Bingley is Back

Mr. Bingley resides once again at Netherfield, and my wife begs me to invite him over; however, I keep telling her I refuse to. My reasoning to her is that last time she assured me one of my daughters would be married by the end of the year but that never happened, so I do not wish to waste my time. I must confess that I do this just to instigate her frustration because I truly do intend on asking Mr. Bingley to pay a visit to Longbourn. I thought, for just a second, that my wife would catch on to the fact that I’m messing with her since I did this exact same thing last time Bingley stayed at Netherfield, but I guess she just isn’t smart enough to figure it out. I would also like to add that I doubt whether my not inviting Bingley would have deterred him in the least were he decided to see us. He must have come here for a reason, and, since the only thing that captured his attention during his last stay was Jane, I assume he must be here to patch things up with my daughter. I am very pleased for this occasion, should it occur, because I know it will be a pleasant relief for my family after Lydia’s stressful altercation.