Oct 18, 1812
Lady Catherine is comforted by Lizzy
LIZZY
How are you feeling?
LADY CATHERINE
Terrible.
LIZZY
Well, the doctor will be here soon.
LADY CATHERINE
No, not that kind of terrible.
LIZZY
Oh, well. Feel free to yell at me if that will make you feel better.
LADY CATHERINE
So you were engaged to my nephew all along.
LIZZY
No, I certainly was not.
LADY CATHERINE
Well then, after I saw you at Longbourn, how soon did you rush back to him?
LIZZY
I didn't. Your nephew gained the fortitude to ask me again all by himself.
LADY CATHERINE
Again? Oh, yes, last April. He told me. And you refused him. You refused a Darcy. Oh, now my head is starting to hurt. Where is that doctor?
LIZZY
You're welcome to stay here at Netherfield until you're better, or as long as you'd like. And you'll always be welcome at Pemberley, Lady Catherine, no matter what Georgiana said.
LADY CATHERINE
Miss Bennet, it was my sister's special wish that our children should marry. I made a pact with her. How do you expect me to ignore my own sister's last request?
LIZZY
Things are different now, Lady Catherine. Everyone has grown older and has their own needs and --
LADY CATHERINE
I was with her when she died. She was holding my hand.
LIZZY
Why don't you just talk to Mr. Darcy and Anne, and listen to them. They have a lot to say. Try to gauge for yourself what is best for them.
LADY CATHERINE
Why can't everyone be like Mr. Collins?
LIZZY
I hope you'll like me some day, Lady Catherine. I really do. You're a very important part of Mr. Darcy's family.
LADY CATHERINE
But I do like you. That's always been the problem. I enjoyed having you at Rosings. I didn't want you to leave, you may recall. But, but...
LIZZY
Georgiana is very upset at what she said to you. She'd like to come in and apologize.
LADY CATHERINE
Your sister said that Anne is in love with someone that I know. Do you by chance have an idea who that might be?
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