Pride and Prejudice

What does Mrs. Bennet see lacking in the country that is abundant in the city?

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Mrs. Bennet states that the benefits of the city as opposed to the country are its "shops and public places".

"I cannot see that London has any great advantage over the country, for my part, except the shops and public places. The country is a vast deal pleasanter, is it not, Mr. Bingley?"

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