The first thing that Mrs. Bennett hears about Mr. Bingley is his money. She is told that he has a large fortune, and that alone makes her want to have a daughter married to him. After meeting him, she also realizes he's kind and a good man, and is also good-looking.
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In Chapter 2 of Pride and Prejudice, Mr. Bennet is shown engaging in witty banter with his wife, Mrs. Bennet, regarding their new neighbor Mr. Bingley. He displays his sarcastic and humorous nature, particularly in his interactions with Mrs. Bennet regarding the potential for Mr. Bingley to marry one of their daughters.
This was Kitty. She coughed while Mrs. Bennet was fretting over whether her daughters would get to meet Mr. Bingley.
Mrs. Bennet told her husband that Mr. Bingley, a wealthy eligible bachelor, had attended the party and showed interest in their daughter Jane. She was excited about the potential match and urged Mr. Bennet to encourage the courtship.
Mrs. Bennet sees Mr. Bingley as a wealthy and eligible bachelor who could potentially marry one of her daughters and improve their social status. Renting Netherfield Park to Mr. Bingley would allow her daughters to socialize with him and increase their chances of a successful match.
Austen begins developing Mrs. Bennet's character during the long description of who Mr. Bingley danced with. This dialogue teaches the reader many things about Mrs. Bennet. Mrs. Bennet does not recognize her husband's lack of interest and it becomes obvious that Mrs. Bennet only thinks about herself. She also shows her prejudices about the other ladies in the village, especially compared to her praise for her own children.
Actually, the quote is "Lydia my love though you are the youngest, I dare say Mr. Bingley will dance with you at the next ball". Mrs. Bennet says this because Lydia is her favorite child, her mother believes she is good-tempered and bold.
He didn't think Jane was particularly partial to Mr. Bingley. Also, he had objections to their socio-economic standing as well as the propriety of the Bennet family (Mrs. Bennet and the younger girls were not well behaved at social gatherings and such).
Mrs. Bennet was happy after the ball because she believed that Mr. Bingley was showing interest in Jane, her eldest daughter. She was thrilled at the prospect of a potential marriage between Jane and Mr. Bingley, which she hoped would secure her daughter's future and elevate her family's social status.
Mrs. Bennet was pleased because Mr. Bingley's presence at Netherfield Park meant there was a potential suitor for one of her daughters, thus increasing their marriage prospects. She saw it as an opportunity to secure a good match for at least one of her daughters.
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In the beginning of Pride and Prejudice, Mrs Bennet wants Mr Bennet to visit Mr Bingley at Netherfield. He says he refuses, but he goes anyway. Another incident in which Mrs Bennet demands Mr Bennet do something is when Elizabeth refuses to marry Mr Collins. Mrs Bennet wants Mr Bennet to make Elizabeth change her mind, but he does not do this, saying that if she marries Mr Collins he will never see her again.