What if Elizabeth Bennet had the ability to detect lies? You know those lies we all tell from time to time—some are innocent and some are whoppers! In this story, Elizabeth can see the grey murky air around the people who spin their web of lies. Let us explore the deception abounding in Pride and Prejudice. Mrs. Bennets’ boastfulness. Caroline’s false flattery. Collins’s sycophantic praises. Lady Catherine’s claims of an infant betrothal. Wickham! How would Elizabeth’s ‘gift’ change the story? This sweet, clean Pride and Prejudice variation begins on the night of the Meryton assembly.
