Very Merry Mischief A Pride and Prejudice Novella
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When Mr. Darcy left Hertfordshire after Charles Bingley's proposal to Jane Bennet, he promised to return in ten days. When he breaks that promise due to events outside of his control, Elizabeth Bennet is left abandoned for over a year, finally joining the Bingley household as the second unmarried sister under Charles' protection. An invitation to Pemberley brings out the merry match-making mischief as everyone has a plan for their future happiness. Caroline is convinced Mr. Darcy has loved her all this time, Mr. Darcy struggles to seek Elizabeth's forgiveness, and Elizabeth just wishes to make it through this visit without constantly embarrassing herself! There's no better season for miracles, even if it takes a few elves to make them happen!
A sweet, holiday inspired Pride and Prejudice Fan Fiction, roughly 20,000 words.
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Very Merry Mischief A Pride and Prejudice Novella - Elizabeth Ann West
Very Merry Mischief
A Pride and Prejudice Novella
Elizabeth Ann
WEST
Copyright 2014, Elizabeth Ann West, all rights reserved. You can contact the author at writer@elizabethannwest.com.
This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to real people, alive or deceased, is merely coincidental.
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For Catelynn and Vincent, my patient children, who are most understanding when Mommy is typing away. I write for you, lovies.
Chapter One
December 1813
The numb tip of Elizabeth Bennet's nose tingled as she exhaled, her breath fogging up the glass of the carriage window. She sat with her head resting against the frame, allowing each bump and rut in the road to bounce her temple away and allow it to fall back against the hard surface. The slight pain of each strike comforted her as she wondered why had she allowed her sister and brother-in-law to coax her into this ill-conceived visit to Mr. Darcy's home of Pemberley for the Christmas season?
Charles Bingley leaned forward and gazed out at the frosted landscape around them. Won't be long now; the crest of Bloxom Hill marks the beginning of the estate,
he explained, nodding to his dutiful wife, Jane, who sat working on a set of baby clothes, though no announcement had yet been made.
Elizabeth closed her eyes to feign rest, but instead she only grew angrier with herself. She remembered the boundary of Pemberley since she had visited just last summer with her Aunt and Uncle Gardiner. But her history with Mr. Darcy was a tragic one, her stubborn heart only falling for the man after she had spurned his offer of marriage. Once her younger sister, Lydia, married Mr. Wickham, a cad and enemy to Mr. Darcy, he never came back to Hertfordshire to visit his friend Charles Bingley.
Chilled to the bone in her fingertips, Elizabeth pulled off one of her ineffectual gloves to spy the bluish tint to her nail beds. She pulled the other glove off and, covering her mouth with her hands, blew forcefully to warm them. Charles' sister, Caroline Bingley, as much on the shelf as Elizabeth, glared at the younger Bennet sister from where she sat on the bench across the way.
A shame you did not think to bring a muff, Miss Bennet.
Caroline wiggled her shoulders to show off the warmth of her own hands. To travel in winter, one must bring the appropriate attire.
Elizabeth scowled. Cast off by her mother as the unmarried daughter, it was only recently she had moved in to live with Jane and Charles at Netherfield. Though without a fortune of her own, she refused to spend any of the Bingley monies on herself unless out of dire necessity. Elizabeth held no illusions about her status in life, and if it meant all would leave her to reading books until Jane produced a brood for her to play favorite aunt, then so be it.
With grace and elegance, Elizabeth replaced her gloves and smiled at Caroline. Your muff is lovely, indeed. I wonder if your brother has seen the bill from the dressmaker yet?
This caught Charles' attention, and he became very interested in the muff.
What's this? I don't remember seeing this muff before Caroline. Is Elizabeth right? Is it new?
Charles, you cannot expect me to see Mr. Darcy and Miss Darcy in my old muff from my first season. My goodness, they would believe me completely devoid of all manners of fashion.
Elizabeth smirked as the brother and sister began to argue over how the new muff was financed, and she momentarily forgot her own troubles. A raised eyebrow from her sister Jane made Elizabeth cringe. For the sake of harmony, she had promised to be nicer to Caroline. One unwed sister living under the house was a happenstance that one had, at times, but to bear two, well, it was more than a little mortifying, which is why Elizabeth held out living at Longbourn as long as she could stand Mrs. Bennet's daily tirades of her worthlessness.
The carriage came to a stop and Caroline wiped the window with agitation to see if they had arrived. Noting a dense forest about, she huffed and flounced back in her seat.
They're attaching the post horse,
Elizabeth said, trying to offer genuine help.
I know that! I've been to Pemberley many times!
Elizabeth bit her lip, promising herself she would never tell Caroline Bingley of the blissful two summer days in 1812 when it seemed she and