'She sinks down on her knees, takes the dear hand in her arms, and kisses the cold forehead.'

Grayscale illustration of a young woman finding and holding the body of a man surrounded by trees.

Caterina, who carried a dagger with the intent to kill the duplicitous Captain Wybrow, finds him evidently dead. Her response reveals her true feelings: ‘Anthony, Anthony! speak to me--it is Tina--speak to me! O God, he is dead!'

Lawson, Francis Wilfrid (1842-1935)

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

1889

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Scenes of Clerical Life "Mr. Gilfil's Love Story"

Lawson, Francis Wilfrid (1842-1935), 'She sinks down on her knees, takes the dear hand in her arms, and kisses the cold forehead.', 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/83415