I'm trying something different here today in my five sentence story and I hope the Jane Austen fans are still speaking to me at the end because I've "borrowed" a couple of her characters...
Mr Bennet found the new Mrs Bennet perched on the end of the
bed in a white nightgown; for a woman of so many forthright opinions she looked
suddenly diminished.
Her face coloured when she saw him, like a blossoming red rose.
He remembered their first meeting at the ball,
how she coyly hid her blushing face from him behind her fan, as was the custom
of such young ladies.
Reaching out an unsteady hand he tenderly touched her flowing hair
for the first time.
They looked at each other both knowing it to be a truth
universally acknowledged, that Mr Bennet being in possession of property (and
a wife), must now be in want of an heir.
Let me know what you think...
Would Jane be turning in her grave or blushing?
Blushing and smiling! A nice take on the prompt and the original story Sarah!
ReplyDeleteThat last sentence was very Jane Austen. Nicely put.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed your piece. Wonderfully done.
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