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Dawn at Netherfield
Fitzwilliam Darcy finds himself in a very compromised position after the Netherfield ball. This is a very short drabble I wrote while I was a little jet-lagged. It just appeared in my head and I had to write it.
2 pages, ebook
First published March 19, 2017
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June 20, 2023
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“Sometimes when you’re drunk you can see better.” Damien Hirst
This is a short window of time... the Netherfield Ball... and centers around Lizzy going toe-to-toe with Darcy while they argue all night long. It was so well written that the trip through the arguments, chased with the punch, whiskey, and brandy, will make you smile. You can read this in just a few minutes. I must warn you regarding the end… it is a killer of a hoot. I nearly howled with laughter the first time I read it. It is a bit risqué and I wouldn’t think Darcy and Lizzy would take the route WadeH chose for them; however, it was so funny. I simply adored this Darcy, as he was so swoon-worthy.
“Thou and I are too wise to woo peaceably.” –William Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing
1st read: 8-3-17
2nd read: 10-13-17: Revised rating to 5-stars. Sometimes you just need a laugh and have to re-read something. I simply adore this one-shot story and the OOC [out-of-character] behavior. The staccato style of writing was so effective and moved the action quickly toward that amazing ending. That was what made the shock so funny. I had to read it again this morning. I needed a laugh with my coffee.
3rd read: 3-20-18: I still think this is funny.
4th read: 11-2-18: OK, I needed a giggle and a Darcy fix. I just love this guy.
5th read: 1-6-19: Start the year the way you want to go. This is still fun to read. I needed a sigh.
6th read: 7-19-19 I love this Darcy… whew!
7th read: 9-16-19 I appear to be on a WadeH bender… so sue me!
8th read: 12-25-19 still funny. I love this Darcy
9th read: 2-19-20 Love this story. There are times you just need a Darcy Fix. Heavy sigh.
10th read: 2-27-22 I couldn’t resist. It has been forever since I last read this.
11th read: 12-3-22 You’re judging me
12th read: 4-8-23 I don’t care
13th read: 6-20-23 Yeah, yeah, so sue me, still funny
“Sometimes when you’re drunk you can see better.” Damien Hirst
This is a short window of time... the Netherfield Ball... and centers around Lizzy going toe-to-toe with Darcy while they argue all night long. It was so well written that the trip through the arguments, chased with the punch, whiskey, and brandy, will make you smile. You can read this in just a few minutes. I must warn you regarding the end… it is a killer of a hoot. I nearly howled with laughter the first time I read it. It is a bit risqué and I wouldn’t think Darcy and Lizzy would take the route WadeH chose for them; however, it was so funny. I simply adored this Darcy, as he was so swoon-worthy.
“Thou and I are too wise to woo peaceably.” –William Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing
1st read: 8-3-17
2nd read: 10-13-17: Revised rating to 5-stars. Sometimes you just need a laugh and have to re-read something. I simply adore this one-shot story and the OOC [out-of-character] behavior. The staccato style of writing was so effective and moved the action quickly toward that amazing ending. That was what made the shock so funny. I had to read it again this morning. I needed a laugh with my coffee.
3rd read: 3-20-18: I still think this is funny.
4th read: 11-2-18: OK, I needed a giggle and a Darcy fix. I just love this guy.
5th read: 1-6-19: Start the year the way you want to go. This is still fun to read. I needed a sigh.
6th read: 7-19-19 I love this Darcy… whew!
7th read: 9-16-19 I appear to be on a WadeH bender… so sue me!
8th read: 12-25-19 still funny. I love this Darcy
9th read: 2-19-20 Love this story. There are times you just need a Darcy Fix. Heavy sigh.
10th read: 2-27-22 I couldn’t resist. It has been forever since I last read this.
11th read: 12-3-22 You’re judging me
12th read: 4-8-23 I don’t care
13th read: 6-20-23 Yeah, yeah, so sue me, still funny
October 13, 2017
I don't rate based on length but on quality, and this is really high on that meter. It's a very well constructed short story. Actually, it's only one scene. It's the morning after the Netherfield ball, and Darcy is laying there thinking about how he got into this compromising position, as there is a lady sharing his bed.
The kicker when the lady awakens and the two discuss what will happen next is priceless!
The kicker when the lady awakens and the two discuss what will happen next is priceless!
October 14, 2017
In vino veritas
This is barely a blurb at 886 words. Yet it communicates a complete story. I don't have anything else to say. It is free, it is short, you don't have an excuse.
Read it
READ IT!!
This is barely a blurb at 886 words. Yet it communicates a complete story. I don't have anything else to say. It is free, it is short, you don't have an excuse.
Read it
READ IT!!
October 14, 2017
Dear Reader,
This story is short,sweet,clever,amusing and delivers a killer punch at the end!
Read it,then you'll understand!😊
This story is short,sweet,clever,amusing and delivers a killer punch at the end!
Read it,then you'll understand!😊
January 21, 2019
Very short but entirely amusing as are many of this author's offerings. Dawn reveals a compromise; discussion reveals each other's part. Not what you expect but fun.
August 19, 2024
A very worthy one shot to make you laugh out loud. Well done!
August 18, 2024 - Second read. I’d forgotten, so it made me laugh out loud again!
August 18, 2024 - Second read. I’d forgotten, so it made me laugh out loud again!
February 24, 2020
Very amusing Pride and Prejudice fan fiction day-after-the-Netherfield-Ball scene. Technically clean, but definitely mature in subject matter. Needs a bit of editing to get a few words right, and could be just a tad longer, I think. As J.W. says, takes just a few minutes to read. Worth reading.
Dawn at Netherfield
Dawn at Netherfield
April 9, 2023
Quick, very cute read. In no way would this ever happen, but it was adorable nonetheless!
January 3, 2025
Shocking!!
February 28, 2022
Ha! Very cute
August 8, 2017
In this Pride and Prejudice short story, our happy couple learns that letting down your inhibitions takes you to where you planned to go a bit earlier. This story is fun with a great surprise at the end.
August 22, 2017
the lower rating is due to the length. I had to chuckle at the end. It reads as a joke. You have a gentleman from Derbyshire and a fine eyed gentleman's daughter from hertfordshire. They are standing at a punch bowl when one says something the other disagreed with... LOL. light and funny.
December 31, 2019
A cute short story with a twist at the end.
February 28, 2022
I didn't see it coming.
March 14, 2023
An excellent mini-story.
October 13, 2022
In this Pride and Prejudice short story, Darcy wakes up next to a young lady. Totally compromised. So how did it happy.
An enjoyable story
An enjoyable story
May 5, 2020
3.5 rounded up to 4.
December 30, 2021
What a twist! Cute & very short.
February 28, 2022
Very short, but fun.
December 3, 2022
Short, sweet with a nice surprise.
January 18, 2024
Very fun. I don’t know why I waited to read it!
August 25, 2025
amazing
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