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gilpin25I owe so many things - like fics, reviews of fics, review replies to fics, any fic things I haven't covered but probably owe anyway, news posts and New Year greetings. The catch-up post will have to wait a little longer, but I have owed this birthday drabble to ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
katyscarlett76 for far too long.
Title: A Very Proper Wife
Author:gilpin25
Rating: G
Format & Word Count: Drabble(ish), 200 words
Summary: It struck her then how unequal their knowledge of each other was.
Author's Notes: For the lovelykatyscarlett76, who requested a Brandon/Marianne drabble, for the prompt dance. This is my first ever attempt at the world of Jane Austen and am not sure how I feel about the result, though the long sentences were at least familiar, lol. Feedback is always appreciated, if only to tell me to quit at one... ;)
A Very Proper Wife
She had determined on study, on sober reflection; of remaining for ever more at her mother’s side and leaving uncontrollable passions behind for a lifetime of calm contemplation and usefulness to all.
Instead, she danced with her newly acquired husband and found it impossible not to smile at the rustle of her silk gown, the lively Scotch air of the music and, most of all, at the joyful animation on her husband’s face. There was a lightness that existed between them, a unity of mind and thought that she relished. Now here was a man she could dare to tease regarding such things as flannel waistcoats, and wonder how he would respond in kind.
It struck her then how unequal their knowledge of each other was. How romantic a lifetime of discovery would be.
“I have no gift for love,” he’d said to her, and she’d thought that not only did he do himself a great disservice but at once resolved to prove him wrong.
She had determined to make the best of this, to do the best for him; but she realised, with the most heart-felt delight and longing, that there would be no need.
This would be the best.
Back soon, hopefully with another birthday fic if I can get it to behave.
katyscarlett76 for far too long. Title: A Very Proper Wife
Author:
gilpin25Rating: G
Format & Word Count: Drabble(ish), 200 words
Summary: It struck her then how unequal their knowledge of each other was.
Author's Notes: For the lovely
katyscarlett76, who requested a Brandon/Marianne drabble, for the prompt dance. This is my first ever attempt at the world of Jane Austen and am not sure how I feel about the result, though the long sentences were at least familiar, lol. Feedback is always appreciated, if only to tell me to quit at one... ;)She had determined on study, on sober reflection; of remaining for ever more at her mother’s side and leaving uncontrollable passions behind for a lifetime of calm contemplation and usefulness to all.
Instead, she danced with her newly acquired husband and found it impossible not to smile at the rustle of her silk gown, the lively Scotch air of the music and, most of all, at the joyful animation on her husband’s face. There was a lightness that existed between them, a unity of mind and thought that she relished. Now here was a man she could dare to tease regarding such things as flannel waistcoats, and wonder how he would respond in kind.
It struck her then how unequal their knowledge of each other was. How romantic a lifetime of discovery would be.
“I have no gift for love,” he’d said to her, and she’d thought that not only did he do himself a great disservice but at once resolved to prove him wrong.
She had determined to make the best of this, to do the best for him; but she realised, with the most heart-felt delight and longing, that there would be no need.
This would be the best.
Back soon, hopefully with another birthday fic if I can get it to behave.
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Date: 2009-01-08 01:33 pm (UTC)Thanks for the thoughtful words!:D