And in the wretched state of his own finances, there was a very powerful motive for secrecy, in addition to his fear of discovery by Lydia's relations, for it had just transpired that he had left gaming debts behind him to a very considerable amount.
Wickham nemcsak attól félt, hogy Lydia rokonai rátalálnak - zilált anyagi viszonyai is bőséges okot szolgáltattak a titkolózásra.