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Post by Lizzy Bennet on Dec 29, 2007 19:37:58 GMT -5
"I apologize, sir, I did not wish to make you feel uncomfortable." Lizzy could hear Jane stiffle a giggle next to her.
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Post by Jane on Dec 29, 2007 19:41:18 GMT -5
"That is fine, Miss Elizabeth, I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable either. I think we know each other well enough to do away with some of the formality, especailly here in Merryton were no one likes me anyway."
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Post by Lizzy Bennet on Dec 29, 2007 19:45:51 GMT -5
"Oh, come now Mr Darcy! I'm sure that there are those in Meryton who like you! Mr Bingley, for one, and I'm quite sure that his sister, Miss Caroline, finds your company delightful." Lizzy was quite tempted to wink at Mr Darcy as well, but she remembered Jane's warning that she was beginning to act like Lydia. She did not thing that Mr Darcy would be one to permit fools, nor would he suffer for one. She took a deep breath to calm herself, before bestowing a smile upon the poor "unlikeable" Mr Darcy.
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Post by Jane on Dec 29, 2007 19:59:09 GMT -5
Darcy felt his stomach flip at Miss Elizabeth's smile. "Please, don't mention Miss Caroline. She is the biggest pest. She won't leave me alone. She is who promted this trip to Merryton. If I had to listen to her gush once more about Georgiana, I think I might pull my hair out."
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Post by Lizzy Bennet on Dec 29, 2007 20:07:33 GMT -5
Lizzy could not help but to giggle at Mr Darcy's comment. "So you do not like Meryton, I gather? Or do you just not like its citizens?"
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Post by Jane on Dec 29, 2007 22:11:09 GMT -5
"I happen to dislike most that is not Pemberly or the surrounding areas." He said this quite matter-of-factly.
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Post by Lizzy Bennet on Dec 29, 2007 22:25:41 GMT -5
"I see." Lizzy tried to keep the curtness out of her voice, but it rather distressed her that Mr Darcy was being so...well, foul! It wasn't the best word, but she couldn't think of any others to describe her current view of the man's character.
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Post by Jane on Dec 29, 2007 22:49:55 GMT -5
Darcy saw a little distemperment creep into her fine eyes. "Well, it's not to say that I dislike everywhere but Pemberly, it's just I don't feel in my--element--anywhere else. Do you grasp any of what I am saying?" He asked.
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Post by Lizzy Bennet on Dec 29, 2007 23:00:37 GMT -5
"I suppose I can understand what you are feeling, Mr Darcy. Perhaps if you weren't so...anti-social...and perhaps if you were not so adverse to dancing, you might make more worthy acquaintances, and thus improving your so far...low...opinion of Meryton," Lizzy replied. She could feel Jane staring at her in shock. She really needed to stop being around Lydia so much. She couldn't believe the words coming out of her mouth!
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Post by Jane on Dec 29, 2007 23:05:31 GMT -5
Darcy was slightly fazed by these words. Of course she disliked him, what had he done to deserve her appreciation? "Well...I...I'm sorry you feel like that Miss Elizabeth. And, I am not adverse to dancing, I just dislike dancing with strangers. To prove to you I am not an utter beast without manners, I would ask of you the first dance of the evening. I don't want you to think I have a low opinion of Merryton, I just have a low opinion of it's inhabitants who are trying to sell their daughters to me." Darcy never expected her to understand. He didn't know why he bothered.
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Post by Lizzy Bennet on Dec 29, 2007 23:14:18 GMT -5
"I do not mean to be discourteous, Mr Darcy, and I apologize for my rude behavior. I also must refuse your request, and make another in its stead. You see, I have already promised it to Mr Wickham. Perhaps we can dance the second dance together, if that is agreeable to you?" Lizzy smilied softly, and then chanced a look at her sister.
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Post by Jane on Dec 29, 2007 23:24:37 GMT -5
Silently, Darcy seethed on the inside. How dare Wickham? He knew he was here. In fact, he just ran into him, before almost running Miss Elizabeth over. He had obviously filled her head with some lies, to make her fine eye look at Darcy with hate. Should he tell her of all that has passed between the two? No, not here, not now, but soon. Before her apprant feelings for Wickham blossomed any further.
"Although I loath playing second fiddle to a scoundrel of the first water, I will accept your propsal. For a dance with an angel is worth two such proposals." He waited to see her reaction to his words. Would she seeth as he did, or would she blush and kindly accept his fattery? He wondered.
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Post by Lizzy Bennet on Dec 29, 2007 23:39:09 GMT -5
Lizzy could see the anger behind Darcy's eyes at her mention of Wickham. So there is another side to Wickham's story, she thought. Subconsciously, she knew that there must be. The only question now would be whose story was correct, if she could get Darcy to tell his tale. Lizzy knew that in order to win Darcy's favour, she must not get angry. This would be an easy feat, considering she wasn't really angry at either of the two men. She couldn't be, not until she knew both sides of the feud. The whole story. Her next words to the dark brooding man would have to be carefully said. She did not wish to anger him further.
"I appreciate your willingness to change, Mr Darcy. Perhaps you might be so obliging as to tell me the source of your feud with Mr Wickham? I always like to hear both sides of a story before making any judgements. I apologize if I sounded coarse to you before."
There, Lizzy thought, he couldn't possibly find any offense in that! Could he?
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Post by Jane on Dec 29, 2007 23:41:33 GMT -5
Darcy looked around, "I can't possibly tell you hear. Too many ears. I would be more than willing to meet you at the small copse of trees off the Neitherfeild garden. If Miss Bennet would like to join us, I would be honoured." He looked at both of the sisters.
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Post by Lizzy Bennet on Dec 29, 2007 23:44:22 GMT -5
"That is agreeable to me, if it is agreeable to my sister." Lizzy curtsied to him, only remembering afterwards that he has asked her not to do so.
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