Austen August: A Pride and Prejudice Read-A-Long discussion

On the way back to Longbourn, Lizzie's uncle tries to reassure her that Wickham will have to marry Lydia if only to save his own career and reputation (although in my own opinion, his reputation is already a very negative one- but I know he means his reputation as an Officer). She tells him that Lydia has absolutely no idea about any of Wickham's history.

Elizabeth tells her uncle of Wickham's history, but does not tell him about the connection between Wickham and Georgiana Darcy.

When Elizabeth arrives at Longbourn, she learns her father has already gone to London with Colonel Forster. Mrs Bennet is absolutely hysterical (in the original sense of the world. Not funny ha-ha), blaming Colonel Forster for not taking proper care of Lydia while in his care.

Jane discusses the matter with Lizzie in private and reassures her that nobody could have known Lydia had formed any type of attachment to Wickham while she was away in Brighton.

They find that in a letter written to Colonel Forster's wife, Lydia writes that she is looking forward to signing her name in the future as “Lydia Wickham”