Pride and Prejudice
Sir William Lucas
Charlotte's father
A friendly, talkative neighbor who is very proud of being knighted. He likes parties and loves to mention the court of St. James's.
Sir William Lucas is Charlotte's father and a near neighbor of the Bennets at Lucas Lodge. He is jovial, sociable and harmlessly vain about his knighthood, and he never misses a chance to bow, compliment or mention St. James's Court. He enjoys a good party, and he treats everyone with the same cheerful politeness.
He is not a deep thinker, but he is a kind man, and he tries to bring people together. At balls he is always urging young people to dance.
“Capital party, Mr. Darcy! Hertfordshire society is exceedingly lively, is it not?”
In the story
Contains spoilers.
At a party at Lucas Lodge, he praises the company to Mr. Darcy, and he tries to get Elizabeth and Darcy to dance together. Elizabeth refuses, playfully.
He is present when Mr. Collins proposes to Charlotte, and in March he travels with Maria to take Elizabeth to Hunsford. He tells her that Lady Catherine is the greatest lady in the land. He is pleased with his daughter's marriage and sees nothing to worry about.
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