Lady Lucas
Also known as: Lady Lucas herself · Family: Lucas · Role: neighbor · First appears: Chapter 1
Lady Lucas and Sir William Lucas are married, and both are determined to go merely on that account. She is the parent of Charlotte Lucas, and when Charlotte Lucas’s consent was sought for her marriage to Mr. Collins, Lady Lucas and Sir William Lucas gave it “with a most joyful alacrity,” considering his circumstances an eligible match for their daughter, to whom they could give little fortune.
Lady Lucas is a rival of Mrs. Bennet and took triumph in being able to retort that she had a daughter well married. She called at Longbourn more often than usual to say how happy she was, despite Mrs. Bennet’s sour looks and ill-natured remarks. Later, Lady Lucas showed kindness to Elizabeth Bennet by walking to condole with her and offering her services, or those of any of her daughters, if they could be of use.
Relationship record
Life events
- Sir William and Lady Lucas joyfully consented to Charlotte’s engagement to Mr. Collins.(Ch.22)
- With: Sir William Lucas Lady Lucas Charlotte Lucas Mr. Collins
- “Sir William and Lady Lucas were speedily applied to for their consent; and it was bestowed with a most joyful alacrity.”
Chapter 1
- with Sir William Lucas (They are jointly determined to visit Mr. Bingley.) “Sir William and Lady Lucas are determined to go, merely on that account”
Chapter 6
- married with Sir William Lucas “I had once some thoughts of fixing in town myself, for I am fond of superior society; but I did not feel quite certain that the air of London would agree with Lady Lucas.”
Chapter 22
- child: Charlotte 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;”
Chapter 23
- rivals with Mrs. Bennet “Lady Lucas could not be insensible of triumph on being able to retort on Mrs. Bennet the comfort of having a daughter well married; and she called at Longbourn rather oftener than usual to say how happy she was, though Mrs. Bennet’s sour looks and ill-natured remarks might have been enough to drive happiness away.”
Chapter 47
- with Elizabeth Bennet (interaction) “Lady Lucas has been very kind: she walked here on Wednesday morning to condole with us, and offered her services, or any of her daughters, if they could be of use to us.”
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