Darcy's Winter of Discontent

Darcy's Winter of Discontent

Author: Helena Crowe Listening Length: 7h 17m
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Once the register names her Elizabeth Darcy, the former Miss Elizabeth Bennet must face a crushing scandal while scarcely recognizing herself. Her unwilling husband, who believes her no better than a fortune hunter, forbids any talk of the circumstances behind their union and can hardly endure the sound of her voice. A...

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Chapter 9

FITZWILLIAM DARCY, THE GREAT NORTH ROAD

Because I always strove to collect myself through the regularity of my habits before my life had been ruined, I sat down to make an entry in my journal, struggling even to recollect the date. My pen began to scratch, and I read what I could not seem to refrain from expressing.

I began, between Northampton and Nottingham, to understand how a man could put a pistol to his head and gleefully pull the trigger.

“Romney,” I said weakly, “toss this paper in the fire.”