To Prove Himself Worthy by Harriet Knowles EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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It was far too early for Darcy to be riding to Longbourn.
The knocker might even be down, given how late the
Netherfield ball had finished last night.
But he could not, in all conscience, leave Hertfordshire with
Miss Elizabeth being angry at him; and as he had already
agreed to leave for town this morning, he must speak to her
as soon as possible. He slowed the horse to a walk. Was he
doing the right thing?
He had passed a sleepless night, thinking what he ought to
have said during his dance with her, although he had not
been master of his emotions then, as the woman he so
admired had thrown Wickham’s name in his face.
‘…He has been so unlucky as to lose your friendship, and in a
manner which he is likely to suffer from all his life…’
Although her voice had been low, it had been no less
accusing for that, and Darcy had not thought of any response
which would not have caused him to lose his temper. Had
they not been interrupted by Sir William at that moment, he
wondered if she might have walked away from him in the
midst of the dance; and the memory of it caused him to draw
the horse to a halt.
He sat thinking. He had been so distracted by Sir William’s
expectations for a match between Bingley and Miss Bennet
that he had forgotten what had gone before and he turned
the subject to an attempt to discuss books — until Miss
Elizabeth had begun to try to sketch his character.
That subject, too, had discombobulated Darcy; so much so
that he had finished the dance with the conviction that he
would be well to leave the area and never set eyes again on
the young lady with such dangerous eyes.
By the end of the evening, however, and once returned to his
chambers, Darcy had settled all his anger on the real culprit,
and felt nothing but concern for Miss Elizabeth. Undoubtedly
Wickham had been his usual charming self; how was such an
innocent lady to know the danger of a despicable individual
like that reprobate?
No, he must go to her this morning, and he had made
detailed notes to memorise what he had omitted to say last
night during the dance. He prayed she would hear him out.
He had also penned a quick note to his cousin, and knew
Richard would be on his way to Hertfordshire just as soon as
he obtained the papers Darcy had asked him to bring. He
would not go to town and leave Wickham to wreak dishonour
on another young woman’s life.
He nudged the horse forward; Miss Elizabeth would not be
safe from Wickham until he had spoken to her.
And there was another worry in his mind. That odious cousin
of hers, who had caused her such embarrassment on the
dance floor. Darcy shivered; the man was a fool. But his
intentions were obvious. He had fawned around Miss
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