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An Unspoken Understanding
Darcy hurried to the inn in Lambton, only to find Elizabeth and the Gardiners gone from Derbyshire, having left no note behind. On the road, Elizabeth hopes the letter she left behind will convince him to help her family.
141 pages, ebook
Published January 6, 2004
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February 20, 2020
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Chapters: Rating Clean: 20 chapters + epilogue:
Section l: Ch 1-7a
Section ll: Ch 7b-13
Section lll: Ch 14-19
Section lV: Ch 20 + Epilogue
Emotions run pretty high in this story as ODC struggle with the aftermath of Jane’s letter to Lizzy while they were staying at the Inn in Lambton. Elizabeth’s letter of explanation, as to why they had to leave early, was accidentally lost. Darcy arrived at the Inn only to discover they had left with no note or letter. He completely misunderstood her leaving and assumed the worst… that she didn’t want him. Elizabeth never heard from him and assumed the worst… that he didn’t want any part of her due to the scandal. Our story continued with ODC in the throes of despair and grief over lost love.
In spite of the angst, it was a most delightful story of an unrelenting love between ODC. Wickham and Lydia were a side story that will shock and amaze. You’d think Lydia would learn. Charles and Jane were also a side story with their own route to happy-ever-after. There were several new characters introduced in this story that I simply adored.
Canon aficionados/purists should just take a chill pill and look at the bare bones of the story. We have ODC along with the family and friends that we love so well. It was a love story and we were able to travel with ODC on their way to their HEA. All the elements of a P&P story were there… the struggle to overcome the villain with Darcy fighting for love while still maintaining his honor. I liked him. The Epilogue described the happiness of all the Bennet sisters. For some, that was a surprise I didn’t see coming.
1st read 12-27-16
2nd read 2-19-20
Chapters: Rating Clean: 20 chapters + epilogue:
Section l: Ch 1-7a
Section ll: Ch 7b-13
Section lll: Ch 14-19
Section lV: Ch 20 + Epilogue
Emotions run pretty high in this story as ODC struggle with the aftermath of Jane’s letter to Lizzy while they were staying at the Inn in Lambton. Elizabeth’s letter of explanation, as to why they had to leave early, was accidentally lost. Darcy arrived at the Inn only to discover they had left with no note or letter. He completely misunderstood her leaving and assumed the worst… that she didn’t want him. Elizabeth never heard from him and assumed the worst… that he didn’t want any part of her due to the scandal. Our story continued with ODC in the throes of despair and grief over lost love.
In spite of the angst, it was a most delightful story of an unrelenting love between ODC. Wickham and Lydia were a side story that will shock and amaze. You’d think Lydia would learn. Charles and Jane were also a side story with their own route to happy-ever-after. There were several new characters introduced in this story that I simply adored.
Canon aficionados/purists should just take a chill pill and look at the bare bones of the story. We have ODC along with the family and friends that we love so well. It was a love story and we were able to travel with ODC on their way to their HEA. All the elements of a P&P story were there… the struggle to overcome the villain with Darcy fighting for love while still maintaining his honor. I liked him. The Epilogue described the happiness of all the Bennet sisters. For some, that was a surprise I didn’t see coming.
1st read 12-27-16
2nd read 2-19-20
December 27, 2016
As the book description relates - in this short unpublished variation of P&P we are at the point in the story when Elizabeth has received the misdirected letter from Jane relating Lydia's elopement with Wickham. However, (as in the 1995 movie version) Elizabeth and Darcy have exchanged those glances while Georgiana played the pianoforte and both read the love written on the face of the other and both expect they will address those feelings the next day. But in having to immediately return home to the family in distress back in Hertfordshire, Elizabeth leaves a letter in which she asks for Darcy's help. She leaves the letter with a young lady whose family is in service to Darcy and trusts that the letter will reach his hands. Months pass and she has not heard from him. No one has located Lydia or Wickham so the family is in disgrace. The a dear friend asks for her help with her confinement in London.
Meanwhile Darcy has become morose and, after a day of drink and sorrow, becomes a man who moves through life mechanically. His one place of comfort is the opera where he can hide in the shadows of his box and lose himself in his sorrow. He cannot believe he so misinterpreted Elizabeth's looks that evening at Pemberley. But after making a fool of himself turning hers and the Gardiner's rooms at the inn upside down and finding no note and no letter, he has to believe that for some reason, Elizabeth decided AGAIN that she could not accept an offer from him.
Then Darcy espies her at the opera on the arm of a handsome man. Has she found someone else? He can't walk away and must find her in the crowd and learn why, who, how.
Follow the adventures of Darcy and Elizabeth as they see another couple refusing to allow family and society keep them apart and as Darcy takes on the responsibility of finding out what happened to Lydia and Wickham.
There is an epilogue in which everyone gets a happy ending in a sparse telling...everyone but the Wickhead! This story was enjoyable and a quick read. Yes, there were some misspellings but, hey, it is unpublished so you can't condemn the author when you are not putting out bucks/pounds for an unedited product.
Meanwhile Darcy has become morose and, after a day of drink and sorrow, becomes a man who moves through life mechanically. His one place of comfort is the opera where he can hide in the shadows of his box and lose himself in his sorrow. He cannot believe he so misinterpreted Elizabeth's looks that evening at Pemberley. But after making a fool of himself turning hers and the Gardiner's rooms at the inn upside down and finding no note and no letter, he has to believe that for some reason, Elizabeth decided AGAIN that she could not accept an offer from him.
Then Darcy espies her at the opera on the arm of a handsome man. Has she found someone else? He can't walk away and must find her in the crowd and learn why, who, how.
Follow the adventures of Darcy and Elizabeth as they see another couple refusing to allow family and society keep them apart and as Darcy takes on the responsibility of finding out what happened to Lydia and Wickham.
There is an epilogue in which everyone gets a happy ending in a sparse telling...everyone but the Wickhead! This story was enjoyable and a quick read. Yes, there were some misspellings but, hey, it is unpublished so you can't condemn the author when you are not putting out bucks/pounds for an unedited product.
January 3, 2017
This is a very well conceived and executed variation of Pride and Prejudice. It picks up the familiar story at the point where Darcy, encouraged by the loving look returned by Elizabeth as she turned pages for Georgiana at the pianoforte when she and the Gardiners had come for dinner, rushes to the inn at Lambton the following morning.
However, the divergence begins when he learns that the trio packed up and left hurriedly only an hour earlier. The innkeeper insists that no letter was left for Darcy, and a desperate search of their rooms provides no letter or clue to explain their sudden departure. Darcy concludes that he was mistaken about Elizabeth's affection for him, and he gives in to his despair.
An angst-filled drama follows, with various misunderstandings and obstacles to keep this star-crossed pair apart. I was especially impressed with the way Elizabeth's longtime friend, Emily, and Emily's husband Thomas Witherbee are incorporated into the main plot with an interesting storyline of their own.
Once he does understand Elizabeth's feelings, Darcy is at his most romantic and swoon-worthy. He's also relentless in his determination to overcome any difficulty in order to make her his bride. He's got a tougher job tracking down Wickham than in canon, as more time has elapsed since Lydia's disappearance and the trail has gone very, very cold.
As things wrap up in the Epilogue, the entire Bennet family is given a nice HEA, thanks primarily to Darcy, of course.
However, the divergence begins when he learns that the trio packed up and left hurriedly only an hour earlier. The innkeeper insists that no letter was left for Darcy, and a desperate search of their rooms provides no letter or clue to explain their sudden departure. Darcy concludes that he was mistaken about Elizabeth's affection for him, and he gives in to his despair.
An angst-filled drama follows, with various misunderstandings and obstacles to keep this star-crossed pair apart. I was especially impressed with the way Elizabeth's longtime friend, Emily, and Emily's husband Thomas Witherbee are incorporated into the main plot with an interesting storyline of their own.
Once he does understand Elizabeth's feelings, Darcy is at his most romantic and swoon-worthy. He's also relentless in his determination to overcome any difficulty in order to make her his bride. He's got a tougher job tracking down Wickham than in canon, as more time has elapsed since Lydia's disappearance and the trail has gone very, very cold.
As things wrap up in the Epilogue, the entire Bennet family is given a nice HEA, thanks primarily to Darcy, of course.
October 22, 2016
3.5 This is another undiscovered gem hidden on Derbyshire Writers Guild.
This is a unique P&P what if in which Jane's letters were read and Lizzy & the Gardiners depart Lambton before Darcy's arrives. Her note goes astray and he determines that she has rejected him and returns to Pemberley to drink and feel sorry for himself.
With no Mr. Darcy to help find them Lydia and Wickham stay undiscovered and the Bennets are ruined. Of course Darcy has no knowledge of this and when he sees Lizzy at the Opera with a young man he of course leaps to the wrong conclusions; when he encounters her a few weeks later if not for Georgiana he probably would do himself harm. But they somewhat reconnect and he travels to Meryton to visit, sans Bingley. There he learns of Lydia's folly and the Bennets shame and vows to set things to right; while considering himself engaged to Lizzy.
Eventually he locates the elusive couple and journeys with Mr. Bennet and Elizabeth and another friend to capture them. The couple are less than happy but a resolution is created which allows both parties to save face.
There is a lovely reconciliation between their friend and his family and eventually Jane & Mr. Bingley. In most stories I loath epilogues but this one actually works.
my biggest problem with the story is that it is simply loaded with spelling errors. Boughs not bows .
This is a unique P&P what if in which Jane's letters were read and Lizzy & the Gardiners depart Lambton before Darcy's arrives. Her note goes astray and he determines that she has rejected him and returns to Pemberley to drink and feel sorry for himself.
With no Mr. Darcy to help find them Lydia and Wickham stay undiscovered and the Bennets are ruined. Of course Darcy has no knowledge of this and when he sees Lizzy at the Opera with a young man he of course leaps to the wrong conclusions; when he encounters her a few weeks later if not for Georgiana he probably would do himself harm. But they somewhat reconnect and he travels to Meryton to visit, sans Bingley. There he learns of Lydia's folly and the Bennets shame and vows to set things to right; while considering himself engaged to Lizzy.
Eventually he locates the elusive couple and journeys with Mr. Bennet and Elizabeth and another friend to capture them. The couple are less than happy but a resolution is created which allows both parties to save face.
There is a lovely reconciliation between their friend and his family and eventually Jane & Mr. Bingley. In most stories I loath epilogues but this one actually works.
my biggest problem with the story is that it is simply loaded with spelling errors. Boughs not bows .
July 24, 2024
One of my fellow Janeites - if I qualify as one - marked this Pride and Prejudice fanfiction as read and included a link to the story. I occasionally read very brief pieces - scenes, really - so that I can sometimes dip my toes in Jane Austen fanfiction without derailing my reading plans. Because I read very slowly. Not because I'm a slow reader, but simply because I can't stay awake.
Anyway, this was a good story. It was well-edited - I found VERY few errors, which I thought was pretty good considering it's length. It's not all that lengthy, but it took me over a week. I finally finished it! Hurray! Now I can go back to my regularly scheduled pro.... err... reading.
There are lots of happy outcomes in this tale - some may feel that it wraps up too nicely for too many characters, but I'm satisfied.
Anyway, this was a good story. It was well-edited - I found VERY few errors, which I thought was pretty good considering it's length. It's not all that lengthy, but it took me over a week. I finally finished it! Hurray! Now I can go back to my regularly scheduled pro.... err... reading.
There are lots of happy outcomes in this tale - some may feel that it wraps up too nicely for too many characters, but I'm satisfied.
June 5, 2016
This Pride and Prejudice variation begins as the Gardiners and Elizabeth have been at Lambton for a few days, when that letter from Jane arrives and they leave very early in the morning. On arriving at the Inn Darcy wonders that Elizabeth has left him no letter of explanation.
Months later and still Wickham and Lydia have not been found, but Elizabeth finds herself invited to stay with a married friend Emily in London.....
Months later and still Wickham and Lydia have not been found, but Elizabeth finds herself invited to stay with a married friend Emily in London.....
August 15, 2022
The premise of this unpublished JAFF on Dwiggie is that both Darcy and Elizabeth felt like they had an unspoken understanding in the music room at Pemberley although what happened was not described in any detail in the story and I would have liked to read it. Elizabeth left a letter for Darcy at the inn but Darcy never got it, so this leaves them both suffering under a misconception of rejection.
May 17, 2017
This story was an easy read. The emotional anguish of Darcy was front and center as he could not get over his love of Elizabeth as a lost letter has kept them apart. Wickham and Lydia add to the story but for the most part it seemed as one big happy ending.
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