Persuading Miss Mary – Page 7

A Courtly Interior (A. Stephan) 1870

A. Stephan [Public domain] via Wikimedia Commons

Though this scene depicts the 18th century and our story is set in the 19th century, I picked it because it reminded me of the Bennets — a mother and father with five beautiful daughters. I can just hear Mr. Bennet saying “we have done very well for ourselves, have we not, Mrs. Bennet.” (Does anyone else wish to smooth that rug? 🙂 )

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“It is Mother and Father’s anniversary. They will have been married twenty-four years next Thursday.”

“Oh, I had forgotten it was so soon!” That was indeed a day of great importance. “Are you planning a dinner for them?”

Since the time Jane was twelve, she had taken over the celebration preparations for their parent’s anniversary dinner. Before that, Mama had always arranged things.

“It may be the last dinner I get to plan.”

[from Marrying Elizabeth book 5]

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Beechwood Park, Hertfordshire, 1818 (John Preston Neale)

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Lorcan rubbed the back of his neck while he studied Netherfield. He had no great desire to go there, but he also did not wish to walk to Meryton or remain on the road. “And what if no one is in residence?”

“There will be staff, sir. They will be able to help you find accommodations. Send a footman to Meryton if there is an issue, and I will hire a carriage to collect you.”

“Very well,” Lorcan agreed. There really was not much else to do.

[from Marrying Elizabeth book 5]

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At the Window (Hans Heyerdahl)

I think this picture captures Kitty's current pensive (and sorrowful) air as she sits in her window seat in her bedroom at Longbourn. So many thoughts and feelings being secreted away!

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She pulled her feet up and wrapped her arms around her knees as she rested her head against the wall and closed her eyes. Sorrow wished to spill out of her, but she would not let it – at least, she would not until she climbed into bed. Then, knowing that no one would hear or see her, she would allow her heart to feel the cracks which scarred it. For now, she would strive to think of nothing – not of how all her sisters were married or soon would be, not of the soirees and possible matches which had been missed because she had been required to leave town before the end of the season, not of the dear friend she had left behind at Darcy House, and most especially, not of Mr. Langley. One tear sneaked out the corner of her eye, forcing her to brush it away.

[from Marrying Elizabeth book 5]

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Un Adieu Poignant (Frederik Hendrik Kaemmerer)

Tomorrow's story begins with a parting so I thought this painting would be a good one to pair with the short prologue to this yet unnamed story.

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“Are you certain this is what you want?”

Langley turned away from Lady Matlock to find Mr. Bennet observing him with great interest and a hint of compassion. He allowed himself to glance at Kitty…

He nodded as he turned back to her father. “It is.” This lie did not fall more easily from his lips than any of the others had so far today.

[from Marrying Elizabeth book 5]

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Music Monday: Dark Night of the Soul (Philip Wesley)

“...and if my impression of his mood this morning was correct, he is sitting in the garden staring at the church.”

It was where Nicholas had sat every day for two weeks after the Witherfields had left. He had refused to eat more than once a day, and then, only because Jonathan had begged him to do so. To be perfectly honest, Jonathan had thought his brother was going to purposefully do himself harm during those days. It was why he had promised to be at tea today, for the expression his brother had worn this morning at their parting was so reminiscent of the way he had looked back then. [from Hope at Dawn]

PUBLISHED TO YOUTUBE BY PHILIP WESLEY ON APRIL 27, 2015.

This is just one of the songs by this composer that I have on my Music to Write By playlist on Spotify. I thought it went well with the Through Every Storm chapters I am unlocking for this week. It also goes well with how our hero in Hope at Dawn is feeling at present.

It won’t take me very long to update you on what I got written this week because it was NOTHING. Not one single word of a new story was typed on the screen this week. That’s unusual for me, but there is a very good reason for my lack of writing. I edited or proofread somewhere around 65,000 words instead of writing. 🙂 That means Her Secret Beau is out of my hands for a while and Persuading Miss Mary is publishing — more details about that below.