'It was one of their happy mornings.'
Title
'It was one of their happy mornings.'
Alt Text Description
Grayscale illustration of a little girl sitting on a bank and intently watching a boy fish.
Description
When Tom comes home from school he and Maggie go fishing. Maggie happens to catch a big tench in the Round Pool, which delights Tom. He calls her "Magsie," a nickname of love and affection. (Book 1, Chapter 5)
Illustrator
Unknown
Publisher
George Eliot Archive , edited by Beverley Park Rilett. https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org
Date
1889
Rights
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Work Illustrated
The Mill on the Floss
Citation
Unknown, 'It was one of their happy mornings.', 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/83423
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