On the day of Lydia's visit to Pemberley Elizabeth paced the sitting room, thinking to herself of the disruption her sister may bring upon the family.

"What is making you pace so Lizzy?" Georgiana asked from her chair. She looked at her brother's wife over the top of the book she was reading, worry in her eyes. "You will wear yourself out."

"It is nothing Georgiana, I am just thinking to myself."

"Of your sisters visit today? She should be arriving soon should she not?" Elizabeth sighed.

"She should. I confess that it is that topic which brings me worry." Georgiana placed her book down.

"Do not trouble yourself Lizzy. Mrs Wickham should be welcomed in this home. I am sure that I will have to pass my congratulations to her for being married to such a man." Elizabeth laughed at the irony in Georgiana's statement.

"Yes, I am sure that you shall Georgiana. But we cannot disregard her anymore than needed because of her unfortunate position."

"That is so." Elizabeth stopped pacing the room and sat down next to Georgiana.

"Where is my brother this morning?"

"I am afraid that he has had to go to Lambton on some business. We should have the pleasure of his company soon. Hopefully before our guest arrives."

"Yes. I am sure that Fitzwilliam will be able to restrain you from saying things to your sister which you may later regret my dear Lizzy." Elizabeth smiled quickly. They both looked to the door as there was a sharp knock and Mrs Reynolds walked in.

"Forgive the intrusion ma'am, but Mrs Wickham has arrived."

"So early!" Elizabeth said in shock. "She was not due to arrive yet."

"She apologises for the early hour ma'am." Elizabeth nodded and looked at Georgiana.

"Show her in please Mrs Reynolds." Georgiana said to the housekeeper. "We cannot leave her standing in the foyer." Mrs Reynolds nodded.

"And bring some tea Mrs Reynolds." Elizabeth added. "I am sure that my sister countenance will be diminished from her journey." Mrs Reynolds curtsied and left the room. Elizabeth quickly turned to Georgiana.

"Thank you Georgiana for rescuing me. For at that moment I found myself unable to speak." Georgiana nodded in reply.

The door quickly opened again and the two ladies stood as Lydia walked into the room. Elizabeth smiled and was about to speak when she was interrupted by Lydia.

"My Dear Lizzy!" She said. "What a wonderful home you have, so richly furnished." Lydia stopped in front of Elizabeth and Georgiana and let her childlike grin take over her face. Elizabeth's mouth nearly fell open at her sisters forwardness.

"Lydia, may I introduce Miss Georgiana Darcy, sister to my husband." Lydia and Georgiana curtsied to each other.

"It is good to meet your acquaintance." Georgina said.

"Likewise Miss Darcy. I have heard very much about you, from my husband of course." Elizabeth sat down, embarrassment coming over her. Georgiana also sat and thought upon the words which had just exited Mrs Wickham's mouth. Lydia stood for a moment looking around the room before she sat.

"Such a wonderful home Lizzy, you must be very proud."

"You know very well Lydia that I hold no such thing, a proud nature does not become me." Lydia nodded.

"I would love to live in a home like this!" Lydia said quickly before anyone else could open their mouths. "But with Mr Wickham moving from one place to the other we have no time to decorate a proper home. To my dislike of course."

"How do you like Newcastle Mrs Wickham?" Georgiana asked.

"Very much, although business takes Mr Wickham to Bath often I still find amusement in other things. I wish Mr Wickham did not go to Bath so often but I have to inform myself that it is his job. He does like Bath though."

"I am sure that he does." Elizabeth said as she looked to the door where a servant was entering with tea.

There was silence in the room as each of the ladies drank their tea. Lydia occasionally made a comment about Newcastle which was not to the liking of Elizabeth but apart from this small interaction there was silence.

After a while of sitting Lydia returned her conversation to the Pemberley estate, to the dislike of Elizabeth.

"How many rooms does the Pemberley estate hold Lizzy?" Elizabeth looked up as her sister asked this question.

"There are many."

"And do you use them all?"

"No. Never."

"I suppose that the library will be used a considerable amount now that you have arrived in Derbyshire Lizzy."

"I do use the Library Lydia but my husband and Georgiana also hold great enjoyment in literature."

"Ah, where is Mr Darcy?" Elizabeth swallowed.

"He is at the village on business. He hoped that he would return for your visit."

"Ah, he is like my Mr Wickham then, always seeing to business?" Elizabeth's eyes widened in shock at her sisters comparison of Mr Wickham and Mr Darcy.

"No, not at all Lydia."

A while later Elizabeth made the excuse that they had more visitor calling upon them in hope that Lydia would make her exit. Her words had already caused Georgiana and herself embarrassment and she would not allow her to stay to cause more.

Lydia remained a while longer than Elizabeth's excuses had allowed and by the time that Lydia stood and declared that she must leave, both Elizabeth and Georgiana jumped to their feet in eagerness.

The two ladies of Pemberley stood and waved the annoying Lydia away and as the carriage disappeared from the grounds Elizabeth and Georgiana let out a sigh of relief. Inside both of them knew the embarrassment that Lydia had caused and that the next invitation would be declined.

Elizabeth did feel empathy for her sister, she was in a disastrous marriage with an uncertain man and still had the childish nature which she inherited from Mrs Bennet. Elizabeth did love her sister as she was apart of the family but she felt herself that she as mistress could never allow Lydia entry into Pemberley again.

Elizabeth sat in the library shortly after Lydia's departure with her nose in a book. She looked over the top of the book as the door opened and Darcy walked in. He closed the door behind himself and walked over to his wife.

"I heard that I missed Lydia's visit." He said. "I am sorry." He sat down next to Elizabeth and waited for a reply. When the reply did not come he decided to ask another question feeling rather irritated by her unconversational manner. "Was it so bad?" Elizabeth looked at him quickly.

"It was terrible! No matter how much she is apart of this family she will never again enter my company!"

"I am sorry that I was not there for you Lizzy." She placed her hand on his.

"She arrived early Fitzwilliam. She shocked Georgiana and I also but you were never to know. I understand that you had business to see to. You have my forgiveness." He nodded in gratitude.

"Perhaps Mr Wickham may settle her slightly when she returns to Newcastle." Darcy said.

"Lydia informed us that Wickham spends a lot of his time at Bath. He would have no influence on Lydia."

"Do you think he has grown tired of her?" Darcy asked with sympathy in his voice.

"It would not surprise me Fitzwilliam but I hope he does not wound her heart through adultery or bigamy (A/N being married to more than one person)."

"I do not know if I could find him capable of such a thing Lizzy."

"I am sure that I could. She came to congratulate us Fitzwilliam and yet she uttered no such thing."

"She did not pass her congratulations on such a happy thing?" Elizabeth shook her head.

"I am ashamed by her, she insults the efficient running of society. I hope that my mother is not having the same effect on Kitty like she had on Lydia."

"I also hope that Lizzy. Perhaps we should invite Kitty to stay. I think that Georgiana would welcome the company."

"Perhaps she will Fitzwilliam, we should ask her. She did seem to enjoy Kitty's company at Longboure when she visited. I am sure that she would be delighted for such company."

"I agree with you Lizzy. We shall ask her then, and have another addition to our family party." Elizabeth smiled at her husband before he rose to leave the room. He kissed her gently on the forehead before smiling at her.

"My dearest Lizzy, what did I do to deserve you?"