Pride Prejudice and Fantasy

The day following the Netherfield ball, Fitzwilliam Darcy is entrusted by Miss Bingley to convince Bingley of the undesirability of a connection with the Bennets while she herself prepares to move the household back to London without the knowledge of her brother. Although Darcy agrees in principle to Miss Bingley’s objections, he is unhappy with the furtive manner in which she is going about the whole thing. To think things through an agitated Darcy goes out for a ride and has an extraordinary experience that leaves him endowed with a special ability - is it a boon or a bane?

On being alerted of Jane Bennet's persistent melancholy by her sister Madeline Gardiner, Mrs Bennet travels to London in order to bring some cheer to her daughter. Once there, she overhears a conversation between her two elder daughters and becomes aware of Caroline Bingley's perfidy in keeping the truth of Jane's visit to their home from her brother.