lizzie_bennett (lizzie_bennett) wrote in chaos_cube, @ 2008-07-14 13:59:00 |
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Entry tags: | lizzie bennett, obi-wan kenobi, the doctor |
Entrance Post OTA
Elizabeth Bennett had been enjoying the tour of the Peak District with her Aunt and Uncle the Gardiners. She had been admiring of the landscape; appreciative of the tours around homes of the local gentry and an appetite for local colour.
However, there was one house on this grand tour she had serious reservations about. Pemberley. How could she go there? It was Mister Darcy's house and after his proposal, after the letter that he had written, it would be too much.
The Gardiner's not knowing of these goings on had prevailed upon her with promises that she need not worry. He was known to be in town on business and unlikely to return to Pemberley for a number of weeks. He would never know she had been there.
Resigned she agreed to go and the evening before they were due to take the trip her Uncle took her to one side.
"My dear Lizzie, you mustn't think us terrible, for prevailing upon you so. Pemberley is surely one of the most oustanding houses in this part of Derbyshire."
"I never would sir," she replied.
Mr Gardiner smiled. "I know my dear, but I see your heart is heavy, missing your sisters I'm sure. I have here a little something I think would be a perfect diversion for you."
He produces a small wooden puzzle with many pieces. "It is quite the thing this Season in London, it has been driving me to distraction and distraction is just the thing you seem to require."
"Thank you Uncle, you are very thoughtful." Lizzie said before her Uncle left her to it.
The puzzle was fiendish she looked at the pieces and tried to be logical before going by trial and error, trying to get the pieces fitting as they should. Lizzie noted just before she slottted the last piece in that she must remember to thank her Uncle for the puzzle again in the morning.
The last piece slid into place and Lizzie felt the same surge of excitement that she got when something had been completed to her satisfaction.
She got to her feet, "Aunt Gardiner?" She called.
This was not the room at the Inn she was suddenly very afraid.