[ Lydia preens at the attention but it disappears all too quickly and the arguing in the hallway refocuses her attention anyway so Mr. Cartwright is free from any further investigation on Lydia's part. Instead she saunters back towards her mother as Lizzie leaves her chair and slips out of the room, keeping the amount she opens the door as small as possible lest anyone see who they already know is out there. Miss Darcy looks almost alarmed at being addressed, but as it's Mr. Cartwright returning to the conversation and not Mrs. Wickham speaking to her she finds herself able to respond with a very soft "Yes." Her countenance has of course changed on hearing that voice in the hall and she finds it hard to continue speaking for the moment.
Without knowing the particulars, Mary can only assume that Georgiana is disappointed in the man Wickham has become after knowing him her whole life. It doesn't surprise her that it can leave one unable to focus on pleasantries, and so Mary takes the opportunity to speak on Miss Darcy's behalf. ]
Yes; Lady Catherine.
[ Lydia flops into the chair that Lizzie vacated, sighing aloud and she stretches out her legs and starts to complain to her mother about how dreadful it is to travel while with child, but a sudden door slam from the hallway causes her to flinch. All is silent for a moment until the door opens and Mr. Darcy ushers Lizzie back into the room. Both are grim faced and say nothing and when Lizzie sees her chair has been usurped she looks for another before her husband gestures for her to take his and he stands behind it.
"I believe we left off speaking of Mr. Hamilton, yes?" he asks, addressing the room at large. Lydia, who has managed to stay silent for more than two seconds suddenly looks about her.
"Oh? And who is Mr. Hamilton?"
As Kitty cautiously reveals her engagement, Mary tries to muster something to speak of that can hopefully dispel the miasma that has seemed to settle over them. Gently, she asks: ]
no subject
Without knowing the particulars, Mary can only assume that Georgiana is disappointed in the man Wickham has become after knowing him her whole life. It doesn't surprise her that it can leave one unable to focus on pleasantries, and so Mary takes the opportunity to speak on Miss Darcy's behalf. ]
Yes; Lady Catherine.
[ Lydia flops into the chair that Lizzie vacated, sighing aloud and she stretches out her legs and starts to complain to her mother about how dreadful it is to travel while with child, but a sudden door slam from the hallway causes her to flinch. All is silent for a moment until the door opens and Mr. Darcy ushers Lizzie back into the room. Both are grim faced and say nothing and when Lizzie sees her chair has been usurped she looks for another before her husband gestures for her to take his and he stands behind it.
"I believe we left off speaking of Mr. Hamilton, yes?" he asks, addressing the room at large. Lydia, who has managed to stay silent for more than two seconds suddenly looks about her.
"Oh? And who is Mr. Hamilton?"
As Kitty cautiously reveals her engagement, Mary tries to muster something to speak of that can hopefully dispel the miasma that has seemed to settle over them. Gently, she asks: ]
Have you ever played for your aunt, Miss Darcy?