Peter,
I have just read through your story, and it has been a delight! The turns of the plot are so logical and smooth and the characterizations very fairly consistent with Ms. Austen's that it was a joy to contemplate as an alternate storyline.
I especially liked your Mr. Darcy's apology for the insult at the Assembly in Meryton. It was possibly the most satisfying apology I've read yet; it was a confession with no excuses or amendments, recognizing his guilt, and that completeness made it all the more likely to urge Elizabeth to be merciful!
The complications with Wickham were amusing and certainly interesting and the resolution done well. He was an excellent, if mostly behind-the-scenes, villain.
The epilogue was an added sweet treat. Thank you for sharing such a lovely story with us.
I hope I never ridicule what is wise or good. Follies and nonsense, whims and inconsistencies do divert me, I own, and I laugh at them whenever I can.
