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Ch 24: Mrs Jenkinson! 😱 The will was a big clue after all. Lady C lets her go without a reference or recent wages - do you think that's a fair punishment?
Deb's falling sickness is revealed and Lady Catherine shows a surprising amount of compassion.
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Ch 23: this fire was set on purpose and difficult to escape. Elizabeth carries Lady Catherine out in a piggyback! What a sight 🤣 Luckily Juliet remembers that it is laundry day and they use the water and wet sheets to put out the fire. Before Lady C imposes herself on the Collins' home, Jonathan and Juliet reveal the culprit of the attacks! But what was the motive? 🤔

Ch 22:Jonathan & Juliet ask about Lady C's will again but find no new information. Anne informs her mom of their plans to move to Bath. Lady C is upset but Anne stands up for herself! Elizabeth & Tilney discuss the desirability of a match between Jonathan & Juliet, while the two finally put the Bamber nonsense to rest. They interview everyone again & Fitz's comment about Daisy's husband seems to give them a breakthrough in the case, but then fire!

Ch 21: Jonathan unsuccessfully chases the assailant. Lady Catherine has finally had enough and decides she must leave for Pemberley, but Juliet talks her out of it since the culprit would probably be able to reach her there as well. The two decide to question the servants again to see if anyone was forced to conspire. The Fitzwilliams ask Daisy to come to Bath with them as their new housekeeper

Ch 20: the wrath of Lady Catherine! Charlotte stands up to her but to no avail. Johnathan feels guilty that he might be the cause for the Collins to lose their home and seeks Mr Tilney's advice. Lizzie and Charlotte have a tough conversation about the security of their marriages. As Johnathan comes across Lady C on the stairs, he saves her from a porcelain vase falling from above!

Ch 19: Johnathan reveals his 'curtain' to Juliet, who assures him that she likes him how he is. With the mystery of Deb revealed, he seems a less likely suspect. They decide on two possible explanations: two suspects working together or someone getting help from a servant. Lady Catherine is growing more nervous and suspicious of Mr. Collins' many absences. To relieve her of worry Johnathan reveals the truth. Uh oh, this can't be good...

Ch 18: Elizabeth has arrived!! She and Tilney exchange some witty banter. Lizzy and Charlotte are reunited but their friendship is no longer as strong as it once was. Juliet learns that Deb has the 'falling sickness' or seizures as we know them. She shares this development with Johnathan, who reveals that Mr. Collins has been filling in as vicar in Faxton

Ch 17: Fitz and Anne finally get the chance to talk and they realize they both have grown to love each other and want to go to Bath as a family 💞 Deb is acting strange again, his family wary of him. Johnathan decides to take a trip to Faxton to see what all the fuss is about.

Ch 16: the latest attempt has the two teens speculating hard about their suspects. Anne was outside gardening & the Collins arrived afterwards rather quickly... Fitzwilliam at least showed great concern for his wife's safety. Meanwhile the elder Darcy and Tilney are both watching over the relationship between their children with judgement 😒

Ch 15: such an action packed chapter! Anne and Fitz talk, kinda. She's still upset for not looping her into his plans. The dinner party - ugh the Fishers sound terrible. Poor Johnathan, Juliet doesn't see your struggles as a failing. The Collins were late again and are lying to Lady C! Elizabeth gives Darcy the reprimand he needed, and she's on her way. Before they can warn Lady C, there's another attempt on her life! 🏹

Ch 14: welp, Anne told Lady Catherine about the letter so now EVERYONE knows. It seems we were right in that he wasn't planning on leaving Anne behind, but she won't give him a chance to explain. Poor Fitz. Now Lady C is in an uproar and decides to throw a large dinner party. Juliet discovers that the keys to the house are sometimes left unguarded and the only two who know of this are Anne and Charlotte Collins

Ch 13: Juliet informs Johnathan of her time with the Collins' and the strange behavior of Deb. Johnathan gets advice from his father and they have a little sweet moment. Mr. Collins is clearly hiding something from Lady Catherine. Where was he riding around for so long the previous day and why didn't he want her to ask about it? Poor Anne discovers Fitzwilliam's plans for a new house and thinks he's leaving her 🙁

Ch 12: the two investigators spend the afternoon separated. Juliet fails at filigree with Katy, but manages to chat with Charlotte & learns the history of Mr Collins' loveless proposals to her & Elizabeth. Johnathan tries to get Fitzwilliam alone but a letter from poor Peter derails his plans. He decides to read instead & while searching for a quizzing glass, stumbles upon a personal letter. Fitz is setting up a house of his own! Is Anne invited?

Ch 11: The house is in a tizzy after the newest attempt on Lady Catherine's life. Do we think a servant could be involved? Or is Mrs. Collins looking more suspicious? 🤨
We see a contrast between the marriages of Darcy and Fitzwilliam as Darcy writes to keep his wife informed of the events along with his thoughts, while Fitzwilliam and Anne lack the intimacy to confide in each other

Ch 10: time for a fun day of archery! Poor Johnathan continues making a terrible impression on Mr. Tilney. But then he notices something off with Lady Catherine's laudanum - someone tried to poison her! 💀
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Ch 9: Another visit to the Collins house, where the two elder Collins are determined to distract the young pair with stories of lace.
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Ch 8: Bamber has been executed for his crimes in the last novel. Johnathan and Juliet react hard to the news, for their role in bringing it about. Anne confides some of her marriage woes to Juliet. Johnathan still thinks that Juliet is mourning her courtship with Bamber. I wish they could clear up that misunderstanding already!

Ch 7: is the plum cake a distraction?
Deb is SO CREEPY. What was he up to during hide and seek?? 🐓🐓
Fitzwilliam is on some sort of mission. I don't think it is related to the murder attempts but maybe it has to do with his son?
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Ch 6: Everyone seems to be hiding some secret. Where is Fitzwilliam going all the time and what's his private business? What did Deb do?? And why is the whole family trying to hide it?
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Ch 5: the third attempt on the stairs. Lady Catherine doesn't trust Deb but Anne seems to be close with Katy. What noise did Mrs. Collins hear and is it related to the case? We learn that Mr Guinness is arriving in a fortnight to update Lady Catherine's will. Ding ding we have a motive! 🚨
That last line of the chapter piling on the suspense!

Sorry for the late posting, it's been a busy day!
Ch 4: investigating the second attempt and inspecting the gun room. The mini Collins were suspiciously present at the time... Johnathan and Juliet agree that the whole family and both Fitzwilliams are suspects. The two seem to be falling back into more comfortable relations

Ch 3: Johnathan and Juliet start their investigation of the first crime, the sabotaged carriage. Fitzwilliam has been up to something secret. The only other people with access to the stables are the Collins, who then appear and invite them to lunch. The couple have two children, Catherine (aka Katy) and De Bourgh (aka Deb) 😅

Ch 2: Introductions with Lady Catherine go about as well as you can imagine. Three attempts have been made on her life: a sabotaged carriage, a gunshot through the window, and a push on the stairs. Impertinent questions are going to be necessary to get to the bottom of things...
Also what do we think of Anne and Fitzwilliam's relationship?

Ch 1: It's been 11 months since Darcy and Tilney have seen each other. Juliet has been honing her investigative skills - stabbing meats in the kitchens! That poor confused cook. Johnathan has been practicing his social skills - and reading Juliet's favorite book series - swoon! But now they've both been summoned by Lady Catherine de Bourgh, who thinks she's in danger of being murdered!
We're off to a smashing start...