This novella is about ‘what if’ – What if Caroline Bingley had decided to act upon her desire to become Mrs. Darcy and attempted to compromise Mr. Darcy? What if Mr. Wickham had decided that his childhood friend still owed him something? Those questions are answered - but with a twist. Elizabeth partners with Mr. Darcy to preserve both of their reputations, which allows them to have the chance to see each other more clearly. Jane Bennet learns a difficult lesson: that one cannot always look to see only the good in people – including amiable young men. Throw in a heavy brass candlestick, a hidden passage and an angry brother, and you have Caroline’s Fate.