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Why does he have to say that? Written by Graciela (4/21/2010 3:26 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, Mr Bennet's insensitivity, penned by Nina RG

Why he doesn't just say "my cousin, Mr. Collins", or even "my cousin, Mr. Collins, who is going to inherit Longbourn"?

He knows that this is one of the things that upset her wife. Of course, she would be upset just from the mention of Mr. Collins, but what need there is to remind her of posibbly her worst fear?
Mr. Bennet reminds me of a little boy who is always putting things like spiders or frogs in his sister's bed/chair/etc., because he knows she is afraid of them.

About Mr. Bennet's neglect, let's wait to see if there is more about it in the novel.

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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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