Sunday, May 5, 2013

Another 8 From Betrothed to Mr. Darcy---More From the Marriage Settlement Discussion


Weekend Writing WarriorsAs we saw last week, Mr. Darcy and Mr. Bennet are in disagreement about the marriage settlement. After diffusing the two men's tempers, Elizabeth asks to speak with Mr. Darcy alone. When Elizabeth objects to the amount of money Mr. Darcy plans to bestow upon her, the following discussion takes place: 


Darcy retrieved the document from her and set it on her father’s desk before taking her hands in his. “My dear Elizabeth, have you no notion of the value of Pemberley and the Darcy estate?”

“I care not for such things and well you know it.” She pulled her hands away from his and turned to pace the room.

“Whether you care about pecuniary matters or not, you are soon to become the mistress of Pemberley and,” he paused to gather his emotions, “my wife. Did you not think that I would provide handsomely for your needs?”

“It seems,” Elizabeth stopped pacing and faced Mr. Darcy “that everyone else was sufficiently concerned with your finances that I did not give it much consideration. It was not your wealth that caused me to wish to be your wife.”

“Though your tour of Pemberley did not dissuade you from the notion,” Mr. Darcy teased.

“Oh, you are abominable. Do be serious. My father’s pride has been wounded. You must allow him to contribute to my future.” 


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13 comments:

  1. Wonderful snippet. I'm looking forward to next week.

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    1. Thanks! I think Lizzy and Darcy are so fun to write about, so I hope you'll come back and see what's next.

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  2. I'm enjoying this very much. Never thought about other aspects of the story. Nice 8.

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    1. Thank you! I'm enjoying it too. I've done a bit of research and that appeals to my inner geek.

      Who are we kidding? My geek is hardly "inner". :)

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  3. Nice job! So hard to write in this world because it's loved by so many but you've done it well.

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    1. So true. It is daunting and probably a bit foolhardy to pretend that I can even come close to the original, but I'm having fun with this story.

      Thanks for stopping by!

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  4. Excellent excerpt and it feels to me as if you've captured the times and the tone very well. I could visualize the scene for sure!

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    1. Aren't you sweet! Thanks. It is fun to get immersed in the Regency world, though I think I'm glad I don't live there full time. :)

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  5. Great snippet and I must catch up on the last two weeks. You got a great handle on the time period.



    History Sleuth's Writing mysteries

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    1. Thank you! That's a wonderful compliment.

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  6. Wonderful! The vocab is well done. Like I stepped into an Austen moment--I mean that in a good way. :-)

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    1. Thank you! That is a huge compliment!

      I'm working on finishing the book so all this encouragement really keeps me going.

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  7. Perhaps Mr. Darcy would be willing to transfer some of that amount into settlements on younger sons, or dowries for their daughters? Those things were often included in marriage settlements.

    I like the way you write Lizzy and Darcy. :)

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