“ I do not need to hear that,” Mr Bennet muttered.Īcknowledging that JAFF must allow it's authors liberties with the characters to an extent, and that his lines were, while at times jarring, also entertaining, I went with it I am not one to resent charming strangers. And I will continue to compromise her until we are married and I will take great pleasure in doing so.” Not only that night, but repeatedly ever since. “ Mr Collins,” said Darcy in a firm voice. I will say at times I found it increasingly difficult to reconcile OG Darcy with this progressively open, forward, and verbose version of him, particularly due to some of the rather bold instances of dialogue he got, i.e. Darcy quickly ferrets out that Lizzy hasn't a very flattering opinion of him which induces him to try and improve it. We then get the lovable trope of them being sequestered in a confined space, knowing their reputation will likely not survive the night, and their defenses being lowered thus, almost as if in surrender. A search party is organized and he serendipitously ends up being the one to locate her. Darcy, wrestling with his increasingly strong feelings for Lizzy, is particularly on edge. The whole house is in an uproar when a heavy rainstorm begins and Lizzy has yet to return from one of her rambles. This deviation cuts in during Lizzy's stay at Netherfield. We then get the lovable trope of them being sequestered in a confined space, knowing their reputation will likely Easy to guzzle down in a sitting. Nothing very new here.moreĮasy to guzzle down in a sitting. Modern ("cooped up") and non-British ("feet" rather than "meters") phrasing throughout. The two take shelter in an abandoned cabin overnight. Darcy notices she's missing and gets up a search party, and he's the one who finds her. Compromise! Modern ("cooped up") and non-British ( This isn't a bad short story, but similar premises have been explored by other authors, who've executed it better.Įlizabeth, feeling too cooped up at Netherfield after several days of rain, goes a-wandering when there's a break in the weather and gets caught too far away in a long-lasting torrential storm. Elizabeth, feeling too cooped up at Netherfield after several days of rain, goes a-wandering when there's a break in the weather and gets caught too far away in a long-lasting torrential storm. This isn't a bad short story, but similar premises have been explored by other authors, who've executed it better. One Night at Netherfield Park is a Pride and Prejudice variation novella of approximately 30,000 words. And when Elizabeth is offered an alternative to marrying Darcy, are her growing feelings for him strong enough to overcome the pressure of those trying to separate them? And when they are found together, Elizabeth accepts she has no choice but to marry the man she has despised up until now.īut there are people close to them who are even more unhappy about the forced marriage than Elizabeth is. But the bitter cold compels them to stay close and leads to a response neither of them expected. But when she fails to return from her walk before dark, he rushes out to find her, knowing where her habits will draw her.įorced to find shelter for the night, Elizabeth and Darcy struggle to keep warm despite the potential scandal of being alone together. Her low connections mean marriage to her is out of the question, yet he is drawn to her like a man bewitched. Mr Darcy wishes he could stay away from Elizabeth. When the rain briefly relents, she hurries outside to enjoy the fresh air before the weather worsens. Her stay at Netherfield Park while her sister, Jane, recovers from her illness, has been long and tedious, especially when the proud and unsociable Mr Darcy insists on sitting in the same room as her for hours at a time without speaking. When the rain briefly re How can she feel such passion for a man she despises?Įlizabeth Bennet cannot wait to return home to Longbourn. How can she feel such passion for a man she despises? Elizabeth Bennet cannot wait to return home to Longbourn.
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