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Lost in Austen
Jun. 13th, 2012 08:21 pmAs it turns out, Milliways is real, which means Mary isn't crazy. Of course, after nearly two months of mourning, she'd probably be completely stir crazy without the occasional escapes to the Bar. As it is, the door seems to come and go as it pleases, and unfortunately this is not a problem she can simply ask a servant to fix.
It has been raining for days, which has only added to Mary's restless mood. This afternoon she's holed up in the library with the door firmly shut after she tired of listening to Edith practice Mozart on the piano. Mary signs and seals her finished letter to Aunt Rosamunde and decides the rest of her correspondence can wait until tomorrow. She's had quite enough of the dreadful black-lined stationary—really, must she be constantly reminded that she didn't love Patrick enough?
Remembering her recent conversation with Jane Austen, she decides that one of the author's books would be just the thing to entertain her. Sure enough, she finds a copy of Pride and Prejudice on one of the shelves. The story of a family with too many daughters and no sons is all too familiar. But unlike Elizabeth Bennet, Mary doesn't have to rely on beauty and wit's alone. Those virtues accompanied by a noble lineage and respectable dowry should make finding a good match much easier. If this period of mourning ever ends.
It has been raining for days, which has only added to Mary's restless mood. This afternoon she's holed up in the library with the door firmly shut after she tired of listening to Edith practice Mozart on the piano. Mary signs and seals her finished letter to Aunt Rosamunde and decides the rest of her correspondence can wait until tomorrow. She's had quite enough of the dreadful black-lined stationary—really, must she be constantly reminded that she didn't love Patrick enough?
Remembering her recent conversation with Jane Austen, she decides that one of the author's books would be just the thing to entertain her. Sure enough, she finds a copy of Pride and Prejudice on one of the shelves. The story of a family with too many daughters and no sons is all too familiar. But unlike Elizabeth Bennet, Mary doesn't have to rely on beauty and wit's alone. Those virtues accompanied by a noble lineage and respectable dowry should make finding a good match much easier. If this period of mourning ever ends.
