I was really enjoying this until part 3, when the story veers off to give the background of the footman, James, and his time at war. Such a long section on war and James's getting flogged and other stuff, it turned into a completely different story, which I didn't appreciate. I don't think it worked, and it was such a jarring turn from the story of the Bennet household servants. Until this part, I would've recommended this to any Pride & Prejudice fan. Finally the story returned to the Bennet household and to the main character, the housemaid Sarah. By the end, it got tiresome. (view spoiler)[I didn't understand the end, how Sarah found James. I thought it was not believable. (hide spoiler)]