Outertwined

Outertwined: adjective. While being intertwined is the state of being twisted with or closely connected to someone or something, being outertwined is the state of being absolutely separate or disconnected from someone or something.

Fragment XXIV

Mr Darcy grew red. "What do you mean to say, Babbage?" He demanded.

"Merely that I, as head of this cruise, absolutely reject going back to earth before doing some major work in furthering the knowledge of humanity."

Mr Darcy was about to say something but was interrupted by Mrs Hurst's arrival from the toilet. Being a lady, she immediately recognised the tension in the air and froze in her footsteps, thinking that the tension was caused by her. She stood a moment, deep in thought, until she finally realised what she might have done wrong and rushed back into the bathroom. The company was too confused by this dramatic event to return to its previous conversation.

Only when Mrs Hurst came back the second time did Mary make some stray observation about the plans of mice and men often going wrong, after which Lydia snorted and Mr Wickham yawned. It was then that Mr Darcy realised that Elizabeth's wish for her family to be on board with her by default included his most hated adversary.

Mr Darcy turned even redder.

Mr Wickham turned white.

Mr Collins turned green and vomitted.