P&P The Untold Stories: Miss Darcy meets Miss Elizabeth Bennet at the inn in Lambton

Their first meeting, from Mr Darcy’s point of view

August 5, 1812

The curricle advanced at a steady pace along the tree-lined road, the sleek coats of the bays gleaming in the dappled sunlight. Much as he was tempted to flick the reins and urge the well-matched pair into a canter, Darcy thought better of it and suppressed the reckless impulse. He would do well to make haste slowly. And that, he felt obliged to remind himself, should apply to everything, not just the handling of his curricle. He...