Review: Pursued for her money?  Not our Lizzy!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 31, 2014
What if Mr. Collins died without an heir, towards the end of Elizabeth's visit to Hunsford?  What if Mr. Bennet decided to make Elizabeth his sole heir and made arrangements that all would know exactly how that will read prior to his death?  What if Elizabeth, now with a full dance card, comes to realize how Darcy must have felt about being pursued only for his fortune?In this short but sweet tale we read of Elizabeth being in a unique position both from the viewpoint of her mother and siblings and from that of the community and acquaintances.  And she has already turned Darcy down so he has to watch from the sidelines as others court her.  Does she trust any of the motivations in the men now courting her and claiming affection?We read of Charlotte, in learning of her husband's death and later realizing she is not pregnant, deciding to make herself indispensible in her parents' household. In Lydia's elopement with Wickham we see Lydia coming to the realization of Wickham's motives for doing so and then, we see Lydia work to ensure her future in a way never before written.  Mr. Bennet's thoughts and decisions in writing up his will and then his outlook with the men in LIzzy's life was one of the more interesting parts of the story.  He even makes some changes in his parenting - Heavens to Betsy! Yes!The tale did not have a lot of depth in the relationship between ODC, no angst nor sexual tension.  But it was interesting to follow a path not yet taken.