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The day of Lydia’s wedding has arrived, and their carriage soon arrives. Mrs Bennet is overjoyed to hear the daughter’s voice and welcomes her child with the warmth. Mr Bennet is unhappy and slightly unwelcoming to his daughter and her husband. Elizabeth is disgusted by Lydia’s behaviour. She has not changed at all throughout this whole horror show and doesn’t even pretend to notice how hard it must have been on her family. Lydia talks about her running off with Wickham as if it was a joke, and the only person seemingly not disturbed by this is her mother. Elizabeth escapes from them for a breath of fresh air before dinner. Lydia wants to go around the town and show off her wedding ring to everyone, says that she should have taken everyone to Brighton, as they could have all found husbands.

Lydia, after a couple of days goes to tell Elizabeth about her wedding day as she had run off before the story was told to the rest of her family. The story bores elizabeth through until the end when Lydia lets slip that Mr Darcy was there. Lydia says that no one was supposed to know that, and playing coy, Elizabeth pretends that she doesn’t want to hear more about it. She immediately runs off to write a letter to her aunt about Darcy’s being there. She needs to know what a man, who seemingly had no want nor reason to be there, was doing at that ceremony.

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Mr Bennet laments about his financial situation. He wishes that he had done better for himself, and that he and Mrs Bennet had had a son, so that his debt to his brother-in-law won’t ruin him. He has to settle his will and then write to his brother-in-law saying that he accepts the terms of the dowry for Wickham. He and Mrs Bennet then talk about the particulars of their daughter’s marriage to Wickham, and he explains to her that she shouldn’t get too carried away with things as he refuses to send Lydia money for a dress and is adamant that neither she nor Wickham shall every place a foot in Longborne again.

Elizabeth thinks that her telling Darcy about the Lydia situation was not the best decision now that all is okay as she doesn’t want it to ruin any chance, she could have with him. She also smiles to herself thinking “if only Darcy could propose to her again” as she would now readily accept.

Mr Gardiner writes one last time to Longborne and asks if Lydia and Wickham could for one last time visit before Wickham heads up north to join a different branch of the army where he won’t know anybody who could be of any corrupting influence. He also asks Mr Bennet if he can inform the local debitter of Wickham that their debts will soon be paid. Mr Bennet, after some persuasion from Elizabeth and Jane, agrees to let Lydia and Wickham stay one last time at Longborne before heading up North.

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One night, the narrator cannot sleep and paces about his room. Roderick knocks on his door in a strange state and he leads the narrator to the window where they see a bright looking gas which envelopes the house. The narrator tries to calm down Roderick by reading to him and he picks the closest book to hand. While reading the book he hears noises that seem to correspond to the descriptions in the tale. At first he ignores these sounds, but as they keep coming and become more distinct he can no longer pretend that they aren't happening. He also notices that Roderick has slumped over in his chair and is muttering very quietly to himself. The narrator goes to his friend and listens to Roderick. He mutters that he has heard "Her" for days and believes that Madeline was buried alive and is now coming to hunt him down. The door opens just as Roderick says that his sister is standing behind it and she charges her brother where she has her last breath drained from her, and he dies of fright. The narrator flees the house, hoping that nothing happens to him in the aftermath. As he escapes the House of Usher collapses into the lake surrounding it...

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Two days after Mr Bennet’s return, Elizabeth and Jane find out that their father has received a letter from Mr Gardiner. They run all throughout the house and eventually find him walking alone through the woods near the house. On catching him, they ask about the letter, and ask to read it. Mr Gardiner’s letter explains that he has found the fugitives, and explains that Wickham will indeed marry Lydia, though his plans were indeed not to do so. Mr Gardiner also explains that all of Wickham’s debts have been paid, and a very small sum of money is to be provided as a dowery which Mr Bennet cannot help but agree to. Mr Bennet and his daughters head back inside so that he can write a letter to Mr Gardiner to accept the terms of the marriage, and the girls head upstairs to tell their mother and little sisters of the “Good News”. Elizabeth feels awful for Lydia, awful that she has to be stuck with such a horrible man of a husband. On hearing the news, Mrs Bennet is immediately become livelier than ever and is not only excited to see her daughter again but is ready to parade her through the town as a married woman.

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Mr bennet has sent no letters about his hunt for Lydia in London, and his brother-in-law Mr Gardiner has gone to find him there. Mrs Gardiner is doing a good job to keep morale high amongst the Bennet girls. As word has spread around the town it comes to light that Wickham is indebted to almost every tradesperson in town. Mr Gardiner, on his arrival in London, find Mr Bennet and immediately writes to Longborne to enlighten them on the news of the hunt. Nothing has turned up. Several days go by, and no more letters from Mr Gardiner have come. Mr Collins has however sent a letter to Mr Bennet. It says that he and Mrs Collins are saddened to hear of the news of Lydia’s behaviour. He also says that he believes it would be wise of Mr Bennet to kick Lydia from the family, as such a disgrace as hers could not and should never be forgiven. The next day the family receives a final letter from Mr Gardiner, saying that Mr Bennet is coming home, and that they have still not found any sign of Wickham, and that no one can be found that could give any information about where he could have gone.

When Mr Bennet gets home, he is incredibly upset that he could not find his daughter, and though Lizzy and the other Bennet girls try to cheer him up and say that it isn’t his fault. He is hurt but does manage to make a joke to kitty about her never being allowed to leave the house again, and most definitely not with an Officer.

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