Apr 16, 1812
Georgiana wonders about Elizabeth
GEORGIANA
Brother, guess who I had a nice long chat with today.
DARCY
Oh no. What is it now, Georgiana? I am not buying you another pianoforte. I think that four is quite enough.
GEORGIANA
No, no. Our cousin Richard was here earlier.
DARCY
Oh, good god. Don't believe a word he said.
GEORGIANA
Can you guess what he told me about? Or whom?
DARCY
Good grief. Yes, yes. She was at Rosings.
GEORGIANA
And you didn't tell me. Why is she always such a big secret?
DARCY
My relationship with her is very complicated.
GEORGIANA
Richard thinks you're engaged to her.
DARCY
Oh, for heaven's sake. I most certainly am not.
GEORGIANA
Then why did you spend time with her at that parsonage while she pretended to have a headache?
DARCY
I didn't spend time with her. And she did have a headache.
GEORGIANA
How do you know that if you weren't there?
DARCY
Well, she must've had a headache after I was there, that's for sure.
GEORGIANA
What? I beg your pardon?
DARCY
Nothing.
GEORGIANA
Well, since she is obviously a particular friend of yours, I think I should write to her. I understand she has four sisters.
DARCY
No, Georgiana. I forbid it.
GEORGIANA
You know, brother, since you are having such a hard time finding a suitable wife, perhaps you should let me be the judge of Miss Elizabeth's suitability. What do you think about that idea?
DARCY
I think that's ridiculous.
GEORGIANA
Now what was the name of her house?
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