P&P chapters 50-End

After bribing Wickham, he and Lydia return back to Longbourn. It's very awkward for everyone except Lydia and Mrs. Bennett who can't shut up about the wedding. Elizabeth receives a letter from her aunt stating that Darcy found Lydia and Wickham and was responsible for convincing her uncle to bribe Wickham in the first place. She was taken back at first but grew a lot more respect for Darcy and his efforts. Mr. Bingley returns and Mrs. Bennett jumps on the first opportunity to invite him over for dinner. Bingley decides to bring an unexpected guest, Mr. Darcy. Both Jane and Elizabeth were uncomfortable and really had no idea how to react. (I'm sure they were like wtf?!)

Bingley and Darcy continue to stop by for visits. Bingley's motives become quite clear when him and Jane become obvious with their love for another. He proposes to Jane and everyone is happy. Darcy is acting extremely awkward around Elizabeth but my guess is that he feels stupid for still wanting to be with her when she rejected him so bluntly.

The lovely Lady Catherine de Bourgh decides to make a visit to Elizabeth. Elizabeth is quite shocked at her presence. Lady Catherine questions if Elizabeth is engaged to her nephew and if not she must make a promise to decline his proposal. When Elizabeth told her that no she wasn't engaged to Darcy, she was relieved and stated that Elizabeth was not good enough to marry him and he was promised to marry her daughter. Elizabeth exclaims that she will not make such a promise and it is none of her business who she marries.

Bingley and Darcy make another visit to Longbourn and everyone decides to take a walk. Darcy and Elizabeth decide to break away from the pack and talk things out. Elizabeth questions Darcy on his strange behavior and he apologizes and confesses that he still loves her and makes another proposal and this time Elizabeth accepts. Everyone in the family is taken back to the news because they thought Elizabeth hated Darcy. She explains the story and everyone is happy for her. Jane and Elizabeth have a double wedding and Elizabeth and Darcy move to Pemberly where they lived happily ever after.

I loved the ending to this book although it's kind of expected. I love how Bingley is brought back to the picture and despite all the efforts of everyone to break them apart, his love for Jane conquered all.(as cheesy as that sounds) I was shocked whenever Darcy came with Bingley to eat with the Bennetts because if someone rejected me I wouldn't be making visits to see them. Whenever Lady Catherine came to see Elizabeth I love how Elizabeth got right back in her face and stood up to her. When Darcy and Elizabeth got engaged I was like finally! I love them together because they are not the typical couple. I loved how Jane and Elizabeth had a double wedding because they went through so much together so I thought it was sweet how they shared their love for their husbands and for each other as they tied the knot. Such a fairy tale.