{"id":7395,"date":"2022-10-11T12:20:34","date_gmt":"2022-10-11T16:20:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elizabethannwest.com\/author\/?p=7395"},"modified":"2022-10-11T12:32:38","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T16:32:38","slug":"for-the-love-of-a-bennet-chapters-15-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elizabethannwest.com\/author\/wip\/for-the-love-of-a-bennet-chapters-15-17\/","title":{"rendered":"For the Love of a Bennet Chapters 15-17"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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THANK YOU FOR READING!\u00a0<\/p>

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\u201cLydia, it is too late to remain in bed. You must get up,\u201d Elizabeth urged her sister out of her sleepy ways. No matter where her sister slept, getting her up in the morning was a chore.<\/span><\/p>

Lydia groaned.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

\u201cLydia, I mean it. Get out of bed.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

In a movement that frightened Elizabeth out of her wits, her sister suddenly jerked her head up, and with her eyes closed, barked out a demanding question.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cIs it after noon?\u201d she asked.<\/span><\/p>

Elizabeth huffed as her fluttering heart ceased to slow down from the scare. \u201cNot as of yet, but callers may arrive any minute!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cThen go away! The only callers I care to see visit after noon,\u201d she said, emphatically, and buried her head back down in the pillows. Not once in the entire exchange did she open her eyes.<\/span><\/p>

Frustrated, Elizabeth gave up and made as much noise as she pleased in getting dressed. Once she was properly attired, she pulled back the curtains to fill the room with sunshine. But Lydia had her face so deep in the pillows, the added light did not disturb her as Elizabeth had intended.<\/span><\/p>

Brushing her hair, with a wince for the many tangles from the previous evening, she wished she was better at doing her hair by herself. A simple twist into a bun, accented by a thin braid would have to suffice. They had returned home so late from the ball, Elizabeth had not set her tresses into curls before going to bed.<\/span><\/p>

Cursing her sister\u2019s selfishness under her breath while she fought with her locks, Elizabeth tried to calm herself by recalling that Lydia knew nothing about who might visit. She had kept the news of Mr. Darcy\u2019s declarations the night before from her sister.<\/span><\/p>

Leaving the assembly rooms had put Lydia in a foul mood as Mr. Wickham left without saying his farewells. During the short carriage ride home, Lydia was convinced that Mr. Darcy had something to do with his disappearance, which made the Forsters shocked by Lydia\u2019s illogical rant. Mrs. Forster tried to calm her friend, as Colonel Forster was not amused by Lydia\u2019s antics. She stated that Mr. Darcy remained dancing the entire time with Elizabeth. This infuriated Lydia even further.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cYou danced TWO sets with Mr. Darcy?\u201d Lydia shouted, turning squarely into Elizabeth\u2019s face to vent her spleen. \u201cYou petty, jealous harpy! Do not think to give me any further instruction while we are here! In fact, do not speak to me again!\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

\u201cGirls!\u201d Colonel Forster\u2019s voice boomed, making Elizabeth flinch at such an embarrassing display and correction. \u201cYour arguing is upsetting my wife, and I will not have it,\u201d he said, making clear the threat he was not saying. If Lydia could not behave better, they would be sent away.<\/span><\/p>

For a moment, Elizabeth wanted to rant and rave at Lydia in return, and disrespect Colonel Forster for good measure, in an attempt for him to make good on such a punishment. But knowing her luck, Mrs. Forster would beg for Lydia to stay, and she would only succeed in giving Lydia precisely what she wanted: independence.<\/span><\/p>

Instead, Lizzy nodded and said not a word to her sister. Since the carriage ride was less than a block from the assembly rooms, there was no time for Lydia to pick another fight.<\/span><\/p>

Staring at her reflection in the small mirror on the wall, and trying to twist left and right to see the back, Elizabeth took one last glance at Lydia. Perhaps it was best if her sister remained sleeping while the Darcys visited.<\/span><\/p>

Convinced of her new plan to keep Lydia away from Mr. Darcy, she needed to hurry downstairs to be in the parlor when they arrived. Grabbing her travel guide to the area, Elizabeth almost skipped breaking her fast because her stomach was still in knots over the assembly. Old enough to know such a move would not serve her later, she was surprised to find Colonel Forster in the dining room at the late hour.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cGood morning, Colonel,\u201d she said, helping herself to a slice of toast and one of the hard-boiled eggs. A servant poured her a cup of tea, and she found herself immensely grateful for the warm liquid on her worn vocal cords.<\/span><\/p>

Colonel Forster sheepishly looked up from the letter he was reading and folded it upon spying Miss Elizabeth. He raised his cup of tea to her. \u201cGood, I am glad you are awake, there is something I\u2019d like to say. I apologize for raising my voice last night. But Miss Lydia . . .\u201d The Colonel struggled to find a polite way to make his apology without rehashing his guest\u2019s behavior.<\/span><\/p>

Elizabeth shook her head. \u201cI\u2019m afraid my sister has enjoyed many indulgences and few repercussions.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cYes, yes, still, I know that you were not arguing with her.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Elizabeth nodded and the two ate their breakfast in peace. As she thought about Colonel Forster\u2019s kindness to apologize, she wondered if the man might be more of a help to Lydia about Mr. Wickham than she thought. After all, as the commanding officer, surely he knew more about his officers than anyone else.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cColonel?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

The man finished his tea and set the empty cup on its saucer. He raised an eyebrow at the young lady in his care.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI am worried about my sister and her fascination with Mr. Wickham. Unlike my father, I don\u2019t believe it\u2019s a harmless flirtation.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cCertainly not. And neither does your father. He gave me permission to consent in his stead to any officer I find to be of good breeding if he should offer for your sister\u2019s hand in marriage,\u201d Colonel Forster explained.<\/span><\/p>

Elizabeth\u2019s mouth gaped open like a common fish at such intelligence. Colonel Forster smiled.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI see this is news to you. I shall happily show you the letter if you\u2019d like.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

She shook her head, suddenly understanding her father finally believed her that final night at Longbourn.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

\u201cThat\u2019s unnecessary.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Colonel Forster shrugged as he stood up from the table, and with an air of annoyance, brushed the crumbs from his mustache. \u201cFunnily enough, he did not include you in the letter. I cannot give his blessing should you find a husband here in Brighton,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>

Elizabeth’s complexion paled to have such a serious change in her status put plainly to her. She also didn\u2019t clarify that she reached the age of majority the week before they left for Brighton. She blew gently on her tea to avoid meeting his eye. “You have nothing to worry about in my quarter,” she said.<\/span><\/p>

Colonel Forster laughed, drawing her attention to him. The man suddenly reminded her of times when her father was the most vexing.<\/span><\/p>

“I noticed you danced two sets with Mr. Darcy, myself, Miss Elizabeth. I plan to speak to his cousin directly about the man’s intentions,” he said, tipping his head in her direction.<\/span><\/p>

Flustered that Colonel Forster worried more about her than her sister plagued Elizabeth’s thoughts as she tried to finish her meal. But every bite tasted bland. She practically forced each mouthful down with a generous portion of tea.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Hearing a commotion from the front of the house, Elizabeth swallowed the last of her tea and left the plate with her serviette on top, to signal she was finished. Colonel Forster’s booming laughter carried as she could tell he was approaching the door to the dining room. Nearly running into him as she tried to escape before he arrived, he gave her a wink.<\/span><\/p>

“You have three visitors, Miss Elizabeth. Mr. Darcy, his sister, and her companion. They’re in the parlor,” he said, scarcely keeping himself from laughing too hard as Elizabeth glared at the man.<\/span><\/p>

“Thank you, Colonel. Do you have any objection to me taking a walk with them in the gardens I spied around the block?” she asked, hoping the man would not attempt to restrict her more than her own kin.<\/span><\/p>

“The Old Steine Gardens?” He considered her request, seeming to calculate something while Elizabeth waited. “I don’t believe that should be a problem. I recall your father warned me you were his daughter constantly seeking exercise. Hikes, I believe, up Oakham Mount?”<\/span><\/p>

Elizabeth nodded and waited for him to move out of her way so that she could relay the change of plans to her visitors. Before she could walk away though, he did give one piece of restrictive advice.<\/span><\/p>

“Don’t walk along the seaside. Not without Mrs. Forster or Mrs. Warrender. And stay close to Mr. Darcy’s sister and her companion,” he cautioned.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Biting her tongue, Elizabeth thanked him for the counsel. Her trip to Brighton was not going at all to plan, in both good ways and the most horrific ones imaginable.<\/span><\/p>

When she reached the parlor, she apologized for her tardiness and remained standing as Mr. Darcy made his introductions.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cMiss Elizabeth, you look very well this morning,\u201d he commented, before remembering his purpose. \u201cMay I introduce my sister, Miss Georgiana Darcy, and her companion, Mrs. Annesley.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Elizabeth smiled brightly at them both, making certain to tell Miss Darcy that she had heard wonderful reports about her from her brother.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Miss Darcy blushed, and Elizabeth at once realized that Mr. Wickham had been so cruel as to describe the poor young lady as proud. It was clear she was just as shy as her brother around new people and after a few moments of stilted conversation, she made her proposal.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI have permission from Colonel Forster if we\u2019d like to take a turn in the Old Steine Gardens,\u201d Elizabeth offered to Miss Darcy, as it would be awkward for her to ask Mr. Darcy for a stroll.<\/span><\/p>

Georgiana’s eyes brightened. \u201cThat is right outside where we are residing, at Marlborough House. What a lovely suggestion,\u201d she said, looking to Mrs. Annesley for approval of her contribution to the conversation.<\/span><\/p>

After excusing herself above stairs to fetch her things, Elizabeth felt her heart quicken. Marlborough House was mentioned in her guidebook as Mr. Hamilton\u2019s house. She blushed at trying to calculate how wealthy Mr. Darcy must be to lease one of the largest homes in the whole town.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

When she entered her room, Lydia stubbornly remained in bed. She placed her travel book in her trunk and retrieved her gloves, Spencer, and a straw bonnet. Quietly leaving to return to her party, she took care not to wake her sister again. The last development she needed was for Lydia to tag along for the exercise.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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For the Love of a Bennet<\/strong><\/p>

What if Elizabeth Bennet traveled with Lydia to Brighton<\/em>?<\/span>

A reimagining of Jane Austen’s most beloved tale,\u00a0Pride & Prejudice,\u00a0<\/span>join author Elizabeth Ann West as she writes the romantic adventure story she always wanted! When Lizzy and Lydia arrive in Brighton, it’s very clear that the younger Bennet sister came with very serious plans towards Mr. Wickham. Thankfully, an old ally is also in town, with problems of his own to solve. After Mr. Darcy, himself, is summoned to Brighton to hopefully solve two dilemmas with one wealthy member of the gentry, the whole militia is thrown into an uproar by Wickham’s most dastardly deed, yet. Together, Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy have to save Lydia from her own undoing, or it will mean more than just mere reputations are ruined.

For the Love of a Bennet<\/em>\u00a0<\/span>is a novel length story, currently being posted chapter by chapter on Elizabeth’s author site. This story was originally conceptualized in 2019 as a part of the All Go to Brighton challenge.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The Old Steine Gardens lay only two blocks from the town home where Lizzy remained a guest of the Forsters. A carriage ride would take longer than the short ramble there as they were able to walk through two short back avenues with variations of the word Pool on the signs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Pedestrians took advantage of the custom in the shops along the way, and Elizabeth felt more at ease in the unassuming integration of men and women of numerous classes passing by each other without incident. Unlike neighborhoods of London priding themselves on keeping the aristocracy, gentry, and merchant classes separated, Brighton felt more like Meryton to her, with a few distinct differences. One was certainly the sea air and the other, the massive presence of the Marine Pavillion, or Royal Pavilion as it was now called since the Prince Regent frequently stayed. Everything in Brighton, including the town itself, seemed intent on new naming schemes.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cDid you know this area was originally called Brighthelmstone?\u201d she asked Miss Darcy. They waited to cross the major thoroughfare to the garden proper that served as an island of refuge in the bustling neighborhood of the Old Steine.<\/span><\/p>

Miss Darcy shyly shook her head but smiled as though she would like to know more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Mr. Darcy offered Elizabeth his arm to cross the road by the same name as the gardens. Nervous, Elizabeth recounted the facts of the dry tome she had read cover-to-cover many times. Next to them, Miss Georgiana linked her arm in Mrs. Annesley\u2019s and the merry party safely entered the fenced-off green pasture lined with trees.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Shortly, the walking party divided with Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth walking in front of Georgiana and Mrs. Annesley behind them. A few times, Elizabeth looked over her shoulder to see that the young woman and her companion were gradually increasing the distance, though nothing so far as to become improper.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

The gardens were sparsely populated at the early afternoon hour, and Elizabeth supposed the lure of the seaside was a greater draw. The shape of the garden resembled a large tear-drop, with the bulbous stretch at the most southern end. Halfway up the longer sides, another road cut the garden into two uneven portions. They elected to circuit the lower portion, and Elizabeth gasped when she recognized the largest house with two flat, stone-faced wings off a central hall matched the description in her guidebook.<\/span><\/p>

Mr. Darcy turned and looked in the direction of Elizabeth\u2019s gaze. He chuckled to hear her reaction.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cMy sister and I also find the architecture to be grotesquely simple,\u201d he commented.<\/span><\/p>

Confused, Elizabeth tried to explain she was not criticizing the house. \u201cIt\u2019s larger than my home,\u201d she commented.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cLarge and empty, I assure you. The spartan rooms leave one feeling more lonely than advisable.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI imagine it was designed for large parties to reside and enjoy the sea. Together,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth exchanged glances in an easy companionship so they both understood they were saying much more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

After another half circuit around the garden, which sadly did not offer any flowering plants or greater interest than a gazebo in the middle and a few peddlers, Elizabeth began to worry that she would run out of time to speak to Mr. Darcy about the previous evening.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Glancing over her shoulder, she noticed that Mrs. Annesley and Miss Darcy stopped to admire the wares of a man selling music sheets. She stopped walking and initiated for them to turn around.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cShould we walk back?\u201d she asked, worried for Mr. Darcy\u2019s sister.<\/span><\/p>

Mr. Darcy squinted as the sun was now in his eyes, but they were not twenty paces from his sister. He tipped his hat lower to grant him a better view. \u201cNo, Mrs. Annesley is with her,\u201d he pointed out.<\/span><\/p>

Still, they waited and watched until Georgiana completed her purchase and she held up the rolled piece of paper in triumph to her brother. Elizabeth giggled.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI have a sister who also loves to procure new songs to play on the pianoforte,\u201d she said, thinking of Mary.<\/span><\/p>

Mr. Darcy agreed and turned them back around to continue walking before his sister and companion could catch up.<\/span><\/p>

As though they were of one mind, Elizabeth realized that by the time they finished the next circuit, it was appropriate for them to make their way back to King\u2019s Road.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cMr. Darcy, it was wrong of me to speak so brazenly about our past dealings. I can only say that I believed after what passed between us in Kent, and what I had said, you would despise being in my presence.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cMiss Elizabeth\u2014\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cNo,\u201d she said, cutting him off, so she could finish the pretty speech she had practiced numerous times in her head. \u201cI see now that my impertinent question about your feelings left you with no choice but to make a polite reply in the moment.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Mr. Darcy waited to see if she would speak more, but as she fell quiet, it was clear that she was finished. He looked down to try to catch her gaze, but she stubbornly refused to look his way. Unable to stop their progress, he diverted their path up one of the spokes leading to the center of the garden to buy himself more time walking with her.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cIf you believe my reply to have been politeness, I am glad to hear I have not offended you, as I was in the habit of doing before. But it is I who should be apologizing to you. I spoke more candidly than wise and placed you in an uncomfortable position last evening.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI was uncomfortable in your presence, but it was not for anything you said or the conduct of your behavior,\u201d she explained. But alas, they reached the point of the rounded part of the garden where it was most appropriate to cross over the road again.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Elizabeth managed a smile that he returned, but nothing further could be said as Mrs. Annesley and Miss Darcy were too close for privacy.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cBrother, look, I have a new piece of music to memorize!\u201d Georgiana unrolled the complicated score and Elizabeth complimented her ability to play such a difficult piece.<\/span><\/p>

The party crossed the road and Georgiana finally came out of her shell to talk about music with Elizabeth. She recounted how her brother had said she played at their Aunt\u2019s house in Rosings and Elizabeth laughed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI should practice more often, but I fear your brother had to listen to my fumbling fingers butcher a country dance.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Georgiana looked at her curiously. \u201cBut he said you didn\u2019t make a single mistake, your hands never stopped.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Elizabeth smiled and leaned in a conspiratorial fashion to her new friend. \u201cThat is my secret. If I play as though that\u2019s how the music was written, hardly anyone in the room knows any better,\u201d she confessed.<\/span><\/p>

Georgiana appeared shocked, but then her face brightened. \u201cPlease, I believe there is an instrument at Marlborough House. If I send an invitation for an afternoon, will you come and play duets with me?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cGeorgiana,\u201d her brother interjected, \u201cit is impolite to ask someone to accept your invitation before you send one.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Elizabeth shook her head. \u201cI don\u2019t mind at all,\u201d she said, then seeing Georgiana\u2019s expression of disappointment, she realized the young woman was reading her negative response to be towards her. Quickly, Elizabeth nodded profusely and reinforced her response with words. \u201cIt would be my pleasure to spend an afternoon playing music with you, Miss Darcy. Send an invitation whenever it\u2019s convenient for you.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

They arrived shortly after at Elizabeth\u2019s King\u2019s Road residence. Instead of walking her in, the butler opened the front door and it was clear the Darcy carriage had waited in the exact same spot since they arrived a little over an hour ago. After Mr. Darcy handed his sister and her companion into the carriage, he lifted his hat to give his regards to the Forsters and farewell to Miss Elizabeth.<\/span><\/p>

Just as she was turning away, he called out.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cMiss Elizabeth, would I have your permission to call on you again?\u201d he asked, suddenly worried he had grossly misunderstood her interest in his presence.<\/span><\/p>

She hesitated, looking up at the butler. \u201cYes, Mr. Darcy, you may call on me. But please remember that my time may not always be my own here, I am a guest.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Both nodded understanding to one another and the moment Elizabeth stepped into the house, she felt despondent. No matter what her feelings were for Mr. Darcy, there was one clear obstacle in her path and that was Lydia.<\/span><\/p>

Removing her bonnet, she asked the butler if her sister had risen.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cMiss Lydia and Mrs. Forster left half an ago, Miss Bennet,\u201d he said, bowing his head to politely dismiss himself.<\/span><\/p>

Hearing men\u2019s voices in the Colonel\u2019s office, Elizabeth decided against interrupting the man. She hurried upstairs to put away her things and halted the moment she stepped into the room. Reorienting herself by where the sea was, she grinned broadly at the position of the window in her room. It still overlooked the back alley, but it was the same alley she walked with Mr. Darcy to the gardens. And if she imagined none of the buildings in the way, and turned slightly to look out the window at an angle, she could have an unobstructed view of his residence in Brighton, less than a quarter-mile away.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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What if Elizabeth Bennet traveled with Lydia to Brighton?<\/span>

A reimagining of Jane Austen’s most beloved tale,\u00a0<\/span>Pride & Prejudice,\u00a0<\/span>join author Elizabeth Ann West as she writes the romantic adventure story she always wanted! When Lizzy and Lydia arrive in Brighton, it’s very clear that the younger Bennet sister came with very serious plans towards Mr. Wickham. Thankfully, an old ally is also in town, with problems of his own to solve. After Mr. Darcy, himself, is summoned to Brighton to hopefully solve two dilemmas with one wealthy member of the gentry, the whole militia is thrown into an uproar by Wickham’s most dastardly deed, yet. Together, Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy have to save Lydia from her own undoing, or it will mean more than just mere reputations are ruined.

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With nothing in his possession but bad news, and worse news after that, Colonel Fitzwilliam arrived late for dinner at Marlborough House with the Darcys. He was not late by a few minutes, or even half an hour. No, he had to send Cadet Davies to deliver the message that he would not arrive for hours.<\/span><\/p>

He found his cousins talking animatedly in the room that must have once been a library for the Duke. The large room contained walls lined with empty wooden shelves that stretched up to the ceiling. A few titles were grouped together here and there, but most of the shelves were bare save for a healthy amount of dust. The room felt cold and abandoned, and their voices echoed.<\/span><\/p>

Richard greeted the two of them offhandedly and then searched for the decanter. It was full, so he helped himself to a drink. He smiled to see that the staff and his cousin Darcy had begun to place the house back into good service, or at least good spirits.<\/span><\/p>

Sensing she might be soon dismissed, Georgiana pounced on the opportunity to tell Richard all about meeting Miss Elizabeth the previous day.<\/span><\/p>

“She is very clever. I felt so remiss that I knew very little about Brighton. But Miss Elizabeth studied the history of the village, and while we were on our walk, it was almost as though she were our personal guide. I wonder if I have been slightly spoiled, in that regard.” Georgiana said, in an uncommon moment of self-awareness.<\/span><\/p>

“How so?” Mr. Darcy asked.<\/span><\/p>

Georgiana blushed. “I noticed that Miss Elizabeth did not have her own maid. And I assume, though I know that is very dangerous to do, that she may not have had as much opportunity as I have had to travel. I go anywhere you go, Brother, until most recently. I used to dread traveling. And Miss Elizabeth, not having the opportunity for as much travel as she desired, turned to books.”<\/span><\/p>

Her brother raised an eyebrow. “Miss Elizabeth is a voracious reader, in the same manner in which you are a dedicated piano player. I hardly think her access to knowledge is an indication of a lack of funds. I have seen her father’s library, and it is very well stocked.” Mr. Darcy did his best to speak well of the Bennet family, though it was his understanding that only Elizabeth and her sister Jane held any real experience in traveling outside of the county.<\/span><\/p>

Georgiana once more attempted to amuse her cousin Richard with further details about Miss Elizabeth. He listened politely until he finished his first drink. But then he reminded her that he spent many weeks with the young lady in Kent.<\/span><\/p>

“I may have walked the groves of Rosings more often than your brother in her company. At least, when we did so together, Darcy remained mysterious and taciturn. Miss Elizabeth and I enjoyed many stimulating conversations,” Colonel Fitzwilliam boasted, witnessing Fitzwilliam struggle to bite his tongue.<\/span><\/p>

Not to be put off, Georgiana started again, but finally, her brother interrupted her and asked for privacy. She pouted for a moment, but when he gently reminded her that Elizabeth agreed to visit tomorrow afternoon and play music with her, Georgiana\u2019s face broke into a wide grin. She wished them both a good night and eagerly announced she would rise early and practice the songs she wished to share.<\/span><\/p>

Both men waited until she left the library and the staff to bring a tray of refreshments that Mr. Darcy requested once his cousin arrived. After the door was closed once more, Darcy looked to the Colonel to begin.<\/span><\/p>

Instead, the man poured two drinks, one for himself, and one for Darcy. Picking them up to join Darcy by the fire, he stayed on the topic of Miss Elizabeth Bennet.<\/span><\/p>

“You have not been so rash as to renew your proposal of marriage?” he asked.<\/span><\/p>

Mr. Darcy scowled. “I hardly see how such an action, if I had taken it, is rash. She is the only woman in all of England that I wish to be my wife.”<\/span><\/p>

“Oho? Have you met all of them?” At his cousin’s expression, Richard waved his hand as though to erase what he had previously said. “Never mind, there is no denying you two are formed for each other. However, it would be a rash action to accost the lady with your strong feelings.”<\/span><\/p>

Mr. Darcy considered his cousin carefully, slitting his eyes in an expression of mistrust.”I cannot vow to follow your advice, but all the same, I will hear it.” He bristled at the notion that his strong feelings for the woman had accosted her senses.<\/span><\/p>

Richard wished to tease his cousin further, as the man had no idea how ridiculous he sounded when the topic of Miss Elizabeth arose. Still, out of respect for her, and regard for his cousin, Richard shared his observations.<\/span><\/p>

“The last time you proposed, you did so without any formal courtship of the lady. This time, as you clearly make your intentions known, offer her a little romance. Allow her time to miss your presence, pine over your latest conversation…”<\/span><\/p>

Mr. Darcy frowned.<\/span><\/p>

Richard laughed, but he pushed his point. “Only a few weeks. You’re at the seashore. There cannot possibly be a more romantic location to woo a lady.”<\/span><\/p>

Mr. Darcy raised his drink, and the two cousins made an impromptu toast. Then, Mr. Darcy shifted the conversation.<\/span><\/p>

“Out with it. You delayed our dinner two days, and then still missed that. I imagine you have more intelligence? A plan?”<\/span><\/p>

The Colonel shook his head slowly. He looked down at the glass in his hand and tilted it this way and that, to watch the liquid move in an elliptical pattern. “Whatever you said was too strongly worded. Shawcroft is insistent he does not require your assistance, nor is he interested.”<\/span><\/p>

Mr. Darcy threw up his hands in a charade of a flustered old hen. “I have been rejected, whatever shall I do,” he said, in a register slightly higher than his normal pitch.<\/span><\/p>

“What did you say to put him off?” Colonel Fitzwilliam asked, and his cousin shrugged.<\/span><\/p>

“I have no experience in doing business with nefarious actors. I spoke to Shawcroft plainly, to the point. Just as I would any man of business.”<\/span><\/p>

Colonel Fitzwilliam flinched and sighed. “No wonder he was so angry with me. All you managed to do was remind him of how straight-laced and by the book Fitzwilliam Darcy was in school.”<\/span><\/p>

Mr. Darcy pursed his lips but said nothing. He wasn’t going to argue with the statement, which in his opinion, was not a black mark against his character.<\/span><\/p>

Colonel Fitzwilliam scoffed. “School is exactly where the man went. Told me he was going to recruit Wickham.”<\/span><\/p>

“That scoundrel!?” Darcy asked, incredulously.<\/span><\/p>

Richard nodded, with an expression of disgust on his face. I warned him that man was more slippery than an eel. Not even his own mother would trust him. For some reason, Shawcroft took that to be a rousing endorsement.”<\/span><\/p>

“I suppose that\u2019s that,” Mr. Darcy said and drained the contents of his glass. They were no closer to solving the problem of his cousin\u2019s safety than they were two days ago. Ordinarily, he would be angry to attend a ball in vain. But reconnecting with Elizabeth Bennet was worth attending a thousand balls if it meant he could learn the lady no longer despised him.<\/span><\/p>

“Mmm, that was just the bad news. I haven’t told you the worst of it,” Richard said.<\/span><\/p>

This time, it was Darcy\u2019s turn to sigh with exasperation. He stood up and offered to refill his cousin’s drink, but Richard waved him off and Darcy poured himself a second libation. He chose to remain standing near the decanter as none of the chairs in the whole household were particularly comfortable for long periods of time.<\/span><\/p>

For a moment, Richard watched the flames of the fire, dwindling in height as the coal turned into embers. His cousin did not rush him and Richard took his time as a man feeling hopeless over his situation.<\/span><\/p>

Refusing to meet his cousin\u2019s eye, Richard finally recounted the worst of his intelligence.<\/span><\/p>

“Captain Shawcroft is indispensable to the Brighton economy. He works with local smugglers to take a cut and provides them with protection from the law. Skimming off the top supplies of the unit was all a ruse, to frame Farrington. He waited for the man to be flush from his penchant for gambling with the enlisted men.” Richard described, and Darcy didn’t interrupt him.<\/span><\/p>

Although he was only a civilian, even Darcy knew taking advantage of the men in the enlisted ranks was duty unbecoming an officer. For it to be the commander of the unit was even worse. It was practically outright theft.<\/span><\/p>

Darcy wasn\u2019t quite sure that Shawcroft was entirely wrong to get rid of Farrington, but the illicit activity was still a threat to Richard’s life and livelihood.<\/span><\/p>

Richard continued. “Major-General Lennox accepted Shawcroft\u2019s word. Farrington confessed to poor record-keeping, and because Shawcroft didn’t want to put a target on his back from Farrington’s more powerful friends, he allowed the Major-General to handle the problem in his own way.”<\/span><\/p>

“Reassignment,” Darcy said, and Richard nodded.<\/span><\/p>

“So you think Wickham will join the operation?” Mr. Darcy asked and Richard nodded.<\/span><\/p>

Richard stood from the chair and brought his glass back over to the decanter. With a moan, he took a moment to stretch his weary limbs. The information Angelica had procured, in the way only a female of her talents could, was chilling enough. But it was Cadet Davies who made Richard feel as though he were a man walking on borrowed time.<\/span><\/p>

“I meant to tell you to thank you for bringing the bottles of whiskey I asked for. I won over a number of the men in the officer corps who see me as being more generous than Shawcroft has been. But his young Lookout\u2026”<\/span><\/p>

Darcy grimaced. “Can you trust one that young?” he asked, and Richard nodded.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI gave a small speech about honoring his purpose in joining the Army, as young as he is. Told him he would one day make a good Colonel. I did so in isolation. This afternoon, he came to me and told me there’s to be a shipment next week on the new moon. And I even have an address of where the goods will be.”<\/span><\/p>

Darcy rubbed his chin, and then looked around the empty shelves around him. Marlborough House stood as a metaphor for what could happen when men of privilege and good breeding go astray. Once employing over forty staff, the house was a large mansion in front of the most depressing garden, in a haven for smugglers and fornicators. Brighton proved what men of the cloth shared every Sunday in church. There could be no virtue amongst sin.<\/span><\/p>

“Did the young cadet tell you what the goods are?”<\/span><\/p>

Richard started to laugh, and Darcy asked what he found humorous.<\/span><\/p>

Richard clapped his hand on his cousin\u2019s shoulder, coughing to clear his chest. He tried to speak seriously about the danger he was in.<\/span><\/p>

In some ways, it would be easier if Shawcroft was stealing from the Army. He would feel perfectly justified in taking on the villain. But in this, Richard was a man of honor who took a post out of vanity and found himself uncomfortable with the mores of a useless assignment.<\/span><\/p>

“Champagne and rum. Specifically a shipment of them together.”<\/span><\/p>

Darcy stood dumbfounded for a moment, but then began to understand the significance. It helped to recall he was in Brighton, the Prince Regent’s playground, and the man was famous for his punch. A recipe that called for a mixture of citrus and two kinds of spirits: rum and champagne. Both were increasingly difficult to procure due to the disruption of war with France.<\/span><\/p>

Suddenly, a foolhardy idea came to him. Thus far, he and his cousin had tried to solve his problem through military channels, but Darcy was not a member of the military. Strolling confidently to a small pile of posts laid upon the desk that he reviewed earlier, he found the elegant handwriting he was looking for.<\/span><\/p>

“Don’t tell me our new plan is to go to another ball,” Richard said, mocking himself.<\/span><\/p>

Darcy shook his head in disagreement. “No, but I listened to you, and now you have to give me one chance. Tomorrow, we will visit my neighbor for tea.”<\/span><\/p>

Richard’s eyes widened. “I can’t even begin to follow your thinking, Cousin.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Mr. Darcy shrugged. “Truthfully, I couldn’t tell you either. But Newton\u2019s Law, everything has its opposite. Mrs. Maria Fitzherbert has kindly invited me to tea. I’ll accept the invitation, and I am bringing you along.”<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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