# Lucy Morgan — The Magnificent Ambersons character guide > Lucy Morgan in The Magnificent Ambersons by Booth Tarkington. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Miss Morgan, Morgan, Lucy, Miss Lucy Morgan, little Miss Morgan, Lucy Morgan, the distressed Lucy, Miss Lucy, Dear Lucy **First appearance:** 0000-i ## Snapshot Eugene Morgan's perceptive daughter, whose quiet wit and self-possession make her both the prize George wants and the mirror he can't bear to look into. ## Who they are Lucy Morgan arrives in town as Eugene's daughter, educated, graceful, and unimpressed by the Amberson name in a way George has never encountered. She matches his arrogance with teasing composure, refusing to be won simply because he expects to win, and her loyalty to her father complicates every step of their courtship. Her clear-eyed judgments about George — and about the world he refuses to see — make her the story's quiet conscience and the measure of what he stands to lose. ## Relationships ### [Eugene Morgan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_magnificent_ambersons_se/characters/eugene_morgan) _family_ Eugene is Lucy's loving father, and he is protective of her, especially regarding her relationship with George. ### [Fanny Minafer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_magnificent_ambersons_se/characters/fanny_minafer) _social_ Fanny is polite to Lucy but views her with suspicion due to Lucy's connection to Eugene Morgan. ### [Fanny Minafer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_magnificent_ambersons_se/characters/fanny_minafer) _social_ Fanny is polite to Lucy but views her with suspicion due to Lucy's connection to Eugene Morgan. ### [Fanny Minafer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_magnificent_ambersons_se/characters/fanny_minafer) _social_ Fanny is polite to Lucy but views her with suspicion due to Lucy's connection to Eugene Morgan. ### [Eugene Morgan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_magnificent_ambersons_se/characters/eugene_morgan) _family_ Eugene is Lucy's loving father, and he is protective of her, especially regarding her relationship with George. ### [Eugene Morgan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_magnificent_ambersons_se/characters/eugene_morgan) _family_ Eugene is Lucy's loving father, and he is protective of her, especially regarding her relationship with George. ## In the story ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_magnificent_ambersons_se/chapters/i) Not directly mentioned in this chapter. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_magnificent_ambersons_se/chapters/iv) A dark-eyed little beauty from out of town, she is presented to George at the ball. He escorts her to the dancing, and she remarks on the aristocratic appearance of the Amberson family. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_magnificent_ambersons_se/chapters/v) Dances with George, teases him, and agrees to give him several dances despite his demanding manner. ### [Chapter VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_magnificent_ambersons_se/chapters/vi) Dances with George, defends her father's inventiveness, and teases George about his arrogance. ### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_magnificent_ambersons_se/chapters/vii) Engages in a philosophical discussion about youth and memory, challenges George's views with humor and insight, and remains amiable despite his rudeness. ### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_magnificent_ambersons_se/chapters/viii) Grateful to George for trying to break her fall; refuses to break her promise to Fred Kinney for the cotillion; remains cheerful despite George's coldness. ### [The Cotillion and the Sleighbell](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_magnificent_ambersons_se/chapters/ix) Persistently seeks out George during the cotillion, offering him favors and dancing with him; her actions lead to a tentative reconciliation. ### [Chapter X](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_magnificent_ambersons_se/chapters/x) Discusses George's behavior with her father, expresses indignation at his outburst, and decides to be cool toward him for a while. ### [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_magnificent_ambersons_se/chapters/xi) Reconciles with George; is popular as a 'village belle' with both young people and older family members; flirts with old people, especially Major Amberson. ### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_magnificent_ambersons_se/chapters/xii) Denies engagement to Fred Kinney and teases George about his jealousy. ### [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_magnificent_ambersons_se/chapters/xiv) Writes to George, maintaining their 'almost engaged' status and playfully imagining him as an old man with a white beard. ### [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_magnificent_ambersons_se/chapters/xv) Accompanies George during commencement, questioning his friend's definition of superiority, and is brought by Isabel to visit. ### [Chapter XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_magnificent_ambersons_se/chapters/xvi) Mentioned as having traveled home with George and being with him in his runabout. ### [XVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_magnificent_ambersons_se/chapters/xvii) Hesitant about engagement, citing her father's ideals, and shares a playful, affectionate bond with George. ### [XVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_magnificent_ambersons_se/chapters/xviii) Plays chess with her father Eugene; her heart is heavy but she hides it, and Eugene wins three games. ### [XIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_magnificent_ambersons_se/chapters/xix) Seen briefly on the road with her father; she nods gravely at George. Later revealed to have gone away to visit a schoolfriend without telling George. ### [Chapter XX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_magnificent_ambersons_se/chapters/xx) Returns from her trip and meets George at the Sharons', remaining composed while he flounders awkwardly. ### [XXVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_magnificent_ambersons_se/chapters/xxvi) Mentioned by George as someone he has given up on due to his treatment of her father. ### [XXVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_magnificent_ambersons_se/chapters/xxvii) Meets George cordially, maintains a light and cheerful demeanor despite her inner turmoil; after he leaves, she goes into a drugstore for aromatic spirits of ammonia, revealing her distress. ### [XXVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_magnificent_ambersons_se/chapters/xxviii) Burns photographs and letters from George after learning of his rudeness to her father, then resolves to forget him but feels lonely at his departure. ### [Chapter XXXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_magnificent_ambersons_se/chapters/xxxiv) Possibly seen by George; lives a busy life with charity work and dancing; tells her father a parable about a proud Indian chief. ### [XXXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_magnificent_ambersons_se/chapters/xxxv) Her letter to Eugene is mentioned as part of the coincidence that leads Eugene to visit the psychic. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_magnificent_ambersons_se/characters/lucy_morgan - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_magnificent_ambersons_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_magnificent_ambersons_se/characters