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Mansfield Park

Maria Rushworth

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As the Starling Said by Minerva McTabby

'Mary soon developed the habit of speaking a sufficiency of words while telling nothing at all. Indeed, there was nothing to tell; she had not seen Henry since it all began, though not for any lack of wishing or striving on her part.' Well-written pastiche, with a particularly strong insight into the incurably optimistic Mary Crawford. For those unwilling to be convinced by Austen slash, there's also a shorter, slash-free version

[Added 06/08/2009; Drama; 6000-20,000; Mansfield Park; Characters: Mary Crawford, Maria Rushworth, Lady Stornaway, Admiral Crawford, Mrs Norris]

Marriage Vows by Silvestria

'Julia's first thought on Mr. Yates being announced was annoyance. She had only liked him as someone to whom she could freely complain about the cast of Lovers Vows.' A satisfying gapfiller that fleshes out the cipher that is Julia in canon & explores her choices

[Added 07/08/2014; Character Piece; 6000-20,000; Mansfield Park; Characters: Julia Bertram, John Yates, Maria Rushworth, Mary Crawford, Henry Crawford, Mrs Rushworth, Edmund Bertram, OCs]