Lucy Tantamount

Lucy Tantamount is the only daughter of Lady Hilda Tantamount and Lord Edward Tantamount. Her husband, who was also her second cousin, died two years ago and she still wears black in mourning. She is of middle height and slim with short dark hair, thin lips, and naturally pale skin. John Bidlake is her "pseudo-uncle" and she is currently having an affair with his son, Walter Bidlake. "She was afraid of loneliness and needed her cavalier servants in constant attendance" (Huxley 90).  Lucy is constantly having an affair with some man and she strings them along until she is done with them. They all seem to be "in love" with her and she finds it pathetic. She thinks Walter acts like a little puppy dog and it kind of disgusts her, but at the same time she doesn't want to lose him because like it says, she is afraid of being alone. At this point in the book I think her personal philosophy is centered around the aesthetics of life. She craves attention from men and entertainment, just like her mother, which leads me to believe she is somewhat of a hedonist.