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Lady Catherine’s Cat pt 5

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And now the conclusion to August’s short story. Ginger encourages some thoughtful conversation. If you missed earlier parts, find them HERE Lady Catherine’s Cat, Part 5 Her insides roiled with his revelations. As much as her heart demanded she must, how could she deny his assertions? He declared himself to have been totally unsuspicious of her sister’s attachment. Charlotte’s opinion had been much the same.  Neither could she deny the justice of his description of Jane. He was … Continue reading →

Lady Catherine’s Cat pt 4

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Continuing the August short story challenge. Getting Miss Elizabeth’s approbation was hard enough without Fitzwilliams “help.” If you missed earlier parts, find them HERE Lady Catherine’s Cat, Part 4 Ginger raced ahead of Darcy, breaking through a narrow opening in the hedgerow. Darcy started to follow, but paused at the sound of voices. “Your cousin’s conduct does not suit my feelings. Why was he to be the judge?” Was that Miss Elizabeth? “You are rather … Continue reading →

Lady Catherine’s Cat pt 3

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Continuing August’s short story challenge. A letter from Jane and a talk with Colonel Fitzwilliam. Which one is more vexing? If you missed earlier parts, find them HERE Lady Catherine’s Cat, Part 3 The woods in this part of Rosings were too thick for the early morning sun to penetrate deeply. Cool and dewy, they smelt of green and loam, and freedom, peaceful enough to make one forget all she might count among her troubles. … Continue reading →

Lady Catherine’s Cat pt 2

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Continuing the August short story challenge. Perhaps Ginger does not approve of Lady Catherine’s choice for Darcy’s wife. If you missed earlier parts, find them HERE Lady Catherine’s Cat, Part 2 Darcy paced across his spacious chamber once again. The room accommodated not only a large four poster bed and chest of drawers, but a writing desk, a table sufficient to seat three, and an imposing wing chair by the fire. The attached dressing room … Continue reading →

Lady Catherine’s Cat pt 1

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So I’m going to try something new here for a bit and see how it all works. I’m challenging myself to write a short story for the blog each month and at the end of the twelve months, I’ll put it all together into a book. To kick off this challenge, I looked to two fun ‘national days’ that book end the month of August.  International Cat day is Aug 8 and Ginger Cat Appreciation … Continue reading →