The Carriage Ride - A Pride and Prejudice Short Story - Following Darcy’s failed marriage proposal at Hunsford Parsonage, Darcy and Elizabeth head for London, but a chance encounter at a coaching inn in Bromley has the couple sharing a carriage. The forced intimacy presents Darcy and Elizabeth with an opportunity to set aside their prejudices so that they might see each other in a different light. 10,000 words