This quote asserts Mr. Bennet as nonchalant towards the relationships his daughters are involved in. After Mr. Collins proposed to Elizabeth in the beginning, Mr. Bennet merely reacted in saying, "Your mother will never see you again if you do not marry Mr. Collins, and I will never see you again if you do" (111). From the looks of it, Mr. Bennet does not care so much about the relationships that his daughters get involved with, as opposed to Mrs. Bennet. Mr. Bennet cares more about his reputation than his daughter's hapiness. He does not want his daughters to marry unhappily and blame him in any way for it. That is evident in the case of Mr. Collins's proposal. In the case of Lydia, Mr. Bennet is offering ten thousand pounds to help Wickham get back onto his feet. Mr. Bennet generally regards Mr. Wickham as a scoundrel, but wishes not to sacrifice his reputation for the sake of his daughters. Chances are that Mr. Bennet is making an egregious error, simply because of the leech that Mr. Wickham is, as exemplified in the case of his relationship with Miss. King. If Mr. Bennet gives Mr. Wickham ten thousand pounds, chances are that he will return to reap another ten thousand pounds. Also, Mr. Bennet may be making a mistake on his part and Lydia's part by encouraging the marriage. Mr. Wickham is infamous as it is, and Mr. Bennet may attract attention to himself for being so low-down as to let his own daughter marry Mr. WIckham. Also, with such an abrupt wedding, Lydia and Mr. Wickham are likely to discover unhappiness early on. This is because mostly everyone will despise their union, and because their hurried marriage was conducted for the wrong reasons.
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Why is Mrs. Bennet eager to see Lydia and Wickham married?A.) She wants a share of Wickham's money.
B.) She wants to throw a wedding party just to eat food.
C.) She wants to see Lydia happy.
D.) She wants a daughter married at age sixteen.
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