Right-- sorry, should have explained this before: I was having a miserable time trying to figure out how to end the story (hence the delay), so I went back to the beginning and started editing (this became the published version). In doing so, I (hopefully) cleaned up some internal inconsistencies, timeline problems, spelling, grammar, etc. (I've got my peeks and peaks straight now, but don't start with compliments and complements... and what the heck is the singular possessive for mistress and countess???). Anyway, those of you for whom such errors are like fingernails on chalkboard, I suggest you try the published version. I'm going to leave the original version archived on DWG because it contains some sections that I like but trimmed from the published version. Unfortunately, that means that chapters 63 - 66 have a few inconsistencies with the rest, such as Almida/Alameda.
Someone also pointed out that I sent Caroline Bingley off to the continent but never really tied her off, so I may add a little drabble about her.
Sound OK?
-Jean
