C'mon, guys! Somebody must recognize Susan, and her friend Alicia

No idea! Even tried googling it. Loved the books so far, eagerly awaiting III!

Thanks Jody, I appreciate those words of support. Miss Chesterton would be known to you by her married name, but if I tell you that, it would be too easy. You might try finding her friend, though.

Stan

Hello Dr. Hurd,
I just finished part 2--delightful. I feel so very sad for Darcy at the moment. I love hearing P&P from a male perspective.
In regards to Miss Chesterton, I first thought you had added Wickham in female form as a antagonist to Darcy, but I am wrong. Is this Susan THE Lady Susan Vernon?

Looking forward to Part 3. I am looking forward to your interpretation of why Darcy goes so far to win Elizabeth again, after his very cruel rejection.

Best Regards,
Kara

Yay Kara!

Yes! And did you by any chance notice the capital "L" in the opening post?

Ever since I read Lady Susan I have thought she needed a good "set-down", and so I loved writing the scene in Fortuno's cafe. With apologies to everyone, I was having enough trouble staying accurate to one canon without attempting another, so I changed my Lady Susan enough that I wouldn't have to deal with that; and that, of course, was why she was so hard to spot.

Ah, Darcy; yeah, he got it pretty hard. It can really hurt deep, can’t it? I’ve heard people argue over whether it was his fault or Elizabeth’s – doesn’t really matter, does it? But if it hadn’t been at least partly his fault, he could never have continued to feel for her. He would never feel anything again for Miss Chesterton, that’s for sure; but Elizabeth wasn’t being cruel, she was only speaking the truth as she knew it – just as Darcy would have, under like circumstances.

As for why he tries to win her again, here’s a quote from volume III (Lady Andover, the Earl’s wife, to Darcy): “Overmastering passions overmaster us,” the lady replied, a hint of sadness in her tone. “That’s how you know what they are. There is no fighting them.”

If you care to give me your email, I'll get your address and send you a free copy of volume III as a reward.

My congratulations again!

Your obt. svt., ;-)

Stan Hurd