Sir William Lucas

Basic Information

• Original name: Sir William Lucas
• Korean rendering: Sir William Lucas
• Position: Knight. A former Meryton tradesman who was knighted while serving as mayor
• Family: The Lucas family. Father of Charlotte Lucas and several other sons and daughters
• Residence: Lucas Lodge, Meryton
• First appearance: chunk_02 (Chapter 3)

Character Profile

The head of a prominent Meryton family, Sir William made his fortune in trade and was presented at the Court of St. James’s and knighted while serving as mayor. He then withdrew from business, settled at Lucas Lodge as a gentleman, and made his experience at court a lifelong source of pride. He is good-natured and sociable, but his pride in his title often takes on a comically snobbish cast. Scenes such as his urging Darcy to dance with Elizabeth at the Netherfield ball and publicly congratulating Bingley and Jane on their marriage reveal a well-meaning man who is slow to read the situation around him.

Core Relationships

• Charlotte, his daughter: Pleased with her marriage to Collins, which he regards as securing her financial future
• The Bennet family: Neighbors and social companions; Mrs. Bennet treats the marriages of their daughters as a field of rivalry
• Darcy: Approaches him courteously at the ball, only to meet with Darcy’s reserve

Translation Notes

• “Sir” here denotes a knighthood, not the title borne by a hereditary baronet. Sir William’s title is not hereditary.
• The “Court of St. James’s” means the British royal court and was a potent symbol of social distinction at the time.
• Preserve the recurring comic effect of Sir William’s references to “the Court.”