'Inviting Silas with much chuckling'

Colored illustration of an old man sitting with a small girl in his lap. The child is playing with her toes while the old man removes her boots.

Silas Marner removes Eppie’s wet boots after noticing her pulling at them. Eppie begins to amuse herself by playing with her toes, endearing her to Silas.

Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920)

George Eliot Archive , edited by Beverley Park Rilett. https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org

1907

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Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920), 'Inviting Silas with much chuckling', George Eliot Illustrations Gallery, George Eliot Archive , edited by Beverley Park Rilett. https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org, Accessed September 7, 2026. https://www.georgeeliotarchive.org/items/show/83367