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Merry Mischief, Chapter Six

Merry Mischief, Chapter Six

Here is the final chapter of our little tale. As always, if you have missed the previous chapters, you can find the story here. I hope you enjoy it. Merry Christmas, everyone! *** Disaster struck on Christmas Eve. Until the moment when it happened, Darcy had been considering what he might do to claim the fair Miss Elizabeth Bennet for himself and foil the odious toad of her cousin, several delightful possibilities flitting through his mind, while ignoring Miss Bingley’s…

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Merry Mischief, Chapter 5

Merry Mischief, Chapter 5

This chapter was written amidst the craziness of the holiday season. I have not even done my usual multi-review proofreading (or even a single proofreading), so I apologize! Missed one of the parts? Here’s Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, and Chapter 4!   Chapter 5 When the day of the Christmas assembly dawned, Elizabeth seriously considered whether to spend most of the day in bed, feigning a headache and avoiding the effusions of the exhausting parson who was the…

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Merry Mischief, Chapter Four

Merry Mischief, Chapter Four

Chapter 4 of our Christmas frolic has arrived. If you missed the previous entries, you can start here. Chapter 4   If not for Mr. Darcy and his charming sister, Elizabeth might have given in to temptation and wrapped her hands around Mr. Collins’s neck to choke some sense into the dolt. As it was, she limited herself to committing the act in her imagination and picturing her satisfaction at the sight of his crimson face and bulging eyes as…

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Merry Mischief, Chapter 3

Merry Mischief, Chapter 3

And now it is time for chapter 3 of Merry Mischief! To start on this amusing saga, you can go here. And Merry Mischief now has a cover! Chapter 3 Christmas was a time of peace on earth, and goodwill toward men, or so the Holy Bible said. With the ubiquitous presence of a courting Mr. Collins in residence, there was no peace, and the goodwill Elizabeth felt was dying by the moment, becoming a desiccated husk of resentment. While…

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Merry Mischief, Chapter 2

Merry Mischief, Chapter 2

And here we are with the second chapter of Merry Mischief! To read Chapter 1, click here. Chapter 2 Elizabeth had hoped that the sheer power of her will might enable her to withstand the vacuous absurdities of her cleric of a cousin, but unfortunately, she had not accounted for how pointed his attentions toward her would be. That he should act in such a manner despite how he had previously seemed to understand—and accept!—her rejection of his marriage proposal was…

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