Aurora Floyd · Character

Lucy Floyd

Aurora's golden-haired, mercilessly well-educated cousin, whose mild good sense and quiet heart make her the perfect foil to her brilliant relative.

supporting

Also known as Lucy, Miss Floyd, Poor Lucy, gentle Lucy Floyd, Lucy Bulstrode

First appearance: Aurora

As a supporting figure in Aurora Floyd, Lucy Floyd is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Aurora's cousin and confidante, a timid girl who admires Aurora and visits Felden Woods.

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Lucy Floyd has read Gibbon and Niebuhr from title-page to printer's name, speaks half a dozen languages, and looks on her cousin as a big brilliant dunce. She is gentle, literal, and utterly unable to imagine the reasons behind Aurora's shuddering horror of Paris — which is precisely why she is trusted with nothing. When Talbot Bulstrode, discarded by Aurora, turns to Lucy, the novel's quietest marriage becomes its sharpest comment on what men choose when they stop wanting to be dazzled.

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Aurora Floyd
family · positive
Aurora and Lucy are cousins, with Lucy often serving as a confidante and moral support… How this plays out →
Talbot Bulstrode
social · positive
Samuel Prodder
friendship · positive
Aurora Floyd
family · positive
Aurora and Lucy are cousins, with Lucy often serving as a confidante and moral support… How this plays out →
Talbot Bulstrode
social · positive
Aurora Floyd
family · positive
Aurora and Lucy are cousins, with Lucy often serving as a confidante and moral support… How this plays out →
Talbot Bulstrode
social · positive
Samuel Prodder
friendship · positive

Aurora Floyd
Aurora and Lucy are cousins, with Lucy often serving as a confidante and moral support for Aurora.
Talbot Bulstrode
Lucy and Talbot are acquaintances through their connection to Aurora, with Lucy observing Talbot's courtship.
Samuel Prodder
Lucy Floyd and Samuel Prodder share a friendly rapport, with Samuel often assisting Lucy in matters concerning Aurora.
Aurora Floyd
Aurora and Lucy are cousins, with Lucy often serving as a confidante and moral support for Aurora.
Talbot Bulstrode
Lucy and Talbot are acquaintances through their connection to Aurora, with Lucy observing Talbot's courtship.
Aurora Floyd
Aurora and Lucy are cousins, with Lucy often serving as a confidante and moral support for Aurora.
Talbot Bulstrode
Lucy and Talbot are acquaintances through their connection to Aurora, with Lucy observing Talbot's courtship.
Samuel Prodder
Lucy Floyd and Samuel Prodder share a friendly rapport, with Samuel often assisting Lucy in matters concerning Aurora.

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Lucy Floyd appears across 18 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

Aurora
Aurora's cousin and confidante, a timid girl who admires Aurora and visits Felden Woods.
III: What Became of the Diamond Bracelet
Aurora's well-educated cousin, who visits Felden Woods in early September and notices Aurora's reluctance to discuss Paris. She helps prepare for the ball but is overshadowed by Aurora's decisive taste.
After the Ball
Plays Beethoven at the piano; Talbot considers her the ideal of a good wife; she defends Aurora's character to Talbot.
John Mellish
Lucy stays with Aurora in Brighton, observing Talbot's feelings for her cousin while concealing her own emotions.
Rejected and Accepted
Observes the proposal scene and knows what is about to happen.
Aurora's Strange Pensioner
Pale and unwell after the stay at East Cliff; present during Aurora's meeting with Harrison.
Poor John Mellish Comes Back Again
Secretly loves Talbot Bulstrode. She listens to John Mellish's sorrows and defends Talbot when John calls him a sneak.
How Talbot Bulstrode Spent His Christmas
Watches Talbot's distress from a distance, silently caring for him.
Fighting the Battle
Devotedly nurses Aurora during her illness, fearful to trust her care to servants.
The Spring Meeting
Visiting her cousin, she is bewildered by Aurora's transformation and the racing talk, and is visibly affected by Talbot's arrival.
Love Took Up the Glass of Time, and Turned It in His Glowing Hands
Accepts Talbot's proposal with humble thankfulness, revealing her long-hidden love.
Mr. Pastern's Letter
Now married to Talbot Bulstrode, she is winning over her mother-in-law at Bulstrode Castle.
Money Matters
Present as Talbot's wife; listens to her husband's talk with reverence.
An Unexpected Visitor
Talbot's wife and Aurora's friend; she is present in the house but not directly involved in the scene in the library.
Talbot Bulstrode's Advice
Tenderly cares for Aurora, arranges the breakfast room, and ministers to her husband Talbot.
On the Watch
Spends a quiet day with Talbot, and talks affectionately with Aurora in the evening.
Under a Cloud
Pleased to visit Aurora and love her without reservation; observes the change in Aurora with grief.
Reunion
Present in the morning-room, trying to comfort Aurora before the reunion.

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