'Ring the bell for my ale, will you.'

Grayscale illustration of an old man sitting and feeding meat to a large dog and a young man pulling on a bell pull.

Squire Cass and Godfrey Cass at the Red House. Squire Cass sits eating his breakfast and feeding pieces of meat to his deerhound. His son, Godfrey, stands and rings the bellpull for his father’s ale. Godfrey is preparing to admit the loss of his father’s money and Dunstan’s misfortunes.

Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920)

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

1907

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Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920), 'Ring the bell for my ale, will you.', 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/83381