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Hoping for disappointment Written by Robbin (4/14/2010 2:37 a.m.) in consequence of the missive, he had a good deal of curiosity as to the event of an evening, penned by Stephanie

They found Mr. Bennet still up. With a book he was regardless of time; and on the present occasion he had a good deal of curiosity as to the event of an evening which had raised such splendid expectations. He had rather hoped that all his wife's views on the stranger would be disappointed; but he soon found that he had a very different story to hear. (Chapter 2)

It seems to me Mr. Bennet hopes his wife’s reaction to disappointment will be amusing. Had she the right story of woe to tell I suspect he had just the right questions at hand to tease her about it until his desire for amusement is sated. I don’t think Mr. Bennet’s hope his wife is disappointed rates high on the nice-o-meter. (;D)

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How idiotic can one woman be? Kathleen Glancy (4/12/2010 1:26 p.m.)

And her reaction to Miss Bingley's letter is LOL Elbè (4/13/2010 9:24 a.m.)
Come, come! Merrie B. (4/12/2010 3:24 p.m.)
She latches on to what she does understand kathleen (elder) (4/12/2010 2:01 p.m.)
- Yes, she is silly, but remember that it is now her primary AnnetteJ (4/12/2010 2:32 p.m.)
  - I think Mrs. Bennet is silly period Nancy Ann (4/12/2010 3:17 p.m.)
    - Yes, she is, but that's... Kathi (4/13/2010 6:55 p.m.)
      - this has been brought out Karen G (4/14/2010 10:09 a.m.)
      - Irony for sure! Nancy Ann (4/13/2010 8:43 p.m.)
    - I agree - JA's description of Mr. and Mrs. B. (Ch. 1) Karen G (4/12/2010 4:34 p.m.)
      - he had a good deal of curiosity as to the event of an evening   Stephanie (4/12/2010 9:20 p.m.)
        
        Hoping for disappointment   Robbin (4/14/2010 2:37 a.m.)
        
        Not how I read that passage   CarolTS (4/14/2010 3:30 a.m.)
        
        Such amiable qualities must speak for themselves   Robbin (4/15/2010 1:09 a.m.)
        
        But as Stephanie said at the outset   Kathleen Glancy (4/14/2010 11:33 a.m.)
        
        I Agree   Lenora (4/14/2010 9:33 a.m.)
        
        That's more how I always read it   Nancy Ann (4/14/2010 8:33 a.m.)
        
        Mr Bennet might have been hoping   Kathleen Glancy (4/13/2010 2:08 p.m.)
      - Ah, but for me, too, Nancy Ann (4/12/2010 5:13 p.m.)
  - Her attention is easily diverted... Anne-Marie (4/12/2010 3:08 p.m.)

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