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Auctioning Off Household Goods in the Regency, and How I Used the Task as a Plot Point in “Amending the Shades of Pemberley”

Posted on September 25, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

In myAusten title Amending the Shades of Pemberley, the story begins with Elizabeth and Mary overseeing the auction of the household goods of Longbourn to pay an outstanding debt belonging to their father. How feasible was this? How would things … Continue reading →

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