AllOverAgain



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  1. Public Bookmark 19

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    ‘You were there when she collapsed. I remember your faces when I carried her to her room, how terrible it was. Holding Mary in my arms, looking down at her, she was so fragile and – ’ Suddenly, Tom took off his spectacles and wiped his hand furiously across his eyes. ‘Forgive me.’ More quietly, he repeated in an altered tone. ‘Forgive me, please.’

    There had been times in the past two months when Tom’s inexplicable disappearance had disappointed her. But her heart ached for him now, for all he had said and what he had not, the suffering which was so palpable and the diffidence which had been so grotesquely exploited.
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    Tom Hayward has been gone two months since the Lakes. Unexpectedly one afternoon, he returns.

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    18 Jul 2026

  2. Public Bookmark 22

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    A story of yearning while married.

    For Mary Bennet, thinking little of herself is a thing of the past. However, some things bring back old thinking. Her wedding night to Tom Hayward is such an event, which reminds Mary of her self-limiting beliefs. Due to a misunderstanding between the pair, things get worse and soon both Mary and Tom are longing for something in their marriage they are both too awkward to bring up.

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    18 Jul 2026

  3. Public Bookmark 19

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    When Mr and Mrs Gardiner visit Meryton and attend the Netherfield ball, their friend, a certain junior barrister, accompanies them.

    A few months later, an invitation is extended for Jane - and Mary - to visit London.

    OR: what if Mary and Tom met earlier, in the middle of another story?

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    18 Jul 2026

  4. Public Bookmark 19

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    What happens when one has several glasses of sherry, as well as a beautiful husband.

    And then what happens when one has several celebratory drinks, as well as a beautiful wife.

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    14 Jul 2026

  5. Public Bookmark 12

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    “Do you know how I would feel if anything were to happen to you?”

    She whirled back around to face him. “Do I know how you would feel if anything were to happen to me?! No, Mr Hayward, I don’t know because you haven’t told me!” She stood, breathing heavily, all frustration from today finally coming out.

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    Their climb down Scafell except Mary is having none of it.

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    They should really find shelter but they get a dramatic rain scene instead.

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    09 Jul 2026