Spiritual Pride
and Masochistic Prejudice
by Wallace
Runnymede
10% of British
folk think they are moving downstairs after they
die and reach the afterlife. So, in tribute to
the media article at the bottom of this story, I
bring you Austen's Darcy & Elizabeth. No
inappropriately indecorous flirting,
anachronistic coquettery, and barely concealed
gallantry and sexual tension intended ;)
***
Hmph! Now do
you believe me, Mr Darcy, I daresay such false
humility is scarcely a creditable virtue for such
an accomplished gentleman as yourself! ;)
Alas,
Elizabeth, I do so very much fear that there is
nothing more to be said on the matter. I am, if I
may make so bold in such delicate company as this,
rather austerely and haughtily Calvinistic in my
bearing, and upon my word, it shall bestow
upon me none other than the greatest of
all the most sublime pleasures of eternity that
my dearest mistress Elizabeth shall graciously
espy my torments from afar, and glory in the
abject humiliation of my woeful burning, for all
the wretched ages of eternity to come.
Mr Darcy, now
that is surely not pride at all. Indeed, it is
but mere vanity! Why, what a charming gentleman
you are, when all is said and done! ;)
Media
article about Yougov syrvey: http://www.vice.com/read/10-of-us-think-we-are-going-to-hell-according-to-a-real-downer-of-a-yougov-survey
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