Lydia and Wickam’s elopement - ‘has thrown herself into the power of Wickhham.’ (Elizabeth)
The news devastates Elizabeth as she regrets not informing her family of Wickham’s true nature. This also shows the unequal power dynamic between Wickham and Lydia as he is much older and she is just 15.
Lydia and Wickham‘s elopement - ‘My younger sister has left all her friends.’ (Elizabeth)
He deceives her into running away with him to marry him - which he clearly never intends on doing as it is evident that he intends to marry for money. Also they had to pay Wickham into actually marrying Lydia. Still, Lydia thinks he is an ‘angel.’
