when later that morning Lydia suggested walking to meryton to see some of the officers all her sisters except Mary agreed to accompany. Even Mr Collins went with them, encouraged by Mr Bennet, who was by now most anxious to have some time to himself. During their walk, the girls listened they entered Meryton, the younger ones no longer even pretended to be interested in his conversation, but looked eagerly around in search of the officers. Just then all to young ladies noticed a very gentleman-like young man, whom they had never seen before, walking down the street with an officer they knew. they were all wondering who the handsome stranger could be, when the officer came up to them to greet them. he asked permission to introduce his friend, whose name was Mr Wickham, and who had apparently arrived recently from london, to become an officer in the regiment. this was exactly as it should be, because the young man only needed an officer's uniform to become completely charming.