Altered Feelings

I am very sorry I have not written for a while. So much has happened in the past two weeks, and I never got a chance to write up everything. I shall summarise everything here.

• Jane and Mr. Bingley are offically engaged. Darcy and him returned to Longbourn, and they have both had reconciled their differences and are now engaged. I am very, very happy for them both.
• Lady Catherine came to visit us at Longbourn. Not for good intentions, as she has heard of Darcy’s feelings towards me. It seems she was planning for her daughter to marry him, and is not happy that Mr. Darcy and I may have feelings for each other. We both got into an arguement, and I eventually told her to leave.
• Mr. Darcy and I have talked about his arragements with Mr. Wickham’s marraige to Lydia. We have also, [like Bingley and Jane] reconsiled our differences, and he has asked for my hand in marriage. I, am very honoured to have been asked, and have accepted.

 Mr. Bingley shall be married to Jane soon, and I to Mr. Darcy. Both of our parents are very happy, and my father is pleased with my decision to marry Mr. Darcy. He asked me if I was happy with marrying him, and whether it would make me happy.

I told him it would make me very happy, and so we are now preparing for the Bennets’ double wedding.

Until next time,

Mrs. Elizabeth Darcy

Marriage and Finalisations

Lydia and Wickham left Longbourn just a moment ago. They have gone on a carriage to Newcastle. Lydia is still acting very oddly, and she is still not one bit consious of either mine or Jane’s feelings.

She actually said to Jane that “she will now take the place of her, as she is now a married woman” Jane was utterly shocked, and so was I. I, myself, can not believe that Lydia could say something like that to such a lovely sister as Jane!

I am now reading a letter that I recieved from Mr. Gardiner. He informes me that Mr. Darcy was the one who bribed Mr. Wickham to marry Lydia. As he originally told me, Wickham had no intention whatsoever of marrying her, and he was right.

Wickhams feelings for Lydia are not matched by her feelings for him. She is utterly and completely in love with him, while he does not think of her as his equal. I wholeheartedly hope that Lydia and Wickham will remain together for a long time, though I fear that my sister realises that Wickham’s feelings for her are not as strong as hers are for him.

Elizabeth

Insight Into My Society

There are many regulations and rules in our society, of which some I agree with, and some I don’t. Here is an insight into family life here in Longbourn, Hertfordshire in England.When there are women born into the family, it is the mothers’ job to marry them off to a respectable partner. Many do not marry completely for love. It is how our society works.

• I think that it is important that one loves someone, not marrying just because they are respectable or have a lot of money. To me, love conquers all, especially money. Wealth and marrying off your daughter should not be the highest priorities.

All women intending to marry under the age of 21, must have the full consent of both of their parents and the couple must go through the correct marriage ritual.

• I think that is a very fair rule. I don’t believe there is any need for one to marry under the age of 21, unless they are in the situation where they need to. I also believe that one should consult their parents on whether it is time to marry, not just cart themselves off to be.

If there is a son in the family, then the son will inherit the families’ property when the father of his family is deceased. If there is no son born into the family, then the male cousin will inherit the families’ property.

• My opinion on this is that women should be allowed to inherit property. I do not think that men should be the only ones to inherit, because I believe that women deserve as much rights as men.

Women are not allowed to keep the money they earn, and must be passed onto the husband or father of the family.

• This rule I also do not agree with. I believe that if you earn money, you should be entitled to keep it. If you earn it, you have earnt the right to keep it. That is my belief anyway.

 I hope this gives you, as the reader, more of an insight into both my society, and my opinions on the traditions and customs of this society.

Elizabeth

Lydia and Wickham Arrive at Longbourn

Lydia arrived at Longbourn today. She is still the same boastful, flamboyant and eccentric soul as always. Mother embraced her as she arrived, and chatted away. Father didn’t say a word, he is still very upset with Lydia. Jane and I were not in the best of moods, and that bad mood deepened when Lydia harrassed us for our congratulations.

Does she expect all good graces from us? After what she has put the whole family through??? Does she even understand how worried we were about her safety!!!

I still am comprehending the whole situation; and what is going on. Lydia is safe, but she doesn’t seem to care about anything except the fact that “she is going to be married and that everyone should know about it”….

Well, if it wasn’t for her Uncle and Aunt sacrificing their earnings to get the two married, she wouldn’t be married!! And now, because of her, we are in debt to the Gardiners; and we shall be for-ever!

Lydia is very, very lucky that our family has not disowned her. We would not do that anyway because we would not do something that shameful. And that would make the situation a whole lot worse for us all.

I hope she learns from what she has done, but Jane and I highly doubt that she will not. Lydia is still Lydia, and Lydia she shall be.

Elizabeth