Lydia Bennet is a typical teenager. She dreams of dancing at a ball, flirting with men in red coats, and gossiping with her friends. This month in the retelling of Pride and Prejudice on Austen Authors, Lydia is mourning the loss of the militia when her friend Harriet Forster has a better idea. Here’s a little snippet of what’s going on with Lydia.
Lydia Bennet’s moods were as changeable as…well…changeable as the spring weather. In the vast experience of her fifteen years, if she had learned one thing, it was the wisdom of never dwelling too long on anything unpleasant. This time, however, she simply could not shake off the despair that came with the latest gossip from Meryton. 
Two days ago, Lydia had learned the militia would be removing to Brighton in a few weeks, and she was absolutely convinced her whole world was coming to an end.
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