# Mrs. Luce — The Portrait of a Lady character guide

> Mrs. Luce in The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0019-xviii

## Who they are

An American expatriate living in Florence.

## In the story

### [Chapter XX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_portrait_of_a_lady_se/chapters/xx)

Mrs. Luce is an old friend of Mrs. Touchett, living in Paris since the days of Louis Philippe. She hosts Sunday gatherings for American expatriates.

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