Yes, I knew Kitty and Mr Riley Jr. would be a couple! Well, at least, I was hoping for it. Beautiful proposal.
I'm glad Sir Riley was not the man Richard was supposed to replace as sheriff. In the chapter where Lady Matlock was promoting Richard as a successor to a current sick sheriff I thought it was Sir Riley. I should have read wrong that part. So it's great he's still healthy and continues to be a great friend of Mr Bennet, and now they'll be family.
I'm glad Mr Gardiner married again, he deserved to find happiness again.
Lovely story! Really one of my top favorites in all the years I've been reading P&P fanfiction. Thank you so much for sharing it!