Does Mr Gardiner want to be a gentleman of leisure?

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Does Mr Gardiner want to be a gentleman of leisure? Written by Tracy W (6/17/2007 7:30 a.m.) in consequence of the missive, I should have said "debt of gratitude", penned by Line

Does Mr Gardiner want to be a gentleman of leisure? If he enjoys working and is good at it he may prefer building up money for his children's futures.

We know Bingley has a fortune of nearly a hundred thousand pounds plus Bingley's sisters have twenty thousand pounds, presumably his father (or whoever earned that fortune) kept earning money well past the point he could have retired to live as a leisured gentleman - a fortune of merely fifty thousand pounds would have generated two thousand a year at a 4% interest rate. So clearly there was no immense social pressure to set up as a landed gentleman the first moment possible. We merely know that Bingley's father wanted to purchase an estate but died first. (chapter 4).

The planned trip up to the Lakes District implies a fair bit of money to me for travelling. The Gardiners also have a manservant free to send off to meet Elizabeth and Maria (chpt 37).

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Quote Chapter 49 Carolyn (6/14/2007 12:22 a.m.)

"How am I ever to repay him?" Line (6/14/2007 8:49 p.m.)
- Bennet v Gardiner financial security Susan L (6/14/2007 11:00 p.m.)
  - I should have said "debt of gratitude" Line (6/15/2007 8:05 a.m.)
    - Does Mr Gardiner want to be a gentleman of leisure? Tracy W (6/17/2007 7:30 a.m.)
      - I only deduced this... Line (6/17/2007 7:58 p.m.)
Mr. Bennet’s feelings after the elopement (long) Robbin (6/14/2007 12:31 p.m.)
- Mr Bennet did charge off to London in search of Lydia Tracy W (6/15/2007 12:53 a.m.)
  - Yes, but it wasn't concern... Kathi (6/15/2007 7:14 p.m.)
    - Is anger entirely separate from concern? Tracy W (6/17/2007 6:57 a.m.)
      - No, of course not -- in fact, ...   Kathi (6/17/2007 8:41 p.m.)
        
        Don't think the only care was for reputation   Tracy W (6/18/2007 2:22 a.m.)
        
        Concern for Lydia   Kathi (6/18/2007 3:35 a.m.)
        
        Time to end this discussion (nfm)   Myretta (6/18/2007 5:38 a.m.)
Mr Bennet's state of mind Susan L (6/14/2007 2:14 a.m.)
- No esteem, little affection Marie C (6/15/2007 10:35 a.m.)

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