Author's note: I am working very hard with Nan (nanciellen) to have this story ready as soon as possible. Nan is editing and adding several details to improve the Spanish version.

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The next morning Darcy and Mr. Phelps rode out very early in order to begin the arduous task of inspecting the damage to the tenants' homes and the fields. One of the tenants was a middle-aged man, Mr. Smith, who had lived with his wife and two daughters on the grounds of Pemberley for many years.

Up until this time, Mr. Smith had always been an exemplary tenant, but sadly about half of his crop was ruined and Darcy was well aware that he was not in a position to pay what was owed under the existing lease. Also, there were minor repairs to make on the house, and the fence around the house was broken. Darcy promised that he would only charge him half the amount of the lease for the year, and Mr. Smith agreed to clean up the fields which had been burned.

The next tenant's situation was much more complicated. Part of Mr. Brown's home had been destroyed by fire, and the family had nowhere else to stay. In addition, Mr. Brown still owed Darcy a quarter of the previous semester's lease. The negotiation went on for a while, but after almost an hour they finally reached an agreement that satisfied both parties. Darcy also told Mr. Brown that he and his family could stay at an empty nearby cottage until their home was once again inhabitable.

At Darcy's request, Mr. Phelps went to Lambton to purchase much-needed materials and supplies to ensure that they could begin the most urgently needed repairs to the houses as soon as possible.

Around noon, Darcy was about to finish checking on another one of the fields that had suffered damage, when the sky turned completely dark. It was clear that a severe storm was coming. Most of the time, the wisest thing to do in such circumstances is to take cover and wait until the storm blows through; but Darcy chose to return to Pemberley as it was only a mile and a half away. As soon as he entered the forest that separated his house from the cultivated fields, it started to rain heavily...

Unfortunately, the wind was very strong, and the roots of several trees had been weakened by the fire. He was only half a mile from his home when a tree fell in front of his horse. Vulcan, Darcy's horse, got scared and raised both front legs with great force; Darcy had a tight grip on the reins, but could not hold on to the saddle, and was thrown to the ground. Unfortunately, Vulcan then fell directly on top of him.

Darcy felt intense pain in his right leg and wrist. The horse seemed to have broken an ankle, and it was only with great difficulty that Darcy managed to get out from beneath him...

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It was seven o'clock and the storm had started several hours ago. Georgiana was getting more and more worried. "Why has my brother not yet returned home?" She asked Mrs. Reynolds.

"I cannot answer that, Miss Darcy. Let's say a prayer and hope that he will return home soon; safe and sound." Mrs. Reynolds had been doing everything she could in order to hide her own fear and keep Georgiana relatively calm. She continued to hope and pray that her master would be home soon.

Some minutes later, Georgina added. "But it is getting too dark, Mrs. Reynolds. Did my brother tell you where he was going?"

"He told me that he was going to visit the tenants who suffered the most damage from the fire. Mr. Phelps came to fetch him very early this morning and they rode out together. I have not seen him since then." To reassure Georgiana, Mrs. Reynolds added, "Miss Darcy, it is very likely that your brother is at this very moment in the home of one of his tenants waiting out this terrible storm so that he can return safely to Pemberley."

Both looked out the window, it was still raining heavily and the wind remained quite strong. Georgiana had a bad feeling, but she tried to calm down and think positively. "You are right, he is probably at one of the tenants' houses. Let's hope the storm ends soon and my brother returns home shortly thereafter."

It was not until after 8:00 p.m. that the rain began to stop, and the wind slowed down considerably. Darcy still had not returned to the house. Mrs. Reynolds, who, like Georgiana, was very worried, gave the order to three footmen who, taking all the precautions due to bad weather, went out to search for him.

The search lasted almost three hours. Luckily, they found him shortly before midnight. Darcy had passed out a few hours previously due to the extreme pain that wracked his body, his clothes were soaked and he was shivering with cold. His poor horse was lying next to him dying. Darcy asked one of the men to shoot Vulcan and end his suffering.

Two of the footmen returned to Pemberley and came back with a wagon to ensure that Mr. Darcy could be moved and brought back to Pemberley safely. Mrs. Reynolds then sent for another footman to go to Lambton with instructions for the doctor to come to Pemberley as soon as possible...