Holy Matrimony

I am so very happy with my daughters! Lydia, Jane, and Elizabeth all married! Now just two more to go! Oh! What joy and happiness this brings to me and my dear Mr. Bennet. Although Lydia almost caused her poor mother to die of a heart attack from shock, I am still very proud of her and happy that she has found a husband. I could not believe she ran away the way that she did! What was that child thinking? Surely she was blinded by her love for Mr. Wickham when she decided to run away with him. No one in their right mind would do such a thing to their family. If Mr. Wickham would not have married Lydia, none of my daughters would have had a chance at finding a respectable husband. The Bennets’ reputation would have been ruined! Also, I am very thankful for Mr. Bingley and Mr. Darcy. Both Jane and Elizabeth seem very madly in love. And, from my observations, they will be very well supported by their husbands’ income. I am ecstatic they both have found wealthy, respectable men to fall in love with. My two daughters will be very much taken care of. Maybe one day, when I turn old and gray, they will take care of their poor mother. Hopefully Mary and Kitty have as much luck as Jane and Lizzy in finding a husband!

Elizabeth and Darcy