"Are you two off for a walk again?"

"Just let them be, my lady. It will be their last walk as an engaged couple."

"Right. They cannot see each other tomorrow."

"Pardon? Why not?"

"Sir, it is bad luck!"

"Mrs Bennet, surely you do not believe in such antiquated superstitions."

"Nephew, you must respect tradition."

/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/

"Could we not meet in secret?"

"We cannot!"

"We could use blindfolds."

"Fitzwilliam!"

"I will miss you, Elizabeth."

"I will miss you too."

"Truly?"

"For sure."

"What will you be doing tomorrow?"

"Mama will come up with something. And you?"

"Nothing… but thinking about you."