THE WAY IT OUGHT TO BE

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.