Mrs. Darcy and the Teapot Tempest

An Elizabeth Darcy Adventure

By: Carrie Mollenkopf

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

When Lady Catherine de Bourgh descends upon Pemberley, she has but two missions in mind. The first, is to prevent the marriage between her niece and a most unacceptable man. The other, is to make life miserable for Elizabeth. Will she succeed? Or, will fate intervene? With a mix of mystery, murder and poison, find out in Mrs. Darcy and the Teapot Tempest.

“Forgive me Mama…Papa, but I do not believe my nerves are quite up to tolerating another of Auntie’s sermons,” Georgiana invoked as she finished her preparations and turned back towards her aunt.
“Here we are, just as you like it.”
Catherine de Bourgh resumed her chair as she accepted the steaming brew, sniffing with appreciation.
“I see all is not completely lost. At least one servant can manage to perform their duties properly.”
“Er…yes, Maeve is a treasure,” Georgiana agreed, watching as her aunt drained the mixture without further comment, raising her empty cup for refilling. Relief flooded her as the liquor took the desired effect, rendering the formerly opinionated woman into a state of complacency. Daring to test the waters, Georgiana ventured to make conversation.
“We were thinking a spring wedding. Nothing grandiose. I do not wish to make a spectacle.”
“Spring? Heavens no, the weather will be dreadful. Late summer is best. The flowers will be at peak. As for size, there is nothing like a small intimate affair. Those monstrous London weddings are horrendous. The food is always cold when it should be hot or hot when it should be cold. And one never knows whose company they will be forced to tolerate. Trust my advice on this, my girl. Now, what did you say his name was again?”
For the first time since being informed of the engagement, Lady Catherine took the matter as if it were settled and not something that required dissolution. If all it required was a drop or two of mead, Georgiana vowed to keep the old lady well into her cups.