Wickham's Share in the Conversation!

January 04, 2015

Wickham's Share in the Conversation!

We all know what a charmer Jane Austen bad boy George Wickham can be. Well, he's charmed his way into a guest spot by way of a letter to you, dear readers, in which he speaks out about the legend of his infamous conduct with Miss Mary King.

Without more ado, here's Wickham's letter:

Dearest Readers,
It has occurred to me that our dear authoress is obsessed with making out my character. The lady's attitude has undergone quite a reversal, I might add. I recall in her first book, aptly titled, To Have His Cake (and Eat It Too): Mr. Darcy's Tale, Mrs. Dixon barely gave me a passing thought except to pen my demise on the first page.
What could have been her purpose, you ask? I have often wondered myself. I cannot but attribute it to a thorough, determined dislike of me—a dislike which no doubt can be traced to the unfortunate circumstances of my birth as well as her own unabashed partiality for Fitzwilliam Darcy, whose mission in life is to deny me everything that rightfully is mine and to justify his acts by poisoning everyone against me. As you know the story, I shall not reiterate it in this missive.
My purpose in writing this letter is to shed light on Mrs. Dixon’s motives. As evidence of her newfound obsession, our dear authoress has written a book telling all that happened between Miss Mary King and me, and how it led to the young woman’s precipitous departure to Liverpool.
Although I have always prided myself on being the object of many a young lady’s fancy, I never supposed my fondest memories with the young woman who was to be the means of satisfying my every notion of happiness would be captured in such poignant detail for all the world to see. As I am too much of a gentleman to kiss and tell, as it were, you will have to procure a copy of Mrs. Dixon’s book and satisfy your curiosity of what happened behind closed doors for yourself.
Yours ever,
George Wickham, Esq.