Lydia Glasher and Gwendolen at the Whispering Stones

Grayscale illustration of a woman in a white dress holding a bow looking at a woman in a black dress standing next to tall stones in a field.

Gwendolen meets Lydia at the Whispering Stones. Lydia tells Gwendolen that Grandcourt is her lover who has promised to marry her and make their son his heir. Gwendolen agrees to heed Lydia's warning against marrying him (Book 1, Chapter 14).

Taylor, William Ladd (1854-1926)

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

1883

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Taylor, William Ladd (1854-1926), Lydia Glasher and Gwendolen at the Whispering Stones, 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/83408