Round 5: Tossup 3

This character’s hypochondriac father repeatedly praises the services (15[1])of the apothecary Mr. Perry. This character is furious when a vicar of Highbury who snubbed a student returns to town with a snobby wife. This character often ignores the babbling (15[1])speech of Ms. Bates, (15[1])who she mocks (-5[1])during (15[1])a picnic on Box Hill. After a brief illness, (*) Jane Fairfax reconnects with this character before marrying Frank Churchill. This character titles an 1816 novel, (10[1])the last written by its author, in which she fails to set up Mr. Elton with Harriet Smith, but does marry Mr. Knightley. For 10 points, name this matchmaker who titles a novel by Jane Austen. ■END■

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