This is when Darcy wanted to propose to Elizabeth! (The first time.)

"Mr. Darcy! What are you doing here?" She looked behind her and whispered, "nobody is in the house, I am alone."

"I know, that's why I am here. Let me come inside, Miss Bennet. I have an important matter with you."

Her voice raised. "What! I don't let you. I. Am. Alone."

"I don't do anything with you, Miss Elizabeth. Let me come. I'll say the purpose of my coming when we're in a more comfortable situation."

"Sir. No, I can not let you in. You're a man, but as a woman it's my reputation that is sensitive. I'm not loose."

"Miss Elizabeth, don't listen to Mr Collins' speeches and nonsense sermons. I want to propose to you."

"Sir, you are no gentleman! To trick me into ruination and temptation with marriage. The audacity of you!"

"Pardon me, madam?"

"I agree with Wickham. It's arrogant of you to think you can ruin the reputation of me and I would let you in because of marrying you. But you're wrong. I am a woman of the regency era!"

She closed the door on his bewildered face.

So that's how Darcy really and truly fell in love with Elizabeth as she WASN'T bold and improper and he also learnt to properly propose to a woman of the regency era! Because Elizabeth showed a woman of virtue never would let him in when she was alone. ALONE. And with that the title "Pride and Prejudice" turned into "Rules of a Regency Marriage Proposal."!


Again inspired by the comment of a very hardworking reviewer who set her/his mind on Gykinga's delightful story to show how men of the regency era didn't love bold and improper girls! "Darcy was a very proper man and now you are saying he was intrigued by a bold and improper woman (worse than Lydia)?"

And so many others…


Hi, old sports!

"Sir, you are no gentleman!" Is derived from Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell.

Thx for your wonderful comments.

Next will be the epilogue. I wrote it even before the first chapter! It's one of my favourites ;)

Have a good night!

Vive la liberté!