Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen chapter 50

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen chapter 50, narrated by Isaac Birchall Subscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :D https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads https://www.patreon.com/theessentialreads https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/join SUMMARY: Mr Bennet laments about his financial situation. He wishes that he had done better for himself, and that he and Mrs Bennet had had a son, so that his debt to his brother-in-law won’t ruin him. He has to settle his will and then write to his brother-in-law saying that he accepts the terms of the dowry for Wickham. He and Mrs Bennet then talk about the particulars of their daughter’s marriage to Wickham, and he explains to her that she shouldn’t get too carried away with things as he refuses to send Lydia money for a dress and is adamant that neither she nor Wickham shall every place a foot in Longborne again. Elizabeth thinks that her telling Darcy about the Lydia situation was not the best decision now that all is okay as she doesn’t want it to ruin any chance, she could have with him. She also smiles to herself thinking “if only Darcy could propose to her again” as she would now readily accept. Mr Gardiner writes one last time to Longborne and asks if Lydia and Wickham could for one last time visit before Wickham heads up north to join a different branch of the army where he won’t know anybody who could be of any corrupting influence. He also asks Mr Bennet if he can inform the local debitter of Wickham that their debts will soon be paid. Mr Bennet, after some persuasion from Elizabeth and Jane, agrees to let Lydia and Wickham stay one last time at Longborne before heading up North.