Bingley rose from his chair and crossed to the wardrobe. “Do you have a man?” he asked as he pulled the doors open.
“No, I cannot justify such a luxury.”
“You will need one,” Bingley said as he looked through Collins’s possessions. “However, we will have to make do for now. I know a thing or two.” He turned and looked at Collins with a grimace. “I think it would be best if my man had a go at your hair and taught you a few more knots.” He pointed to his own cravat. “A lady does like a well-turned-out gentleman.”
[From Master of Longbourn]DreamyViper. “Period Drama Men // Sharp Dressed Man.” YouTube, YouTube, 24 July 2011, youtu.be/svKWGnrbVos.
Master of Longbourn is now on preorder with release day scheduled for June 28, 2018.
While Master of Longbourn has a lot of soft, sweet, and gentle moments in it, it also has a few scenes that should draw a smile or even a chuckle. Bingley tends to be the cause of those chuckles. He was such a pleasure to write in this story. He added the light-hearted balance that was needed.
Bingley laughed heartily. “You would like us to –”
“Be my tutors,” Collins pled. “I shall die a lonely old man as my father said if you do not.”
Bingley turns out to be a rather demanding tutor! 😀
However, it is not just the instruction Collins receives from his new found friends, Darcy and Bingley, that helps him to be successful. It is the acceptance he finds within the walls of Longbourn that truly propels him to transform from how he views himself to how he wishes to be.
The quotes above are from chapter 3. You can read chapter three as part of an extended preview until June 28, 2018, at this link.
In other news, I am still in the planning stages for Mr. Edwards’s story. No story words have been written on it. I’m hoping to change that this week. 🙂
I did add a few more thousand words to Delighting Mrs. Bennet last week. I am hoping to be able to work myself back into writing on two stories at a time since the cast of characters are so different. I started using a timer to limit the amount of time I was spending on Delighting Mrs. Bennet. I found myself enjoying the competition of beating the clock and still producing the number (and quality) of words I wanted to produce. 🙂 (I have a strong competitive streak even if just competing with myself. LOL)
Since the song this week is about being a sharp dresser, I thought I would share an excerpt from my writing that includes Bingley speaking about another person who is very aware of fashion. This excerpt will be included in the post on September 6.
AN EXCERPT FROM Delighting Mrs. Bennet: Continue reading Music Monday: Period Drama Men, Sharp Dressed Man
