Elizabeth writing to Mr. Darcy, after reading his letter that tells the truth of Wickham.
Mr. Darcy,
Upon reading your letter, I am uncertain of what to say. The deep hurt of your sister, if anything like that of my own sister, is quite awful to learn of. And Georgiana, so young. I am deeply, truly sorry for her. The picture I had painted of Mr. Wickham is certainly not his true likeness, I had thought him a gentleman, but I see now how wrong I was; so very wrong, blind to his charade. But, after seeing the suffering of my sister, Jane, and learning of poor Georgiana’s, I fear I, too, am suffering the same: a broken heart. I must have been so very blind not to see how much I care for you. In truth I thought you arrogant, self-centered, and rude, and one of the most vile people on this earth. How wrong I was! And, now, I have thrown every chance for you to still care for me away, with what I am writing in this letter. Now, I close this letter, asking for your forgiveness, if possible for you to give to me after everything. I also want to express my thanks for what you have shown me: that first impressions are not always what they appear to be, and neither are the reflections we see in the looking-glass.
I'm almost done with watching the 5-hour A&E version of Pride and Prejudice, and I must say, I am enjoying it very much. Have you seen that one, or just the new two-hour one??
I enjoyed reading your letters providing another inside look into the world of Elizabeth Bennet. I am a Jane Austen fan, so I'll be keeping up with this blog! :)
