Charlotte Lucas

Also known as: Charlotte / Miss Lucas / Mrs. Collins · Family: Lucas · Role: eldest daughter · First appears: Chapter 5

Chapter 5

friends with Elizabeth Bennet (Charlotte is identified as Miss Lucas and the eldest Lucas daughter.) 〈The eldest of them, a sensible, intelligent young woman, about twenty-seven, was Elizabeth’s intimate friend. That the Miss Lucases and the Miss Bennets should meet to talk over a ball was absolutely necessary; and the morning after the assembly brought the former to Longbourn to hear and to communicate. “You began the evening well, Charlotte,” said Mrs. Bennet, with civil self-command, to Miss Lucas.〉
with Mr. Bingley (Bingley chose Charlotte first for a dance at the assembly.) 〈“You began the evening well, Charlotte,” said Mrs. Bennet, with civil self-command, to Miss Lucas. “You were Mr. Bingley’s first choice.”〉

parent: Sir William Lucas (parent->child) 〈Yes, she called yesterday with her father. What an agreeable man Sir William is, Mr. Bingley--is not he?〉

with Mr. Collins (Mr. Collins transfers his attentions to Charlotte Lucas.) 〈the assiduous attentions which he had been so sensible of himself were transferred for the rest of the day to Miss Lucas〉

engaged with Mr. Collins 〈“Engaged to Mr. Collins! my dear Charlotte, impossible!”〉
parent: Sir William Lucas 〈Sir William and Lady Lucas were speedily applied to for their consent; and it was bestowed with a most joyful alacrity. Mr. Collins’s present circumstances made it a most eligible match for their daughter, to whom they could give little fortune;〉
parent: Lady Lucas 〈Sir William and Lady Lucas were speedily applied to for their consent; and it was bestowed with a most joyful alacrity. Mr. Collins’s present circumstances made it a most eligible match for their daughter, to whom they could give little fortune;〉

courtship with Mr. Collins 〈The promised letter of thanks from Mr. Collins arrived on Tuesday, addressed to their father, and written with all the solemnity of gratitude which a twelve-month’s abode in the family might have prompted. After discharging his conscience on that head, he proceeded to inform them, with many rapturous expressions, of his happiness in having obtained the affection of their amiable neighbour, Miss Lucas, and then explained that it was merely with the view of enjoying her society that he had been so ready to close with their kind wish of seeing him again at Longbourn,〉
with Elizabeth Bennet (Their friendship and mutual confidence were damaged by Charlotte's engagement to Mr. Collins.) 〈Between Elizabeth and Charlotte there was a restraint which kept them mutually silent on the subject; and Elizabeth felt persuaded that no real confidence could ever subsist between them again.〉

married with Mr. Collins 〈I have met with two instances lately: one I will not mention, the other is Charlotte’s marriage. It is unaccountable! in every view it is unaccountable!”〉

engaged with Mr. Collins 〈The pain of separation, however, might be alleviated on his side by preparations for the reception of his bride, as he had reason to hope, that shortly after his next return into Hertfordshire, the day would be fixed that was to make him the happiest of men.〉

friends with Elizabeth Bennet 〈Elizabeth soon heard from her friend, and their correspondence was as regular and frequent as it ever had been:〉
married with Mr. Collins 〈Thursday was to be the wedding-day, and on Wednesday Miss Lucas paid her farewell visit; and when she rose to take leave, Elizabeth, ashamed of her mother’s ungracious and reluctant good wishes, and sincerely affected herself, accompanied her out of the room.〉
siblings with Maria Lucas 〈“My father and Maria are to come to me in March,” added Charlotte, “and I hope you will consent to be of the party.〉

friends with Elizabeth Bennet 〈Absence had increased her desire of seeing Charlotte again, and weakened her disgust of Mr. Collins.〉

friends with Elizabeth Bennet 〈Mrs. Collins welcomed her friend with the liveliest pleasure, and Elizabeth was more and more satisfied with coming, when she found herself so affectionately received.〉
with Lady Catherine de Bourgh (Lady Catherine is Charlotte’s attentive neighbour.) 〈Lady Catherine is a very respectable, sensible woman, indeed,” added Charlotte, “and a most attentive neighbour.”〉

siblings with Maria Lucas 〈the entrance of Charlotte and her sister, just returned from their walk.〉

married with Mr. Collins (“The Collinses” and Charlotte's management of their household identify Charlotte and Mr. Collins as a married couple.) 〈Well, Lizzy,” continued her mother, soon afterwards, “and so the Collinses live very comfortable, do they? Well, well, I only hope it will last. And what sort of table do they keep? Charlotte is an excellent manager, I dare say.〉

married with Mr. Collins 〈May I take the liberty of asking your Ladyship whether you left Mr. and Mrs. Collins well?〉

Extracted from the original text of Pride and Prejudice. Made with Rho MD.