He was relieved and shocked at the very small sum demanded by Wichkam. This made him suspect that his brother-in-law had paid a much more substantial sum in secret, which made him wonder how on Earth he was going to repay the money spent on Lydia's dowry.
How did the south African government react to the speech? "Wind of change".
he is gay
he dies
immense curiousity
Not quickly enough.
Um, no. Although Mrs. Bennet is pretty stupid, this distressed her a lot. A daughter being part of something considered so scandalous could (and would have been, had Lydia not been 'rescued' by Mr. Darcy) be the ruin of the family's good name and reputation, at least certainly damage it considerably. Especially since it didn't end up that Wickham's intention was marriage at all--once the deal was finally sealed, though, Mrs. Bennet, ever changeable and shallow, was thrilled at having her just-16-year-old daughter married.
incredulous
They laugh at him, Lizzie more silent than Lydia.
incredulous
Because he was once her secret passion, the man with whom she had tried to elope, which would have ruined both her private and her public life...
Juliet initially agrees to consider her mother's idea of marriage, but ultimately falls in love with Romeo and chooses to defy her parents' wishes by marrying him in secret.
She never considered herself bound to honor the marriage, but went on having affairs with gods and men.
In a way, Lydia and Kitty kind of go crazy. By that I mean they go boy crazy. They start to think of marrying one of the men and they are dissappointed when they find that one man in particular is already to be married to somebody else.
People can react differently when they are confronted about cheating on their spouse. Some get defensive, some confirm the adultery, the reaction can vary...
Marriage is a huge commitment and if as you said.."mention in general conversation." He may be "testing the waters," to see how you react. Be honest and keep the discussion on the light side without specifics. Besides both of you will change significantly when/if that becomes a serious conversation.
Caroline Bingley did not react to the marriage negatively. She realized there was nothing she could do, and wanted to be able to visit Pemberley in the future, so she acted as though Elizabeth was her very good friend and she was happy about the marriage.
Confront him and demand that you both see a marriage counselor immediately. If he refuses, talk to an attorney. By putting his name up there, he has already cheated.