Prologue
Review of Jane Austen's fabulous plot up to the point that my story begins:
Mr. Bingley moves to Netherfield and meets Mr. Bennet and the other gentlemen of Meryton in September.
Mr. Bingley and his friends attend the Meryton assembly in the middle of October, where Jane is considered an angel, and Elizabeth is "not handsome enough" to tempt Darcy.
The Bennet ladies are gossiping with the Lucases the next morning, where Lizzy promises "never to dance" with Mr. Darcy. Mrs. Bennet agrees with her that it will never happen.
The party at Lucas Lodge occurs at the beginning of November, where Charlotte says "happiness in marriage is only a matter of chance" and Elizabeth refuses to dance with Mr. Darcy. At this party, Mr. Darcy stumbles on the fact that he finds Elizabeth to be pretty and her manners playful. Elizabeth also sings in front of him for the first time, and he loves it!
A few days later, perhaps a week or two, Jane goes to Netherfield to dine with Louisa in the rain, and catches her cold. Elizabeth must then come and nurse her back to health.
But what if the day before, Jane and Elizabeth meet Mr. Wickham in Meryton? What if Wickham had already told his lies to Elizabeth when she went to stay at Netherfield?
Will that cause better communication or... a disaster?