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Mr. Bennet does seem to have... Written by Kathi (4/21/2010 8:09 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, Why does he have to say that?, penned by Graciela

... a talent for identifying his victim's weakness or fear (Mrs. Bennet's fear of being turned out of her home; Mary's desire to appear intelligent) and zeroing in on that.

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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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