Her father’s support might have been welcome, both during and after the uncivil encounter. Bennet left right after breakfast to call on Mrs. “Where is Miss Bennet?” Darcy interjected. Thomas went and confirmed that Richard was asleep, so our aunt installed herself in state in the drawing room, refused refreshment and demanded to see you– ” She looked very grim when I made the introductions and said she would wait for a footman to go and check instead. No sooner had Elizabeth said as much than our aunt drew herself up to her full height and asked me in her most forbidding manner who was the young woman who was making so free with her comings and goings to her son’s bedchamber. And–… Oh, Brother! I wish you had been here. She was most put out when Elizabeth warned me that he might be asleep and offered to go up to check. Annesley, Elizabeth and I were sitting with our needlework when Lady Langthorne stormed in, lost no time with civilities and demanded to see Richard. “She arrived unannounced half an hour ago– ” And she is not best pleased.”įoreboding spread through him like lightning. “Brother! Thank goodness, you are here at last.” Darcy returned several hours later, to be greeted by a very flustered Georgiana.
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