'Tito rose and was about to move away'

Grayscale illustration of a monk and a young man standing in front of a crucifix talking to one another. The young man holds a letter.

In a private cell before a crucifix, Savonarola confronts Tito, who has come bearing news of an urgent political mission. After a moment of restrained struggle, Savonarola yields and places a letter in Tito’s hand—a decision that seals the letter’s betrayal before it ever leaves Florence. “Tito rose and was about to move away, when Savonarola said abruptly--’Take it, my son. There is no use in waiting. It does not please me that Fra Niccolo should have needless errands to the Palazzo.’ As Tito took the letter, Savonarola stood in suppressed excitement that forbade further speech" ("The Prophet in his Cell", Chapter 64).

Hammond, G. Demain (1862-1952)

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

1911

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Hammond, G. Demain (1862-1952), 'Tito rose and was about to move away', 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/83456