Mrs. Reynolds

Basic Information

• Original name: Mrs. Reynolds
• Korean rendering: Mrs. Reynolds / Reynolds
• Position: Housekeeper of Pemberley, the senior manager of the household
• Residence: Pemberley, Derbyshire
• First appearance: chunk_27 (Chapter 43)

Character Profile

Pemberley’s long-serving housekeeper, who has known Darcy since childhood. When Elizabeth and the Gardiners visit Pemberley as tourists, she guides them through the house and praises Darcy with enthusiasm. Her testimony that she has “never had a cross word from him,” that he is “the best landlord, and the best master,” and that he has been “the sweetest-tempered, most generous-hearted boy in the world” since the age of four becomes a decisive reason for Elizabeth to reassess Darcy.

Development by Event

The Visit to Pemberley (Chapter 43)

• EVT-035 She guides Elizabeth and the Gardiners through Pemberley. Before Darcy’s portrait she boasts that no one is as handsome, and when asked about Wickham she says he has “turned out very wild.” The realization that Darcy is respected and loved by his servants makes a deep impression on Elizabeth.

Core Relationships

• Darcy: The master she has cared for since childhood; she regards him with sincere respect and affection
• Elizabeth: Meets her as a visitor to Pemberley; Reynolds’s testimony decisively influences Elizabeth’s reassessment of Darcy
• Wickham: Testifies that the elder Mr. Darcy was too fond of him, that George Wickham received every advantage, but turned out very badly

Translation Notes

• “Housekeeper” should denote the senior manager of a great household, not simply a domestic servant; use “head housekeeper” or an equivalent term of appropriate status.
• “Mrs.” is conventionally used as an honorific for a housekeeper regardless of marital status.
• Reynolds’s testimony serves as the narrator’s indirect characterization of Darcy, a distinctive device that presents the master’s character through a servant’s perspective.