was driving him away from her. Never before had she so honestly believed she could have loved him as now when mutual affection must be impossible.
Butshe she could not think for long of herself when Lydia's situation was so desperate. Mr Darcy left almost immediately politely regretting that Elizabeth and her aunt and uncle would not in the circumstances be able to come to dinner at Pemberley that day and again expressing his sympathy. When Mr and Nrs Gardiner entered the room Elizabeth hurriedly explained everything to them and was greatly relieved when they agreed to leave at once to return to Longbourn.
Their packing was done at great speed and soon they were in the carriage driving south
Lizzy began Mrs Gardinner L cannot believe that Wickham,s charater is so bad that he would run away with Lydia and not narry her. Do you really think he iscapable of that?
My dear aunt Jane and I both Know that he has neither honesty nor honour. He has falsely accused Mr Darcy, and has lied wickedly about the whole Darcy family. You saw what a shy, gentle miss Darcy is, but he had described her as proud, disagreeabie and disdainful.'