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some country trollop rather than me?”
     
    Shaking her head, Mrs Hurst knew that there was no convincing her sister of the truth.   “I am going to take a nap before the men return from their ride. I will see you later, Caroline.” Louisa then made her way up the stairs and to her room.
     
    Caroline was furious with both of her siblings and Darcy as well.  She walked to the window and looked out in the direction Longbourn was located.  “I will find a way to eliminate Miss Eliza Bennet from all of our lives.   Mr Darcy will be grateful after I save him from such a disastrous connection. ”
     
     
     
     
    Chapter 7
    Anne Darcy received a letter from her son while she was enjoying breakfast with her beloved daughter, Georgiana.  She opened it quickly, for she missed him and prayed he was enjoying his holiday from Pemberley.
     
    Dearest Mother and Georgiana,
    My hopes are that you are both well and in good spirit.  I miss you greatly and look forward to our reunion soon.
     
    I write to you to extend an invitation to join me here at Netherfield Park.  Charles Bingley has graciously opened the invitation for you to stay here at the house he has leased.  I believe you will find great pleasure in staying here, for I have the most important reason to have you here.
     
    Mother, for the past few years, as you well know, I have been looking at all the eligible young ladies in search of someone who would be my perfect match.  I have finally found her.  Her name is Miss Elizabeth Bennet, a gentlewoman from an estate next to Netherfield.  Her parents are both deceased, and her elder brother is the Master of Longbourn now.  She has one elder sister, who has garnered Bingley’s attention.
     
    Remember the dreams of which I have told you ?  The ones that brought forth my goal for the perfect wife for me; the moment I saw Miss Elizabeth, I knew it was she .  Her voice, her face, her hair, and most importantly, her personality, all of these combine in the most delightful way.  I cannot wait for you to meet her, I pray that you will find her just as charming as I do and that you will give us your blessing.  I have entered into an official courtship with the intention of marrying her.  The solicitors are in the process of writing up the contracts at this very moment.
     
    Please say you will come here, Mother.  I cannot wait to see your face when you meet Miss Elizabeth.
     
    With love from your devoted son,
    William
     
    Lady Anne Darcy was amazed at her son’s behavior.  Had he been in an accident and injured his head?  What could have caused him to behave so rashly?  Had this young lady used some sort of allurement to make him forget all else?
     
    Before she stood up from the table, Lady Anne turned her attention to her daughter.  “Georgiana, we are to travel to Mr Bingley’s estate to join William in his holiday from Pemberley.  We will need to leave tomorrow morning.”
     
    Georgiana was thrilled with the idea.  “Mamma, it will be so much fun to see the estate.  I will be a good girl, I promise.  I will practice all the lessons that Mrs Howard has been teaching me on proper behavior.”
     
    Smiling at her daughter, Lady Anne nodded her head.  “I am certain that you will behave as a proper young lady, dear one.  Now, I will write William and tell him of our plans.”
     
     
    Not only did Lady Anne write to her son, but she also sent a message to her brother, Lord Matlock, who was at his estate.  She did not tell him of her son’s desire for her and Georgiana to meet Miss Elizabeth Bennet, for she knew that her brother would not approve, as this young lady was obviously not from the top circle of society.
     
    As Lady Anne rarely left her home due to being of a frail nature, and Lord Matlock was to visit Pemberley in a month’s time, she knew she must tell her brother that she was planning to travel to Hertfordshire.  Deciding to be vague for the time being, she only told her brother