Let me Dry your Eyes
Summary
There once was a lonely little girl who was the youngest of five children. And an angry young man whose mother died and left him with a grieving father and a baby sister mere hours old. This is their story.
AN-I have no right to Pride and Prejudice or its characters. That joy solely belongs to Jane Austin and her descendants.
Chapter Seven: Getting Married?
William Pov
We are going to marry. I can't believe it ever since Father mentioned marriage I was so upset. I know what my family expects of me to marry someone with connections or money preferable both but not without at least one. I just couldn't do it though I love Elizabeth. I wasn't going to tell her what he said but she knows me far too well. Now though we are making plans to marry in secrete!
Father and George are both starting to get suspicious though with the way I am always gone at the same times for the last four years. I believe they think that I have been going to a mistress in the last two or three years. Maybe that is why Father brought up the subject of marriage. I know George has been visiting them and even found him with some of the maids before but father will not believe me. He never believes me about him.
I will have to start travel arrangements now. I also need to invest in a ring for her but, she can't wear it in public it would be inappropriate for her to ugh I wish I could tell the world that she is a little while longer…
Eliza Pov
I am going to marry! I am on the young side and we could maybe wait but, what if something happens and he is forced to marry in that time? No, I won't have it we will make this work and I will marry William! I need to talk to my father about visiting 'Kathy' no one will suspect if I don't write and I can have any letters I receive forwarded to an inn we can stop by on the way back.
I know what mother would say about how I behave with William 'Harlot' would be the nicest of them. I know that but I just can't see them being wrong with him. I would never consider sitting on any other mans lap but his. Once we are wed it won't matter. So, I shan't care what she would say as she won't know at least till I am 'officially' married.
William will help to contrive a way for us to meet and become introduced after I turn fifteen. A year and a little more without my best friend, without my love how I hope the years go by fast. I have a little doubt because I know William loves his family and wishes that when we wed in the eyes of society that they will not turn their backs on him. It makes me a little conflicted but I do not wish to deny both him and I what will make us happy in the eyes of those who really matter, us. I wonder if I should bring that dress that William bought me.
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NormalPov-Eliza
The two went off in their own directions praying that it would all work out. Eliza reached her destination first (As William had to do all the way to Derbyshire where his father has been staying recently.). Climbing down from the carriage she walked inside wishing just once her return could be as great as any of her sisters. Even if they only went away for a few days they were always greeted upon return. Banishing the thought as soon as it came to her she continued on to her father's study.
Knocking on the door to his study she waited for admittance. "Come in." she opened the door and walked in standing behind the chair that was in front of the desk. "What is it you want Lizzy." Mr. Bennet asked not even bothering to look up from his book.
"Kathy has asked that if I can visit for three weeks. May I go?" Eliza asked fidgeting behind the chair with her handkerchief. "I haven't seen her in years and I would so like to go." She tucked her 'kerchief into her pocket wish to no longer continuing to fidget.
"If you wish to I do not care if you or don't. So I suppose I should order a carriage." Mr. Bennet finally at least looked over the edge of his book to speak to her. Going straight back to his book he waited for an answer.
"Thank you Papa! I shall only need the carriage to London as Kathy said she will send for me there." Eliza tried to contain her joy it would be quite suspicious to her father if she was to be as happy because she is to visit a friend.
"Yes, Yes just leave me in peace." As he finished she turned and began walking out. She went straight to her room to pack, trying to pass her mother and sisters without them noticing she made up to her room without incident. Looking around she spotted her quill pen and paper hurrying to them she began to compose a letter to her fiancée.
Oh how wonderful! Eliza thought to herself.
Normal Pov-Wlilliam
Arriving at Pemberly William immediately sought out his father. After being directed to his study he said hello to his sister and gave her the present Eliza had helped him pick out, and then walked slowly to his father's study. He was dreading talking to him afraid he would say no, he was slightly more afraid that he would still be too depressed to even care.
Mr. Darcy had seemed to get better until they came back to Pemberly last year. To William now he seemed just kind of lost again like he had just lost his mother Anne all over again. Sometimes he would just stare at Georgiana for long moments. Young William wondered if he would ever fully recover.
'If I was to lose Eliza like that though…I would be devastated I would not be much better off than he, if we had children though I would make myself go on for their sake. Well here goes nothing. These were William's Thoughts as he came to the study door and knocked.
"Come in." Mr. Darcy said wondering who that could be as his son was not meant to back for another day or so. William walked in and sat in the chair before his father. Mr. Darcy looked at his son intently thinking how odd it was for him to come home early. "Fitzwilliam, what can I do for you. I was not expecting you for another few days."
"I finished by business early and wanted to get your permission for an excursion to the islands. I would be gone for a fortnight starting in three days." He looked nervous well as nervous as a Darcy ever looked.
"As long as you are home in time for school to begin I cannot fathom any reason why you should not." The young man was overjoyed his father was having a good day and he could start to really make plans now.
"Thank you, sir." William said as he quietly left the room to begin making preparations for young couple's adventure.
Mr. Bennet Pov
Lizzy sure spends a lot of time writing that friend of hers. Fanny will angry at me again but, I hate seeing her eyes every time I look at her. Fanny treats her very badly for the same reason…well she is…was jealous of her I just can't bring myself to put a stop to it. Seeing her in that child makes me angry, sad and unhappy. "Lizzy! Where is that girl? Oh, Hill!" Yes it is a much better idea to stay here in my study.
Mr. Darcy Pov
Fitzwilliam seems excited about going on a tour of the sounding islands. I didn't know that he liked to travel. I wish you were here Anne you would be proud of Fitzwilliam.
I have begun to think maybe I should find a wife for Fitzwilliam. I want to be there when he marries. I know that you did not want him to marry Ann unless they wished to. I have been thinking about the Duke Whitehall's daughter… I wish you were here to help me. "No, more please 'Will! Please stop tickling me!"
She is so much like you my Love.
Author Pleadings
I know I upset a lot of you with having them marry so young and I wish for you to understand that I have no intention for anything other than a few kisses to happen before they are married in public. I know there is some dispute on whether or not they would marry so young but I believe there is more evidence to support that they did. That being said this is fiction and I would never condone marring at such a young age now but this takes place in the 18th century not now.
Other than their ages do you guys think it is any good? I hope to hear from you soon. Oh and please forgive unnecessary capital letters I seem to have a habit of making some words with caps. I have tried to fix them but I am not sure that I have got them all.
By the way the Garden was Covent Garden and I am not sure it has a herb garden but in my story it does.
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