Mr. Bennet died when Elizabeth was fifteen and she married Mr. Collins to protect Jane and her family. Now, years after he died, will unpleasant memories stop her from finding happiness with Mr. Darcy? One violent event described.

"Elizabeth, I will not tolerate such impertinent remarks from my betrothed" Collins e was shocked at his sudden change in ey were further on the path to Netherfield then she imagined.Here in the forest, the path was thin.He was blocking her way back. He got closer. "You have no connections, no dowry worth taking, and an estate entailed to me, you have no choice

Elizabeth Bennet marries an Earl two years before P&P begins. Now widowed, wealthy and a peer of the realm, she has been abused by her love, a shadow of her former self. With Ramsgate in his mind, Darcy seeks to restore her to liveliness, & her love. This has been beta'd 3/5/13.

What if Bella already knew about vampires before she came to Forks, what if she'd already met the Volturi, but wasn't allowed to tell anyone? And most importantly, what if she had her own gift?

What if Lydia hadn't gone to Brighton, and never eloped with Wickham? What if Jane's letters to Lizzy didn't bring bad news? What would have happened then when Darcy came to call on Lizzy at the inn? A second chance...