Meryton Vignettes: Tales of Pride and Prejudice E-book

In this collection of six short stories, the people of Pride and Prejudice move on, grow up, and explore paths not taken.  Mistress of Longbourn, Charlotte Returns: The first Sunday after their arrival was awkward for Charlotte. Longbourn Village had a small chapel, but had not had a regular rector for decades. The family attended services in Meryton, the same church her parents had attended when they were alive. Her younger brother and his wife and children now sat in the Lucas family pew. When she came to visit in the past, she had sat there with them. Now she would sit in the Bennet pew. She supposed it was the Collins pew now. Would they change the name on the plate at the end of the row? Should she speak to the curate about it, or would her husband manage it? Shaking off her silly questions, she stepped into the church on the arm of her husband, her children trailing behind. The room had been filled with hushed whispers, as it was before every service, but today they receded to a dull hum when Charlotte entered. She didn’t know what they had to gawk about. They had known her since she was a tiny child. She was neither a stranger nor particularly interesting. Even though she was new to her position as mistress of Longbourn, everyone had long known she was destined for that role. There had been some speculation, a few years after she wed, that Mr. Bennet might remarry and father a son. Mrs. Bennet had become ill with a fever and was not likely to live. The town had been abuzz with the news and what it would mean for the area if Mr. Bennet became a widower when everyone had expected Mrs. Bennet to become a widow! Alas, Mrs. Bennet had rallied, possibly just to spite everyone who had spoken ill of her, making it impossible for her husband to remarry and sire an heir. She still went into Meryton most days to visit her sister, and only the death of her husband had put a stop to her frequent dinner parties. Tropes & Themes in this collection: ✔️ Satisfying Set-downs ✔️ Powerful Mothers ✔️ Sisters Coming Together ✔️ Revenge Audiobook Narrated by Brigid Lohrey *This is an E-book. You will not receive a paperback copy of this book. A digital download link will be sent to the email you provide at checkout from our partner, Book Funnel, with instructions to download the file to your preferred reading device.