Pride and Prejudice (1995)

Benjamin Whitrow: Mr. Bennet

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Quotes 

• Mr. Bennet : Til you or your sister Jane return, I shall not hear two words of sense spoken together.

• Mr. Bennet : For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbours, and laugh at them in our turn?

• [They are discussing the fact that Wickham has, in essence, extorted from them a fortune for the misery he is likely to face in marrying Lydia] 

  Mr. Bennet : I should have taken better care of you all.

  [Bitterly] 

  Mr. Bennet : The satisfaction of prevailing upon one of the most worthless young men in Britain might then have rested in its proper place. As it is, the thing is done - with extraordinarily little inconvenience to myself. When you take into account what I shall save on Lydia's board and pocket allowance, I am scarcely ten pounds a year worse off.

  [Elizabeth gives him a look that says she recognizes the irony of his self-congratulation. He looks down] 

  Mr. Bennet : I am heartily ashamed of myself, Lizzy. But don't despair, it'll pass; and no doubt more quickly than it should.