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  He leaned towards her and spoke quietly in her ear. "I meant the part about 'with my body I thee worship' as well." His tone left little doubt where his thoughts had turned.

  "Fitzwilliam! We are in church!" She was half-amused, half-scandalised.

  "Then, by all means, let us return to the house." He helped her to her feet and offered her his arm, and together, they emerged into the sunlit lane.

  About the Author

  ABIGAIL REYNOLDS IS A lifelong Jane Austen enthusiast and a physician. In addition to writing, she has a part-time private practice and enjoys spending time with her family. Originally from upstate New York, she studied Russian, theater, and marine biology before deciding to attend medical school. She began writing Pride and Prejudice Variations in 2001 to spend more time with her favorite Jane Austen characters. Encouragement from fellow Austen fans convinced her to continue asking "What if…?" which led to four other Pride and Prejudice Variations and her contemporary novel, The Man Who Loved Pride and Prejudice. She is currently at work on another Variation and a contemporary sequel. She lives in Wisconsin with her husband, two teenaged children, and a menagerie of pets.