That was lovely, thank you!
I greatly enjoy your writing, and am always delighted to see an update. I find the way you've managed to change Darcy's reputation in the Meryton community by him behaving in his natural manner.
And with Lydia's propensity to gossip, Wickham may be exposed as a lying coward rather soon. After all, he's been telling his tale of woe everywhere since Bingley left the neigbourhood, and his habit of absenting himself from Darcy's presence will no doubt be remembered.
Thank you very much for a very enjoyable story!