The Scales Lucy Quotes

The scales Lucy sees symbolize the way she has been “weighing” George and Cecil throughout the novel. She feels that she is supposed to be with Cecil because many believe them to be a good match, but she knows she cannot be her true self around him or love him. However, she and George have had a connection since they met. She is intrigued by his personality and they can always talk to each other. If Lucy were to be represented by a flower, she would be a bud around Cecil, but in full bloom around George. Lucy feels as though she has to hold herself back from saying or feeling certain ways around Cecil. Around George, however, she is unafraid to show the way she feels or speak her
mind.