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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My sprouting confidence, however, would be tested on the following day. After another extended tramp in the woods, breakfast, and dressing for the day, and after seeing Mrs Reynolds and making notations in my account books, I received a note from Mr Darcy.

Madam—

I wished he would call me anything other than that. ‘ My dear pariah’ had much more of a personal note to it. I sighed and took my letter to the window of my little office to warm myself in the weak sunlight.

My gamekeeper has notified me that your regular invasion of the south wood has disrupted Pemberley’s brood of pheasants.