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“Are you married?”
Lydia’s question to Richard snapped Darcy from his contemplation of Elizabeth. What conversation had she started that he had missed while contemplating her sister?
[a bit of teatime conversation from Delighting Mrs. Bennet]
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Darcy rubbed the back of his neck and leaned back in his chair as he studied the letter before him.
–from Delighting Mrs. Bennet
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A short picture-related excerpt from Mr. Darcy’s Comfort
After having eaten, Darcy made his way to Anne’s small sitting room. He paused outside the door for a moment, blew out a breath, drew another, and though his heart would not remain beating at the pace he wished it would but instead insisted on increasing its rhythm, he stepped into the room. Anne lay peacefully at one end. She looked no less fragile in death than she had in life.
“Aunt Catherine,” he said softly. He knew that though Anne looked as if she were sleeping, she was not, but still, he kept his voice low as speaking any louder seemed wrong.
His aunt looked up from her work of tying black ribbons around small packages. “I have one for you, Darcy.” She searched her basket and pulled out a larger item. It was wrapped in lavender cloth and tied with the same black ribbon she was using on her current project. “I selected a few items for you that I know she cherished.” She held the gift out to him. “She is still beautiful, is she not?”
Darcy turned his head to look once again at Anne. “Yes,” he answered. Anne’s was not a classical beauty but one of delicacy like a fine piece of china.
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“Talking of books while dancing, Mr. Darcy?” She playfully chided him as they left the dance floor.
“Too mundane?” He queried in reply. “Would you rather canvas the weather or the flower arrangements?”
— Confounding Caroline
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