Truly Madly Darcy — Kate Bedlow

""And your defect is to hate everybody."And yours," he replied with a smile, "is willfully to misunderstand them."~ Pride and PrejudiceAt the Meryton assembly ball, the new tenant of Netherfield Park, Mr. Charles Bingley, is instantly drawn to Elizabeth Bennet's sister Lydia. More than twice, he asks the youngest Bennet daughter to stand up with him, and soon all the neighborhood is speculating on when Mr. Bingley will make an offer to their dearest girl. Elizabeth cannot understand the attraction. In her heart, she believes a match between Mr. Bingley and Lydia would end in tears all round, while Jane and Charles seemed made for each other. While Mrs. Bennet is giddy over Mr. Bingley's attentions to Lydia, Elizabeth devises ways to divert them to Jane, but her every stratagem is thwarted by his friend-the arrogant Mr. Darcy. The man is maddening-truly!"