Elizabeth Broken Promise – Maria Fitzgerald

“It seems we have underestimated her.” “We underestimated the speed at which my mother’s tale spread.” Mrs. Gardiner sighed. “No doubt Miss Bingley had instructed her friend to pay close attention to any news from Hertfordshire that could damage you. I have no doubt that she is capable of such malice. I must admit, it is a remarkably clever scheme.

Oh, please do not look at me like that—it is as odious as it is clever. Is there any possibility that some other acquaintance of Darcy shared the story?” “No,” Elizabeth said immediately, thinking back to Darcy’s letter. It was too raw, too painful for him. It hurt her like a knife to think he had trusted her enough to reveal such a painful secret. “I must go to them.

I must explain.” Her aunt held her tighter. “No, my darling. You must not. It has been a great shock for Miss Darcy. You would be playing into Caroline Bingley’s scheme if you hurry to Miss Darcy’s quarters. Do not make yourself the villain in all of this.” “But I am,” she whispered, shaking her head. “You are not, my dear. You are not.” “I don’t know how you can sound so sure, aunt. After all, I am the villain of Miss Bingley’s tale.”

“There now,” Mrs. Gardiner soothed. “It will all be resolved in the morning. The situation is too fraught now. You are too upset.” “Did you see how he looked at me? There was such anger in his eyes! And why am I surprised by that? I did betray him, after all.”

“You must not say such things.” “It is true! He must think me a cruel person. If Caroline Bingley’s story is to be believed, I spread the news of Miss Darcy and Wickham as if it were little more than a trifling amusement.” Mrs. Gardiner rose and began to pace the room.

“I shall speak to him. I am riled up by this, of course, but I am objective. He must know you had only good motives.” “No, no, no!” Elizabeth sobbed, shocking even herself with the height of her passion. “Do you not see? If you go, then it is proof that I have shared the story with yet another person.

He shall think me even more indiscreet.”

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. OceanofPDF.com 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 OceanofPDF.com CHAPTER ONE ELIZABETH BENNET SMILED as she settled herself in the comfortable chair in the corner of her room.

The letter from Jane had just been delivered. Her aunt and uncle had set off on their walk as planned, leaving her to enjoy the news from Longbourn. She had planned to savour the note, but soon found herself skimming greedily through Jane’s account of the various parties and engagements that had taken place since Elizabeth and her relations left to travel north. Elizabeth frowned as she came to the second part of the letter and saw it was dated days after the first.

That in itself was not remarkable, given Jane’s relaxed nature. It was the urgent tone of it that made Lizzy’s heart race. Since writing the above, dearest Lizzy, something astonishing has occurred. I am sure you recall Lydia’s indignation when our father told her she could not travel to Brighton even if she was accompanied by an entire army of chaperones?

Well, I must admit to having been surprised at the time, what with father’s general desire to be rid of our two younger sisters. I wondered at his resolve on the matter, but any misunderstanding on my part was cleared up for good this very afternoon. Elizabeth frowned, forcing herself not to scan ahead. Jane’s agitation was clear, and it worried her. She read on, feeling a lurching sense of something unpleasant and unexpected about to assail her. Oh, my dear Lizzy, it is shocking! Lydia received a letter from Mrs. Forster, for they have kept in touch ever since that lady left with the regiment.

Previous missives have only served to heighten her ill-temper but this was a different matter entirely!

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