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Mr Bennet's insensitivity Written by Nina RG (4/21/2010 1:35 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, For Mr. Bennet's Amusement, penned by BarbaraB

]While it is a joke it is also literally true due to the neglect of Mr. Bennet himself.

Unless failing to provide a son who would live to cut off the entail can be called neglect, you can't blame Mr Bennet here. That Mr Collins may turn them all out of the house as soon as he pleases is a fact, AFAIK. Mr Bennet can do nothing about that. But the joke is still inapropriate and untactful it's true.

As to your second point I can't blame Mr Bennet anything there. Everybody is tired and quiet, except for Mrs Bennet and Mr Collins. Mr Bennet is not annoying anyone here or making any cruel jokes. He is quiet but instead of thinking "Oh, this is awkward, when will the carriages be here? I want to go home" he is silently enjoying the scene. Why not make the best of a bad situation?
I find the Binglettes quite rude here, but that's another discussion.

But I agree with you that Mr Bennet does come off badly in many situations and is losing some of his charm. I've always liked him but...I guess my eyes have been opened to his insensitivity.

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For Mr. Bennet's Amusement BarbaraB (4/21/2010 12:16 p.m.)

Mabe overpowered by wife and daughters... Benedicte (4/23/2010 12:20 p.m.)
What else to be done? OlgaI (4/21/2010 2:56 p.m.)
- Self-Examination Robbin (4/21/2010 7:42 p.m.)
  - Yes of course OlgaI (4/22/2010 3:56 a.m.)
Mr Bennet's insensitivity Nina RG (4/21/2010 1:35 p.m.)
- "Binglettes" LOL! :) nfm Karen G (4/22/2010 11:57 a.m.)
- Is Mr. Bennet helpless? Robbin (4/21/2010 8:20 p.m.)
  - No, and neither is he faultless Nina RG (4/22/2010 9:20 a.m.)
    - Humor Meant for Us BarbaraB (4/22/2010 1:17 p.m.)
      - A few qualms with your assumptions.   Adrian (4/22/2010 6:48 p.m.)
        
        Addressing Your Qualms :)   BarbaraB (4/23/2010 12:30 a.m.)
        
        Do we know if Mr. Bennet inherited the estate from his father?   Graciela (4/23/2010 7:19 p.m.)
        
        I don't think he got it from his father   RobertaK (4/24/2010 8:11 p.m.)
        
        Not necessarily   Line (4/24/2010 9:13 p.m.)
        
        Strict settlements, entails and such stuff (found the book)   BarbaraB (4/23/2010 1:52 p.m.)
        
        Thanks so much!   Lenora (4/23/2010 4:21 p.m.)
        
        Very interesting!   Nina RG (4/23/2010 2:51 p.m.)
        
        In that case Mr. Bennet would have became the owner   Graciela (4/23/2010 7:13 p.m.)
        
        That's what I thought   Nina RG (4/24/2010 5:38 a.m.)
        
        Breaking the entail   gianni (4/24/2010 3:07 p.m.)
        
        That's true. Thanks! (nfm)   Nina RG (4/25/2010 7:46 a.m.)
    - As a man who married too soon and only later... Adrian (4/22/2010 12:33 p.m.)
- Why does he have to say that? Graciela (4/21/2010 3:26 p.m.)
  - Mr. Bennet does seem to have... Kathi (4/21/2010 8:09 p.m.)
  - To spare OlgaI (4/21/2010 3:37 p.m.)
    - It didn't work, really Graciela (4/22/2010 1:49 a.m.)
      - no luck with Mrs B :) nfm OlgaI (4/22/2010 4:06 a.m.)
    - I like your defenses of him. nfm Connie (4/21/2010 3:50 p.m.)
Good points. I have always wondered whether Kathleen Glancy (4/21/2010 1:22 p.m.)
- My thought exactly /nfm OlgaI (4/21/2010 3:29 p.m.)
He enjoys other people's follies Connie (4/21/2010 12:41 p.m.)
- His humor begins to wear after a while. And it is a serious AnnetteJ (4/21/2010 5:44 p.m.)
Good insight on Mr. Bennet's morbid sense of humor (NFM) jeffrey (4/21/2010 12:23 p.m.)

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