'She lingered at the door before she gathered courage to knock.'
Title
'She lingered at the door before she gathered courage to knock.'
Alt Text Description
Grayscale illustration of a barefoot woman standing in front of a door on a dark street with her hands clasped by her chest.
Description
After being thrown out by her husband, Janet Dempster hesitates to ask for refuge at Mrs. Pettifer’s door.
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
Scenes of Clerical Life "Janet's Repentance"
Citation
Barnes, Robert (1840-1895), 'She lingered at the door before she gathered courage to knock.', 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/83418
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