# Mr. Lucas — Short Fiction character guide

> Mr. Lucas in Short Fiction by M. R. James.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** poor Mr. Lucas

**First appearance:** 0036-an-evening-s-entertainment

## Who they are

A character who experiences a haunting in a country house.

## In the story

### [Letter II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_35_se/chapters/letter-ii)

The curate visits the narrator; he has given up hope that the Rector is alive and shows limited emotional attachment.

### [Letter IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_35_se/chapters/letter-iv)

The clergyman who struggles to deliver a Christmas sermon that addresses the prevalent disquiet and regret among the congregation.

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