The Lucas Family
The Lucas family is introduced as intimate neighbors of the Bennets living at Lucas Lodge.…
Charlotte Lucas
Lady Lucas is described as a good, unpretentious woman and a valuable neighbor to Mrs. Bennet.…
The Morning After the Assembly
The morning after the assembly at Meryton, the Miss Lucases visit Longbourn to compare notes about the ball, gathering in Mrs.…
Bingley’s First Choice
Mrs. Bennet teases Charlotte Lucas by pointing out that Charlotte was Mr. Bingley’s first choice for a dance, but Charlotte readily concedes that he appeared to prefer his second…
The Prettiest Woman in the Room
Charlotte relays an overheard exchange in which Mr. Robinson asked Mr. Bingley which lady he considered the prettiest in the room, to which Bingley immediately replied that the el…
Mr. Darcy’s Ill Treatment
Charlotte informs Elizabeth that Mr. Darcy is not so well worth listening to as his friend Bingley, sympathetically teasing Elizabeth for being only “tolerable” in Darcy’s eyes—a…
Without Once Opening His Lips
Jane reveals that Mrs. Long reported Mr. Darcy sat beside her for half an hour without speaking; Jane, defending him, insists she saw him speak, and Mrs.…
Miss Bingley’s Account of Darcy
Miss Bingley has told Jane that Darcy rarely speaks much except among his intimate acquaintances, with whom he is remarkably agreeable—a claim Elizabeth dismisses, arguing that tr…
Mrs. Long’s Carriage
Mrs. Bennet speculates that Darcy’s pride, which everyone mentions, may stem from learning that Mrs.…
Not Dancing with Mr. Darcy
Charlotte wishes Mr. Darcy had danced with Eliza rather than snubbing her; Mrs. Bennet advises Lizzy she would refuse to dance with him, and Elizabeth safely promises never to dan…
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