The Travails of Mr Charles Bingley, Part V

And now, the conclusion to my wee tale. Previous parts can be found here, here, here, and here.

The only cause for regret Elizabeth had upon debarking on her trip with the Gardiners was having to leave Jane. The situation with Mr Bingley was far from settled, and Elizabeth worried her tender-hearted sister would give in too easily and accept an offer from him before he had sufficiently proven he was capable of making his own decisions. Mrs Bennet was more than willing to overlook his past misde...