A Storm Over Netherfield – Rosemary Barton (1)

“And I do not count on receiving one.” Jane stared at her in astonishment and Elizabeth shrugged. “I am not speaking from false modesty, Jane. You yourself have raised the possibility. I can see Mr Darcy responds to me and I know his manner towards me has changed. But you must remember, he is an active man who is also cooped up inside a house.

There is every possibility that he seeks me out to entertain himself. He has done nothing that might outright speak of a devotion to me that the world in general would recognise as such. We have had no public dinners here and no dances for him to single me out with attention. He may flirt with me and who will claim he has an interest in me?

Not Mr Bingley’s sisters, certainly. And I cannot say he has been flirting. Some spirited conversations and some gallantry as he might show towards any woman.” “You do not believe he would trifle with you?” Jane was shocked. “I do not believe he would trifle with any woman.

He is not that sort of man and I admire him for it. But I do not think he is trifling with me. Merely a bored young man enjoying the company of a woman who can engage him in lively conversation. I do not dare get my hopes up that he means more than that and I urge you not to either.” “But why are you so sure he would not declare his feelings for you?”

“Because it is not so long ago – only some days since he has been that proud man who looked down on everyone. One does not change their character so quickly. I do not believe he is the sort of man who would give his hand in marriage to a woman who can bring so little to a match.

No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without written permission from the author, except for the use of brief quotations in a book review. Cover Image: Veneratio/Bigstock.com 1kitap1.com/en CONTENTS Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 Chapter 27 Chapter 28 Chapter 29 Chapter 30 Chapter 31 Chapter 32 Chapter 33 Chapter 34 Chapter 35 Chapter 36 Chapter 37 Chapter 38 Chapter 39 Chapter 40 Chapter 41 Chapter 42 Chapter 43 Chapter 44 Chapter 45 1kitap1.com/en E C H A P T E R 1 lizabeth Bennet paced to the window and sat on the window seat to look out over the damp rose garden.

The rain had been heavy that morning and puddles of mud pooled around the bare bushes in the garden. A mist had settled down over the countryside, obscuring Mount Oakham from her view. The dreariness of the weather dampened her already subdued spirits. “I know I have said this repeatedly, Jane, but I cannot wait to be home once again.”

Her breath fogged the glass and she wrote her initials there before impatiently wiping her hand across it to remove them. “The only good thing about Netherfield Park is your excellent Mr Bingley. Apart from him, there is not another soul in this house I will not be sorry to leave behind when Papa sends the carriage this afternoon.

I only wish he could send it earlier.” Elizabeth’s eldest sister looked up from her needlework with a smile and a blush. “Lizzy,” she said. “You must not call him my Mr Bingley. He is not so. And I know his sisters and his friend have not been – perhaps as friendly as we would have liked.

But it cannot have been easy for them to have two unexpected guests in their home for almost a week, and one of them ill and in need of care.”

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