Simple pleasures

I finished Pride and Prejudice last night and oh how lovely it was to be there again with Mrs Bennet rejoicing in having three married daughters.

I hadn't realised quite how sad Mr Bennet was to be losing Lizzy the last time I read it and I wondered how much of that was behind his need to be persuaded that Mr Darcy was good enough for her. Poor Mr Bennet, deprived of the constant company of his only sensible daughter.

Personally, I'd have been glad to get rid of as many as possible as soon as possible.