Wickham highlights Elizabeth's regretful attitude in her misjudgments of character. Lydia's disappearance with Mr. Wickham causes chaos in the Bennet family. In a letter to her aunt, Lydia explains the reasons for her departure, revealing when she will return “[she] will sign [her] name Lydia Wickham. What a great joke it will be!”(530). The exclamatory syntax of “what a great joke it will be!” indicates Lydia's apathetic views of her family's reputation. Her joking ways highlight her immaturity which prevents her from facing the consequences of her escape. By allowing her family to worry about her lost dignity, Lydia demonstrates her lack of responsibility as a daughter and her disdain for feelings other than her own. Compared to her teenage sister, Elizabeth regrets her prejudices against the formidable Mr. Darcy. Once Mr. Darcy confesses his misjudgments about Jane and the truth in dismissing Mr. Wickham, Elizabeth “[is] absolutely ashamed of herselfㅡShe could not think of either Darcy or Wickham, without feeling that she had been blind, partial, full of prejudices, absurd. ” (382). Jane Austen emphasizes the “shame” that Elizabeth's resentment reveals in her judgmental actions. Unable to see beyond Mr. Darcy's pride, Elizabeth is protected from her assumptions by Mr. Darcy's genuine personality; however, once Lizzy alters her perception, she discovers his romantic feelings towards him. Elizabeth understands her error of judgment and explains to Mr. Darcy "how gradually all his former prejudices have been removed" (670). the past, Jane Austen illustrates the transformation of her preconceptions about Mr. Darcy. The maturity shown by Elizabeth manifests her ability to recognize her mistakes and resolve the distress it causes Lydia