One day, when looking back on their various misunderstandings, Darcy had quietly said: “It is as Bolingbroke wrote, ‘Truth lies in a little and certain compass, but error is immense.’”
“How very learned you are. How shall I catch you up?”
“You cannot, and that is as it should be.”
A little frown had appeared between her eyes. He continued: “Otherwise I should find it impossible to guide you.”
“I see,” said Elizabeth and laughed at all the adventures and misadventures to come.
JOHN PAPANDREOU
Helen Halstead was born in Adelaide, South Australia, in 1950, and works as a teacher. She has been a fan of Jane Austen’s ironic humour and exquisite prose from the age of thirteen.
In 2004, Helen self-published A Private Performance to acclaim for the book’s evocation of Austen’s world.
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