Social Ambition and Control

Where it surfaces

• II

  Lucilla's plan to revolutionize Carlingford society through strategic dinner parties and her desire to be a leader.

• Chapter IV

  Lucilla's strategic survey of Carlingford and her bold recruitment of Rose Lake demonstrate her calculated ambition to become a social leader.

• V

  Lucilla strategically snubs Mrs. Woodburn to elevate her own prestige and begins recruiting allies for her social campaign.

• VII

  Lucilla meticulously plans her father's dinner party and manages Tom, demonstrating her strategic social maneuvering.

• The First Thursday Evening

  Lucilla orchestrates the evening with calculated precision, managing guests and positioning herself as a central figure in Carlingford society.

• Chapter XI

  Lucilla considers marriage to Mr. Cavendish as a means to achieve her mission of reorganizing Carlingford society.

• Chapter XII

  Lucilla's strategic management of her Thursday evenings demonstrates her ambition to rule Carlingford society.

• Chapter XIII

  Lucilla's calculated magnanimity and her establishment of a social reign demonstrate her ambition and control over Carlingford society.

• XIV

  Lucilla's masterly handling of the situation reinforces her control over Carlingford society, turning a crisis into a demonstration of her social dominance.

• Chapter XV

  Lucilla's strategic planning for her evening gathering and her interest in the Archdeacon as a useful auxiliary reflect her social ambition and desire for control.

• Chapter XVI

  Lucilla's strategic management of the dinner party and her guests demonstrates her ambition to dominate Carlingford society.

• XXV

  Lucilla orchestrates multiple intrigues to manage the Archdeacon, Mrs. Mortimer, and Mr. Cavendish, demonstrating her ambition to control Carlingford's social dynamics.

• XXVI

  Lucilla deliberately snubs General Travers to maintain her social authority and protect her carefully constructed society.

• XXVIII

  Lucilla orchestrates her visit to the Lakes and her walk with Mr. Cavendish to manage social outcomes.

• XXXII

  Lucilla's manipulation of the dinner party to confront the Archdeacon and secure her social position exemplifies her ambition and need for control.

• XXXVII

  Lucilla's orchestration of Mr. Ashburton's candidacy demonstrates her continued drive to shape Carlingford society and her own position within it.

• XXXVIII

  Lucilla's electioneering and her desire to manage both the political outcome and her personal relationships reflect her ambition to control her social sphere.

• XXXIX

  Lucilla strategically advocates for Mr. Ashburton, using her social influence to sway opinion in Grange Lane, demonstrating her ambition to control the election outcome.

• Chapter the Last

  Lucilla's vision of reorganizing the county and her satisfaction with her 'larger sphere' demonstrate her ambition to control and improve society.