Was really enjoying this so I hope you'll get around to updating very soon. Cliff hangers will be the death of me.

You can't leave me hanging like that! Although I do feel quite confident that he will ask her a third time. Let's just hope she will say yes!

"There is Mr. Crawley." So funny!

This chapter made me smile.

I am absolutely amazed by this story I found on a whim. I've read the entire story in one night quite happily and unaware of anything else. At the beginning, you admitted to not being Jane Austen and just spinning a story. This is a wonderful story! But more than that it is in the world of Austen.

I get to see most of my favorite characters from Pride and Prejudice in fresh ways. I love Darcy's nature now, especially when his friend is telling him about his own troubles in love which brings back some of his own memories with Lizzy. The scene with Lord Eddie through his young eyes is also adorable but bitter, too. like some of Darcy's own high class memories.
I find it both hilarious and vexing that Caroline Bingley (Gorton) shifts her insults to Mary. Mary's attacks to Gorton is as equal but in different ways as her sister Lizzy, finally using books and other studies to clever conventions, if a bit sassy, too. (Wink*) I only wish I saw more of the Bingley couple.

Mary's character, once removed from the shadows of Pride and Prejuidce, is very fun, and of different spirit than the other women, still truely worthy of Austen's own heroines. (Although it makes me feel bad at first for my own treatment of her when reading P+P.) The form of two different, one deserving but difficult gentleman and another deceiving, charming rake courting her is also familiar to a Jane Austen fanatic.

By far my favorite Jane Austen continuity in this tale is your spinning of a new theme that is still apparent in the other Austen works, but not the main theme or argument, image versus true beauty. The way you handle this is both harshly revealing and endearing, as with Lord Eddington's gentle, patient nature around the orphan children. The way you use the pick up phrase "one in a million" is fantastic and not cliché.

I hope you write more very soon, and I'll stop talking until I review your next installment.

at the risk of sounding like some insane fan girl, i have to say that this story is the BESTEST story ever! i love stories about mary because i thought she deserved more of a part in the story but this is definetly the best one yet! you write extremely well and i truly hope you don't stop!

Poor Mary! Poor Eddie! Update soon! I'm looking forward to a happy ending for this couple!

No! NO! I hate Sir Anthony with a passion! What a great chapter. I love this story so much. Can't wait for the next chapter! Update soon please!

tht was awsome...loved it!!
cant wait for more...please update soon...
please! please! please!

Hello Maggie... sorry I never betaed your story. I've been in London for a long time with extrememly limited access to a computer. I only got back yesterday.

Nevertheless, the chapter is brilliant. I can't wait to see how Lord Eddington proves himself to Mary. I hope Mary walks in on Sir Anthony raping somebody. Now that would be interesting!

Wow I always thought Lord Eddington was a good guy. No I really wonder what is true and who is making up the lies. Oh I can't wait to read more, this chapter was great!

yes, mary, that was the biggest mistake of your life. I am severly upset. *sigh* what fools these mortals be.

OMG omg! I'm so freaking excited that you've updated, it was amazing! Well, I felt like screaming at Mary because of what she did...yes, she made a huge mistake! Haha, I've gone crazy over your story :-) And I totally agree, I think you've done such a great job with this story, and I hope you continue to surprise us more often with updates, hehe! and I really hope Mary stops being so stubborn and goes after Eddie!! I'll stop here for now, and I know everyone says this, but please please update soon! Looking forward to it, keep up the awesome job!! ;P

Oh my goodness! Please tell me this is all part of a dastardly plan by Sir Anthony who still wants to win the bet! A really good chapter! Can't wait til the next!

It was worth the wait!