Arriving back at Longbourn, the couple were treated with a jubilant atmosphere. Jane ran to Elizabeth as soon as she cleared the door and grabbed her by the arms.
"Elizabeth, you will not believe what has happened! Mr. Bingley has proposed. He is upstairs talking to father now!"
"Proposed?" Elizabeth exclaimed in surprised. "I thought he was here to tell you of his intention to court you."
"He declared that at first, but revealed that he had seen our stay at Netherfield and Pemberley as the first steps of our courtship and I confessed I had thought the same. So he corrected himself, saying that he needed no more courtship to know that I was the woman he wanted to spend the rest of his life with and if I was amiable, he would ask father for his permission. I am amiable. I am so very amiable." The sisters laughed together.
"It is so lucky that we have both found love. No pair of sisters in the world shall be half as happy as we are." Elizabeth was in such an euphoric mood, that even she was hopeful about their prospects.
"I dare to hope that as time goes on our lives grow even happier with new additions to the family."
Elizabeth gasped then laughed. "You are only engaged ten minute and already are planning children?"
Jane blushed. "I did not say my own. I would not be opposed to any nieces and nephews."
It was Elizabeth's turn to blush. I do not think we are quite ready for that. We may be happy right now, but there are surely a few things we need to discuss and work out in our relationship before children."