Prejudice and the toll on our family

I am very sorry that I have not been able to update my blog as often as I would like. Here is a summary of the events that have occured so far. 

•  Mr. Collins visited us. He told us that he has informed Lady Catherine of Lydia’s elopement and that she says that Lydia dying would have been a better outcome than her elopement.
• He also told us that no one will want to associate with us anymore because of what Lydia has done. I told him to leave, as he would be therefore contradicting his statement by associating with us. Hopefully he shall not return. 
• None of us is coping very well. Mother is in tears cooped up in her bedroom, only coming down for meals. Kitty hid as soon as she saw Mr. Collins’ carriage.
• My father has returned, and says that he shall be more stricter with us from now on. Kitty replied that she would love to visit Lydia, and my mother has told her she “shall not be present in society unless one of her older sisters is there.” We also must inform our parents of where we are going, and when we expect to return.

 All of us are very worried about what will happen with our future lives. This has put a great burden on the family, and until we find Lydia, the family name will be tainted.

Elizabeth