When Elizabeth Bennet leaves Netherfield with her sister, Fitzwilliam Darcy is confronted with an uncomfortable truth: her absence does nothing to improve his spirits, nor does it restrain the feelings taking root in his heart.
As he struggles with emotions he would much prefer to master, fresh vexations soon arise. George Wickham arrives and charms Meryton with alarming ease. Elizabeth is among his admirers, which awakens in Darcy a jealousy he never suspected himself capable of. To make matters worse, his proud and overbearing cousin, Anne de Bourgh, descends upon Netherfield, serving only to heighten his irritation and unease.
With sharp wit, irony, and keen social insight, The Way It Ought to Be is a Pride and Prejudice variation that offers a character-driven story, free of heavy angst and rich in lively dialogue. Wit triumphs over vanity, affection over ambition, and love – when it comes – arrives precisely as it ought to be.