With Perfect Civility

Mrs Bennet is devastated when Elizabeth refuses Mr Collins - and makes sure her daughter knows it. When the Gardiners offer Lizzy an escape from Longbourn she jumps at the chance, privately planning to use her visit to London to recommence her campaign to settle things between Jane and the absent Mr Bingley. All seems lost when she discovers the Bingleys - at Mr Darcy's invitation - have departed London for Derbyshire and Lizzy throws herself into everything life in London has to offer a bright, intelligent young lady...