Character Sketch – Priscilla Lammeter.
Priscilla Lammeter is one of the smaller characters in Silas Marner. She is the sister of Miss Nancy, and the daughter of Mr Lammeter whom she lives with at The Warrens.
Priscilla is rather plain and frumpy. She is, “Square-shouldered, clumsy, high featured”. Priscilla is not embarrassed by her ugly looks, for her it isn’t important. We know this because she says freely, “For I am ugly – there’s no denying that.” She says exactly what she thinks, such as, “Well, it just popped out”. This is also a part of her honesty which is why she says, “For I’m a bad un to live with folks when the don’t like the truth.” Priscilla is loyal and loving to her family; she is even prepared to wear the same clothes as her sister because she loves her.
