The Old Inn, 1877, Henri de Braekeleer [Public domain] via Wikimedia Commons
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As the sun rose above the horizon the following day, Darcy woke with muscles that only ached a bit. He would take a short walk in the garden in an attempt to shake loose the remaining stiffness before climbing into his carriage today. Then he would collect his cousin and tomorrow, he would see his steward before he began the journey back to Netherfield. There was no point in being in residence even for a short time without checking on the state of his holdings.
Therefore, after his walk in the garden and before he had eaten breakfast, a message was sent to Mr. Turner informing him of Darcy’s wish to see him on the morrow. Then, after a filling breakfast, Darcy was on his way once again to Manchester.
Just over half a day later, Darcy exited his carriage and entered the inn where Richard had his lodgings.
[from Loving Lydia, book 3 in the Marrying Elizabeth Series]
Leenie Brown fell in love with Jane Austen's works when she first read Sense and Sensibility followed immediately by Pride and Prejudice in her early teens. As the second of five daughters and an avid reader, she has always loved to see where her imagination takes her and to play with and write about the characters she meets along the way. In 2013, these two loves collided when she stumbled upon the world of Jane Austen Fan Fiction. A year later, in 2014, she began writing her own Austen-inspired stories and began publishing them in 2015. Leenie lives in Nova Scotia, Canada with her two teenage boys and her very own Mr. Brown (a wonderful mix of all the best of Darcy, Bingley and Edmund with healthy dose of the teasing Mr. Tillney and just a dash of the scolding Mr. Knightley).
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2 thoughts on “The Old Inn (Henri de Braekeleer)”
Delightful picture. It is so real. The warm honey glow from the natural light is so welcoming. I can almost hear Darcy’s boots striking that wooden floor as he walks up to the desk.Beautiful. That window transom above the door is open for light and air circulation. There is so much in this picture. I love it. It gave me a warm feeling. I hope our Colonel is Okay.
I really liked the wood grain and other details in this picture as well as the use of light and shadows. It really does feel like you could just step right into the picture.
Delightful picture. It is so real. The warm honey glow from the natural light is so welcoming. I can almost hear Darcy’s boots striking that wooden floor as he walks up to the desk.Beautiful. That window transom above the door is open for light and air circulation. There is so much in this picture. I love it. It gave me a warm feeling. I hope our Colonel is Okay.
I really liked the wood grain and other details in this picture as well as the use of light and shadows. It really does feel like you could just step right into the picture.