Peggy gave Victor a brilliant smile, all for show, but it was the kind of smile that stopped Mrs. Bennet's words instantly, as she gaped at the unexpected expression.
"Mama, you know Mr. ... " She grabbed a name from recent memory. "Mr. Clare. He's a friend of Mr. Darcy, most eligible."
As Mrs. Bennet's mouth flapped, Peggy took Victor's hand. "Quick, before she thinks of anything to say," she said, too low for Mrs. Bennet to hear.
But not quickly enough. "I will speak with you later, Elizabeth, and you'd best make the most of this opportunity," Mrs. Bennet called after them. "Make the most of it, do you understand me? For if you do not..."
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"Mama, you know Mr. ... " She grabbed a name from recent memory. "Mr. Clare. He's a friend of Mr. Darcy, most eligible."
As Mrs. Bennet's mouth flapped, Peggy took Victor's hand. "Quick, before she thinks of anything to say," she said, too low for Mrs. Bennet to hear.
But not quickly enough. "I will speak with you later, Elizabeth, and you'd best make the most of this opportunity," Mrs. Bennet called after them. "Make the most of it, do you understand me? For if you do not..."