Things Necessary to Marry
Bride’s Consent
Marriage Articles
Adjusted Will
Father’s Consent
Common License (7-day wait period)
Trousseau Purchased
Mistress Room Refreshed or Redecorated
Bingley looked a bit alarmed, and Darcy chuckled.
“How do you know so much about getting married, Darcy? It is not as if you have ever done it before….”
“Well, I do have friends, I read, and I listen when men complain about deskwork and penwork.” They both laughed this time, because Bingley had always complained about every single task that necessitated writing.
“Now for the more diverting list….”
Still seated with pen and ink, Darcy plucked up a fresh piece of paper and began to write with his highly legible and beautifully slanted script:
A Promise of Feats to be Performed
in Pursuit of Passion
1. When confronted with Miss Elizabeth Bennet’s gown spattered six inches deep in mud, I promise to direct my gaze to her cheeks flushed with exertion and eyes brightened by exercise.
