![]() His wife warns her that she will pay for it later when he comes for her that night. She tries to lighten the mood with horrible results, inadvertently insulting his manhood. During dinner, Lord Repton makes a comment about Lucy's shyness, seeming annoyed and comparing it to her sister's confidence. During a hunting trip with Lord and Lady Repton, they make a game of chasing her and firing off gunshots, terrifying her. She is told they are going to the Repton's country estate, and, although nervous about leaving London, realizes she cannot go back. She becomes particularly jaded to her new career after her mother sells an evening with her to Lord Repton, a very lucrative deal for the brothel. She promises to say it was 'like the opera'. He replies by saying he will not ask for a refund if she will exaggerate his performance when asked. Humiliated, she begs him not to tell her mother. She is stiff and he is unable to perform. When her virginity is bought by her sister's keeper Sir George Howard, it does not end well. However, she does seem to have a need to please her mother, offering to sell her virginity to pay for the last down payment on their new house. She seems at odds with her mother's business, her sister's success, and her mother's constant praise. She believes that she is destined for a rich keeper, despite having none of the necessary talents.įrom the beginning of Season 1, Lucy is mostly shy and timid. Her attempts result in insult and offence.įurthermore, her mother’s coddling has imbibed Lucy with an unrealistic assessment of herself. Sadly, she never developed a sharp wit and appears to have little common sense in dealing with men. She was given a good education and, unlike her sister, was allowed to have a childhood. While Lucy is a 15-year-old virgin, their mother Margaret "had out at twelve". Her position is made more difficult by her adored status.Ĭompared to her elder sister, Lucy is the favourite child. What other options are open to a girl bred to please, when she finds that she’s utterly unsuited to the task?Īlthough she knew that she was always going to end up entering the family business, Lucy finds herself unsuited to the task. ![]() But Lucy finds her new profession more of a struggle than she ever imagined. She’s always imagined she’ll follow in the footsteps of her thriving and successful older sister. Lucy Wells is Margaret’s youngest daughter – a teenager whose entrance into the family trade was decided at birth because of her gender.
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