Mr. Wickham

A newly commissioned lieutenant returning from London, handsome and charming, whose appearance astonishes the Bennet party and Darcy and Bingley. Elizabeth recounts Wickham’s allegations against Darcy to Jane Mrs. Gardiner notes Wickham’s frequent presence among the officers and his conspicuous familiarity with Elizabeth, causing her concern. His background as his father's godson, his father's patronage, his abandonment of church plans, his financial support, and his attempt to elope with Georgiana with Mrs. Younge's aid. His falsehoods are exposed in Darcy's letter; Elizabeth now sees him as deceitful