'He felt his heart begin to beat violently, and for a few moments he was unable to stretch out his hand and grasp the restored treasure.'
Title
'He felt his heart begin to beat violently, and for a few moments he was unable to stretch out his hand and grasp the restored treasure.'
Alt Text Description
Grayscale illustration of a seated man gazing, unbelievingly at a small child asleep in front of a fireplace.
Description
Silas Marner stares, unbelievingly at a sleeping Eppie, at first mistaking her golden hair for his lost gold. Eppie wandered in and fell asleep in front of Silas’ fireplace, after her mother fell dead in the snow.
Illustrator
Barnes, Robert (1840-1895)
Publisher
George Eliot Archive , edited by Beverley Park Rilett. https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org
Date
1889
Rights
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Work Illustrated
Silas Marner
Citation
Barnes, Robert (1840-1895), 'He felt his heart begin to beat violently, and for a few moments he was unable to stretch out his hand and grasp the restored treasure.', 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/83413
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