A Walk in the Peak District: Darcy searches for peace

This short excerpt is based on a deleted section from Mysterious Mr. Darcy. It was meant to be the prologue to the novel, but then I changed it completely.  Since it fits with the theme of the month — Indoors and Outdoors — I thought it might be fun to share it. I’ve expanded it to include Elizabeth, which wasn’t part of the original scene. The section begins the summer before he goes to Meryton, just after he brings Georgiana from Ramsgate to Pemberley. 

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It is fine weather, but I am in no m...