the chapter I can't skip

Today is the day! no more excuses or distractions or anything. Today I will finish chapter 24. My son leaves (so I first must make him his favorite breakfast) and then no other activities are in my life.

It is pretty tough to do a chapter that features Collins, Wickham and that little glimpse of heaven. lol I know it is a clue! but the glimpse is in reference to Chapter 23. I am waiting anxiously to hear from Steph - she will be looking at 23 Saturday. I wonder if it is just me that finds it funny.

Today one reader posted a comment I found so interesting: The two jerks are in line for the horse. I thought about what she wrote. It was a thought that had not ever crossed my mind. But from her perspective at this time in the story I suppose she is correct. Both seem to be the worse of the five with Darcy the superhero that has not yet found his voice, Bingley the grinning hospitable host, and the wise cracking Rawlings. But is not the old saying, nice guys finish last. Is there something about winners that makes them different. Do they have that jerk gene and it is that gene that causes them to be sly and devious and well downright pushy or something? Well maybe it is the nice guys are not so hung up on winning. They just enjoy life regardless of its outcome. Bah! But thanks for the thought Alienor4. It was very interesting.

And my math professor reader! I have enjoyed her posts immensely. Especially the ones about the percentages for the winners. It made me feel so good to have anyone take my little story to heart like that. I shall always treasure her posts. So thanks Melda.

Frances L. now that is a gal that has really gotten into my story. she delves deeply too. Her mind is very sharp and it is obvious she is a studier of people. I am always afraid when she post she will have everything figured out and tip off eveyone! lol.

But then my posters this week, Kathy, Pamala, Susan, Sandra Leonie, Kayenne, Sadio, PatM, Susan (foxchild), Kristin, Amy, bfly, barbara s, Mischa, Lucy, Veronica, Gabrielle, Irina, SheilaW, Pumza, Lucie, Ayla, Laura S and my dear freind Meg all deserve a big hand. What they do when they post comments regularly cannot be explained by this amateurish writer.

I suppose I should thank them at the site because I doubt if they have found their way here! lol

I do appreciate all the comments and I hope readers realize that all the authors look forward to the posts of encouragement, support, questions, even arguments because it show the writer that her (his) story has made an emotional attachment to them. I know many lurk (which I have done in the past too). But, to the brave souls willing to write a word or two - Thanks so much.

Well no more excuses, chapter 24 awaits. Let me click on the word document.......now!