E.A. Batten > Quotes

“The glare that Darcy gave Mr Collins left him in no doubt of the gentleman’s thoughts on his proposal.”
― E A Batten, Leaving Longbourn: A Compilation of Five Short Stories

“If Darcy’s words were true then Anne would be delighted at his refusal to do his duty, if he had spoken false then her daughter would be devastated.  At present she had no wish to deal with either emotion.”
― E A Batten, Leaving Longbourn: A Compilation of Five Short Stories

“Darcy was too much like his father―stubborn to a fault―she could never win an argument with George Darcy either.”
― E A Batten, Leaving Longbourn: A Compilation of Five Short Stories

“One could never be too careful, as Lady Catherine had warned him, for God fearing people remained in the homes after dinner unless there was a function requiring them to be abroad at that time of night.”
― E A Batten, Leaving Longbourn: A Compilation of Five Short Stories