'Ah, the dear head, the dear head!' said Mordecai, in a low loving tone, laying his thin hand gently on the curls.
Title
'Ah, the dear head, the dear head!' said Mordecai, in a low loving tone, laying his thin hand gently on the curls.
Alt Text Description
Colored illustration of a man wearing a long coat embracing a woman from behind in a living room while a man and a woman stand in the doorway.
Description
Mordecai embraces his sister Mirah after having been separated from her for years. Deronda and Mrs. Meyrick stand to the side watching the emotional reunion. They discuss their mother and Mordecai's health. This moment highlights their deep sibling love and the healing of their past familial trauma (Book 6, Chapter 47).
Illustrator
Unknown
Publisher
George Eliot Archive , edited by Beverley Park Rilett. https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org
Date
1910
Rights
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Work Illustrated
Daniel Deronda
Citation
Unknown, 'Ah, the dear head, the dear head!' said Mordecai, in a low loving tone, laying his thin hand gently on the curls, 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/83432
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