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attery on a bit thick but men of mr collins s nature liked to feel important if she wished to turn his head she needed to speak to his preferences this could very well be her last chance to secure a comfortable situation for herself her brother john she knew would never turn her out once their father died but how could she burden his household with an unmarried sister when it was within her grasp to remedy her spinster state tea sounds delightful mr collins said firmly shall we he awkwardly held out his arm and charlotte took it gently the fabric of his coat felt coarse and strange under her hands the quality of the weave did not match that of her father s she slid closer to his side than propriety usually allowed but there was not a moment to waste mr collins was to return to hunsford at the week s end and if she wished to secure him she needed to apply all the cajolery and flirtatious behavior at her disposal she well understood the disadvantage of her plainer features she did not hold a candle to elizabeth and even mary bennet s face held greater attraction tell me of your parish she requested hoping to elicit some intelligent conversation from the gentleman she knew from elizabeth that mr collins could speak long about his home and his patroness hunsford is a valuable family living he eagerly replied my patroness has seen to every comfort there are five bed chambers in the rectory and lady catherine determined just three weeks ago that shelves must be installed in the closets she is attentive to every detail and her condescension knows no end charlotte tried hard not to gape shelves in the closet she repeated happy thought indeed why on earth are shelves needed in a closet where is one to hang their clothing your good sense does you credit mr collins answered lady catherine insisted the shelves be installed before i bring a wife to hunsford a lady must have some place to store her treasures she said to me a wardrobe can be procured for gowns and other clothing indeed charlotte said lamely in truth she was flummoxed it made no sense to install shelves in a perfectly good closet the shelves alone were an unnecessary expense not to mention the cost of a wardrobe if a lady needed someplace to display treasures did it not make more sense to install a shelf in the room the cost of such would certainly be less than that of shelves in the closet and a wardrobe hunsford rectory has a delightful front garden as well mr collins continued the back of the house has the kitchen garden and my beehives i prefer the front of the house however it is adorned with all manner of flowers and i understand the rose bushes by my gate were originally cuttings from rosings park and just across the lane is my patroness s estate it is but a short walk to the manor when i have been invited to dinner lady catherine assures me that her condescension will include my wife he looked at charlotte expectantly oh yes she said hastily when she realized he was waiting for a reply do you dine at rosings park often lady catherine insists i dine with her on sundays i am summoned to tea once a week to discuss my sermons as well such notice charlotte declared lady catherine sounds like an attentive neighbor mr collins nodded charlotte listened politely as he rambled on about the glazing of the windows at rosings park the formal gardens and his patroness s exquisite taste her mind wandered as they walked and she found mr collins only required the occasional nod or similar acknowledgment before long they arrived at lucas lodge lady lucas welcomed mr collins warmly and settled him in her most comfortable chair before serving tea as she handed the gentleman a cup she eyed her daughter charlotte gave a shallow nod acknowledging her mother s unspoken question her father sir william joined them for tea engaging mr collins in conversation the topics varied wildly and charlotte had the impression that the gentlemen were playing an unspoken game of my horse is bigger than your horse in due course tea concluded and sir william invited mr collins to view the library the gentlemen departed and as soon as the door to the parlor closed lady lucas turned to charlotte expectantly elizabeth has refused him charlotte said simply you must take this chance to secure him her mother insisted it is the best and likely the only chance you will have do you imagine i have not considered such myself charlotte replied hotly i knew how it would be elizabeth made no secret of her disdain for her cousin she is a romantic nothing less than love will do for her yet she has not my experience season after season gentleman after gentleman until chances have all but vanished i cannot force a proposal mama but i will do my best to induce mr collins to offer his hand lady lucas nodded and said no more when mr collins and charlotte s father returned to the parlor she extended the offer to dine with them thank you for the invitation madam the parson intoned i am pleased to accept i daresay i cannot find such exalted company at longbourn they can do without my presence for the evening if you will direct me to a pen and paper i shall prepare a note have you a lad willing to deliver it for me lady lucas replied in the affirmative the note was quickly composed and sent off perhaps you would care to see our gardens she said when the task had been completed charlotte has done wonders with the space she is a dab hand at such things quite the useful lady nothing could delight me more mr collins replied though it will likely not compare to the gardens at rosings park i am certain there is nothing lacking in miss lucas s efforts not that many gardens could compare with rosings park it is a grand estate after all only the best blooms are grown there yes well lady lucas answered awkwardly charlotte take mr collins outside show him your roses and perhaps the little wilderness charlotte nodded and rose from her seat she led mr collins outside and into the gardens where she proceeded to show him her favorite plants the little wilderness and the stone bench beneath an oak tree where she liked to read mr collins countered every sight with comments on how rosings park was superior and in the next breath told her how pleasant and adequate he found the lodge s garden charlotte gritted her teeth against the sharp retorts that threatened to spew forth cognizant that if she insulted the gentleman her chance to secure his offer of marriage would be lost mr collins seemed pleased with her replies and after strolling amongst the blooms for a time they wandered back into the house the gentleman spent the rest of the afternoon speaking at length to lady lucas and charlotte regaling the pair with tales of his patroness her daughter the parsonage the parish and his life in kent charlotte grew restless as he rambled on and took up her sewing lady lucas excused herself to see to the preparations for the evening meal leaving her daughter to entertain their guest your stitches are very fine mr collins s constant flow of conversation had lulled and he moved to join charlotte on the settee where she sat sewing is a calming activity she remarked simply this is my brother s shirt he is still young and ever so rambunctious the sleeve is torn from climbing a tree such occupation does you credit my dear miss lucas mr collins nodded pompously as if his pronouncement held some great importance your skills will be a valuable asset to your future husband s household i am certain you are correct charlotte held her breath surely mr collins would not propose so soon after offering for elizabeth yes she wished him to do so eventually the situation would be awkward even if he waited a few days but a few hours have you other womanly skills i know my way around a kitchen the confession cost charlotte considerably her mama did not wish her eldest daughter s skills at cookery to be known it lessened her worth at least in the eyes of society sir william had not always been a knight at one time charlotte had helped her mother in the kitchen just as daughters of tradesmen should once her father s position in society had been elevated the lucases had hired a cook and charlotte had been forbidden from toiling away in that manner ever since at least to their neighbors knowledge that is an asset to be certain mr collins said a wide grin spread across his face and he appraised her closely you are a capable woman any man would be happy to have you i thank you charlotte felt her cheeks redden not from embarrassment or pleasure at the flattery but in mortification of the memories his words brought to her mind how many gentlemen had said the same thing to her before turning their attention to other younger prettier and better dowered ladies mr collins was not to blame though surely his words were well meant ill chosen as they were the door to the parlor opened and charlotte s parents entered i have arranged for the younger children to eat in the nursery tonight lady lucas announced maria is to join them charlotte glanced at mr collins and wondered if her parents machinations were as obvious to him as they were to her he did not seem to suspect anything merely replying children are to be seen and not heard or so lady catherine advises me your decision to dine without them is to your credit lady lucas i am certain my patroness would approve of your management of your household yes well lady lucas glanced away mr collins did not know that the lucases dined as a family unless they were entertaining every child from the youngest to the eldest joined their parents at the table it had been this way since before sir william s elevation to his knighthood their habits were certainly not fashionable but charlotte imagined her parents were more aware of their children than others of their station dinner proceeded without incident for once mr collins was silent his mouth was filled with food through the duration and he spoke only a few words between bites charlotte s mother questioned her about her activities touching specifically on those that cast her daughter in a good light and as a good match for a clergyman charlotte played along with lady lucas hoping that mr collins was paying enough attention to their conversation to take note of her suitability to be his wife the ladies separated from the gentlemen and when the men rejoined them lady lucas offered to have the carriage called to return mr collins to longbourn i am grateful for your kind offer lady lucas and i am happy to accept your condescension reminds me of my patroness lady catherine de bourgh she too never lets me return to the parsonage on foot she calls her carriage even during the summer months yes i am pleased to see you are of her nature will you return tomorrow should the situation at longbourn not be to your liking lady lucas regarded mr collins steadily i think i shall he confirmed the inducements at lucas lodge are manifold mr collins glanced at charlotte his lips curling up into a smile that was almost attractive he left them a half an hour later charlotte excused herself soon thereafter feeling unequal to any more of her mother s lectures about securing a proposal as soon as may be mr collins was to leave on saturday that was not much time to gain his good opinion what do you think poor charlotte she has no other choices or prospects but this is hard to read xd how can mr collins be so what would the word be weak unpassionate weird help me here please mj stratton is giving away two ebooks of to marry for love for two winners you only have to click on the link below and follow instructions eventually you have to comment on the post but you must go to the link first and log in good luck rafflecopter to marry for love comparte share partilha share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook like loading author anadarcy posted on 27 11 2024 categories giveaway jaff jane austen mj stratton mvaw pride and prejudice tags book review books excerpts giveaway jaff jane austen literature pride and prejudice reading romance variation 9 comments on to marry for love by mj stratton excerpt giveaway winner of of ships and sealing wax by suzanne shaw hello i really hope you are all well and having a nice weekend here you have the winner of of ships and sealing wax by suzanne shaw congratulations pamh5230 please send me an email at myvicesandweaknesses at gmail dot com stating the email address to receive the ebook enjoy it comparte share partilha share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook like loading author anadarcy posted on 19 10 2024 categories giveaway meryton press mvaw suzanne shaw winners tags giveaway reading 1 comment on winner of of ships and sealing wax by suzanne shaw just between us by jayne bamber excerpt proposals giveaway dear all i am happy to present you another book today very different from the other post but i think you are going to like it a lot moreover the author is bringing us quite an interesting excerpt and a guess game i will not make you wait much more let me re introduce you to jayne bamber jayne bamber is a life long austen fan and a total sucker for costume dramas jayne read her first austen variation as a teenager and has spent more than a decade devouring as many of them as she can this of course has led her to the ultimate conclusion of her addiction writing one herself jayne s favorite austen work is sense and sensibility though sanditon is a strong second despite her love for pride and prejudice jayne realizes that she is no lizzy bennet and is in fact growing up to be mrs bennet more and more each day you can check her blog here i am sharing the blurb now but jayne herself will share more with us when charlotte lucas s twin brother returns to meryton after four years in the navy he rivals even mrs bennet as a meddling matchmaker captain oliver lucas introduces his two dearest friends elizabeth bennet and captain fitzwilliam darcy and their discreet courtship begins on the very same night that elizabeth discovers her childhood friend harbors a secret which will later alter the course of their lives as elizabeth s romance blooms jane faces an ultimatum from her mother and takes drastic measures to secure her engagement to mr bingley jane s collusion with caroline bingley estranges her from her sisters when she causes a calamitous chain reaction that jeopardizes the happiness of more than one of her sisters and has even more disastrous results for the darcy family in the two years that elizabeth and captain darcy are separated their lives are consumed by tragedy and despair though neither can let go of their memories of the love they once shared meanwhile the bingley marriage flounders when both jane and charles bingley are haunted by the mistakes of their past led afoul by a cruel and conniving caroline when elizabeth captain darcy are finally reunited they must confront their 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