Q. Write briefly about the humorous situations in 'An Excellent Father'.
Ans. The story is full of humour from the beginning to the end. Mrs Bennet wants her husband to visit Mr Bingley as she sees in him a fine match for one of her three daughters. Mr Bennet asks his wife to visit Mr Bingley herself along with the girls. But then he tells her to send the girls alone. He says jokingly, "Mr Bingley might like you the best of the party." In the evening, Mr Bennet sees his daughter, Lizzy, trimming her hat. He teases her saying, "I hope Mr Bingley will like it." Mrs Bennet is all the time in a very angry mood. In the meantime, Kitty starts coughing. Mrs Bennet feels nervous over it. At last he says, "Let us return to Mr Bingley." But his wife cries out, "I am sick of Mr Bingley." Only then does Mr Bennet tell his wife that he has already visited Mr Bingley. It is a big surprise for the ladies. Mr Bennet leaves the room saying, "Now, Kitty, you may cough as much as you choose." Thus we see that each situation in the story is sweetly humorous.
