-eight years. He flew the F-111, T-37, A-10, and T-38. He
currently teaches fighter pilots using simulator instruction. He has been
happily married for thirty-six years to his lovely wife Elizabeth. Leigh is the
oldest of his five children.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p><h4 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a name="_Toc61348271"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext;">Came a Flight Gently Links</span></b></a></span></h4>
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<h4 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext;">The Best Laid Flight Plans Links</span></b></span></h4>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><span lang="EN-US">Amazon
US link: </span></b><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://amzn.to/2IkAWTF">https://amzn.to/2IkAWTF</a><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p>
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<h4 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext;">Contact Information</span></b></span></h4>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Author Name: Leigh Dreyer and Paul Trockner</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Email: <a href="mailto:leighdreyerauthor@gmail.com">leighdreyerauthor@gmail.com</a></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Facebook: Leigh Dreyer</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Facebook Page: @leighdreyerauthor</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Goodreads: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/leighdreyer">www.goodreads.com/leighdreyer</a></span></span></p>
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Website: <a href="http://www.leighdreyer.com/">http://www.leighdreyer.com/</a></span></span><p><br /></p><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: helvetica;">Thank you for that interview. I have really enjoyed watching this series progress. I wish you both every success! </span></i></div><p><img align="right" src="http://sarahjohnsonbooks.com/wp-content/uploads/Sophie/SophieBlog-Signature-Blue-3-sm.png" style="border: 0px;" /><br /></p><br />Lizziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18061687683030775285noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023782217987788364.post-38260496035062072872021-02-08T09:00:00.001+00:002021-02-08T09:00:07.162+00:00Blog Tour: Death in Highbury: An Emma Mystery by Riana Everly - giveaway!<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><i></i></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKos_r5ynOWImORg7PdSV8P25TCmcYnhsTTTzFLITBL6FSp_6zzjWjf9iOqKBwotXKK48RnBmQEMtY2W4nsiFJukS-tWH5wtkDIi8Dm-wHGxhW7nsOEZaFAc-zSZbJ0j4JsTtgZdH88ho/s600/Highbury+Cover+400x600.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKos_r5ynOWImORg7PdSV8P25TCmcYnhsTTTzFLITBL6FSp_6zzjWjf9iOqKBwotXKK48RnBmQEMtY2W4nsiFJukS-tWH5wtkDIi8Dm-wHGxhW7nsOEZaFAc-zSZbJ0j4JsTtgZdH88ho/s320/Highbury+Cover+400x600.jpg" /></a></i></span></div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><i>"When political chaos in London forces Mary
Bennet to take refuge in the picturesque town of Highbury, Surrey, she quickly
finds herself safe among friends. Emma Woodhouse welcomes her as a guest at
Hartfield, Jane Fairfax is delighted by her love of music, and Frank Churchill
can’t stop flirting with her. But it is not long before Mary starts to suspect
that beneath the charming surface, Highbury hides some dark secrets.<br /><br />
Alexander Lyons is sent to Surrey on an investigation, and at his friend
Darcy’s request, heads to Highbury to make certain Mary is comfortable and
safe. But no sooner does he arrive than one local man dies, and then another!<br />
<br />
Soon Alexander and Mary are thrust into the middle of a baffling series of
deaths. Are they accidents? Or is there a very clever murderer hiding in their
midst? And can they put their personal differences aside in time to prevent yet
another death in Highbury?"</i></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h1><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-size: large;">A Few Words from Emma</span></span></b></span></h1><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: arial;">Thank you so much for hosting me here
today. It’s the first stop on my blog tour for my new Austen-inspired mystery, <i>Death
in Highbury: An Emma Mystery</i>, and I’m thrilled to be sharing a bit of it
with you today.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: arial;">This is the second mystery in my <b>Miss
Mary Investigates</b> series. Mary Bennet steps out from her sisters’ shadows
and takes centre stage as a sleuth, accompanied by annoying London-based
investigator Alexander Lyons. The first mystery, <i>Death of a Clergyman</i>,
took place within the world of <i>Pride and Prejudice</i>. This new one, <i>Death
in Highbury</i>, takes Mary and Alexander into the world of <i>Emma</i>.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: arial;">Although Mary and Alexander are the ones
who look into a rash of mysterious deaths in Highbury, their arrival on the
scene rather throws the whole town into a bit of chaos. And since Emma reigns
in Highbury, I’ll let her explain what’s going on.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: arial;">***</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-92fE1v5IKQGrC2t7rq2jLyQQ_Bbos6VgiR0dFLBMLkxoLcgIdsihnLvpOFh_0PWkCIQd_XiTsqy1JkpGnmYVIs-p4MTnzjhDqLaKYMgi6kkqsvROoXZrOVp_U1ysJEu_nkf3U4js7IY/s646/Emma+image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="431" data-original-width="646" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-92fE1v5IKQGrC2t7rq2jLyQQ_Bbos6VgiR0dFLBMLkxoLcgIdsihnLvpOFh_0PWkCIQd_XiTsqy1JkpGnmYVIs-p4MTnzjhDqLaKYMgi6kkqsvROoXZrOVp_U1ysJEu_nkf3U4js7IY/s320/Emma+image.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: arial;">Greetings, friends. I am delighted to see
you. As Ms. Everly has said, our ordinary little town has seen a bit more excitement
of late than is usual. It all started when, for reasons too shocking and
unsuitable for delicate ears to discuss, a young lady arrived in our midst. Our
friend and neighbour Mr. Knightley came to bring us the news that she would be
in need of a place to stay, and I am always pleased to be of use to everybody
in Highbury, whether from here or from away. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: arial;">Well, perhaps not always pleased. I spare
only as much time for Miss Bates as I really must, and now that Jane Fairfax is
come to stay, I find I am forced into their company far more than truly pleases
me. But our new guest – Mary Bennet is her name – seems a very charming young
lady and I was very happy to offer her a room at Hartfield for as long as she
might require it.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: arial;">Let me tell you a bit of Miss Bennet. She
is quiet in manner with a rather studious expression upon her face, and is most
often happier to listen than to speak. In this matter we get along very well,
for I am much happier speaking than listening. I knew at once we should be
friends. She is genteel and well bred, and really quite pretty when she puts
forth the effort to look her best. She tries most hard to be pleasing, and this
is an admirable trait in everybody.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: arial;">I have to say, however, that not everything
about Miss Mary Bennet delights me. She and Jane Fairfax have struck up a
friendship, which vexes me. Mr. Knightley says that I dislike Miss Fairfax
because she is the one young lady in Highbury more accomplished and more
elegant than I am, but I cannot agree with him. If I do not warm to her, it is
because she is so reserved. Rather like Miss Bennet, I suppose.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: arial;">Further, Miss Bennet seems to have
attracted the eye of my own friend Frank Churchill, who until now has lavished
his attentions upon me! Not that I desire them, of course! But… well, I must
admit to being a wee bit put out.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: arial;">Ah well, there is nothing to be done for
that. Miss Bennet will be gone from our midst soon enough once this
unmentionable trouble in London is cleared up. And in the meantime, I propose
to spend a great deal of time with another arrival in our midst: the very
interesting and rather handsome investigator, Alexander Lyons! </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: arial;">***</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: arial;">Here is an excerpt from <i>Death in
Highbury: An Emma Mystery</i><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: arial;">“Yes, indeed, Miss Bennet!” Emma seemed
quite keen to escape Miss Bates’ monologue, “Please let me introduce you to our
other guests.” She took her leave of the foursome and hustled Mary across to
the pianoforte where a very elegant young lady sat at the keyboard, not playing
but talking to a smart young man who stood sorting through a pile of music.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: arial;">“Here, perhaps this one, Miss Fairfax,” he
spoke rather loudly as Mary and Emma approached, and handed the lady a
selection he had pulled from the stack.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: arial;">The lady herself blushed and took it to set
upon the stand before turning her gaze to Mary. Emma made the introductions
once more. Jane Fairfax was quite lovely in a very different way to Emma
Woodhouse. Her beauty was of the classic and refined variety, where Emma’s was
broad and extravagant; and where Emma’s eyes sparkled with ideas and emotions
only just suppressed, Miss Fairfax’s betrayed nothing.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: arial;">“It is a pleasure to make your
acquaintance, Miss Bennet.” Jane Fairfax’s manners were as quiet and elegant as
her appearance. “Are you to be in the neighbourhood for long?”</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: arial;">Mary explained the situation as best she
could in a few short sentences. “Only until it is safe to return to London, or
until my sister and her husband decide to continue with their plans to visit
the area.”</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: arial;">“I will enjoy our acquaintance, then, as
short as it might be. Please feel free to call whilst you are in Highbury.”
There was a coolness to her manner, but it bespoke a reserved nature rather
than a disinclination towards the connection, and Mary replied that she would
be pleased to accept. Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed a momentary
wave of irritation pass across Emma’s face, and she decided she had yet another
mystery to solve, namely the cause of Emma’s dislike of Miss Fairfax.</span></span></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: arial;">Could the answer to that be the young
gentleman who was standing between the ladies? He had been introduced as Frank
Churchill, Mr. Weston’s son. He beamed broadly at Emma and flirted most
shamefully with her, but his eyes, Mary noticed, flitted towards Miss Fairfax
just as Mr. Knightley’s had flitted constantly towards Emma. Oh my, this was
quite a mare’s nest she had landed in! How fortunate that all the parties
seemed amicable, if not the closest of friends, lest it turn into a tragedy of
Shakespearean proportions.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: arial;">***</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUYsnJupoxqLNLfY9_MZgcI4jpHCKm0fU_6w_XLRPYww2Mb46sfeTNcoElXdKGT6IzTxAhQUo-TSG1S8yn7m75QvUKAYmufoAl_KEL2tgV8vuGnkP2HklL9CYTKFtjem6WgpZchnJlbcg/s900/blog+tour.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="734" data-original-width="900" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUYsnJupoxqLNLfY9_MZgcI4jpHCKm0fU_6w_XLRPYww2Mb46sfeTNcoElXdKGT6IzTxAhQUo-TSG1S8yn7m75QvUKAYmufoAl_KEL2tgV8vuGnkP2HklL9CYTKFtjem6WgpZchnJlbcg/w400-h326/blog+tour.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><h1><span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Biography</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></h1><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: arial;">Riana Everly was born in South Africa, but
has called Canada home since she was eight years old. She has a Master’s degree
in Medieval Studies and is trained as a classical musician, specialising in
Baroque and early Classical music. She first encountered Jane Austen when her
father handed her a copy of Emma at age 11, and has never looked back.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: arial;">Riana now lives in Toronto with her family.
When she is not writing, she can often be found playing string quartets with
friends, biking around the beautiful province of Ontario with her husband,
trying to improve her photography, thinking about what to make for dinner, and,
of course, reading!</span></span></p><h1><span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Contact Links</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></h1><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span lang="EN-CA">Facebook:</span></b><span lang="EN-CA">
www.facebook.com/RianaEverly<br />
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<b>Amazon:</b>www.amazon.com/Riana-Everly/e/B076C6HY27</span></span></p><h1><span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Buy Links</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></h1><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span lang="EN-CA">Universal Link:</span></b><span lang="EN-CA"><a href="https://books2read.com/deathinhighbury">https://books2read.com/deathinhighbury</a></span></span></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span lang="EN-CA">Amazon Link:</span></b><span lang="EN-CA"><a href="http://mybook.to/deathinhighbury">http://mybook.to/deathinhighbury</a></span></span></p><p><br /></p><h1><span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Giveaway</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></h1><p>
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The giveaway will close at 12am EST on February 27, 2021.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/49aa98595/?">Giveaway - enter here!</a></span><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-CA"><i style="background-color: white; color: #2b00fe; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14.85px;">Most intriguing! Thank you for that extract, and for stopping by. I wish you the best of luck with the new book! And thank you for the giveaway!</i></span></p><p><br /><img align="right" src="http://sarahjohnsonbooks.com/wp-content/uploads/Sophie/SophieBlog-Signature-Blue-3-sm.png" style="border: 0px;" /><br /></p><br /><br />Lizziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18061687683030775285noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023782217987788364.post-55946402249325532782020-12-30T09:00:00.017+00:002020-12-30T09:00:00.681+00:00Blog Tour: A Life Worth Choosing by Anngela Schroeder - with giveaway! <p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwfq-NNJZvY9gGJAQa3U3JrhCBSDUqPCAOeIIAnkvDeuStkLIkqd3oiKFIsuev3ELrxpB0L1Ho9oqHwJoompCfVw5_6YDZsyL1qhJE14_bf-KRKps3FiVeIoEt1BriFk1arUOTdBkI23k/s2048/Book+Cover-AWLD.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1380" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwfq-NNJZvY9gGJAQa3U3JrhCBSDUqPCAOeIIAnkvDeuStkLIkqd3oiKFIsuev3ELrxpB0L1Ho9oqHwJoompCfVw5_6YDZsyL1qhJE14_bf-KRKps3FiVeIoEt1BriFk1arUOTdBkI23k/s320/Book+Cover-AWLD.jpg" /></a></div><span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: helvetica;"><i>“You could not have
made me the offer of your hand in any possible way that would have tempted me
to accept it.”</i></span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: helvetica;"><i>Reeling from the
unexpected rejection of his proposal, Fitzwilliam Darcy prepares to quit
Hunsford for London but not before he defends himself against Elizabeth
Bennet's accusations. He cannot forgive her harsh words; her assertion Mr.
Wickham would have made a better son has cut him to the core. </i></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: #800180;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>Suffering an
accident while delivering the fated letter, he wakes to a world he does not know—and
to those who do not recognize him. With a new life, a different name, and
a fresh chance at winning the woman he loves, Darcy must decide which is “A
Life Worth Choosing”––the past he remembers or a future he has created for
himself.</i></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Hello, Sophie! Thank you so much for having me here today at
Laughing with Lizzie. I hope you and your readers are having a wonderful
holiday season and are looking forward to the New Year. I am grateful you’ve
given me the opportunity to guest post and also share a bit about my newest
book, “A Life Worth Choosing,” with you.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">In the summer of 2019, I was able to take
my family on a dream trip to England. My husband and I had traveled there before,
but we wanted to take our three sons to experience the UK. Deciding to do a two-week
home exchange near London, we added an extra week at the beginning of our trip
in the North. Miraculously, about three months before we left, Chatsworth House
advertised a summer Pride and Prejudice Ball. Without telling my husband, I
purchased tickets, and then set out to convince him that this was integral to
every bucket list/wish list/desire of my heart. He is a good man, and after
making me worry for a week, he consented. It was then that I told him I had
already purchased tickets, and he had passed ‘The Greatest Husband in the
World’ test.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZFjkLJPb34YphzMTrOhGHoLbz26uK2A0PP20WJU9GoiehX150k8w-653BId7dKrUkBZv-W_5VGZ4zoSF94TCCByjZ-pUHAc63LrqJ5GlWb7yodufVNo-Z4iAfhtgz5J5Y-UNknajVF10/s2016/Ball-1.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZFjkLJPb34YphzMTrOhGHoLbz26uK2A0PP20WJU9GoiehX150k8w-653BId7dKrUkBZv-W_5VGZ4zoSF94TCCByjZ-pUHAc63LrqJ5GlWb7yodufVNo-Z4iAfhtgz5J5Y-UNknajVF10/s320/Ball-1.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">We arrived at the Cavendish Hotel the day
before the ball, and my boys and husband wanted to rest a bit before dinner, so
they napped. I popped in my airpods, and began the 30 minute walk from the
hotel to the estate house, all the while listening to the soundtrack from the
2005 version of Pride and Prejudice. As I came ‘through’ a grove of trees, I
looked up at the climax of “Liz on Top of the World” to have the façade of
Chatsworth before me. I began to cry. Although there is an argument about which
is the better version of P&P (I won’t begin <i>that</i> discussion here), the music for the 2005 version speaks to my
soul, and I listen to it constantly while I write. I had not felt as at peace
as I did at that moment, on a ramble through the British countryside like Lizzy
Bennet with a herd of red deer running in the distance.</span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">My husband and I had a wonderful time the
next evening, getting a private tour of a section of Chatsworth with the other
attendants after appetizers, before then being escorted through the garden to a
courtyard restaurant where the ball was held.
We danced, and felt like the Bennets as we were truly the last to leave
the ball! We didn’t dance every dance, but we did speak of books, even if only
for a moment.<br /> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">While being engrossed in the world of Jane
Austen, I could not help but feel like Mr. Darcy, from my newest book “A Life
Worth Choosing.” In the novel, Mr. Darcy finds himself in an alternate life,
and although he initially yearns for his old one, he realizes just how
wonderful things can be and must determine which life he’ll choose to live
in. Although I had no such choice (our
boys were back at the hotel loving the wi-fi and air conditioning—so I couldn’t
make any permanent changes), for an evening, I was a lady of the <i>ton</i> enjoying the Season. Once again, my
husband (a history teacher) was a good sport, and even dressed up without much
fuss, saying that he wouldn’t mind doing that again (but not in the too near
future). </span></span></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I want to thank Sophie again for allowing
me to come out today, and wish you all a Happy and safe New Year! </span></span></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; margin: 0px 0px 13.33px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: calibri;"><br /></span><h2><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><u><b>*** Giveaway - ends 20th January ***</b></u></span></h2></div><div style="margin: 0px 0px 13.33px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.86px; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 20.8px;"></span></div><div style="background: none 0% 0% / auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.86px; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; margin: 0px 0px 13px;"><span style="color: black; margin: 0px;">Today’s <b>international</b> giveaway is to win <b>an ebook </b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #212121; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><b>copy</b> of A Life Worth Choosing, when it is released later in January. </span></span></div><div style="background: none 0% 0% / auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.86px; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; margin: 0px 0px 13px;"><span style="color: black; margin: 0px;">All you need to do to win is to <b>comment on this blog post.</b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px 0px 13.33px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.86px; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 20.8px;"></span></div><p><span lang="EN-CA" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: calibri;"></span></span></p><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background: none 0% 0% / auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.86px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px 0px 13px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span>Please i<span style="color: black; margin: 0px;">nclude<span> </span><b>your email</b><span> </span>so I can contact you easily if you are they lucky winner. The winner will be chosen at random.</span></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background: none 0% 0% / auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.86px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px 0px 13px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span><span style="color: black; margin: 0px;"><br /></span></span></div><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: helvetica;"><i>What a wonderful trip you had! And such a beautiful dress. I have never done the Chatsworth ball myself, but have done many others - balls are what I enjoy the most! I look forward to the release of your book in January - goo luck with it! And thank you for the giveaway!</i></span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /><img align="right" src="http://sarahjohnsonbooks.com/wp-content/uploads/Sophie/SophieBlog-Signature-Blue-3-sm.png" style="border: 0px;" /><br /></p><br />Lizziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18061687683030775285noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023782217987788364.post-70287346048315303682020-11-27T09:00:00.005+00:002020-11-27T09:00:01.329+00:00Blog tour: North Fanger by Jayne Bamber, with giveaway!<br /><p><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTdN1JiH6NSmUNxSH0HnLGn2X2KAuzaFW7jmVrsLafwzUjHTks9JWHw9HbpAXa4_DfreyVekrRLAuAtajuUQof2G0fXmCkwsU_JgiO062-VUA2K4Gk7JStaIORBOzxvoN6gJkcHWNRSH0/s2048/Cover+Wrap.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1437" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTdN1JiH6NSmUNxSH0HnLGn2X2KAuzaFW7jmVrsLafwzUjHTks9JWHw9HbpAXa4_DfreyVekrRLAuAtajuUQof2G0fXmCkwsU_JgiO062-VUA2K4Gk7JStaIORBOzxvoN6gJkcHWNRSH0/s320/Cover+Wrap.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><i>A campy, vampy fusion of Pride & Prejudice with Northanger Abbey...</i><i><br style="background-color: white; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">Elizabeth Bennet and her cousin Catherine Morland travel into Kent to visit the recently married Collinses in the village of Hunsford, near the great estate of Rosings Park. Elizabeth anticipates that the visit will be very dull indeed, while Catherine believes adventure and romance await them there, just as in the gothic novels she adores.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">Within a week, both women have their expectations subverted by the sudden arrival of a vampire into their midst. The ladies at the parsonage take flight, accompanied by the outraged Colonel Fitzwilliam, his outwitted cousin, Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy – and an out-of-control fledgling vampire.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">Proving herself indispensable during the undead Darcy debacle, Elizabeth becomes the heroine her cousin Catherine always knew she was – and enviously wishes to be herself – as she leads them to Bath in search of the wily Silas Bennet, an expert in all matters vampiric.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">But amidst the hunt for Uncle Silas, other predators enter the fray, all in search of one very old man, and a very young vampire. In Bath they encounter the Tilneys, the Thorpes, and an array of familiar faces and vicious villains bent on wreaking bloody havoc, leading a merry band of misfits to take shelter in a place too spooky not to hold secrets of it’s own: Northanger Abbey.</span></i><p></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><u>Extract</u></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;">After
Catherine and her new friend parted ways with Elizabeth, it was but a short
walk to the Allens’ lodgings in Pulteney Street. She had already discovered the
essentials about her new friend - Miss Tilney had lost her mother nine years
before, and her oldest brother not long after. She was four-and-twenty, nearly
a spinster, and perhaps this was why she rather reminded Catherine of
Charlotte.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;">“I wonder
that you have never married, Miss Tilney,” Catherine observed. “You are not so
very plain, your manners are open and easy, and I think you said your father is
a gentleman….”</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFMBrN8ovfQMC-78wkguWFQ6QkCzo2B-oiBKnDtTbeKeI2JVFXOwy6PiUkOtcMEL74QkOUPOWe5uQWnI-YIIPy_k3gpFUOmy61lM9k5wkz1B0RDgxVhHwoL5X2osieRS6MnEQ5TrPk6X4/s1024/Cathy+Eleanor.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="1024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFMBrN8ovfQMC-78wkguWFQ6QkCzo2B-oiBKnDtTbeKeI2JVFXOwy6PiUkOtcMEL74QkOUPOWe5uQWnI-YIIPy_k3gpFUOmy61lM9k5wkz1B0RDgxVhHwoL5X2osieRS6MnEQ5TrPk6X4/s320/Cathy+Eleanor.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;">Miss
Tilney colored for a moment, and looked away. “Call me Eleanor, please.” She
was quiet just long enough for Catherine to repent her impertinent question,
but at length she answered, “I have wished to marry, to be sure - but I could
never leave my brother Henry. I am all he has in the world.”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;">“What of
your father?”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;">“My
father is - well… Henry and I are very close, and he is so ill.”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;">“Oh! And
he is not married, then?”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;">“No, and
more’s the pity.” Eleanor smiled wryly. “He is very handsome, you know. He
wished to be a parson, before… before he fell ill.”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;">“What is
his affliction?”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;">Eleanor’s
face belied a long-suffering melancholy. “It is a… a hematological disorder, a
very uncommon thing - we have every hope of finding a doctor here in Bath who
can cure him.”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;">“I hope
you do! Is he very ill, then?” Catherine did not recognize the word Eleanor had
used to describe her brother’s affliction, but she was too embarrassed to admit
as much to her older and wiser companion. Her interest was captivated by the
thought of her brave and kindly friend tending to a handsome, ailing brother -
if he was truly so like Eleanor in disposition, Catherine thought she would
very much like to meet him. “Is he confined to a sick bed, or might he take the
waters? Shall he go out in society at all here in Bath?”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;">Eleanor
bit her lip and knit her brow for a moment. “It is a curious thing - it comes
and goes. I have every hope of coaxing him out of the house some evening -
particularly as I now have some acquaintance here. He is generally unable to
leave the house in the mornings and afternoons, but perhaps an assembly might
tempt him.”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;">“Sick in
the mornings! My mother was thus when she carried all my brothers and sisters -
of course, I daresay your brother does not suffer <i>that </i>affliction. If he
does not go out in the day, but only of an evening, I might guess he was a
vampire!” Catherine laughed at her own folly, but Miss Tilney grew serious.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;">“He is
very hopeful of finding a cure, and leading a perfectly normal life
thereafter.”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;">“Oh -
well, I am very glad for him, then,” Catherine said, fretting over her own
silliness. By now they had reached the Allens’ lodgings, and Mrs. Allen
appeared at the window, waving merrily at them. Eleanor was tempted to come
inside and be introduced, though she insisted she must go away directly.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;">“Of
course - it is nearly sundown, and we cannot let you walk all the way back to
Laura place in the dark,” Mrs. Allen observed, simultaneously admiring the lace
and intricate trim of Eleanor’s day dress. “But you must stay for dinner - what
a fine thing, Cathy, for James is to bring guests tonight - my old school
friend Mrs. Thorpe is in Bath, and her daughters - and your brother James is <i>intimately</i>
acquainted with them - but surely your father will not object, Miss Tilney!”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;">Miss
Tilney gently declined, Catherine pressed, Mrs. Allen pressed more, and in the
end an engagement was formed for the following night instead - Miss Tilney
would dine with them at seven in Pulteney Street, and convey the invitation to
her invalid brother. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;">***</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZg1KL3jyX7tkqpMFRnDwJDU1pxe_66yL_pYv9YFqjO870fxnRxRHid1duRjYBhIVp_crvwuyVsEtO8aAdlKhJ1zflPee0F56EVxss3tlK886tXDouBeWpVYta1mlYWbL-5qcTfSra-0M/s1010/Henry+Tilney.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="570" data-original-width="1010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZg1KL3jyX7tkqpMFRnDwJDU1pxe_66yL_pYv9YFqjO870fxnRxRHid1duRjYBhIVp_crvwuyVsEtO8aAdlKhJ1zflPee0F56EVxss3tlK886tXDouBeWpVYta1mlYWbL-5qcTfSra-0M/s320/Henry+Tilney.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;">Mr.
Tilney, as it happened, was very handsome. He was fair, like his sister and
looked no older than Eleanor, and though his countenance might be called pale,
his face conveyed such candid affability and mischievous energy as to render
him uncommonly good looking. He was tall and lean, but nothing about his person
indicated the slightest detectable ailment. <br /><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;">His
vitality was coupled with impish charm and easy manners; ten minutes served to
acquaint him so well with his six new friends as to rival a friendship of many
years. Only when they sat down to dinner did Catherine recall his
illness. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;">He waved
away the soup with a self-deprecating laugh, “You will think me far older than
I appear - but I cannot possibly take a morsel of food - I hope I do not offend
your gracious hospitality, Mrs. Allen. I am an invalid, you see.”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;">“You have
come to the right place, then, sir!”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;">Now he
turned to address Catherine in particular. “Do you think me very odd, Miss
Morland? I must regiment my diet ever so carefully, until Dr. Bennet can advise
me. But when I am cured, I am sure I shall devour every pheasant, quail, and
pig in the county!”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;">Elizabeth
coughed, and Mr. Darcy, seated at her side, quickly patted her back and
gestured for her to drink some wine. Catherine gave her brother a knowing look,
and he rolled his eyes from further down the table. Once she had recovered,
Elizabeth asked incredulously, “Dr. Bennet?”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;">“Yes,”
Eleanor replied. “When I asked after your relations yesterday, I thought there
might be some connection. My father is hoping to secure my brother a meeting
with Dr. Bennet, though I understand he is rather elusive - quite in demand, I
imagine.”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;">“Ah.
Well, my uncle is a merchant, not a physician,” Elizabeth replied. Catherine
happily observed that her cousin and Mr. Darcy now appeared to be holding hands
under the table. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;">“You have
not answered my question, Miss Morland. Do you think me very odd?”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;">“Very
odd,” she said with a smirk.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;">He held
her gaze for a moment, suppressing a smile as he pretended to pout. “I shall
make but a poor figure in your journal tomorrow.”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;">“My
journal?”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;">“Yes, I
know exactly what you will say: Sunday, dinner at Pulteney Street. Appeared
much to advantage, but was strangely harassed by a queer, half-witted invalid,
who refused to eat any of Mrs. Allen’s fine fare, and distressed me by his
nonsense.”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;">Catherine
laughed. “Indeed I shall say no such thing.”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;">“Shall I
tell you what you ought to say?”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWRgnsKDDZ7BiMIuZF5MMSGxZ7OPRum4wYYZmBNtX8Yu2a5ddmfo_4W7jFAQl1GDdPzZ6mQj-KpNUw9sFoA9rqLu6BhyphenhyphenCs6Y406TSqOiXw-u7yzYyB2q2kvZv181aeiBMPDA_re2X7LzI/s1024/Cathy.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="1024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWRgnsKDDZ7BiMIuZF5MMSGxZ7OPRum4wYYZmBNtX8Yu2a5ddmfo_4W7jFAQl1GDdPzZ6mQj-KpNUw9sFoA9rqLu6BhyphenhyphenCs6Y406TSqOiXw-u7yzYyB2q2kvZv181aeiBMPDA_re2X7LzI/s320/Cathy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;">“If you
please.”<br /></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;">“I dined
with a very agreeable man - danced a reel after, thought him exceedingly light
on his feet and heavy with praise of me - seems most an extraordinary genius -
I hope I may know more of him, so I have agreed to join him and his relations
at the theatre tomorrow. That, my dear Miss Morland, is what I wish you to
say.”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;">Catherine
grinned at him, and he laughed at himself, smiling at her as though she were
the only person in the room. Catherine felt a warm, pleasant sensation spread
across her chest - a frightening fluttering of her heart - she realized she was
being flirted with by this exceptionally handsome, charming, and entirely vital
man - at last! </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;">Before
she could reply, Mrs. Allen cried out with excitement. “But we are already
engaged for the theatre tomorrow! What a fine thing - we are sure to see you
there!”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;">“And will
you come to the theatre Miss Bennet, Mr. Darcy?”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;">Elizabeth
and Mr. Darcy exchanged a look of private conversation before the gentleman
answered. “My sister is not yet out in society, and the widow Collins is a
guest of the house….”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;">“I shall
attend,” Elizabeth declared, with a look of teasing defiance at Mr. Darcy. “I
should not like to be out <i>very</i> late, but I should like to accompany you,
Cathy. And Cousin James, I hope your Isabella will be in attendance.”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;">“I
believe she will be.”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;">“Well!”
Mrs. Allen clapped her hands. “What a fine thing! How very merry we shall be!”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Catherine
shivered with anticipation, and in her mission to live as the heroine from one
of her novels, she was far from disappointed. By the end of the evening she was
satisfied enough that she knew she could, in all sincerity, make exactly
the journal entry Mr. Tilney had predicted. They spoke of books between
themselves at such length, even while dancing the promised reel, that Catherine
fell asleep with her head full of romantic scenes between a dashing,
fair-haired hero and a rather lusty heroine who looked remarkably like herself.</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "High Tower Text","serif"; font-size: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP_6ehVeJsAQ8e3UyvP9-zmmUPje7UyrKzMxzDWAJ5IEdZexLTsgatRmz43f-nEZmJvEgrYypiHBdY05ZWGJXChyRr-Hwpg7VMMKW8v5dDeT4ZanffWGyOBM9RGYxUaf8rK5pnrC7wY-8/s2048/Blog+Tour+Promo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1186" data-original-width="2048" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP_6ehVeJsAQ8e3UyvP9-zmmUPje7UyrKzMxzDWAJ5IEdZexLTsgatRmz43f-nEZmJvEgrYypiHBdY05ZWGJXChyRr-Hwpg7VMMKW8v5dDeT4ZanffWGyOBM9RGYxUaf8rK5pnrC7wY-8/w400-h231/Blog+Tour+Promo.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;"><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><h3 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 4px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><u>Biography</u></span></h3><div class="outerAuthorBio" id="outerAuthorBio" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; height: auto; overflow: hidden; z-index: 1;"><div id="authorBio" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Jayne Bamber is a life-long Austen fan, and a total sucker for costume dramas. Jayne read her first Austen variation as a teenager and has spent more than a decade devouring as many of them as she can. This of course has led her to the ultimate conclusion of her addiction, writing one herself.</span></div><div id="authorBio" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Jayne’s favorite Austen work is Sense and Sensibility, though Sanditon is a strong second. Despite her love for Pride and Prejudice, Jayne realizes that she is no Lizzy Bennet, and is in fact growing up to be Mrs. Bennet more and more each day.</span></div></div><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/NorthFanger-Gothic-Mash-up-Jayne-Bamber-ebook/dp/B08MBJDDJT/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=northfanger&qid=1605634067&sr=8-1">Amazon.com link</a></span></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/01b2829a6/"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Giveaway link</span></a></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><i style="color: blue; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Thank you so much for stopping by Jayne! Your book sounds like a lot of fun! Great extract. Good luck with it! </span></i></p><p><br /></p><p><img align="right" src="http://sarahjohnsonbooks.com/wp-content/uploads/Sophie/SophieBlog-Signature-Blue-3-sm.png" style="border: 0px;" /><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><br /><br />Lizziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18061687683030775285noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023782217987788364.post-36287066500735178342020-11-21T09:00:00.027+00:002020-11-21T09:00:04.336+00:00Blog Tour: Back to the Bonnet by Jennifer Duke<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnOMDBsTpS3RatZd-dXjrHNygG5InaHZ1NV7DGQunphOQnJEmM3IrXnvPlQt2m26U6orgwJ4qrGn34t0WoNKRT1K4pnoeqDjTmTSZue_WfRf1-xikHNXI3mhX_Jfa5I32jFHVHx20aDvQ/s1701/Back+to+the+Bonnet+poster+image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1701" data-original-width="1129" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnOMDBsTpS3RatZd-dXjrHNygG5InaHZ1NV7DGQunphOQnJEmM3IrXnvPlQt2m26U6orgwJ4qrGn34t0WoNKRT1K4pnoeqDjTmTSZue_WfRf1-xikHNXI3mhX_Jfa5I32jFHVHx20aDvQ/s320/Back+to+the+Bonnet+poster+image.jpg" /></a></div><div><p align="center" class="Body" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">UNCOVER
THE SECRET LIFE AND<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="Body" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">EXTRAORDINARY
ADVENTURES OF<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="Body" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center;"><span lang="DE" style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">MISS MARY BENNET<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="Body" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%;">WHO
FIRST MADE THE READER</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%;"><span dir="RTL"></span>’</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%;">S<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="Body" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">ACQUAINTANCE
IN PRIDE AND PREJUDICE<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="Body" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="DE" style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%;">BY JANE AUSTEN</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="background: white; color: #111111; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="background: white; color: #111111; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="background: white; color: #111111; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">What if it was Mary Bennet who was really behind the
important events of <i>Pride and Prejudice</i>?
In <i>Back to the Bonnet</i>, Jennifer Duke
explores how the story could look from the unique perspective of plain,
overlooked but clever Mary who happens to have inherited a bonnet that allows
her to travel in time.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><br /></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">‘Mary
Bennet takes matters into her own hands in this hilarious and enjoyable
time-travelling version of Pride and Prejudice.’</span></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">CRESSIDA
DOWNING – THE BOOK ANALYST</span></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">‘This
is a sweet treat of a book: exciting, insightful and enormous fun.’</span></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">JANE
AUSTEN’S REGENCY WORLD<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><u><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Book blurb:</span></span></u></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg298smd21zhl8mtWPZTmUQol_d1IhUugfWiCOGaplHXRQUZy_lVvOq4NiMLF43vDt2Z828T9Dq78MT9Uuw90l7PU3GLyto6u4y_D3RJaEEMBst_JMuM_i_OEtC763Zn-bsmORo7hWlhzQ/s2048/Back+to+the+Bonnet+front+cover+image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1327" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg298smd21zhl8mtWPZTmUQol_d1IhUugfWiCOGaplHXRQUZy_lVvOq4NiMLF43vDt2Z828T9Dq78MT9Uuw90l7PU3GLyto6u4y_D3RJaEEMBst_JMuM_i_OEtC763Zn-bsmORo7hWlhzQ/s320/Back+to+the+Bonnet+front+cover+image.jpg" /></a></span></u></div><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">“Oh really, Miss Mary!” He lowered
his voice and leant closer. “Does convention hold you back? You who deny all
conventions of time, twisting it from its proper course?”</span></span></i></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Matrimony
is not a destiny that attracts plain but clever Miss Mary Bennet.</span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">With
her family’s fortunes threatened by their own foolish mistakes, deceptive
rogues and the inconvenience of male heirs to her family home, the future looks
unstable, even bleak. But Mary possesses a secret weapon . . . a bonnet that
allows her to travel in time.</span></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In
orchestrating events according to her own inclinations, Mary takes an
unconventional route to protect her family from ruin. However, she is
unprepared for the dark path down which duty and power will lead her.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; tab-stops: 82.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; tab-stops: 82.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In
the following excerpt, Mary discovers another power the bonnet possesses in
addition to that of time-travel.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; tab-stops: 82.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><u><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Excerpt from Volume
One, Chapter Two ‘A Stitch Lost’<o:p></o:p></span></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="Body" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">. . . I winced at the
shrill laughter coming from Kitty and Lydia</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span dir="RTL"></span>’</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">s room. Their chatter was
indistinct. However, I surmised that they were discussing the new occupant of
Netherfield Park. My tidying task done and books on botany, anatomy and
philosophy chosen, I set my mind to reflect upon my observations of the
previous evening. Mr Thorpe clearly found novels of the supernatural enjoyable,
though he attempted, several times, to persuade us that he did not think much
of novels at all. He spent much time with Kitty but persistently looked about for
Jane. He gave the impression of someone rich but asked pointed questions in an
effort to establish what our level of wealth was, something a gentleman of
means would be unlikely to do.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="Body" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"> </span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span dir="RTL"></span>“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">If
only I could know Mr Thorpe</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span dir="RTL"></span>’</span><span lang="DA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">s mind,</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">”
I said to myself.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="Body" style="line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> At that moment, the door of my closet
creaked open several inches. I had felt no draught; the window was shut and the
unmoving trees outside testified to the stillness of the air. The closet door
opened further and this time the grating of the hinges was accompanied by a
sound I could not account for. It was as if two fat birds were warbling to one
another in a far off tree – only the sound came from a pile of blankets and
linen. I shifted the folded bedclothes out of the way.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="Body" style="line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> The sounds were coming from the band box.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="Body" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"> I recoiled, staring at the lid. </span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span dir="RTL"></span>“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Impossible,” I said, whilst
acknowledging that the evidence of my own ears suggested otherwise.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="Body" style="line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> Eventually, I drew closer, noticing how my
heart galloped as I took out the box from the closet, placed it on the bed and
removed the lid. The muffled sound was more akin to human speech now, though
still quiet. Taking the bonnet in my hands, I hesitated before placing it on my
head. As soon as it was in place, the twittering voices became as clear as if
the bodies they came from were in the room with me.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="Body" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"> </span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span dir="RTL"></span>“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">But
do you not agree that it would be a d— fine thing?” It was Mr Thorpe</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span dir="RTL"></span>’</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">s
voice.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="Body" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"> </span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span dir="RTL"></span>“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">But
after you were married – assuming you succeed – what do you imagine your wife
would think then?” I recognised this voice too, it was Mr Denny, one of Lydia</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span dir="RTL"></span>’</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">s
favourite officers.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="Body" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"> </span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span dir="RTL"></span>“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Well,
I only intend to get a <i>rich</i> wife. As
long as she brings money to the marriage, she need not care about my lack of
it.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="Body" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"> </span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span dir="RTL"></span>“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Risky
way of going about it though, Thorpe. My friend Crawford would have had no
trouble with the rent. He was deuced annoyed with me when he got to
Hertfordshire, upon my own suggestion, only to discover that Netherfield was no
longer available.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="Body" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"> </span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span dir="RTL"></span>“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Well
I</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span dir="RTL"></span>’</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">m
mightily glad I got there first!”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="Body" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"> </span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span dir="RTL"></span>“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">I
don</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span dir="RTL"></span>’</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">t
envy you the rent though.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="Body" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"> </span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span dir="RTL"></span>“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">It
need only be for a few months, I</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span dir="RTL"></span>’</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">ve more than enough inheritance for
that. In any case, it</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span dir="RTL"></span>’</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">s an investment. Families with rich
girls don</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span dir="RTL"></span>’</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">t
seem to favour my sort.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="Body" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"> </span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span dir="RTL"></span>“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">The
<i>aspiring</i> sort?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="Body" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"> </span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span dir="RTL"></span>“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Indeed.
So you see it</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span dir="RTL"></span>’</span><span lang="FR" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">s d</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">—
logical to pretend to be another sort altogether.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="Body" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"> </span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span dir="RTL"></span>“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">The
landed gentry sort.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="Body" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"> </span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span dir="RTL"></span>“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">But
of course you won</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span dir="RTL"></span>’</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">t mention any of this to anyone?
Word spreads fast in a small town.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="Body" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"> </span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span dir="RTL"></span>“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">It</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span dir="RTL"></span>’</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">s
usually you who spreads it, if memory serves.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="Body" style="line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> Mr Thorpe laughed.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="Body" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"> </span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span dir="RTL"></span>“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">You
know me, though. A gentleman</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span dir="RTL"></span>’</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">s business is his own, I say.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="Body" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"> </span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span dir="RTL"></span>“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">I
knew I could rely on you, Denny.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="Body" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"> I could hear other sounds now, a </span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span dir="RTL"></span>‘</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">there
you are, sir</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span dir="RTL"></span>’</span><span dir="LTR"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span dir="LTR"></span>,
followed by a clink of china and the laughter of gentlemen in the background.
Mr Thorpe was likely at The Bull, the lodgings used by Mr Denny and several
other officers in Meryton. He began talking of carriages and horses, subjects I
did not have the patience to pay attention to. I had barely formed this thought
when his voice grew muffled, as though he were talking from behind a wall. Then
all sound faded from the bonnet. Perhaps I had imagined it, but it appeared as
though the bonnet ribbons twitched a few times before hanging limp and still.
Whatever oddness the bonnet exhibited though, my priority was to process the
truths it had illuminated for me.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="Body" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"> I shook my head, my lips pursed. </span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span dir="RTL"></span>“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">You won</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span dir="RTL"></span>’</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">t get away with this, Mr Thorpe,” I
growled before hurrying down the stairs.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="Body" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"> </span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span dir="RTL"></span>“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Where
are you going, Miss Mary?” said Mrs Hill as she carried a tray of toast from
the kitchen.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="Body" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"> I</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span dir="RTL"></span>’</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">d
left my usual bonnet in my room, hardly realising that I still had Great Aunt
Gardiner</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span dir="RTL"></span>’</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">s
in my hands. It would have to do. I put it on, flung on my cloak and shoved my
feet into my boots. </span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span dir="RTL"></span>“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">I</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span dir="RTL"></span>’</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">m
going to Meryton.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="Body" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"> </span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span dir="RTL"></span>“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">At this hour? What about your
breakfast?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="Body" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"> I snatched a couple of slices of toast from
the tray. </span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span dir="RTL"></span>“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">I
need to see an officer,” I said, not realising how much of a joke it sounded
until Mrs Hill burst out laughing.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="Body" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"> </span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span dir="RTL"></span>“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">I
would have expected to hear such a thing from Miss Lydia but not you, Miss
Mary. Why, only the other day she—” Hill</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span dir="RTL"></span>’</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">s speech faded, failing to compete
with the crunch of gravel beneath my feet.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="Body" style="line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><u><span style="background: white; color: #111111; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Author Bio<o:p></o:p></span></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="background: white; color: #111111; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG_xISUTkT7NBbqmPiLdllrJdOgD-bT3k5YURtw_3yVyRGRoPQrEBOQgLVmF9-KIotBnwOFPkm8bNLW179ykwO0Yc7t30LgtkhzyUDa-xgFs5AX1C0rmdquOyKi7jpAMcEVZ1Y0NJyuEo/s2048/Jennifer+Duke+image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG_xISUTkT7NBbqmPiLdllrJdOgD-bT3k5YURtw_3yVyRGRoPQrEBOQgLVmF9-KIotBnwOFPkm8bNLW179ykwO0Yc7t30LgtkhzyUDa-xgFs5AX1C0rmdquOyKi7jpAMcEVZ1Y0NJyuEo/s320/Jennifer+Duke+image.jpg" /></a></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background: white; color: #111111; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Jennifer Duke grew up in Basingstoke - a town in Hampshire,
England, which Jane Austen visited for shopping and balls when her family lived
in the nearby village of Steventon. Loving stories from a very early age and
being the second of four sisters, Jennifer delighted in reading stories to her
younger siblings.</span><span style="color: #111111; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><br />
<br />
<span style="background: white;">She went to Bath Spa University to study English
Literature with Creative Writing and gained a 2:1, later going on to achieve a
distinction for her MA in English Literature at Oxford Brookes University.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="background: white;">She has had many jobs - including coffee
barista, trainee English teacher, nursery nurse, nanny, housekeeper and dog
walker - but kept returning to writing fiction.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="background: white;">A longstanding love of Jane Austen's novels led
to her first published novel <i>Back to the
Bonnet</i>.</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="background: white; color: #111111; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">As well as writing, she is interested in mindfulness,
environmental issues and painting. She loves animals, history, art, travel and
being out in nature. Currently, she is working on a fantasy novel inspired by
ancient art at Chauvet-Pont d'Arc cave in the south of France, a story set
35,000 years ago - a slight change from Regency England! She also has plans to
write a post world war two romance inspired by <i>Jane Eyre</i>.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i><span style="background: white; color: #111111; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Back to the Bonnet</span></i><span style="background: white; color: #111111; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"> is available now on Amazon in paperback and
Kindle eBook formats.</span></span></p>
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Readers! I am so happy to be with you today at <i>Laughing With Lizzie</i>. My latest
novella, <i>Missing Jane</i>, is now out and I wanted to stop by and share a
deleted scene with you. Before we begin, here is a bit about the book.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Bennet is dead; his daughters “scattered to the winds,” according to Mrs.
Bennet.<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></i></a></div>
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Bennet? No one really knows.<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Poor Mr. Bingley is led to
believe she is no more, but her sister swears she is alive.<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: blue;">Can Mr. Darcy and his
friend find her and, in turn, their own happily ever afters?</span></span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When I began
writing this story, it started out from Elizabeth’s point of view. I reworked
the first chapter several times before I realized that it just wasn’t needed
and decided Darcy and Jane would tell the story instead. Though the blurb lets
you know Mr. Bennet has passed, I decided not to show it in the book. Here is
how it happened originally.(Since it was deleted, it was not edited; so please
forgive my errors.)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When
Jane and Elizabeth arrived at Longbourn, the household was deathly quiet. Their
housekeeper, Mrs. Hill, explained that Mr. Bennet had ridden out to inspect a
bridge. When he did not return before a storm, all became worried. After the
storm passed, some farm hands rode out and found him in the water downstream
from the bridge. He was very bruised, beaten by the rocks and debris, and had
taken a fever. The apothecary tended him, but he was not improving. Mrs. Bennet
had taken to her bed, knowing this would be the end of them. Though Mrs. Hill
initially wished to notify the two eldest daughters, their mother refused to
allow it; stating they were better off in London where they may still catch a
husband. It was only at Mr. Bennet’s request that an express was dispatched.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Jane
and Elizabeth went straight to their father’s bedside. His breathing was
shallow as Elizabeth took his hand. “Papa, it’s me, Lizzy.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">His
eyes fluttered open and he smiled weakly. “Lizzy, I knew you would come.” He
closed his eyes again.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Jane
is here also, Papa. We will care for you. You will recover.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mr.
Bennet’s smile returned as his hand fell upon Jane’s. “My girls,” he whispered.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They
sat by his side, taking turns wiping his brow with a cool rag, until they
became aware of their mother’s weeping in the next room. Jane patted
Elizabeth’s shoulder, “I will go to her.” She slipped quietly out of the room.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As
the door closed, Mr. Bennet opened his eyes again, looking at his favorite
daughter. “I am not long for this world, Lizzy.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Hush,
Papa, I am here. You <i>will</i> be well.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He
shook his head slightly. “Do not argue with me now, Lizzy. I have much I must
tell you.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He
took a deep breath which rattled the phlegm in his throat and caused him to be
racked by coughs insufficient to release the cause. Elizabeth helped him to sit
up enough to take a drink of water when the spell had passed. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“It
will not be easy when my cousin takes over Longbourn,” he said when he was
finally able. “You must find your way. If your uncles are unable to take in all
of you, contact my mother’s family. You will find names and directions in the
desk in my study. Be sure to remove your things from there before Mr. Collins
arrives.” He reached up to take her hand which bathed his brow. “Forgive me for
not preparing better for you and your sisters. I always believed there would be
time.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Shh,
Papa, there is nothing to forgive. Please, you must focus your strength on
improving.” Elizabeth fought the tears that filled her eyes.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: purple;">Mr.
Bennet nodded slowly as his eyes closed again. Elizabeth watched over him as
his breathing became more labored. Just before dawn, he took a last shuddering
breath and passed away. Elizabeth laid her head on his shoulder and cried. When
her tears subsided, she called for Hill and they began spreading word of the
master’s passing through the household. Mrs. Bennet, becoming inconsolable, was
eventually sedated.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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writing career working on suspense romance, but finally became a published
author with her Pride and Prejudice variations. She takes great pleasure in
searching for potential “plot twists” and finding the way back to a happy
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thank you so much for stopping by Bronwen! Your book sounds most interesting. Good luck in the giveaway everyone! </span><br />
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<br />Lizziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18061687683030775285noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023782217987788364.post-45050872170087163712019-11-13T00:07:00.000+00:002019-11-13T00:07:35.612+00:00Theatre Review: Pride and Prejudice *sort of<br />
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But I went with an open mind, ready to be entertained, which is exactly what happened! I found it thoroughly enjoyable and… completely indescribable! So how to pen this review..?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(Disclaimer: I was invited to review this production and give my honest and unbiased opinion.)</span></div>
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seen them, emptying the chamber pots and sweeping ash from the grate; the
overlooked and the undervalued making sure those above stairs find their happy
ending. Of course, they've always been running the show - after all 'You can't
have a whirlwind romance without clean bedding' – but tonight, the servants are
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loving and irreverent all-female adaptation of Jane Austen's unrivalled
literary classic. Let the ruthless matchmaking begin.”</b></span></i></div>
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context - perhaps this is why it is so successful? I have long been of the opinion that productions which try to bring Austen completely up to date just don’t work. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: #201f1e; display: inline !important; float: none; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: #201f1e; display: inline !important; float: none; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">To me it is the joy of Austen’s novels that she wrote characters who are still relatable to us today. However, the society and world they inhabit is less comparable. (I can be alone in a room with a gentleman without being obliged to marry him, my honour
having been severely compromised!). This production finds the happy medium, and beautifully showcases just how accurate and relevant Jane Austen’s character portrayals really were!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: #201f1e; display: inline !important; float: none; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">I acknowledge that that this is not a production that every Jane Austen fan would enjoy, particularly those who consider themselves purists. This is a most unusual take on the story and contains some forward, often blunt and even bad language, (swearing
is not a feature of Austen!). I personally tend to have an open mind for interpretations such as this, nevertheless I also wish to encourage other Janeites to give this production a go: you may be surprised at how much you enjoy yourself! That was certainly
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twist, never did I feel it was poking fun at Austen’s sublime original text. Our favourite scenes and well-loved plot line was easily recognisable. It is a suitably long play that manages to encompass most of the novel, however I would say that the focus,
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and important to the story – as they point out to us throughout the play!</span></span></div>
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my partner will love this production, and as a SciFi fan, this would not usually be his genre! Laughs echoed throughout the theatre, at each of the two performances I have been fortunate to see and everyone left the theatre smiling. </span></span><br />
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just plain funny: you won’t regret an evening out at this production! What more could you ask for? I will be watching this company closely as I expect this production will go far, and rightly so!
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<i><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">Utterly
hilarious! Karaoke, a couple of discos and Mr. Bennet represented by a
newspaper in a chair? It’s something not to be missed! </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">This play was full of
surprises at every turn, with modern takes on beloved characters that you never
thought could be done so differently, and yet stay faithful to the work of Jane
Austen. </span></i><i><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">You can tell the writer and actors are true fans of Pride and
Prejudice! Their enjoyment whilst performing makes the whole experience a true
delight to watch. </span></i><br />
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done again and again, in basically the same way with different costumes in
different locations. This version was a breath of fresh air that is an instant all-time
favourite! I need to see it again, and so should you.</span></i></div>
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<i>The characters are given time to be vulnerable and so you feel more deeply for them than any other Austen stage adaption I have ever seen. <br /><br />The audience are given permission to laugh and join in with the gaiety on stage and so I’m willing to be taken along for the ride wherever it might lead; whether it’s Karaoke-singing, hula-hoop eating or giant plastic horses I enjoyed every second.</i>
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<br />Lizziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18061687683030775285noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023782217987788364.post-75914524993902923922019-07-15T09:00:00.000+01:002019-07-15T09:00:04.798+01:00Sense and Sensibility by The Pantaloons - a review<br />
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<span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">As you can probably tell, this production is a highly entertaining adaptation of Jane Austen’s already witty and rewarding novel. The Pantaloons focus on the comedic aspects of the characters and storyline, which creates the light-hearted tone they are trying to achieve - I do find that the humour and satire in Austen is toned down in some television or film adaptations, so I particularly enjoy performances that enhance the comedy.</span></div>
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<br />Lizziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18061687683030775285noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023782217987788364.post-49806225670570997482019-06-02T23:00:00.000+01:002019-06-02T23:00:28.491+01:00Be More Jane: Bring out your inner Austen to meet life’s challenges - now published!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8WGajFh_mB8G-5eQSOZ3CVob3Ek39GThdKMM1Wc37x4p5h4a6WeGPNgVxwH6zHlFGdHScvLnds6az2DEt4CI126PVXIhCtKe3t5lL-rbdTkGxxHfFvWPUmSBtXcYm9sp8UnB8LVG0FMQ/s1600/IMG_4611.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1123" data-original-width="750" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8WGajFh_mB8G-5eQSOZ3CVob3Ek39GThdKMM1Wc37x4p5h4a6WeGPNgVxwH6zHlFGdHScvLnds6az2DEt4CI126PVXIhCtKe3t5lL-rbdTkGxxHfFvWPUmSBtXcYm9sp8UnB8LVG0FMQ/s320/IMG_4611.JPEG" style="cursor: move;" width="213" /></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Dear readers, </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Thank you so much for your patience given my absence here for almost a year. I am pleased to say it was for good cause, as I am now a published author, with my new book <b><i>Be More Jane</i></b>! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It has been quite a year and what an adventure I have had! I have created a new page (to be found at the top of my blog, under the header image) which lists all the information, links, details and more about my book. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">There are videos of myself reading extracts, links to the blogs I visited on a tour (with excerpts, deleted scenes and interviews), sneak peeks at the gorgeous illustrations and much more. Please do have a look and get in touch if you have any other questions or would like any more details. (I am also offering signed copies well, for those would like it, so contact me and I will happily oblige!)</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
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<br />Lizziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18061687683030775285noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023782217987788364.post-18688180493943423642018-08-14T19:50:00.000+01:002018-08-14T19:50:49.617+01:00Pride and Prejudice by Heartbreak Productions review<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: #212121; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: "Segoe UI","Segoe UI Web (West European)","Segoe UI",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Roboto","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 14.66px; font-stretch: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></span></span>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSHZH8NOhWH7gF0neT2wVFYFzIwUsja0bSaKdIYfnK1IurByrdAe5RvgislZnFB-5qiaWtbqiZCrR7peIirlMQ1PYY-TGX2DzKb7IS-lWkVqoLmDtiEDe8mtuoAB_Ux82G119Z4l_8Qbc/s1600/thumbnail_IMG_1148.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSHZH8NOhWH7gF0neT2wVFYFzIwUsja0bSaKdIYfnK1IurByrdAe5RvgislZnFB-5qiaWtbqiZCrR7peIirlMQ1PYY-TGX2DzKb7IS-lWkVqoLmDtiEDe8mtuoAB_Ux82G119Z4l_8Qbc/s320/thumbnail_IMG_1148.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: #212121; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: "Segoe UI","Segoe UI Web (West European)","Segoe UI",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Roboto","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 14.66px; font-stretch: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: #212121; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: "Segoe UI","Segoe UI Web (West European)","Segoe UI",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Roboto","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 14.66px; font-stretch: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">On Sunday evening, I was invited by Heartbreak Productions to see a theatrical performance of ‘Pride and Prejudice’, and it has been easy for me to post this glowing review, since it was a brilliant production!</span></span><br />
<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: #212121; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: "Segoe UI","Segoe UI Web (West European)","Segoe UI",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Roboto","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 14.66px; font-stretch: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></span>
<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: #212121; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: "Segoe UI","Segoe UI Web (West European)","Segoe UI",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Roboto","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 14.66px; font-stretch: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">The company is currently touring the country, but I was fortunate to watch them at beautiful Hatchlands Park, a National Trust house near Guildford. This was an open air production, and we were lucky, for despite the gloomy weather forecast, we escaped with just one shower!</span><br />
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The 5 cast members play 16 different characters, and yet they successfully managed to differentiate between them so expertly, that I almost expected more people to come on stage at the end to take the applause! Every single cast member is a real credit to the company.</span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: #212121; font-family: &quot; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: #212121; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: "Segoe UI","Segoe UI Web (West European)","Segoe UI",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Roboto","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 14.66px; font-stretch: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
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Particular highlights for me were<span style="color: #b00000; font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: #212121; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: "Segoe UI","Segoe UI Web (West European)","Segoe UI",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Roboto","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 14.66px; font-stretch: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">the portrayal of Mr Collins, and the relationships between Mr and Mrs Bennet, and between Lydia and Kitty, which managed to be a suitable contrast to the characterisations of Jane and Lizzy Bennet! As well as being able to deliver the comedy elements, much to the huge enjoyment of the audience, I was pleased that they were able to portray the serious and emotional scenes in a touching way too. From my previous experience of other productions, I had noticed that some are more confident with the humour, and less with the pathos, or vice versa, but there were no weak links in this cast and I found it a well balanced adaptation.</span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: #212121; font-family: &quot; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: #212121; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: "Segoe UI","Segoe UI Web (West European)","Segoe UI",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Roboto","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 14.66px; font-stretch: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"></span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2s-ynADHOw-METAKXzkDl1ACnTMDtfYd7jBK_YgBPFfOBoEZ589KXW8EdsgeDYRA9Y8iG6kXUzIkj7VQ_4HlmsBrSQaWlrau-5rXqIDChVYFbl9peDh7HUG3yWC2jy5W7wfojlgJPHzM/s1600/thumbnail_IMG_1160.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2s-ynADHOw-METAKXzkDl1ACnTMDtfYd7jBK_YgBPFfOBoEZ589KXW8EdsgeDYRA9Y8iG6kXUzIkj7VQ_4HlmsBrSQaWlrau-5rXqIDChVYFbl9peDh7HUG3yWC2jy5W7wfojlgJPHzM/s320/thumbnail_IMG_1160.jpg" width="320" /></a>B<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: #212121; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: "Segoe UI","Segoe UI Web (West European)","Segoe UI",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Roboto","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 14.66px; font-stretch: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">eing an open air theatre, the staging was very simple, however the backdrop and location were so gorgeous, it worked well, and anyway, Jane Austen’s words speak for themselves and don't need fancy scenery! The costumes worked suitably well too, with small and clever changes to signify a change in character.</span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: #212121; font-family: &quot; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: #212121; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: "Segoe UI","Segoe UI Web (West European)","Segoe UI",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Roboto","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 14.66px; font-stretch: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
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I have already mentioned the humorous portrayal of some of the most amusing personalities, however the comedy was great throughout. In some adaptations, I feel the comic side of Jane Austen’s work has been toned down or even left out altogether, and I have never understood this, as I find so much in her works that is funny! But I’m glad to report that this wasn’t the case with Heartbreak; they presented and celebrated her wonderful wit in their production!</span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: #212121; font-family: &quot; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: #212121; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: "Segoe UI","Segoe UI Web (West European)","Segoe UI",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Roboto","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 14.66px; font-stretch: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
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In order to condense the story into two hours, it is inevitable that scenes in the book must be cut or moved around, but Heartbreak’s interpretation was artistically well managed and gave us a coherent story. I was delighted that some accurate dialogue and passages from the book were included, especially some of the great exchanges between Darcy and Lizzy when they are engaged. These are often cut. In fact, I think this was generally one of the more faithful representations I have seen on stage, and the story did not seem rushed.</span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: #212121; font-family: &quot; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: #212121; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: "Segoe UI","Segoe UI Web (West European)","Segoe UI",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Roboto","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 14.66px; font-stretch: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
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However, what struck me the most about this excellent production was it’s inclusivity. The atmosphere was relaxed, with the cast welcoming us all and putting everyone at ease. I was impressed that they mingled with the audience, chatting to people as they settled before the performance, and again during the interval. This was a new idea to me, but I enjoyed the interaction. Some audience participation was also included in the performance, plus there were opportunities for people to have some fun trying on Regency bonnets and clothing. The whole event felt very inclusive, as if we were all participating in the evening, and they created a relaxed atmosphere which I feel would have been enjoyable and accessible to all ages.</span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: #212121; font-family: &quot; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: #212121; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: "Segoe UI","Segoe UI Web (West European)","Segoe UI",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Roboto","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 14.66px; font-stretch: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
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I attended the performance with one of my oldest friends, who happens to be a complete Austen novice! So by way of interesting comparison, here is what she had to say about the production (- I think we may have a convert!).</span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: #212121; font-family: &quot; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: #212121; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: "Segoe UI","Segoe UI Web (West European)","Segoe UI",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Roboto","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 14.66px; font-stretch: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
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Becky writes:-</span><br />
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“Although I have lived in England my entire life (27 years), I have somehow, but completely unintentionally, managed to avoid anything ‘Jane Austen’. Never have I seen a film, read a book or encountered a theatre event. I was invited to see this production by my self-proclaimed ‘Janeite’ friend Sophie Andrews, aka Laughing with Lizzie, and I leapt at the opportunity.</span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.66px; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: "Segoe UI","Segoe UI Web (West European)","Segoe UI",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Roboto","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 14.66px; font-stretch: 100%; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
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I had yet to see the appeal of Jane Austen or really understand the concept behind her novels. So my very first experience was Sunday evening at Heartbreak Productions’ rendition of ‘Pride and Prejudice’, and let me tell you, I was not disappointed.</span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.66px; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: "Segoe UI","Segoe UI Web (West European)","Segoe UI",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Roboto","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 14.66px; font-stretch: 100%; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
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I arrived at Hatchlands Park to a small outdoor stage, and as a lover of outdoor cinema, this made me very excited.</span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.66px; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: "Segoe UI","Segoe UI Web (West European)","Segoe UI",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Roboto","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 14.66px; font-stretch: 100%; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
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I was looking forward to seeing how the logistics of such a small cast worked, but I was unsure if I would follow the storyline, given that I did not know any of the characters or even the plot. This was not the case, thanks to the fantastic acting I witnessed throughout the performance. I am fairly confident that even without the minor costume changes that signified the changes in character, I would still have been able to distinguish which character the actor or actress was playing. In fact, I was really impressed by the simplistic costume changes, as they seemed to make it easier for us, the audience, to concentrate on the show. It seemed to streamline the whole process.</span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.66px; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: "Segoe UI","Segoe UI Web (West European)","Segoe UI",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Roboto","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 14.66px; font-stretch: 100%; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
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Moreover, I was impressed with the simplicity throughout; the set, the costumes, the audience interaction. The whole evening was thoroughly enjoyable and I must say I now look forward to experiencing some more Jane Austen, and hopefully some of Heartbreak Productions’ future presentations too!”</span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.66px; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: "Segoe UI","Segoe UI Web (West European)","Segoe UI",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Roboto","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 14.66px; font-stretch: 100%; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
Rebecca Cook </span></span></i><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: #212121; font-family: &quot; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: #212121; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: "Segoe UI","Segoe UI Web (West European)","Segoe UI",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Roboto","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 14.66px; font-stretch: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
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In summary:-</span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: #212121; font-family: &quot; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: #212121; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: "Segoe UI","Segoe UI Web (West European)","Segoe UI",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Roboto","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 14.66px; font-stretch: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
I have seen many many productions of Austen on stage, and ‘Pride and Prejudice’ more than any other, but I can say that this was one of the very best I have seen and definitely one of my personal favourites. </span><span class="markew6bjaec8 bBCryANKDqdESdxXawe2s" data-markjs="true" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #deecf9; border-bottom-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); border-bottom-left-radius: 2px; border-bottom-right-radius: 2px; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-image-outset: 0; border-image-repeat: stretch; border-image-slice: 100%; border-image-source: none; border-image-width: 1; border-left-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); border-top-left-radius: 2px; border-top-right-radius: 2px; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; color: #212121; font-family: &quot; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 14.66px; font-stretch: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; orphans: 2; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Congratulations</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: #212121; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: "Segoe UI","Segoe UI Web (West European)","Segoe UI",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Roboto","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 14.66px; font-stretch: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> to Heartbreak for an excellent adaptation, a seamless performance, and overall an atmospheric and most enjoyable evening. I look forward to other productions by Heartbreak - even better if it is another Jane Austen!</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "quot";">I am thrilled today to be part of the blog tour for Leigh Dreyer's release, </span><b>The Best Laid Flight Plans. </b>Welcome to my blog, Leigh!</span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: "calibri";"><i>In this modern Pride and Prejudice
variation, Captain William “Fitz” Darcy has just received a new assignment as
an instructor pilot at Meryton Air Force Base. Soon he meets the intrepid 2<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">nd</span></sup>
Lieutenant Elizabeth Bennet, a new student at the base that he cannot keep out
of his head. Elizabeth, on the other hand, finds Captain Darcy to be arrogant
and prideful and attempts to avoid him at every turn. Despite Darcy’s insulting
manners, Elizabeth soars her way through pilot training, but can she soar her
way into love as well?</i></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Hello Readers!</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">During my blog tour, I’ve had a fantastic
time talking about different aspects of my book and introducing myself. Something
I love about Jane Austen’s collected works are how they feel so modern, despite
being set two hundred years ago. I always feel like I am sitting in the dinner
or dancing in the ball and feel like I can relate and empathize with Austen’s
heroines—something that many modern novels fail to achieve. I love reading JAFF
and learning more about the period and the history, but always appreciate how
fresh the stories feel to me no matter how many times I have devoured them.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">After following Laughing with Lizzie for
several years now, I love her love for the Regency time period (her costumes and
posts are always an inspiration to me while reading JAFF). I wanted to share
how that inspiration translates into my novel. While <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Best Laid Flight Plans</i> is set in the modern era, it has many
similarities with its Regency predecessor.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">1.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Men and Women follow strict
rules of conduct while in each other’s presence</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Obviously, the millennium compared to the
Regency is incredibly progressive about the view of women, what they can do and
who they can do it with. I haven’t personally known anyone to walk through the
park with a date and a chaperone. However, in the United States military there
are still cultural codes of conduct that have been established. For example, an
officer in a leadership over another should not be in a romantic relationship
for risk of being accused of fraternization and sexual harassment. While men
and women can fly and speak privately, unlike their Regency counterparts, the
rules of fraternization make it things difficult for Captain Darcy and 2<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">nd</span></sup>
Lieutenant Elizabeth Bennet. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">2.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">A Woman in a Man’s World</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">The Bennet sisters must marry well in order
to secure their family’s place in society both socially and economically. Women
during the Regency had very little power, except as a widow of a powerful man.
Elizabeth flouts the conventions of the time by refusing not one, but two suitors
who could provide for both herself and her family. In <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Best Laid Flight Plans</i>, Elizabeth Bennet is a female in pilot
training who desires to fly fighter jets. Of the 62,112 women in the Air Force
only 723 of them are pilots (about 1 percent of the women in the Air Force).
Female pilots generally make up about 5 percent of the total pilots in the Air
Force. In <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Best Laid Flight </i>Plans,
Elizabeth must not only navigate a male dominated military, but she has to wade
through the overconfident, proud opinions of Captain Darcy, who, like many men,
underestimates a woman’s ability to become an excellent pilot.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Likewise, Lady Catherine, who is able to
wield an impressive amount of power in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Pride
and Prejudice</i> makes her appearance as a female senator. Catherine has moved
forward with an advantageous marriage and an impressive amount of condescension
to rise in the ranks and find herself in a position of power.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">3.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Officers!</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">In America, a war was fought partially over
the forced quartering of British soldiers as seen in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Pride and Prejudice</i>. America maintains more than 800 bases of
various sizes around the world where soldiers (officers and enlisted alike) are
housed, but their effect on the local economy is much the same. The influx of
significant numbers of mostly single men with money burning holes in their
pockets leads to an economy boost and the lending of significant amounts of
money. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Encompassing the Regency time period, the
Great French Wars lasted from 1792-1815, a period of 23 years. Likewise,
America has been at war since 2001, a period of 17 years. The soldiers who have
joined the military in both eras (voluntarily or through conscription) both
have been at war likely their entire careers and for many of them, their
countries have been actively involved in a war for their entire lives.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">4.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">“There were more Dancers than
the Room could conveniently hold, which is enough to constitute a good Ball at
any time.” –Jane Austen</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Jane Austen’s novels contain multiple Balls
as a setting for her heroines to move about their world. In <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Best Laid Flight Plans</i>, our heroes
meet again at the Air Force Ball, the annual celebration of the air force’s
birthday. While Jane Austen’s times had more rules for etiquette and dancing,
but in modern balls like those in Austen’s day, “Man has the advantage of
choice, woman only the power of refusal.” (Henry Tilney). The excerpt below is
from the scene of the Air Force Ball. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I
enjoyed writing it.</span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a></span></div>
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from Chapter Twelve of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Best Laid
Flight Plans</i></u></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;">The club was
decorated with air force blue and silver fabric, flowers, and confetti,
transforming the same room where Drop Night had been. Round tables of eight
were arranged around a large wooden dance floor. A local deejay played easy
jazz. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Elizabeth swiftly ditched Collins at
the reception line, while he toadied up to highranking officers, and strolled
around the tables looking for the place card bearing her name. Luckily, Collins
would be seated at the head table near the wing commander as his personal
guest, so she would not have to worry about listening to his blather throughout
the night. She grabbed a Manhattan from the bar and found her name next to Jane’s
and Bingley’s. She glanced at the card on the other side of her plate and
slumped. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Captain William Darcy.</i> Was
there never a way to escape that man? Now she was to be subjected to his
arrogant, know-it-all comments or his haughty silences. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">No. I will not let his disagreeableness affect my night.</i> She was going
to have a good time, regardless of the company. She looked again and noted that
Caroline Bingley and her stares of displeasure would be seated at the other
side of Darcy. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Lovely.</i></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Elizabeth walked around the table
reading the name cards to see who else would be there. A pestering voice in the
back of her mind told her to look for Wickham, as she had secretly hoped to be
entertained by his quick wit. On her tiptoes, she peeked over the centerpiece at
the next table. A shadow passed over her and she found herself staring at a white
shirt and blue jacket tailored tightly over a broad chest. She dropped to her
heels and looked up to see William Darcy’s eyes boring down on her. His earthy cologne
enveloped her, and she felt her blood pressure race next to his impressive
physical presence.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>“Looking for someone?” Darcy’s quiet
voice reverberated near Elizabeth’s ear.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>She shook herself out of her fog. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">He probably gets in my personal space to
disconcert me—</i>but she would not fall under his spell.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>“No, uh… Just admiring the general
splendor.” She turned away and swallowed deeply from her glass, glimpsing Jane
leading Bingley to the table. He carried their drinks behind her and seemed
entranced by the cut of Jane’s dress and her exposed back. Jane smiled knowingly
as Elizabeth pressed her lips together and widened her eyes in attempts to convey
her irritation at the presence of Darcy. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>A bell rang and the emcee, a nervous
major, clearly emceeing for the first time, called for everyone to be seated. The
head table, including the guest speaker and an already wilting Mr. Collins, was
herded into their seats by committee members. Five minutes later, following the
national anthem, Caroline, wearing a vivid burnt orange cocktail dress, arrived
and sat down next to Darcy. Her tardiness was noted by the surrounding tables
and more than one eye roll was hidden behind programs.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>“Charles, you <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">left</i> me!”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>“I told you when I had to leave, and
you said you needed another thirty minutes. It’s not my fault you didn’t want
to come with Darcy, besides you have a car.”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>“Darcy didn’t tell me when he left.”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>“Well, I imagine he thought you
would just come with me.”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Caroline’s grunt of frustration
overpowered the speaker’s lengthy introduction of the chaplain.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;">First, Collins, then
Darcy is next to me, and now Caroline. Super</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;">.
Elizabeth sighed thinking she would likely burn in Hell thinking such
uncharitable thoughts during the chaplain’s prayer over the proceedings. Immediately
following this bleak thought, Jane leaned over and touched Elizabeth’s knee
gently. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;">“Lizzy,
I’ve asked around”—in a hushed voice she continued—“I know you were hoping to
see Wickham tonight, but someone said they’ve got him working some special
duty. I don’t know that he is coming. I’m so, so sorry, Lizzy.”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;">Elizabeth’s
dreary demeanor had deflated further, and she decided to drown her sorrows in
her cocktail. Of course, she discovered her glass empty, so water would have to
do until she could get back to the bar. At this point, she expected rain to
come pouring through the ceiling and wondered if she should have brought her
umbrella. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;">The
wing commander then stood and began his introductory remarks of welcome.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0px 0px 10.66px; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;">“Per
tradition”—the wing commander rang out over the microphone in the room—“we will
start our proceedings by toasting persons who are prisoners of war, killed in
action, or missing in action. Please stand and raise your glasses. </span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0px 0px 10.66px 96px; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;">‘We toast our hearty comrades who have fallen from
the skies, </span></div>
<br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;">And were gently caught by God’s own hands to be with
him on high, </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;">To dwell among the soaring clouds, they have known
so well before, </span></div>
<br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;">From victory roll to tail chase, at heaven’s very
door. </span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0px 0px 10.66px 96px; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;">And as we fly among them, we’re sure to hear their
plea, </span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0px 0px 10.66px 96px; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;">Take care, my friend, watch your six, and do one
more roll for me. </span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0px 0px 10.66px 96px; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;">To our comrades killed in action, missing in action,
or prisoners of war!’”</span></div>
<br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;">A
resounding, “Hear, hear!” was heard throughout the crowd.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0px 0px 10.66px; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;">The
wing commander then introduced the guest speaker who gave an inspiring speech
about his squadron during Vietnam and how they overcame their trials. During
the speech, Elizabeth heard a low buzz of whispers between Jane and Bingley, leaning
toward each other, foreheads almost touching. Elizabeth’s heart glowed to see the
romantic scene and she distracted herself through the rest of the speeches,
imagining Jane’s wedding. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">You are as bad
as Mom</i>. She reached for her glass. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Still
water.</i></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0px 0px 10.66px; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;">“How
are the flights going, Elizabeth? Where is your class right now?” asked Bingley
as he accepted his plate from the waiter.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0px 0px 10.66px; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;">“Going
well. I had my Dollar Ride with Dashwood—”</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0px 0px 10.66px; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;">“I
like him. Really knows his stuff.”</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0px 0px 10.66px; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;">“And
did you do well?” Darcy asked.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0px 0px 10.66px; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;">“Well,
I didn’t hook, so I suppose that’s the best any student could hope for.”</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0px 0px 10.66px; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;">“Lizzy
is just being modest,” interjected Jane. “She told me she had the best grade in
the flight.”</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0px 0px 10.66px; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;">“I’m
sure Eliza just didn’t want the rest of the company to feel embarrassed about
their own performance in the plane. Of course, William has no reason to blush.
Always Distinguished Graduate.” Caroline’s voice purred as she reached out and
brushed Darcy’s arm from shoulder to elbow. Darcy maneuvered his chair closer
to Elizabeth.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0px 0px 10.66px; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;">“Trying
for 38s?” </span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0px 0px 10.66px; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;">“Of
course.” Elizabeth looked directly into Darcy’s dark eyes and remembered his
comments about women pilots and how they should leave the real work to the men.
“I know we lady pilots seem demure, but I plan on being the best pilot the air
force has to offer.”</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0px 0px 10.66px; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;">“I’m
glad to hear that. I’m sure the WASPs would be proud.” His mouth crooked into a
half smile.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0px 0px 10.66px; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;">Elizabeth
smiled sweetly back at him. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The WASPs
proud that a woman actually gets credit for her contribution for once?
Shocking! </i>She received her plate and immediately dove into her food,
attempting to ward off more conversation with the man sitting next to her and
listened to Jane and Bingley discuss the shows they watched together and
whatever other trivial topics they discussed.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0px 0px 10.66px; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;">Eventually,
dinner plates were cleared, and dancing music commenced, encouraging Bingley to
sweep Jane to the dance floor for the first song. Caroline, Darcy, and
Elizabeth meanwhile remained at the table. Caroline silently watched Darcy who
stared straight ahead. Elizabeth yawned and fought the urge to lay her head on the
table and let the evening wash over her. Mr. Collins, who had moved from the
head table, had been following commanding officers around as they took flight
from his greasy prattle. He ultimately landed in Jane’s seat and began a
running commentary on the events of the ball so far. </span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0px 0px 10.66px; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;">“I’m
so glad you are here to witness what has been such a prestigious event. Never
before have I attended an evening of such beautiful military precision outside
of the purview of my wonderful manager, Senator de Bourgh. I find that that lady
not only has the exquisite taste that comes with someone of high society, but
she also graciously condescends to those who could never imagine the life of class
that she is able to create. Despite being an employee of hers, I find that I am
often grateful for what she has taught me regarding how to properly run an
event. I flatter the organizers here by thinking that Senator de Bourgh would
be very impressed how this ball has been run. My duties for the senator
obviously take precedence over any sort of joyous occasions of celebration, but
I flatter myself that I have been to one or two thus far in my employment.” </span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0px 0px 10.66px; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;">Elizabeth,
who had chosen to not pay attention to the former speech, nodded appropriately
and Mr. Collins continued, this time, to Elizabeth’s horror, speaking directly
to Darcy and Caroline. </span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0px 0px 10.66px; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;">“I
am William Collins. And who are you? Friends of the Bennets?” He looked at them
expectantly and Elizabeth nearly bolted from her seat. She had intentionally
not introduced him in hopes that he would not humiliate her.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0px 0px 10.66px; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>“Caroline Bingley. How do you do?”</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0px 0px 10.66px; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;">“Captain
William Darcy.”</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0px 0px 10.66px; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;">“Oh,
Captain Darcy? Not the famous Pemberley Wines, William Darcy?”</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0px 0px 10.66px; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;">Darcy
looked around as if to find another William Darcy had walked up and entered the
conversation. </span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0px 0px 10.66px; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;">“I
own Pemberley.”</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0px 0px 10.66px; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;">“Captain
Darcy. I must tell you that your aunt, Senator de Bourgh, was well when I left
her one month ago.”</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0px 0px 10.66px; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;">Darcy
twisted his lip but maintained his stoicism that had come to define him in
Elizabeth’s mind.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0px 0px 10.66px; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;">“Thank
you for that information.”</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0px 0px 10.66px; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;">Darcy
turned away. Elizabeth pulled out her phone to check for messages while
planning a quiet exit. She could not exactly abandon Collins, but maybe she
could coordinate another ride through the wing commander’s assistant. As she put
her phone back in her purse, Darcy asked, “Are you having fun?”</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0px 0px 10.66px; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;">Elizabeth
rolled her eyes. “Oh, you know, loads.”</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0px 0px 10.66px; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;">“Would
you like to dance?”</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0px 0px 10.66px; text-indent: 36pt;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;">Anything to get away
from Collins.</span></i></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0px 0px 10.66px; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;">“Sure.”
Elizabeth was shocked to hear her voice and felt an overpowering urge to retract
her answer and run but reminded herself that every attempt to intimidate her must
be a reason for her courage to rise. Caroline scowled, and Elizabeth sensed the toady
Collins meant to say something. Smiling graciously, she stood up. Despite her
annoyance at Darcy’s pompous existence, the man made her pulse quicken.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0px 0px 10.66px; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;">Darcy
led Elizabeth to the dance floor without touching her, but still, she could
feel the electricity sparking between them. What song played Elizabeth would
never know because when he took her hand and placed his other hand on the small
of her back, the music seemed to fade away. And all she could hear was her
pulse in her ears and the pressure of his fingers on her spine. </span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0px 0px 10.66px; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;">“Well,
Captain Darcy, it seems like the committee has done an outstanding job this
year.” Looking up to his face, Elizabeth acknowledged that he was a very
handsome man. Beneath his dark jacket, she could feel lean muscle as he led her
smoothly around the dance floor.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0px 0px 10.66px; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;">“I
see you prefer to be unsociable and taciturn. But conversation makes this all so
much more enjoyable, don’t you think?”</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0px 0px 10.66px; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;">“Well,
please, do continue.”</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0px 0px 10.66px; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;">“I
talked about the committee and program, maybe you can start with the attendees
or the deejay?”</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0px 0px 10.66px; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;">“In
that case...seems like a good crowd.”</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0px 0px 10.66px; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;">Elizabeth
scrutinized his expression but he pointedly ignored her eyes. She began
searching the room again for Wickham to determine if maybe her night might not
be a total wash.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0px 0px 10.66px; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;">“Looking
for someone?”</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0px 0px 10.66px; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;">“Yeah,
actually. I thought George Wickham would be here tonight.”</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0px 0px 10.66px; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;">“Wickham?”
Darcy practically growled the name.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0px 0px 10.66px; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;">“Yeah,
he said you guys were once friends.”</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0px 0px 10.66px; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;">“Yeah,
at one time. He certainly makes friends, but I wouldn’t say he has ever kept
any.”</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0px 0px 10.66px; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;">“I
suppose he should be upset for losing your friendship?”</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0px 0px 10.66px; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;">Darcy
frowned. “What is it you Southerners say? Bless his heart.” Sarcasm dripped off
of every word and Elizabeth was stunned that she had ever thought Captain
William Darcy handsome as he displayed his disgust.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0px 0px 10.66px; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;">The
pair had stopped moving, both with hands clenched at their sides.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0px 0px 10.66px; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0px;">“You
should stay away from him. He is nothing but bad news. He shouldn’t be trusted.”
Darcy then lefther fuming in the middle of the dance floor and stalked out of
the room.</span></div>
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variations and the JAFF community. She is blessed to have multi-generational
military connections through herself and her husband, who she met in pilot
training. She often describes her formative years in this way, “You know the
Great Balls of Fire scene in Top Gun (“Goose you big stud!!!”), where Goose and
Meg Ryan have their kid on the piano? I was that kid.” Leigh lives with her
pilot husband, a plane-obsessed son and a daughter who is almost walking.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">On the 12th May, I am going to participate in a 10km walk around the South Downs, a beautiful area of Southern England. This is hosted by <b>‘<a href="https://www.just-walk.co.uk/">Just Walk</a></b>’. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I plan to dress in Regency attire for the walk, as I am doing it to raise money for the <a href="https://janeaustenlf.org/current-appeals/" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-color: transparent; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position-x: 0%; background-position-y: 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto; color: deepskyblue; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">Jane Austen Literacy Foundation Literacy Libraries Program</a>, managed in partnership with Worldreader, to fund a new e-library and e-readers for Suhum MA Experimental C school located in the eastern region of Ghana.</span></div>
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<em style="background-color: transparent; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="color: blue;">“The distance is nothing when one has a motive; only three miles. I shall be back by dinner.” </span></em></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">10 kilometres is just over 6 miles, so funnily enough, this is the distance from Longbourn to Netherfield and back again - hopefully I won’t need to stop off half way, to care for someone with a cold! </span></div>
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<em style="background-color: transparent; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="color: blue;">“Elizabeth continued her walk alone, crossing field after field at a quick pace, jumping over styles and springing over puddles with impatient activity, and finding herself at last within view of the”</span></em></h3>
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<em style="background-color: transparent; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="color: blue;"> “with weary ankles, dirty stockings and a face glowing with the warmth of exercise.” </span></em></h3>
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<em style="background-color: transparent; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="color: blue;">“That she should have walked three miles so early in the day ... was almost incredible.” </span></em></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I used to be able to walk such distances very easily, but when I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia nearly 5 years ago, my stamina, fitness and life changed dramatically. Jane Austen’s novels and letters were there to help and support me and saw me through the toughest times, while I was coming to terms with my new circumstances. </span></div>
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<em style="background-color: transparent; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="color: blue;">“She really looked almost wild ... her hair so untidy, so blowsy ... and her petticoat, six inches deep in mud, I am absolutely certain.” </span></em></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This 10km walk is going to be a big challenge for me, but I have begun some training and have already received great encouragement from Caroline Jane Knight and JALF. I am really looking forward to being able to raise money for such a good cause. I am sure my own muddy and dishevelled appearance will be most ‘shocking’ when I have completed the walk, however perhaps my eyes, at least, will be </span><em style="background-color: transparent; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="color: blue;">“brightened by the exercise”!</span></em></div>
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Miss Elizabeth Bennet, a girl of no fortune and few connections. Embroiled in an
infamous murder in the home of his friend, Charles Bingley. He is being tested
in every way. Fearing for Elizabeth’s safety, Darcy moves to protect her in the
only way he knows but is thwarted. Thus, he is forced to turn detective. Can he
overcome his pride for the sake of Elizabeth? Can he, with a broken heart,
fathom the villainy that has invaded their lives? Is there even a chance for
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friend having departed, I make for his library. Opening the great oak door onto
the leather lined, flame-flickered space within, I am astonished to see Miss
Elizabeth look up from a seat by the fire. The orange light dances on her face
and falls softly on the fabric of her gown. She holds in her small hands a
book, half read. The white flesh of her left foot, glows before me. I recall
the feeling of her arm beneath my hand only the previous evening and feel
myself pinned to the door. I have, in my life, seen more than the bare flesh of
a woman</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">’</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">s foot. And yet this sight suspends me. After a moment of seeming
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Miss Elizabeth. May I?</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">”</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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take up a book, discovered the previous day, and as she nods, sit on the chaise
neighbouring her chair. Here we remain, in silence, for some time. Her
proximity reminds me of the long night, just passed in reveries of her. I begin
to feel rather hot. This cannot continue. </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica";"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">Miss
Elizabeth, may I enquire what you are reading?</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica";"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">Certainly, Mr.
Darcy. I am enjoying </span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">‘</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">Evelina</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">’</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;"> by Frances Burney. Have you read it?</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica";"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">I have. It is
a classic, as is </span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">‘</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">Cecelia</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">’</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">. Do you read novels generally?</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica";"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">I suppose I
do, although not exclusively. I also read histories. I have even been known to
experiment with philosophies. I try to read as widely as I am able, Mr. Darcy.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica";"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">Inside and
out?</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica";"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">She
looks up and her eyes spark like matches. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">Yes.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">” </span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">She
laughs, and I feel suddenly lighter, having drawn that response from her. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">But
not today.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">” </span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">She inclines her head towards the window, currently lashed by the
rain. The water forms a hazy impenetrable skin on the glass. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">My
sister sleeps and for some relief, I read here rather than in her chamber. I
hope that I have not invaded your own sanctuary?</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica";"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">Certainly not,
Miss Elizabeth.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">”
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">I wish to say more, but words desert me. Her shiny
curls turn back to the page and the moment is lost. I stare, unseeing, at my
own page and grow impatient for progress. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica";"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">Miss
Elizabeth, I hope that you are not too distressed by the events of last
evening? You are quite safe now. The house is very well guarded, and Mr.
Bingley is for Longbourn to your father.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica";"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">Thank you, Mr.
Darcy. I am quite well.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">” </span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">She looks solemn. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">I observed Mr.
Bingley</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">’</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">s carriage departing from Jane</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">’</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">s window. But
I did not know his destination. I am worried, sir, that my sister is not yet
well enough to return home.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica";"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">I do not
believe that is the purpose of his visit. The magistrate, Mr. Allwood, arrived
this morning Miss Elizabeth. And he</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">… </span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">well, he is likely to wish to speak with
you.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica";"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">I see. Of
course.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">” </span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">With this, she stares into the burning glow of the fire. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">Mr.
Allwood is known as a formidable man in this part of the country, Mr. Darcy.
And somewhat of an enigma. Should I quake at my questioning, do you think?</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica";"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">I hope not. Do
you quake at anything?</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica";"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">I assure you,
I do. I quake at events such as that last evening.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica";"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">Of course. I
did not mean to be flippant. As to Mr. Allwood, I imagine your interview with
him shall be of short duration, as of course, it should be.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica";"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">Should it?</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica";"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">Of course.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica";"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">Why?</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica";"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">Why?</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">” </span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">At
this question, I am incredulous. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">Because you are a gentleman</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">’</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">s
daughter and you have had horror enough. You were in an unfortunate place at an
unfortunate time and are an innocent who can have no information apart from
that already known. I accept that he must speak to you. But he ought to be
circumspect about what he may learn. And frankly, my view is that he should
leave you and Miss Bennet and the ladies of the house in peace.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica";"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">Do you think
that the ladies should be excused from truth telling then, Mr. Darcy?</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica";"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">I did not say
that.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica";"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">You suggested
it though. I cannot agree, I am afraid. My own analysis is that a terrible
crime has been committed, and we must all assist. I cannot say that I should be
questioned less critically or less thoroughly because I am a gentleman</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">’</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">s
daughter.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">”</span></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica";">The
lightness that had warmed me before is gone from her face. My mind races to
keep up with her changing attitude. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica";"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">It is not
about the obligation to tell the truth, Miss Elizabeth. That rests on you as it
rests on us all. And you shall no doubt dispatch it fully, as shall I. It is
not that. It is about you and Miss Bennet, as innocent bystanders with very
little information, being treated as respectfully as possible.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica";"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">I thank you
for your solicitousness, Mr. Darcy, and for the steps that you and Mr. Bingley
have taken to ensure the safety of the house. But I ought also to be clear with
you. I am not the sort of young lady who requires to be sheltered like a rare
orchid in a sharp breeze. I have no pretensions to the sort of femininity that
consists in closing my eyes to the truth or to the moral compass that compels
us all.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">”</span></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica";">Her
eyes glow fiercely, drawing me closer. Without knowing it, I have moved and
find myself on the edge of the chaise, leaning towards her, searching for
words. At that moment, the door opens, and a maid bobs a curtsy. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica";"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">Miss
Elizabeth, Mr. Bennet has arrived. He is waiting for you in the drawing room.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica";"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">A
smile breaks across her face and she stands. As she leaves the room in the maid</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">’</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">s
wake, she says, </span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">Goodbye, Mr. Darcy,</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">” </span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">without even looking back. </span></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica";">In
her absence, I cannot simply sit. On my feet, I pace the room for some time,
considering the rain-drenched carriage outside the window and recall the
lightness of her figure as she had departed. I can make no sense of my time
with her. She has a way of assuming opinions I do not possess, of catching my
words erroneously. At the same time, we have been alone in this room, by the
fire, among the pages. And she has looked me squarely in the face, as a person
who may have known me all my life might. She does not demure from challenge as
some ladies would. She smiles and even laughs. I cling to the memory of that
laugh and the knowledge that I, alone, elicited it. </span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px;">March 29</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;"><a href="http://thesecretunderstandingofthehearts.blogspot.com/"><b><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px;">My Jane Austen Book Club</span></b></a></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px;">/ Guest Post & Giveaway</span></b></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: "calibri";">A tale of love, secrets, and adventure
across the ocean</span></span></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: "calibri";"><i>When textile merchant Edward Gardiner
rescues an injured youth, he has no notion that this simple act of kindness
will change his life. The boy is bright and has a gift for numbers that soon
makes him a valued assistant and part of the Gardiners’ business, but he also
has secrets and a set of unusual acquaintances. When he introduces Edward to
his sparkling and unconventional friend, Miss Grant, Edward finds himself
falling in love.</i></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: "calibri";"><i>But who is this enigmatic woman who so
quickly finds her way to Edward’s heart? Do the deep secrets she refuses to
reveal have anything to do with the appearance of a sinister stranger, or with
the rumours of a missing heir to a northern estate? As danger mounts, Edward
must find the answers in order to save the woman who has bewitched him . . .
but the answers themselves may destroy all his hopes.</i></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: "calibri";"><i>Set against the background of Jane Austen’s
London, this Pride and Prejudice prequel casts us into the world of
Elizabeth Bennet’s beloved Aunt and Uncle Gardiner. Their unlikely tale takes
the reader from the woods of Derbyshire, to the ballrooms of London, to the
shores of Nova Scotia. With so much at stake, can they find their Happily Ever
After?</i></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;">Thank you so much, Sophie, for hosting me
on this stop on my blog tour for The Assistant. I’m thrilled to be here,
and I thought I would introduce everyone to Edward Gardiner’s new assistant.
He’s a bit shy, but he did agree to an interview. Here is the transcript.</span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;">Riana:</span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"> Good
morning. I am here speaking with Edward Gardiner’s new assistant, Matthew. Do
you have a family name, Matthew? I’m sure our friends would be interested.</span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;">Matt:</span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"> No,
‘tis best you just calls me Matthew, or Matt. I answers to Matt well enough.
One of the things I likes so much about London, is there’s none here to bother
me when I just say my name is Matt. When I’m about in the city, there’s none
what knows I’m the assistant to a fine man like Mr. Gardiner, and they all just
think I’m another errand boy or something like, and I can come an’ go as I
wish.</span></div>
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I assume you are enjoying your time in London. It must be very different from
Derbyshire, where you grew up.</span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;">Matt:</span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"> Oh,
aye, it is. I rather miss the trees and open spaces of me home, and everybody
here talks strange-like, in so many ways. There’s the nobs, of course, but they
sound the same everywhere. But the common folk…</span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;">Riana:</span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"> Like
you?</span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;">Matt:</span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;">
(smiling) Aye, like me! It’s a very different accent than what I is used to hearing.
But the city is a grand place to explore. There is so much to keep one like me
interested and busy.</span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;">Riana: </span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;">What
is Mr. Gardiner like as an employer? Is he a kind man?</span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;">Matt:</span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"> Aye,
indeed! He is the best of men. Old Mr. Gardiner – that be his father – can be
gruff and stern, but he is not cruel. And young Mr. Gardiner is as kind as can
be. He is mighty fair with his expectations, and never has a bad word to say
about anybody. He is honest as a person can be, and I cannot imagine a better
man for whom to work. I was right lucky to have him find me, and more so that
he offered me this position! I had not the first thought about ever having a
position like this! I am more grateful than anyone might imagine.</span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;">Riana:</span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"> Tell
us about that, if you would.</span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;">Matt: </span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;">I was walking
in the woods… trying to escape, really, from someone what meant me ill. Mr.
Gardiner found me after I had hurt my ankle and could not walk, and saved my
life. He kept me safe and found a doctor to look at my ankle, and he allowed me
to read his books! </span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;">Riana:</span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"> He
must have been surprised that a lad like you had the education to read. What do
you enjoy?</span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;">Matt: </span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;">I must
confess, I like Shakespeare!<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>His
tragedies are most wonderful, but I have a preference for the comedies.</span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;">Riana:</span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"> Do
you, now? That is most unusual for a country-bred boy like you. Which, may I
ask, is your favourite?</span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;">Matt:</span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"> There
is something about <i>Twelfth Night</i> that I loves! The character, Viola,
does not let her circumstances prevent her from seeking to improve her lot.
Instead, she does what she must to forward her desires. I might see myself in
her, how she strides forward even in the face of adversity. </span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;">Riana:</span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"> There
is a lot to admire in that play! But surely, Edward Gardiner did not take you
on as an assistant because of your love of Shakespeare!<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;">Matt: </span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;">No,
that is true enough. I knows my numbers well, and I can assist him not only
with copying his letters, but with doing the calculations he needs to find his
prices and make agreements with his suppliers and customers. I enjoys the work.
I has never been useful before, and I right enjoys the feeling!</span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;">Riana:</span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"> Ah
yes! Such a gift is rare indeed, and he was a smart man to take you on! Perhaps
a short passage from the tale will <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a>shed some more light
on this. Thank you, Matthew, for joining us. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;">It had become clear that no business would
be conducted on this particular day. The festival was consuming everybody’s
attention, and the boy’s presence in the room had distracted Edward to the
point that he knew he would not be able to give full due to any negotiations.
Resigned to spending another day still in Derby, he settled down at the desk by
the window to work on some of his accounts. These calculations had to be worked
through at some time, and this moment with its enforced respite from activity
seemed as good a time as Edward would have.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;">He began with some basic sums, tallying up
what had been sold, what had been ordered, and what still he had to offer, to
keep his ledgers current and accurate. His books of samples lay open on the
desk, with prices and dimensions of the full bolts of fabric listed beside each
swatch of the fine material. Besides the profits accrued through direct sales,
there were commissioned rates to be calculated for some select purveyors, as
well as discounts for some, premium rates for special deliveries for others,
and of course, import tariffs to be calculated for the supplies he expected to
procure once he arrived at the docks at Liverpool. He worked for about an hour,
gradually moving from the simpler figures to more complicated calculations.
Competent at arithmetic but not a great lover of the art, Edward swore under
his breath as he mumbled the figures he needed to manipulate to complete his
account books. “Damn and blast!” he cursed as he scratched out a calculation
made in error, and set about redoing the problem, muttering his figures once
again.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;">“One hundred and forty eight pounds, six
shillings, tuppence.” a voice said from behind him.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;">“Eh?” Edward had forgotten the boy’s
presence, and was jolted from the mire of his account books by the soft, high
voice.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;">“That math you was doin’, sir. When you pay
the fourteen percent tax and then allow for the percent profit you was sayin’,
with the amounts you had, that would be one hundred and forty eight pounds, six
shillings and two pennies.”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;">Edward turned in his chair to stare
directly at the creature still buried in blankets by the fire. Matt had neither
paper nor pencil, but had arrived at the same figure Edward had just managed
after several lines of jottings and crossing out and curses. “How on earth did
you do that?”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;">“Those calculations. How did you do that?”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;">“You can just hear these figures and do the
calculations? Percentages, multiplications, all of that?”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;">“Indeed!” Edward paused, thinking for a
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;">“Seven times eighteen.” Edward spat out.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;">“One hundred twenty six, Sir.”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;">“Thirty four times seventy eight.”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;">Matt thought for five or ten seconds, then
replied, “Two thousand, six hundred and fifty two.”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;">“Seven thousand and eighty three divided by
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;">Edward counted silently as the boy closed
his eyes to ponder the numbers. Nine seconds passed. “Five hundred and ninety,
with three remaining.”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;">And so the back and forth continued for
some minutes, with Edward madly scribbling out sums to check the results that
Matt stated so confidently. All were correct.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;">“Where did you learn? Even the brightest mind
needs some direction to shine clearly.”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;">Matt paused for a moment, as if trying to
decide how much to tell, then said, “I sat in lessons with the master’s son and
learned there.”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;">“I see.” Edward had so many more questions,
but knew they would not be answered this day.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;">He picked up his ledger and brought it over
to the youngster in the chair, “I assume then that you know your numbers to
read, and your letters.” Matt nodded. “Can you work these out?” He placed the
book in Matt’s lap, and handed him a pencil, watching. Within short minutes,
the boy had completed a set of calculations that would have taken Edward hours
to complete. He would have to check the work, he knew, but an idea was quickly
forming in Edward’s mind.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;">“Tell me, Matt, and be sure I will not
divulge your secrets, where are you from? Have you a home?”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;">“No, Mr. Gardiner, I canna say. But you was
right: I have no home now. I was hoping to get to London to find work, but I
cannot go back. I am sore afraid of… of the master.”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;">“Not the master who let you sit in on his
son’s lessons, surely! That sounds like a fine man.”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;">“No, sir. Not that master. A new one.”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;">“Who is worried for you, lad? You must have
a mother or father or siblings who care that you have vanished from their
midst.”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;">“My father is dead, and my mother is sent
away. All I loved was sent away. There is none left there that cares for me.”</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTTtidYjVv2UkHbaAdif23zeWB-er8KGT2f9neb2IAO_fb9xbt8eNPQaV7-kfsvEauzKUnJgXB4zVqdgvEB3ALoOae36qoKwVkXF9FqyCLHvCxfx5WYQ4IzE59frk9yh2-TFeks8wKhJQ/s1600/469px-Sir_Humphry_Davy%252C_Bt_by_Sir_Thomas_Lawrence+c+1800.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="469" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTTtidYjVv2UkHbaAdif23zeWB-er8KGT2f9neb2IAO_fb9xbt8eNPQaV7-kfsvEauzKUnJgXB4zVqdgvEB3ALoOae36qoKwVkXF9FqyCLHvCxfx5WYQ4IzE59frk9yh2-TFeks8wKhJQ/s320/469px-Sir_Humphry_Davy%252C_Bt_by_Sir_Thomas_Lawrence+c+1800.jpg" width="250" /></a><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;">“Well then…” Edward’s voice trailed off
before he resumed speaking a few moments later. “We will leave a note here at
the inn, should anyone inquire after your safety, but I won’t provide
directions. But I have a proposition for you. I assume you can read as well as
work magic with numbers.” Matt nodded. “And write? Here, let me dictate and you
will write down my words.”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;">He gave some paper and a pen to Matt and
set up the table so the boy could write. He then proceeded to give a short
account of the day’s events. He spoke slowly and carefully, curious as to how
the boy would manage. The result, not surprisingly, was a hastily scribbled but
accurate transcription of the speech. Everything was spelled correctly, and
even with the obvious hurriedness in which the letters were formed, they were
clear and legible. “Write this sentence out properly now,” Edward commanded as
his finger alit on a line from the notes, and the result was presented in a
clear, well-formed hand, perhaps overly careful and slightly unnatural from
lack of practice, but neat and precise.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;">“You did not learn that behind the barn,”
Edward surmised. “You are full of surprises, Matt. Here is my proposition. You
are unfit to work now, and will be for several weeks, until your ankle heals.
However, you have skills I can use. If you agree, I offer to take you on as an
assistant, to take care of my books and basic correspondence, leaving me more
time to deal with my customers and other matters of trade. I will offer you
room and board in my house in London, and will also pay you a reasonable wage.
We will remain here in Derby until I complete my business dealings, likely the
day after tomorrow, which will give you some time to rest and regain your
strength. Then we will travel to Liverpool, and finally back down to London,
where we can finalize the details of our arrangement. Does this suit?”</span></div>
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home since she was eight years old. She has a Master’s degree in Medieval
Studies and is trained as a classical musician, specialising in Baroque and
early Classical music. She first encountered Jane Austen when her father handed
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writing, she can often be found playing string quartets with friends, biking
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her photography, thinking about what to make for dinner, and, of course,
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In Jane Austen’s <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Pride and Prejudice, </i>Fitzwilliam Darcy’s
proposal to Elizabeth Bennet at Hunsford is disastrous. In Jan Hahn’s <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Child, </i>Darcy flees England soon
afterward, striving to overcome his longing for her. Upon his return two years
later―while standing on the steps of St. George’s Church in Hanover Square―he
spies the very woman he has vowed to forget. But who is the child holding her
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that Elizabeth and her family are suffering the effects of a devastating
scandal. His efforts to help the woman he still loves only worsen her family’s
plight. His misguided pride entangles him in a web of falsehood, fateful
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to forgive Darcy for his good intentions gone awry? And what effect will the
child have on Darcy’s hopes to win Elizabeth’s love?</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I’m delighted to end my blog tour with you, dear
Sophie, a true proficient in all things Austen! Thank you for hosting me. In
Chapter Eleven of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Child, </i>Darcy and
Elizabeth finally kiss for the first time. Theirs is a marriage of convenience
because of the child, and they are married in name only. While forced to share
a chamber while visiting Netherfield, they have grown closer but have yet to
consummate the marriage. Since the story is written from Darcy’s viewpoint, I
thought you might like to hear how Elizabeth described that fateful first kiss
in this little scene that’s not included in the book.</span></span></div>
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nursery, I glanced at Mr. Darcy and he rewarded me with a smile. I was glad to return
the expression. For the first time in weeks, I felt happy. Not only had Mr. Darcy
deigned to help me put the little one to bed, but he had held her on his lap.
His words had been kind and helpful, for the most part. He had lost his temper only
once when Fan would not obey me, but at my signal, he had tempered his tone to
one the child would accept. He had even attempted to converse with her. What a
scene! I had to bite my lip to keep from laughing. A month ago, I had doubted
he would ever reach the point where he could tolerate Fan for more than a few
moments. Tonight, he had talked to her!</i></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>We reached the
door to the chamber we shared, and Mr. Darcy looked unsure, as though he should
leave me there and rejoin Mr. Bingley and his sisters in the drawing room. I
knew he was doing it for my sake. He had been more than generous in providing
me time alone to undress and slip safely under the covers before he came to bed
each night. If not for his kindness, I knew not how we could have put up with the
awkward sleeping arrangements Mr. Bingley had thrust upon us. Of course, he had
no idea we were married in name only.</i></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>I was thankful that
Mr. Darcy elected to keep our private situation just that―private. As far as I
knew, he had told no one of our agreement. I wished I could tell him how
considerate I deemed him, especially when he pretended we cared for each other in
the presence of Caroline and Louisa. He would not see me humiliated before them,
and his thoughtful behavior had caused my esteem for him to grow.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i>Most
likely, it is not easy for him to do so, I thought. He has been more than patient with me.
Perhaps, I should offer some like indulgence to him.</i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-size: small;"></span><br /></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>“Shall you come
in, sir? It is late to rejoin the others this evening, is it not?”</i></span></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span><br /></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>“Very well,” he
said, following me to the sitting area of the chamber.</i></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>I offered him
sherry and poured the drinks, all the time wondering if I dared broach the
subject I contemplated. He had been so amiable, attending Fan in the nursery.
Surely, I could extend some compassion in return. But how? And what? Would he
consider any encouragement I extended as a request for more than I desired? </i></span></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span><br /></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>“You are
elsewhere, Elizabeth. Are you well?” He stood by the fireplace after stirring
the coals.</i></span></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span><br /></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>“Perfectly well,
sir,” I said, fussing with the ribbons hanging from my dress. “I…I want you to
know that I am grateful for your attentions to Fan this evening. I know it is
not your nature to spend time with a child. I would like to…to repay you in
some small manner.”</i></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>He frowned. “Repay
me? There is no need.”</i></span></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span><br /></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>“I did not mean
repay…I―” What a goose I was! Floundering about, searching for words.</i></span></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span><br /></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>“What do you
mean, Elizabeth? What is it about the child you would have me know?”</i></span></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span><br /></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>“It is not about
the child. It is about me.”</i></span></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span><br /></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>He raised his
eyebrows and stared at me as though he did not understand. And why should he?
I, who could make conversation with a wooden post, could not say what I wished
to him.</i></span></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span><br /></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>“What may I do
for you, Elizabeth?” He moved to my side, and the room suddenly felt far too
warm.</i></span></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span><br /></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>“I want to do
something for you!” The words burst forth before I could contain them.</i></span></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span><br /></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>“And what is it
you would you do for me?” He appeared lost, as lost as he did when trying to interpret
Fan’s gibberish.</i></span></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span><br /></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>I turned away,
pressing my lips together. Perhaps I could speak clearly if I did not face him.
“We have been married some weeks now, and I know men have…that is, you have…needs
that you have denied. I want you to know I am trying, sir.” I felt the blush
cover my cheeks. No doubt, I would soon turn bright red.</i></span></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span><br /></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>He cleared his
throat. “I would not impose upon you, not until you are ready.”</i></span></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span><br /></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>“I…I thought,
perchance, if we began slowly, we might show some small…affection one toward
the other.”</i></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>He blinked as
though I had startled him. “Affection? Slowly? Yes, yes, I can do that.” His
words rushed forth in a jumble.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i>Dear
God, what have I done? He wants me more than I feared! I
could say nothing. I walked away from him, twisting the ribbons on my dress
into a wrinkled mess.</i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-size: small;"></span><br /></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>“Might I dare suggest
we start with a kiss, Elizabeth? Or do I ask too much?”</i></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>“A kiss?” My
voice shook, and the tone sounded like that of a child thinking she was in
trouble. I heard his steps as he crossed the room and stood behind me. His
scent was all about me, and I found it most pleasant. My hands began to shake.
Why had I done this? I had no idea how to kiss a man, certainly not a man like Mr.
Darcy.</i></span></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span><br /></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>“A simple
goodnight kiss,” he whispered. “Nothing more.”</i></span></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span><br /></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>I felt his hands
on my arms as he turned me around to face him. I could not breathe. I could not
look at him. I could not stop trembling. I felt his finger on my chin as he raised
my face. I could not meet his eyes.</i></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>“Elizabeth?”</i></span></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span><br /></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>I sensed him growing
closer, his head lowering toward mine. I raised my eyes to see his mouth coming
towards me. And then it happened. Mr. Darcy’s lips touched mine ever so tenderly,
and my eyes closed. I felt myself leaning towards him. And then it was over.</i></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>“Goodnight,
Elizabeth,” he whispered.</i></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>I gasped! His
eyes blinked several times as though he had been insulted. What had I done? Did
he think I had not enjoyed his kiss? No, he must not think that. Say something, you ninny! I could not find
the words.</i></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>“Goodnight,” I whispered
and fled into my boudoir, closing the door behind me."</i></span></span><br />
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over forty years. The world is a nasty place full of awful persons, Mr.
Wickham, and does not get any lighter through complaining or blaming.”</i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>The
Countess: An Enigma? A Mystery? Or a young girl all-grown-up?</i></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Kitty Bennet, the fourth daughter of
the Master and Mistress of Longbourn, had spent far too long as the shadow of
her youngest sister. The all-knowing Meryton chinwaggers suggested that young
Miss Bennet needed education—and quickly.</i></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>How right they were…but the type of
instruction Kitty Bennet received, and the where/when
in which she matriculated was far beyond their ken. For they knew nothing of
that remarkable piece of furniture which had been part of the lives of clan Bennet for over 120 years: The Bennet Wardrobe.</i></span></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Forty-six years from when she left
her Papa’s bookroom, the Dowager Countess of Matlock returned to that exact
same moment in 1811 to tend to many important pieces of Family business. </i></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>In the process, Kitty Fitzwilliam
helped her youngest sister find the love she craved with the hero who, as the
Duke said, “saved us all.”</i></span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "cambria";">From Whence the Countess Came</span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">Many of my blog posts in this tour supporting <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Exile: The Countess Visits Longbourn</i> have explored facets of
this book in specific and The Bennet Wardrobe Series in general. I imagine that
my hosts have, at times, wondered at my sanity when they receive guest posts
exploring <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">solipsism, back covers, and
holistic writing.</i></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">And now, with this last post in the tour (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">a big thank you to Sophie Andrews for hosting me here at Laughing With
Lizzie)</i> I would like to expand on the manner in which I write and how the
character of Lady Kate Fitzwilliam grew into the wholeness that is her in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Countess</i>.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">First, though, a bit of history is required. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">I finished writing <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Keeper:
Mary Bennet’s Extraordinary Journey</i> in March 2016. This first volume of the
Bennet Wardrobe Series effectively set the stage for the underlying premise of
the entire arc: that each of the three younger Bennet daughters (and the father
as well) could realize a destiny behind marriage to Mr. Philip’s clerk, a minor
clergyman deep in the country, and a rake. The Wardrobe would afford them that
opportunity, perhaps, though, not precisely in the Regency timeline.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">Miss Mary Bennet, as the eldest, had pride of position. She herself,
though, did not use the Wardrobe to discover what would turn her from the prosy
moralist who had fewer than ten lines in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Pride
and Prejudice</i>. As we learned, she started the process on her own once her
mother’s spirits had been calmed with the double wedding…and the two stars of
the household (and, I imagine Lydia) were no longer in her way. Her emergence
as Miss Bennet and encountering a love that could only come because of the
Wardrobe, changed her life.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">As I am wont to do, once I have finished a book, I need to flush the
story and the characters out of my system. This allows me to approach the next
book with a fresh spirit and clear eyes. So, with the final pieces of the Mary
book in place, I sat back. I had planned to begin work on the next volume in
the Wardrobe Series, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Exile: Kitty
Bennet and the Belle </i></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">É</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">poque, </span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">in the early summer of 2016.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">But, I had only written the scenes on that day in 1886 when young
Kitty Bennet had tumbled out of the Wardrobe in Matlock House. And, I could not
begin moving on the next novel. Blocked or confused? I knew not.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">Except I was not blocked…just “percolating.” My brain must have been
working on the Kitty book below the threshold of consciousness. Oh, to be sure,
I had already determined that Kitty would leave Longbourn House through the
Wardrobe to escape those who had been making her miserable. She assumed that
was her father; determined as he was to send her to a Cornwall seminary. To an
extent, t’was also Lydia who had led her into the trouble she faced as an
accomplice in the elopement.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">And then a few weeks after publishing <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Keeper,</i> a “Kitty” Variation came to my mind as I was driving. What
would have happened to the Bennets if Mr. Bennet had expired before the
Netherfield Ball?</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">And, so, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Of Fortune’s Reversal
</i>was born. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">You see, I have often write novellas to sketch my characters. Thus, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Miss Bennet’s First Christmas</i> was my
original character drawing of Mary Bennet. Later in 2016, immediately after
finishing <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">OFR</i>, I wrote the novelette <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Henry Fitzwilliam’s War</i> to comprehend
the nature of the male lead in Part One of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The
Exile</i>. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">Those fit…as did <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Lizzie Bennet
Meets the Countess</i>…into the framework of the larger works. Each helped me
fill in the contours of the hearts and minds of Mary Bennet, Edward Benton,
Henry Fitzwilliam, and the older (38 years) Lady Kate Fitzwilliam. However, I
always viewed <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Of Fortune’s Reversal </i>(and
its paired novella <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Maid and The
Footman</i>) as apart from the Wardrobe’s Universe, rather being true <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">P&P variations.</i></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">I was mistaken, dear readers; for only recently have I put <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">OFR</i> into its context. I should have
realized that there was a reason why I picked up the story of Henry immediately
after finishing a novella about Kitty.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">I needed to know before I started to tell Kitty Bennet’s story in
the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Belle </i></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">É</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">poque </span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">what was
inside of her…how she would change as she matured. I had to know if she would
grow into an estimable woman or would she always be “the girl who coughed.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">Of Fortune’s Reversal </span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">was completed by the end of June 2016. However, I had no idea that
the young lady who performed so heroically in Hyde Park that November day would
find her home in the woman who streaked across the firmament from 1886 onward.
Yet, look at young Miss Bennet as she matures in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Belle </i></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">É</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">poque</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;"> .</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">Her bravery is legend just as the Cecil Governess was on Guy Fawkes
Day, 1815. Both are supremely self-confident…and both have their eyes wide open
to accept the love of wonderful people. Both suffer through horrible tials and
emerge on the other side transformed, shining brighter.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">Simply put, the indomitable Lady Kate of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Countess Visits Longbourn</i> could not have existed without the
impertinent Miss Kitty Bennet of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Belle </i></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">É</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">poque. </span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">And, that young lady could not have arrived on stage without my
exploration of the nooks and crannies of her inner workings in a non-Bennet
Wardrobe book, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Of Fortune’s Reversal</i>.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "cambria";">The Bennet
Wardrobe books are best read in the following order:</span></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "cambria";">The Keeper: Mary Bennet’s Extraordinary Journey</span></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "cambria";">Henry Fitzwilliam’s War</span></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "cambria";"><span style="color: black;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">The Exile: Kitty Bennet and
the Belle </span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">É</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">poque</span></i></span></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "cambria";">Lizzy Bennet Meets the Countess</span></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "cambria";">The
Exile: The Countess Visits Longbourn</span></span></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Don Jacobson has
written professionally for forty years.<span style="margin: 0px;">
</span>His output has ranged from news and features to advertising, television
and radio.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>His work has been nominated
for Emmys and other awards.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>He has
previously published five books, all non-fiction. <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>In 2016, he published the first volume of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Bennet Wardrobe Series</i>—<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Keeper: Mary Bennet’s Extraordinary
Journey</i>, novel that grew from two earlier novellas. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Exile</i> is the second volume of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Bennet Wardrobe Series.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></i>Other
JAFF P&P Variations include the paired books <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Of Fortune’s Reversal” </i>and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“The
Maid and The Footman.” </i></span></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Jacobson holds an
advanced degree in History with a specialty in American Foreign Relations.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>As a college instructor, Don teaches United
States History, World History, the History of Western Civilization and Research
Writing.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He is a member of
JASNA-Puget Sound.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Likewise, Don is a
member of the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Austen Authors</i>
collective (see the internet, Facebook and Twitter).</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>He
lives in the Seattle, WA area with his wife and co-author, Pam, a woman Ms.
Austen would have been hard-pressed to categorize, and their rather assertive
four-and-twenty pound cat, Bear.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Besides
thoroughly immersing himself in the JAFF world, Don also enjoys cooking; dining
out, fine wine and well-aged scotch whiskey.</span></span></span></div>
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<br />Lizziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18061687683030775285noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023782217987788364.post-17442511219156600102018-03-04T09:00:00.000+00:002018-03-04T09:00:17.120+00:00Blog Tour: Cake and Courtship by Mark Brownlow - with giveaway!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMRnWBqbyMIUljF-Sn1J3e0cW0YBgkpOuFMA_bVxk35svHbxgam0Ji7cb1ASSoGvxpp7-Z2pGjJHOx-LnHLeXI0yaH2VWVzMoH9UMod0aDU99UkcVx18SOIBmhBuER03MLrQplV9y9Wl8/s1600/cake_and_courtship_paperback1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; clear: left; color: #0066cc; float: left; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration: underline; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="253" data-original-width="506" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMRnWBqbyMIUljF-Sn1J3e0cW0YBgkpOuFMA_bVxk35svHbxgam0Ji7cb1ASSoGvxpp7-Z2pGjJHOx-LnHLeXI0yaH2VWVzMoH9UMod0aDU99UkcVx18SOIBmhBuER03MLrQplV9y9Wl8/s400/cake_and_courtship_paperback1.jpg" width="400" /></a><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: &quot; font-size: 14.86px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6eAhVIWKWV2Fadu-Ge_g_9jhwLbd-zvfIWrdeetKJopClZySlPPvGyuE81dCuEepLMuJ5nd70rxVuT1-suTuAE-VcKbNIxBpvVmPXUsy1oBqMhPByCec8DljmIFXKd2R_pAvzdRUA0nM/s1600/ICouldWriteABookeBook8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; clear: left; color: #0b0b47; float: left; font-size: 14.86px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin-bottom: 14.86px; margin-right: 14.86px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"></a><span lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: &quot; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am thrilled today to be part of the blog tour for <b>Mark Brownlow's</b> release, <b>Cake and Courtship.</b> </span></span></span></span><br />
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<i><span style="color: purple;">"When John Barton falls in love with the elusive Anne Hayter, there is only one man he can turn to for advice. Unfortunately, that man is Mr Bennet of Longbourn, a world-weary gentleman with five daughters pursuing their own marital ambitions.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: purple;">To help John, Mr Bennet must emerge from his beloved library and face the challenges of the tearoom and dance floor one more time. In doing so, he finds his own romantic past catching up with him.</span></i><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Lato,sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: purple;">In this Pride and Prejudice variation, Mark Brownlow takes you on an Austenesque journey full of wry humour and Regency romance (with a few slices of sponge cake)."</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's great to be here at Laughing with Lizzie. I got my start in the Austenesque world coming up with the emails of Elizabeth Bennet, so it seemed like a good idea to commemorate the blog tour for Cake and Courtship with Mr Bennet's! Here you go...</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Lato,sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Mark Brownlow is a British-born writer living in Vienna, Austria. His debut novel, </span><a href="http://www.lostopinions.com/book/cake-and-courtship/" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-color: transparent; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position-x: 0px; background-position-y: 0px; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0085da; font-family: Lato,sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; transition-delay: 0s; transition-duration: 0.3s; transition-property: all; transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.42, 0, 0.58, 1); white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Cake and Courtship</a><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Lato,sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">, is a Regency romance narrated by Pride and Prejudice’s Mr Bennet. He has also written a novella, </span><a href="http://www.lostopinions.com/book/the-lovesick-maid/" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-color: transparent; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position-x: 0px; background-position-y: 0px; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0085da; font-family: Lato,sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; transition-delay: 0s; transition-duration: 0.3s; transition-property: all; transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.42, 0, 0.58, 1); white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">The Lovesick Maid</a><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Lato,sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">: a cozy mystery set in Jane Austen’s fictional village of Hunsford. You can find Mark at </span><a href="http://www.lostopinions.com/" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-color: transparent; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position-x: 0px; background-position-y: 0px; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0085da; font-family: Lato,sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; transition-delay: 0s; transition-duration: 0.3s; transition-property: all; transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.42, 0, 0.58, 1); white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">LostOpinions.com</a><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Lato,sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">, where he is known for his reimagining of classic literature as emails. When not writing or teaching, he watches costume drama and football (though not at the same time).</span><b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike></div>
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Mark’s author page at </span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3997817.Mark_Brownlow" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-color: transparent; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position-x: 0px; background-position-y: 0px; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0085da; font-family: Lato,sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; transition-delay: 0s; transition-duration: 0.3s; transition-property: all; transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.42, 0, 0.58, 1); white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Goodreads</a><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: Lato,sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Lato,sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
Mark’s author page at </span><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mark-Brownlow/e/B076Y3X89F/" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-color: transparent; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position-x: 0px; background-position-y: 0px; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0085da; font-family: Lato,sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; transition-delay: 0s; transition-duration: 0.3s; transition-property: all; transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.42, 0, 0.58, 1); white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Amazon.co.uk</a><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: Lato,sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Lato,sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
Mark’s author page at </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Mark-Brownlow/e/B076Y3X89F/" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-color: transparent; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position-x: 0px; background-position-y: 0px; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0085da; font-family: Lato,sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; transition-delay: 0s; transition-duration: 0.3s; transition-property: all; transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.42, 0, 0.58, 1); white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Amazon.com</a><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: Lato,sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Lato,sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
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<span style="background: white; margin: 0px;">Jilted. Never did Mr. Darcy imagine it could
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who first hated and rejected him but then came to love him—he believed—and
agree to be his wife. Alas, it is a short-lived, ill-fated romance that ends
nearly as soon as it has begun. No reason is given. </span><br />
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<span style="background: white; margin: 0px;">More than a year since he last saw her—a year of
anger, confusion, and despair—he receives an invitation from the Bingleys to a
house party at Netherfield. Darcy is first tempted to refuse, but with the
understanding that Elizabeth will not attend, he decides to accept. </span><br />
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<span style="background: white; margin: 0px;">When a letter arrives, confirming Elizabeth’s
intention to join them, Darcy resolves to meet her with indifference. He is determined
that he will not demand answers to the questions that plague him. Elizabeth is
also resolved to remain silent and hold fast to the secret behind her refusal.
Once they are together, however, it proves difficult to deny the intense
passion that still exists. Fury, grief, and profound love prove to be a
combustible mixture. But will the secrets between them be their undoing?"</span></span></b></i></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px;"></span></b></div>
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at your lovely blog, Laughing with Lizzie. It’s wonderful to have this
opportunity to share a vignette that I’ve written just for your readers. This
vignette is not from the time period described within the book. This story
takes place in April 1816 when the Darcy have been married under two years.
Darcy made Elizabeth a promise during their engagement that he would always cut
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;">For nearly two years, Elizabeth Darcy woke to fresh-cut
roses in her bedchamber whenever she was at Pemberley. Sometimes red, sometimes
pink; sometimes from the garden and otherwise from the hothouse. Large
arrangements, small arrangements, even posies draped in jewels on her first
anniversary of marriage! </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;">But today there was nothing.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;">Darcy was absent from her bed—perhaps he had slept longer
than usual and had just now gone to pick them for her? She resolved to pretend
to sleep when he returned so that he might have the pleasure of seeing her eyes
opening to them. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;">She soon heard his footsteps in the hall and hurriedly
buried herself back in the covers. Seconds later the door opened, and he
stepped in. She opened her eyes the merest slit to see him, trusting in her lashes
to conceal her gaze.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;">He was empty handed and looked down at her with a wry
expression on his face. “Mrs Darcy, you fool no one with those pretend snores.”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;">She laughed and sat up. “I did not snore!” </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;">“You might well have! It might have persuaded me more. In
any case, do you intend to lie abed all day? I must ride to Matlock later and
need to get an early start. I hoped I might have the pleasure of your company
at the breakfast table.” </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;">So no roses. It was a queer little disappointment to see
their tradition begin to stumble. But of course it did not signify. She knew
her husband loved her, and it was most likely he had merely forgotten them
today. Forgotten or been too busy…it said nothing of his affection for her. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;">“I am glad you are leaving early,” she said. “I think we
may expect rain later.”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<div style="line-height: 160%; margin: 9.33px 0px 10.66px; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;">“In April, one can expect rain nearly every day,” he
teased. “It is only the sunshine that surprises us.” </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;">“In any event, I have not yet dressed so perhaps you would
do best to begin without me.” She knew how he was when he travelled. Delays
vexed him exceedingly. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;">“No, no. Your maid is waiting for you in your dressing
room. I will await you in our sitting room.” </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;">Such ceremony!</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;"> She laughed. “Please, dear, do go on without me. I would
not like to make you wait.” </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;">“I am afraid I shall insist. But pray do not tarry.”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;">It seemed there was nothing for it but to remove herself
from her bed and begin the day. Her maid attacked her with curious haste,
bustling her into the many layers of attire with such alacrity that Elizabeth
cried out, laughingly, “Are we in some sort of race?”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;">The maid, shamefaced, apologised and slowed her pace,
giving Elizabeth more time to consider her lack of roses. It was April of
course, and the flowers in the hothouse were less abundant. Perhaps the
gardeners needed the cuttings to begin the outdoor gardens? </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;">Darcy was likely quite anxious about his business at
Matlock as well. No doubt something to do with Colonel Fitzwilliam who had
returned from the war in Upper Canada seriously injured. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;">Nevertheless, Darcy’s habit of placing roses in her
bedchamber could not have been expected to endure forever. Would she be seventy
and still expect him to bring her roses? <i>Not seventy, but I suppose I did
expect that, having endured thus far, it might have lasted a bit longer. </i></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;">But she would not repine over such things, nor would she
indulge in creating a tempest in her teacup. Her husband loved her, and she did
not require roses to know it.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;">He waited for her in the sitting room, the only sign of his
impatience was the way he lightly tapped one finger against his leg. “Ah!
Looking as handsome as you ever have, my darling wife.”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;">“You say that as if we have been married an eternity.” She
smiled up at him as she slid her arm into his but he said nothing, only smiling
at her as they descended the stair and began to walk towards the dining
hall—not the usual breakfast room they used but the one that was much larger
and had a dining table that would seat forty people. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;">“Shall we not go to the breakfast room?”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;">“I think not. I have a little something arranged in here.”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;">“Oh? Is there some occasion?” </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;">“Only an anniversary” </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;">“Anniversary?” Elizabeth stopped short. “Sir, I am loath to
inform you that it shall be several months until we may celebrate two years of
marriage.”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;">“Not that anniversary.” They had reached the dining room,
and a footman moved to open the door. Darcy dismissed the man with a nod, and
he bowed, leaving them. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;">Darcy turned to Elizabeth. “Five years ago on this day, I
believed I had the right to declare myself to you, to tell you I loved you.
Indeed, I dare say I had even the foolish arrogance to suppose you were
likewise attached to me.” </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;">“Five years since…” Elizabeth did some quick calculation in
her head. “Since that night at Hunsford parsonage! Can it be five years! How
the time did fly!” </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;">“Indeed it did. The time has been short, though the journey
from where we came is long. It is almost too much to believe when I think back
on it.”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;">“We were different people then. I scarcely remember being
that girl who thought herself so clever to dislike you so.” </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;">“Having recollected on those days, you must allow me to
tell you this. I am privileged to be with you today and to be able to profess
my ardent devotion to you having the superior knowledge of what it is to love
you. So I shall repeat those words that I said back then, knowing now that I at
last understand them.”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;">“What did you say then?” </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;">He smiled mysteriously then opened the door, leading her to
the dining table on which was spelt, in rose-petals:</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;">You must allow me to tell you how
ardently I admire and love you.</span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;"></span></i></div>
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<div style="line-height: 160%; margin: 9.33px 0px 10.66px; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;">“You did not, I hope, miss your posy today? I think I put
it to good use.”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;">Elizabeth could not answer for a moment, her heart too full
as she looked down on the words that she remembered so well, words that she had
reflected on often herself.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<div style="line-height: 160%; margin: 9.33px 0px 10.66px; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;">“This is much better than any posy,” she said softly. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;">There were some petals arranged in the shape of a heart.
She looked him and asked, “May I?” He nodded.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;">There weren’t enough petals nor enough space to spell more
than a few words, so she thought carefully before she set to work.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; margin: 0px;">“And I, you.”</span></div>
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the time she spent sitting in the lobbies of various gyms and studios. She is a
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<br />Lizziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18061687683030775285noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023782217987788364.post-22887610016602053182017-10-31T09:00:00.000+00:002017-10-31T09:00:29.326+00:00Blog Tour: A Most Handsome Gentleman by Suzan Lauder - with giveaway! <span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span>
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until she meets a quartet of new men: the haughty but handsome Mr. Darcy, the
pert-with-a-pout Mr. Bingley, the confident and captivating Mr. Wickham—and
then there is her father’s cousin, the happy man towards whom almost every
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handsome in Regency-speak—beautiful of face, fine of figure, elegant of air,
his perfect clothing and hair matching his Greek god-like form. Unfortunately,
when he opens his mouth, Elizabeth wishes he were mute. With affected servility
and prideful self-conceit, he capitalizes upon his exquisite appearance and
fixes on Jane Bennet as his bride.</i></span></span></div>
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enjoyment that I join Sophie today to share the second half of the vignette
that was specially written for this blog tour. This new vignette is un-betad
and not edited, so there will likely be a few extra commas! This scene shows
the interview of #HOTCollins for the living at Hunsford. Thanks for hosting it,
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blog tour organizer and graphic artist, for putting gorgeous masks on Lady
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<span style="color: black;"><u><span style="margin: 0px;"><b>A New Rector for
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">Note: To read Part One, refer to <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://austenesquereviews.com/2017/10/vignette-giveaway-author-suzan-lauder-2.html">Austenesque
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">Mr. Collins was
accustomed to ladies pausing when they met him and clever enough to know why—he
had been told a number of times that he was so amazingly handsome, he rendered
others speechless. He was bound and determined to impress these ladies and thus
gain the coveted position of curate at the well-appointed parish of Hunsford.
He prepared himself by running his hand forward over his perfectly mussed curly
locks whilst the butler announced him in what seemed to be a deeper than normal
voice for any man, let alone one so small and wizened in appearance.</span></span></div>
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room and, sure enough, the instant they set eyes upon him, their jaws dropped.
He made his obeisance to the elder of the two, who must be Lady Catherine de
Bourgh.The great lady’s eyes threatened to pop out of her head, they were so
wide open in shock. To save her from embarrassment over her undignified facial
expression, Mr. Collins quickly averted his gaze. He then perused the face of
the lady who must be her daughter and the heiress to Rosings, Miss Anne de
Bourgh.</span></span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">The daughter fared no
better upon gazing upon his exceptional countenance and form as she appeared
almost as if she might faint. At first, she trembled and sucked a hard breath
into her little chest through her wide open mouth, but when he made a perfectly
practiced bow in front of this little woman, she giggled and fluttered her
lashes at him. She was so swathed in Kashmir shawls that he had a hard time
making out if she was plump or thin, but she was so small, she must be barely
out of the schoolroom. But she was his future patroness’s daughter, and he
would pay her respects as she was owed, so he bowed and scraped some more at
her flirtatious reaction.</span></span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">He cleared his throat
to prepare to speak, but all that accomplished was Lady Catherine, a large
woman who at one time would probably have been called handsome, glancing at her
daughter as if to admonish. But this lasted only for a second, and then she was
staring at him again, agog.</span></span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">Mr. Collins dared not
wait for introductions whilst both were so overwhelmed they could not remember
their names. In truth, he had nothing to lose by launching into his speech.
After all, he had their undivided attention and could only hope that his words
would reach beyond their ears and into their understanding so they might be as
impressed with him as a cleric as they were of his fine face and figure—because
he was well aware that he had the finest face and figure they had ever
encountered in their lives.</span></span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">“Lady Catherine, Miss
DeBourgh. I assure you in the most of unadulterated of opinions that I am
overwhelmed by my esteem for your venerable positions as I offer myself in the
most charitableof traditions to serve as rector of Hunsford parish. Indeed, it
is only due to my intellect and the strength of my admiration in anticipation
of your affability towards me that gives me confidence to lay my services at
your trusted and lovely feet. Please allow me to share my God-given talents
with the parishioners, so that I may honour the position with the exceptional
observances of those rites and ceremonies so appreciated by those who are
fortunate enough to be in the way of my great sympathetic existence. In return,
I flatter myself to say that I can promise—”</span></span></div>
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for a clergyman,” said Lady Catherine.</span></span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">He was unprepared for
such frankness, so he paused, gathering his wits about him. He then brushed his
hands over his slim hips and responded, “Indeed. It is one of my many important
capabilities.”</span></span></div>
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their eyes over his figure as he had anticipated. He took this opportunity to
speak more about himself.</span></span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">“Many important
ecclesiastical quotations can be found related to the value of a fine
appearance, and nothing suits a clergyman better than his own comforting
appearance in front of those he shepherds. In truth, combined with my
exceptional speaking ability, you will find that the position of cleric was
made for a man such as me. Not just any handsome man, but the handsomest of all
men. Many have said so.”</span></span></div>
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their approval as expected. Miss de Bourgh once again fluttered her lashes as
she said, “You may count on my approval, Mr. Collins.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">Lady Catherine nodded.
“You need not work harder to convince me. The position is yours. Now, I will
call for refreshment to celebrate whilst you answer a few questions.”</span></span></div>
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had not been misplaced, and he said as much to his new patroness and her
daughter. He had known that from the moment he had laid eyes upon them that
they were exactly the sort of condescending members of the church who would
find he must suit them very well. His exalted patroness’s questions and
directions were indeed so well appreciated that he rushed off as soon as he was
allowed so he could prepare sermons as per the fine lady’s useful direction. He
could hardly wait for her to inspect the parsonage and offer design advice.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">I suppose every fine lady of the manor who
likes to make herself useful would hope to find a handsome man to carry out her
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of a good fortune, a broken heart, and tattered pride. Elizabeth Bennet is a
young lady in possession of a superior wit, flawed judgement, and a growing
list of unwanted suitors. With a tempestuous acquaintance, the merciless
censure of each other’s character, and the unenviable distinction of a failed
proposal behind them, they have parted ways on seemingly irreparable terms.
Despairing of a felicitous resolution for themselves, they both attend with
great energy to rekindling the courtship between Darcy’s friend Mr. Bingley and
Elizabeth’s sister Jane. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 150%; margin: 0px;">Regrettably, people are predisposed to mistake
one another, and rarely can two be so conveniently manoeuvred into love without
some manner of misunderstanding arising. Jane, crossed in love once already, is
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">wary of Bingley’s renewed attentions. Mistaking her
guardedness for indifference, Bingley is drawn to Elizabeth’s livelier company;
rapidly, the defects in their own characters </span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 150%; margin: 0px;">become the
least of the impediments to Darcy and Elizabeth’s happiness. </span></span></i></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 150%; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Debut author Jessie Lewis’s Mistaken invites us to laugh along with
Elizabeth Bennet at the follies, nonsense, whims, and inconsistencies of
characters both familiar and new in this witty and romantic take on Jane
Austen’s beloved Pride and Prejudice."</i></span></span></div>
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Sophie, for inviting me here today to talk to your readers. I’m nearing the end
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been fascinated by the journey Darcy makes in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Pride and Prejudice. </i>He is often touted as one of the most enduring
romantic heroes in literature—largely, in my opinion, because he actually
changes his ways for the woman he loves. Yet, before he earns his Romantic Hero
stripes, he’s very far from perfect. Granted, Elizabeth’s wilful
misunderstanding causes much of his initial antagonism, but there is plenty of
which to disapprove in his character at the beginning. In Austen’s words, he is
“haughty, reserved and fastidious…continually giving offence.” He owns himself to
having a resentful temper and admits at the end of the novel to having been
selfish all his life. Given how much we all come to adore him, it is
conveniently easy to forget quite how unlikeable he is to begin with. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "cambria";">Austen doesn’t
show us his descent into resentment and conceit, we only see his scramble out
of it after Elizabeth’s rejection at Hunsford. Nonetheless, my question has
always been: how did he end up so thoroughly disagreeable without forfeiting
the esteem of his nearest and dearest? It’s true that those we’re closest to
aren’t exactly predisposed to look for our faults; thus, Darcy’s loved ones
seem wholly oblivious (or indifferent) to his flaws. We see Bingley tease him
for “standing about … in [a] stupid manner” at the Meryton assembly, but
teasing is a far cry from condemnation. We hear Colonel Fitzwilliam accuse
Darcy of not making small talk with strangers because “he will not give himself
the trouble,” yet there is no admonition in this pronouncement, only vague
amusement. Even Caroline Bingley is blind to Darcy’s faults, claiming he “may
hug himself” because he has no defects at which Elizabeth can laugh. It takes
Elizabeth, a relative stranger, to see the imperfections in Darcy’s character.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "cambria";">This led me to
wonder how far down the path of bitterness and conceit an essentially good
character could travel before anybody tapped them on the shoulder and said, “Excuse
me, but you really are behaving like an almighty twit.” </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "cambria";">Enter Jane
Bennet. Similarly to Darcy, she is inherently good and surrounded by loving
friends and family, none of whom are anticipating that she will undergo any
remarkable character alteration. But perhaps they ought to have, because as
Elizabeth tells us, “people themselves alter so much, that there is something
new to be observed in them for ever.” (P&P ch9) </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "cambria";">Austen’s Jane
Bennet is portrayed as sensible, kind, and saccharinely modest, but she is not
without faults. She is excessively diffident, something we see when she refuses
to blame Bingley for abandoning her, insisting there had merely been “an error
of fancy” on her side. Mr. Bennet accuses her of being too complying, and Elizabeth
teases her (with a hint of exasperation) for her credulity.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "cambria";">“Oh! you are a great deal too apt, you know, to like people in general.
You never see a fault in any body. All the world are good and agreeable in your
eyes. I never heard you speak ill of a human being in my life.''</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "cambria";">“I would wish not to be hasty in censuring any one; but I always speak
what I think.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "cambria";">“I know you do; and it is that which makes the wonder. With your good
sense, to be honestly blind to the follies and nonsense of others! Affectation
of candour is common enough; -- one meets it every where. But to be candid
without ostentation or design -- to take the good of every body's character and
make it still better, and say nothing of the bad -- belongs to you alone.”
(P&P Ch24)</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "cambria";">These were the
traits I accentuated in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mistaken</i> to
set Jane on the slippery slope away from her canonical forgiving nature. Some bad
advice, a want of perspective, and certain run of the mill human sensibilities
such as jealousy, insecurity and disappointment, soon land Jane in such a
muddle of resentment that she’s “in the middle before she knows she’s begun.” And
just as Darcy’s friends did, Jane’s loved ones remain oblivious to the change
in her until it’s too late.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "cambria";">It’s easier to
read Darcy’s early hubris and resentment, because readers never see him before
he becomes that person and thus there is no comparison, whereas Jane Bennet has
been immortalised as sweetness and light since <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Pride and Prejudice</i> first went to print. Watching her make bad
decisions is difficult, but readers shouldn’t be put off. I wanted Jane’s journey
to mirror Darcy’s after all, and we all know that after Elizabeth’s rejection, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">he</i> well and truly redeemed himself. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mistaken </i>Jane hasn’t had the advantage
of a “Hunsford” moment, but she is equally good at heart, and what better proof
of virtue is there, than the ability to reform? All she requires is a little
self-awareness. The question that fascinates me now is, will readers forgive
her as readily as they did Darcy?</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "cambria";">The snippet
below, from early in the book, shows how Jane’s <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a>disappointment,
diffidence, jealousy—<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">and mother!</i>—are beginning
to work against her reason to change her outlook on life. Thank you, everyone,
for dropping in today to join in the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mistaken</i>
blog tour. Please feel free to ask me any questions in the comments section, or
you can contact me on any of the social media pages listed in the author bio
below. I’d love to hear from you! </span></div>
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<i><span style="color: black; font-family: "cambria";">Wednesday, 20 May 1812: Hertfordshire</span></i></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "cambria";">“Ah, good, you are
both here,” said Mrs. Bennet, dropping into her favourite armchair. “Come
closer, girls. I would speak with you.”</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "cambria";">Jane looked
enquiringly at Elizabeth, who looked back at her with equal bemusement. Both
set their work aside and moved to sit on the sofa.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "cambria";">“It is clear after
yesterday,” began Mrs. Bennet, “that you are both in dire need of some
direction. Jane, I shall begin with you. Mr. Bingley arranged that picnic in
your honour, yet you spent most of the afternoon sitting out of games and
refusing to speak to him. He will think you are not interested if you continue
to be so unforthcoming.”</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "cambria";">Her mother could
not have made a more distressing observation, for Jane was all too conscious
that the easy and treasured friendship she and Mr. Bingley once enjoyed had
been eclipsed by awkwardness and reserve.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "cambria";">“You like him, do
you not?”</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "cambria";">“I <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">love</i> him!”</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "cambria";">“Then you must show
it, or he will never offer for you.”</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "cambria";">Jane gasped.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "cambria";">“I think what Mama
is trying to say,” Elizabeth interjected, reaching for Jane’s hand, “is that
perhaps Mr. Bingley needs a little encouragement. If you only spoke to him a
little more—”</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "cambria";">“Oh, as you do?”
Jane had not meant to say the words aloud, and she was sorry when Elizabeth
recoiled. Yet, now it was said, she found she could not regret it. All day at
the picnic, whilst she had struggled to think of a thing to say, her sister had
delighted the guests—and, more particularly, the host—with her easy
conversation and clever wit. Watching Mr. Bingley watch her at archery had been
deeply troubling, akin to watching the entire neighbourhood watch them dance
together at the assembly. Both incidents had kindled a wholly unfamiliar yet
potent sentiment in her mind: envy.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "cambria";">“She is quite
right, Lizzy,” Mrs. Bennet said. “You must desist from flirting with Mr.
Bingley.”</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "cambria";">Elizabeth’s
expression of pained disbelief was nothing to Jane’s dismay. Surely, her
dearest sister would never usurp Mr. Bingley’s attentions by design. Yet, if
her mother believed it…</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "cambria";">“I assure you,
ma’am,” Elizabeth said tightly, “I flirted with nobody yesterday, and certainly
not Mr. Bingley. Indeed, it grieves me that you consider me capable of it.”</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "cambria";">Mrs. Bennet clicked
her tongue impatiently. “Do not get on at me, girl. I did not say your manner
was at fault—only your focus. Leave Mr. Bingley alone and—”</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "cambria";">“You speak as
though I am Lydia, pestering the poor man for attention! If Mr. Bingley and I
have become better acquainted, it is only through my attempts to help you,
Jane, when you have been too shy to speak to him.”</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "cambria";">“You have no
business being friends with Mr. Bingley!” her mother objected, negating the
necessity of Jane saying the same thing. “No, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">you</i> must direct your efforts towards Mr. Greyson.”</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "cambria";">Elizabeth’s eyes
widened. “Mr. Greyson<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">?</i>”</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "cambria";">“Why, yes! He likes
you very well. You could secure him in an instant if you would only use the
same charm on him you have done with Mr. Bingley.”</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "cambria";">“Madam, I have used
no charm! And I do not wish to persuade Mr. Greyson of anything.”</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "cambria";">Mrs. Bennet’s
expression grew pinched. “You will do as you are told. If you had done your
duty and married Mr. Collins, none of this would matter. Then<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">,</i> you could have flirted with whomever
you chose!”</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "cambria";">Elizabeth surged
from her chair with an angry growl and stormed to the door. Mrs. Bennet
followed her, screeching at her even after she quitted the room about wilful
ways and ingratitude. Elizabeth’s only reply was to close the front door with
excessive force. Mrs. Bennet turned back into the parlour, her lips pursed and
her face and neck suffused with a deep flush. </span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "cambria";">“Obstinate, headstrong girl!”</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "cambria";">Jane was unused,
but not entirely averse, to the sense of vindication that overcame her. “Not
quite so charming<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>now, Lizzy,” she
muttered. Her complacency was not to last. In the next moment, her mother
rounded on her.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "cambria";">“You could learn a
good deal from your sister. She has gentlemen eating from the palm of her hand.
You would do well to take a leaf from her book before Mr. Bingley changes his
mind again and disappears off to this Nova Scotia place he keeps wittering on
about forevermore!” </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "cambria";"><span style="color: black;">She stomped from
the room shouting for Hill, and Jane <span style="margin: 0px;">was
left to all the satisfaction of having forced her to say what gave no one any
pain but herself.</span></span></span></div>
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them, and as my friends and family will wearily attest, speaking them. I
dabbled in poetry during my angst-ridden teenage years, but it wasn’t until
college that I truly came to comprehend the potency of the English language. </span></div>
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more tangible one dark wintry evening whilst I was making a papier-mâché
Octonauts Gup-A (Google it—you’ll be impressed) for my son, and watching a
rerun of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Pride and Prejudice </i>on TV<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">. </i>Fired up by the remembrance of
Austen’s genius with words, I dug out my copy of the novel and in short order
had been inspired to set my mind to writing in earnest. I began work on a
Regency romance based on Austen’s timeless classic, and my debut novel <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mistaken</i> is the result. </span></div>
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and I spend a good deal of my time cavorting about there in my daydreams, imagining
all manner of misadventures. The rest of the time I can be found at home in
Hertfordshire, </span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;">where I live with my husband, two
children, and an out-of-tune piano. You can check out my musings on the
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<br />Lizziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18061687683030775285noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023782217987788364.post-26110636276366863352017-09-30T09:00:00.000+01:002017-09-30T09:00:09.041+01:00Blog Tour: Mr Darcy's Guide to Pemberley by Julia B. Grantham - with giveaway!<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am thrilled and very excited to be sharing with you today that my wonderful friend Julia's amazing new book is now available! There is a great giveaway with the post too!</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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this book is the first and only of its kind. It is only available as a
hardback, wrapped in a smooth dustcover with gold emboss. Inside<span style="color: red; margin: 0px;">,</span> the book is printed on high quality silky paper with
full colour paintings adorning every page. Hand-drawn maps help you to find your
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<span style="color: black; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today’s <b>international</b> giveaway is absolutely unique and cannot be replicated or
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</span></span></span><span style="color: black; margin: 0px;">a large Limited Edition (1 of only 2 prints) print of an original
watercolour from the book, hand-signed by me;<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="color: black; margin: 0px;">a notebook with the portrait of Mr Darcy by an amazing artist E.
Tarnovski (brand new edition of the portrait);</span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="color: black; margin: 0px;">a gorgeous pendant: ‘Pride and Prejudice’ book in blue, with a
bookmark and a silver metal rose attached. </span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All you
need to do to win is to comment on this blog post (include you email please so I can contact you easily if you are they lucky winner) AND like the book’s page:</span></span></b></div>
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pemberleybooks/"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">https://www.facebook.com/pemberleybooks/</span></span></b></a></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you had to choose a house amongst many grand and not so grand
houses described in Jane Austen’s books – what would it be? Actually, I need to
change the question, I think – what would be your second choice after
Pemberley? :)</span></span></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Best of
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; margin: 0px;">The book is coming to Amazon.co.uk
on 1 October at RRP £25 + p&p.</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; margin: 0px;">Buy today at </span></b><a href="https://gumroad.com/pemberleybooks"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: blue;">https://gumroad.com/pemberleybooks</span></span></b></a><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>for £20 + p&p only.</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This book looks and sounds amazing and I can't wait to add it to my collection! I thank Julia again for coming here to announce it is now available, and wish her all the best with this book. And good luck in the giveaway!</span><br />
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