A Bennet daughter whom her mother calls especially good-humoured.
Lydia Bennet is one of the five grown Bennet daughters. She has not yet acted directly, but Mrs. Bennet cites her good humour while dismissing Mr. Bennet's preference for Lizzy.
Her position is already tied to the household's collective marriage prospects, which Mrs. Bennet hopes the arrival of Mr. Bingley will improve.
The text gives no concrete description of her face, hair, figure, complexion, age beyond adulthood, or clothing.
She is one of the Bennet daughters whose future is central to her mother's marriage-making plans.