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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Though I would have liked the pleasure of liberating Kitty and Mary from the gaol of Mrs Dolby’s horrible school, it fell to Mr Gardiner to retrieve them for obvious reasons.

First, he was a great deal closer; second, we had agreed from the beginning he would deal with Lydia, and lastly, I did not want to be away from Elizabeth.

Thus, we waited, both of us anxious and uncertain as to how Mary and Kitty would receive this change in their circumstances.

There had been a time when I would have assumed these unfortunate young ladies would be amazed and grateful to live at Pemberley.