“When one is given good principles, one must take care never to follow them in pride and conceit.” Fitzwilliam Darcy has long kept George Wickham at arm’s length, knowing his former friend’s charm masks poor choices.
Yet when Wickham requests funds to study law rather than accept a living from Darcy’s family, Darcy reluctantly agrees.
Humbled by personal loss, Wickham returns to Derbyshire determined to reform. As clerk to Mr.
Philips, he crosses paths with Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet, and his efforts to change his character unexpectedly alter how the community—and one spirited young lady—perceives Darcy.
Elizabeth, resolved to dislike the proud Mr. Darcy, begins to see another side of him through her uncle’s new clerk.
Friendship blossoms where prejudice once stood, but an unseen adversary threatens to upend their growing affection.
When Given Good Principles reimagines Pride and Prejudice with Darcy and Elizabeth’s romance at its heart, tested by the surprising influence of a reformed George Wickham and the schemes of an unexpected foe.
Please note: this story was titled Mr. Wickham Intervenes before it was published.
