Welcome back to Austen Promises! This story is way off canon.  Bingley never rented Netherfield, so never met Jane. Lizzy and Darcy never met .... until now. Lizzy is fifty years of age and Darcy is fifty-seven or fifty-eight. Neville is not Mary's oldest child. Today, we have The Big Moment. <3 You'll find the … Continue reading Thursday’s 300: A MUCH Later Meeting, Part 5

Welcome back to Austen Promises! In this story, Lizzy is fifty years of age and Darcy is fifty-seven or fifty-eight. Neville is not Mary's oldest child. Pride & Prejudice was written in the late 1700's and published in 1813. I've always considered it unlikely that people assume a book written before the turn of a … Continue reading Thursday’s 300: A MUCH Later Meeting, Part 4

Welcome back to Austen Promises! This is a very different variation. Darcy and Lizzy never met as per canon. Bingley never leased Netherfield. Wickham never came to Hertfordshire. Lydia eloped, for real, but with someone else. Please pay close attention to the date at the beginning, so you can figure out the ages of the … Continue reading Thursday’s 300: A MUCH Later Meeting, Part 2