The Masque

Previously; Lord Matlock said: "You can count me in, George."

Elizabeth and William looked at each other with completely new eyes, all of a sudden, when they both understood that their parents talked about them, and their future, together.

Chapter 8; The Quinn's visit

Finally came the day of the Quinn's visit! Jand Jane and Elizabeth were readying themselves for the meeting with the people who could be their biological parents.

Fitzwilliam Darcy and Charles Bingley were waiting patiently at Netherfield Park, for the Quinn-'s since it was there that the meeting, would take place.

Fitzwilliam was almost as nervous as he had been at his entry into the first circle, ten years ago! He was pacing the breakfast room, Charles Bingley said: "Darce, will you relax! They will come in a minute, but you know that Mr. Bennett will come with them, and the Quinn-'s will be here in an hour."

"I know, Charles, I am just thinking about the different outcomes this can have. I do hope that Elizabeth or Jane will remember something, which will make the Quinn-'s see that they are their daughters."

"Jane will remember something, she is a complete angel."

"I remember that you said that too, about eight years ago, after my 17th birthday party, Charles."

"Yes, I do believe I did. Darce, can I ask you something?"

"Yes, within reason."

"Are you still in love with Elizabeth Quinn – Elizabeth Bennett?"

"Yes, I am. I think my feelings have only grown stronger with the last eight years." He blushed slightly.

"Did you never ever doubt if they were alive?"

"No. Not even once."

A knock interrupted the conversation, Charles said: "Enter."

A maid came in, and said: "Mr. Bennett and the two Miss Bennett-'s are here, sir."

Charles stood and said: "Let them come in."

A minute later, Mr. Bennett, Jane and Elizabeth entered the breakfast room.

Fitzwilliam went to Elizabeth, and gave Mr. Bennett a quick bow in the progress.

Elizabeth said: "Are they here yet?"

"No, not yet. They will be here in about five and forty minutes."

Mr. Bennett said: "Mr. Darcy, Mr. Bingley, is there something I should know before the Quinn-'s arrive?"

Fitzwilliam said: "I do not think there is anything, we have not told you, Mr. Bennett. They bring with them their son, Elizabeth and Jane's brother, Daniel."

Mr. Bennett said: "Well, then, we cannot do anything but wait."

After tea had been served, and everybody had taken at least a cup, a maid entered and said: "A carriage is approaching, sir."

Everybody got up, and Jane and Elizabeth checked themselves, - while Fitzwilliam and Charles each took a deep breath, and Mr. Bennett was cold and relaxed as always.

Within minutes, the same maid came in and said: "Duke Quinn, Duchess Quinn and Lord Quinn."

Elizabeth and Jane took a deep breath, - and their family entered, and the gentleman bowed and the ladies curtsied. Fitzwilliam said: "Duke Quinn, I am so glad that you made this trip. Might I introduce, Mr. Bennett of Longbourn, Charles Bingley of Netherfield Park, you already know him, and these are Elizabeth and Jane."

Jane and Elizabeth made their deepest curtsies, and Lord Daniel Quinn went over to them and said: "Elizabeth…Jane…" and looked at them.

Fitzwilliam said: "They do remember you, Lord Quinn; they have already spoken of you."

Elizabeth said with a smile: "I do remember you, D…Lord Quinn; you were quite the horseman, - when we were children, especially after you returned from Eton."

Jane said: "We know how this must look to you, Duchess Quinn; two ladies suddenly appear and say they are your long lost daughters, but I do believe we are your daughters. We have proof, Lizzie."

Elizabeth pulled forth the handkerchief on which there was embroidered; EQ and handed it over to Duchess Quinn.

Duchess Quinn said: "This belonged to Elizabeth!"

Mr. Bennett said: "When I found Jane and Elizabeth, I found this as well. Their clothing back then, told that they came from a wealthy family. I still have it, if you need it as proof to who these girls are."

Daniel had shortly greeted Charles Bingley, and was now talking to Jane, while Elizabeth studied him.

"Dan, you promised you would tell who she is!"

"Promise you will not tell!"

"We promise!"

"Her name is Bianca; she comes from the Abbott family, on the other side of the valley."

"You mean, Bianca, who is one of the sweetest girls in England? It is she who you love?"

"Yes."

Elizabeth said: "Lord Quinn, Daniel, you were once in love with a girl named Bianca, Bianca Abbott, they lived on the other side of the valley. You made Jane and I promise not to tell back then, it must have been eight or nine years ago."

Daniel Quinn-'s eyes widened and said: "Yes, I was in love with a girl of that name, nine years ago. Mama…this must be Elizabeth and Jane, they have proof for it! Do you remember the girl, Bianca, who lives on the other side of the valley?"

"Yes, Daniel, I do."

"I once had feelings for her, and the only ones I told about it were my sisters and Elizabeth can tell you herself, she knows about it, and I have never told anyone, not even Darcy or Bingley here."

Lady Quinn said: "I do believe you, or I am beginning to believe what I see and hear. They do have sound proof of who they are. The only thing which does not add up is that Mr. Bennett tells me that he had ads in the Times for a year, and we never saw any of them."

Daniel replied: "Yes, that is strange. But it is possible that we have overlooked it, could it not be a possibility, father?"

Duke Quinn replied: "Yes, it is a possibility, Daniel, son. Now let me look at you, young lady."

He looked at Elizabeth, and their eyes locked, and less than a second later,

Duke Quinn said: "It is Elizabeth! It is our girls!"

Fitzwilliam and Charles Bingley were standing silent and saw as the two young ladies remembered their family and they remembered them. Mr. Bennett was standing, with a heavy heart, he knew that Elizabeth and Jane would leave, and leave him and their family, or the family who had been theirs for almost nine years.

Fitzwilliam smiled as he saw the Quinn-'s reunion with each other, all five of them. He had brought a family back together, and he hoped once Elizabeth and Jane were back in Derbyshire, all of their memories would return to them. He looked at Charles; he was standing and smiled at the sight. Fitzwilliam guessed that Charles was in love with Jane Quinn, as he was with Elizabeth Quinn.

When Jane and Elizabeth were alone with their adopted father, Elizabeth said: "Papa…everything suddenly seemed clearer, I felt like a key was turned all of a sudden, and I remember so much right now. It feels so… funny. Did you feel it like that Jane?"

"Yes, I did, Lizzie. It felt like…I don't know… it felt good that all seemed clear. We cannot thank you enough, Papa!"

Fitzwilliam and Charles came over, and Fitzwilliam said: "Well, they are your family."

Elizabeth said: "Thank you, Will! Memories are coming back quickly, and I think that soon, I will remember everything again!"

Jane and Charles were standing together, and Fitzwilliam said: "I think Charles is in love."

"Men do really have no eyes in their heads. I do believe she has been in love with him since he arrived to Hertfordshire."

Fitzwilliam smiled and asked: "Do you think that you will move with your family to London?"

"Maybe not right away, but soon, yes, I think we will."

"May I call on you, in London?"

"Yes, of course, Will. I cannot believe that we actually are Quinn-'s…and that you and Mr. Bingley have brought us back to our family! We are so grateful to you and Mr. Bingley, it was your showing up here which triggered memories, and which triggered what has happened in the last weeks."

"If you wish to thank me, than let it be for yourself alone. Surely you must know that I did it all for you…Lizzie." The last was breathed out in a whisper which made Elizabeth's heart speed up.

A voice brought Elizabeth and Fitzwilliam back to the real world: "Elizabeth, Jane we have to ask you something."

Elizabeth looked apologetic at Fitzwilliam and returned to her family, and said: "Yes?"

"We want you to come with us to London, back home, in a couple of days." Duchess Quinn said.

Jane said: "We have to say goodbye to our friends and our family…and pack our things down. It could take a few days."

"Of course, it will take some time to get used to, and we know that too. We will take it slowly." Daniel Quinn replied.

AN; Darcy's line "If you wish to thank me, than let it be for yourself alone. Surely you must know that I did it all for you…Lizzie" belongs to Jane Austen and all credit goes to her for inspiring me to write.

Thanks to all who have reviewed on my story so far, I hope you enjoy my story. I dedicate this chapter to Tinkcook, because of a good review! Thanks so much!

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