Event

• Lydia’s elopement - ‘So imprudent a match on both sides!’ (Jane’s letter to Elizabeth)

  Reveals what has happened in Elizabeth‘s absence - letters reveal events that occur when you are not there and can be tragic.
• Lydia’s elopement - ‘Inform us that she was gone off to Scotland with one of his officers.’ (Jane’s letter to Elizabeth)


  Dramatic event, letters are used to reveal the truth. One of the most pivotal moments in the novel.