He might not want to dance with her, but Darcy's about to meet his match.
Some people adapt easily to new surroundings and find delight in meeting new people. Fitzwilliam Darcy isn't one of them. Being put on display in a room full of strangers is enough to make him quite disagreeable.
Therefore, when he attends the Meryton Assembly and his patience is pushed beyond what he can tolerate, Darcy replies harshly to his gregarious friend's insistence that he asks Miss Elizabeth Bennet to dance. Unfortunately for her, Elizabeth is within hearing distance of Darcy's refusal.
Insulted and more than a little vexed, she's determined to have as little to do with him as she can and to push him towards his amiable friend's sister when being in one another's presence cannot be avoided.
When Elizabeth calls Darcy out for his offensive words and intimates that he is ungentlemanly, he is more intrigued than provoked. He is also determined to prove the lady wrong and sets a course to do just that.
Leenie is an author of Austen-inspired and original sweet Regency romances. You can discover more about her and join one of her reader communities on her website at leeniebrown.com.View all by Leenie Brown
