Tumblr crosspost (2 June 2020)

[anghraine]

A little P&P detail that I find endlessly amusing:

More than once did Elizabeth, in her ramble within the Park, unexpectedly meet Mr Darcy. She felt all the perverseness of the mischance that should bring him where no one else was brought, and, to prevent its ever happening again, took care to inform him at first that it was a favourite haunt of hers. How it could occur a second time, therefore, was very odd! Yet it did, and even a third. It seemed like wilful ill-nature, or a voluntary penance, for on these occasions it was not merely a few formal enquiries and an awkward pause and then away, but he actually thought it necessary to turn back and walk with her.

afdk;jadfjk;a Elizabeth

#i think this is one of my favourite moments of miscommunication in austen #elizabeth pointedly telling darcy where she walks and then being baffled that he keeps showing up is like #just amazing??? i love

[ETA 2/14/2022: I'm also amused that this has nearly 1500 notes on Tumblr.]