What on earth has happened at the Parsonage? Mr Darcy is shocked to find Elizabeth by the stables, in distress, unable to speak and covered in blood. What he discovers leaves him with no option but to care for Elizabeth, to make her presentable and to protect her from scandal.His aim to hand her the letter he has laboured over for hours, is forgotten as he must face the horrors of what he finds in the house before anyone sees Elizabeth in such a state.But what he wishes most, to keep her with him and help her, is not possible. He must act on the doctor's advice. Miss Bennet must return to her family, where it is hoped that she will regain full health and her memory of the events in Hunsford.When details of what happened reach Meryton, Elizabeth becomes the target of gossips and a possible scandal.Mr Darcy steps in, with love and devotion he hopes to help Elizabeth back to the person he knew, no matter what she thinks of him.Although the story includes descriptions of the terrible event at the Parsonage, it is a gentle story of care and devotion with very little angst.It is April 1812.