Arthur Kipps’s boss at his London law firm, Mr. Bentley is a businesslike but kind man who unknowingly sends Arthur into a dangerous situation in Crythin Gifford. In the years following Arthur’s ordeal with the woman in black, Mr. Bentley assumes a kind of guilt for Arthur’s pain and suffering; the two nevertheless enjoy one another’s friendship and company.
Mr. Bentley Quotes in The Woman in Black
The The Woman in Black quotes below are all either spoken by Mr. Bentley or refer to Mr. Bentley. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 2
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The business was beginning to sound like something from a Victorian novel, with a reclusive old woman having hidden a lot of ancient documents somewhere in the depths of her cluttered house. I was scarcely taking Mr. Bentley seriously.
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Arthur Kipps (speaker), Mr. Bentley
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Mr. Bentley Quotes in The Woman in Black
The The Woman in Black quotes below are all either spoken by Mr. Bentley or refer to Mr. Bentley. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 2
Quotes
The business was beginning to sound like something from a Victorian novel, with a reclusive old woman having hidden a lot of ancient documents somewhere in the depths of her cluttered house. I was scarcely taking Mr. Bentley seriously.
Related Characters:
Arthur Kipps (speaker), Mr. Bentley
Related Themes:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
