"Upon my word," said her ladyship, "you give your opinion very decidedly for so young a person. Pray, what is your age?"Â Â "With three younger sisters grown up," replied Elizabeth smiling, "your ladyship can hardly expect me to own it."Â Â Lady Catherine seemed quite astonished at not receiving a direct answer; and Elizabeth suspected... Continue Reading →
Austenesque Author Diana Birchall: Brouhaha in the Haha!
LAUGH "Oh! shocking!" cried Miss Bingley. "I never heard anything so abominable. How shall we punish him for such a speech?" "Nothing so easy, if you have but the inclination," said Elizabeth. "We can all plague and punish one another. Tease him -- laugh at him. Intimate as you are, you must know how it... Continue Reading →