Alex and Mr. Bennet were amongst the earliest of those who called on Mr. Bingley. With Mr. Bennet always intending to visit Mr. Bingley, and assuring his wife the opposite. Alex having joined his father in meeting with Mr. Bingley.
"Mr. Bingley may I be the first to welcome you into the neighborhood" Mr. Bennet stated "I also present my son, Sir Alexander Bennet"
"Pleasure to meet you Mr. Bennet, Sir Alexander" Mr. Bingley replied and gestured across the room "May I present, Mr. Darcy and Miss Darcy, Mr. Hurst, my sisters, Mrs. Hurst and Miss Bingley"
Mr. Bennet took note of his new neighbors, an equal number of ladies and gentlemen. The ladies and gentlemen having a noble mien. The thoughts of Mrs. Bennet returned to his mind, and to the two unmarried gentlemen marrying his daughters, one of the two ladies marrying Alex. The thought left as quickly as it arrived and he returned to continue the polite conversation act in introductions.
Alex's eyes however jumped across the room observing the occupants, but focused primarily on an unexpected addition to the group, Miss Georgiana Darcy. The intense thinking focus Alex gave in the direction of Georgiana and briefly towards everyone else was unnerving, and caused Miss Bingley to flinch when their eyes met once.
Miss Bingley attempted to open conversation with Alex but was ignored for the best part of a few minutes. Miss Bingley having removed herself from his immediate surroundings seemingly insulted.
The act was noted by Mr. Bennet and moved to approach Alex to inquire at his outlandish behaviour. Alex however was not in the room whatsoever and sought to distance himself from Netherfield as quickly as possible.
The discrepancy of Georgiana being in Netherfield was so large that Alex could not understand how much the difference can affect the happiness of his sisters, sisters whom he has grown to love. The variables in the formula for happily ever after started pushing itself into Alex, the new variables in the solution he needed to account for and attempt to predict their coming effect. Alex begged the company's pardon and left at haste.
Mr. Bennet would not remain much longer after the abrupt departure of Alex and returned to Longbourn to find Alex absent from the estate, and had not returned earlier either.
Alex rode aimlessly across the fields of Hertfordshire in the general direction of Longbourn. His mind fixated on his own and Georgiana's addition into the early story and its possible implications to the coming characters. The chances of change over the coming time increased exponentially the longer Georgiana was exposed to his sisters.
Alex aimlessly rode around the shire attempting to create a workable plan that would ensure his sisters happiness while removing Georgiana from the scene. It was almost luncheon before Alex completed his musing, but he did not return to Longbourn immediately.
Alex reversed his direction and rode towards Meryton. There he posted a letter penned towards his butler residing in his main residence in London, to send his most fashionable clothing, an additional horse, copies of his books and a myriad other things post-haste. He returned to Longbourn still holding the singular thinking focus. The cries of injustice his mother were saying left unnoticed.
"I shall be forced to depend upon Mrs. Long for my daughters to be acquainted" Mrs. Bennet cried "With two nieces she need find married, I believe she would keep us from an introduction"
"I believe you may depend upon Alex to introduce his sisters to Mr. Bingley" Mr. Bennet stated "Though he could like you, for you are as prettiest of them all"
"Impossible, Mr. Bennet, for Alex is not acquainted with them" Mrs. Bennet answered looking towards Alex.
"Alex" Mrs. Bennet stated, noticing the focused looked in her son's eyes "What is bothering you"
"I need your help mother" Alex's eyes looked towards her "I need help drawing the attention of a woman"
Mrs. Bennet squealed in excitement that drew the attention of the entire household. Happily giving her advice excitement staining every piece of wisdom she gave. The curious arrival of the remainder of the family added to the assistance he requested, the genteel advice given by Jane, the cautious wisdom of Lizzy, the boorish expletives of Mary, and the vain and silly additions of Kitty and Lydia. The cheerful atmosphere in the Longbourn drawing room quickly added a smile to Alex's face and only strengthened his resolve in finding their happiness.
"You have yet to tell us the person of your affection, is she pretty, smart or rich" Mrs. Bennet stated curiously "Is she of a good family, does she live in London, and why not bring her to Longbourn"
"I shall tell you all, if you all agree to a single condition" Alex stated "You must all resolve to avoid interacting with her"
"That is not fair, we already told you what we know" Kitty protested "And why should we avoid interacting with her"
"Those are the conditions, no negotiations" Alex stated defiantly and walked away towards the library.
Alex would spend the evening until luncheon in the library with Mr. Bennet quietly, Alex's selection being tacky romance novels and a singular scientific publication on drawing attention. The Bennet women, after sometime later that evening agreed to the conditions to plenty of protestations.
Alex informed the women of Miss Georgiana Darcy at dinner, whom he made the acquaintance of earlier in Netherfield alongside Mr. Darcy, Mr. Hurst and the Bingleys. The women attempted to gain a satisfactory description of the party specifically of Miss Darcy, Mr. Bingley and Mr. Darcy in that order of precedence. Alex eluded all their questions, suppositions and surmises and not let slip a single description, until the women grew tired or bored whichever it was a welcome respite.
The prospect of three marriages brought excitement to Mrs. Bennet. That she would smile at regular intervals by herself across the remainder of the day. Alex's question of the the events in Meryton while he was away finding no purchase upon Mrs. Bennet except his last.
"When is the Assembly being held" Alex asked.
"A fortnight" Mrs. Bennet stated the excitement and dread building in her voice clear "Dear Girls, we do not have anything fashionable to wear yet, but your brother would happily assist you in purchasing the necessary textiles tomorrow"
"Yes mother" Alex said dryly.
"You must also look your best to impress upon Miss Darcy your sense of fashion" Mrs. Bennet added "Write to your London tailor and have him send a new set of those three piece suits you made popular"
"I have already penned Mr. Burton to do that, no need to spend on newer suits" Alex answered "By the glean on your eyes I believe all my sisters are to receive new textiles for a new dress each"
"No expense shall be spared in the happiness of my children" Mrs. Bennet declared "We all know you can afford it easily"
Those at Netherfield were also in conversation, about their newest acquaintances and the manners that they have presented to them. Miss Bingley particularly venomous at her denouncements of Alex.
"The younger Bennet was quite rude for leaving so abruptly. Completely unbefitting his station" Miss Bingley said, to the agreement of Mrs. Hurst "Thinking of himself so highly, completely insufferable"
"He may have remembered important business" Mr. Bingley supplied attempting to diffuse the situation "Causing him to storm off immediately"
"I do not think so. For he looked quite uncomfortable before he left" Mr. Darcy stated "He may have felt ill, or he found our company distasteful"
"I have never heard of Sir Alexander Bennet myself, he must not be of any importance nor consequence" Miss Bingley stated unperturbed.
Mr. Bingley continuously attempted to steer the conversation elsewhere but was unsuccessful. The actions of Sir Bennet was rude he agreed but the venom coming from his sister was unbecoming of her, and Mrs. Hurst seemed to only egg on her sister.
For Mr. Darcy the evening quickly turned insufferable from the continued moaning of Miss Bingley, and the inability of Mr. Bingley to reign in his sister. He stood and left, going towards the library where Georgiana was reading her fantasy novels, and for himself the journals left by the previous inhabitants of Netherfield.
