Mr Bennet was so odd a mixture of quick parts, sarcastic humour, reserve, and caprice that the experience of three and twenty years had been insufficient to make his wife understand his character.

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In an attempt to give Mrs Bennet a helping hand, author Rose Servitova and I chatted with Melissa from Probably at the Library about Mr Bennet as a character, father, and husband.

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