'Do you suppose that I ever disbelieved in you?'

Grayscale illustration of a woman leaning entreatingly towards a man staring out a window.

This illustration captures Dorothea’s unwavering faith in Will Ladislaw’s character, despite societal rumors and her risk of social scandal. This moment marks when Dorothea’s compassion finally breaks through the barriers of class and pride that threaten to keep her apart from Will. "'It would be very unkind of you to suppose that I ever attributed any meanness to you,' she began. Then in her ardent way, wanting to plead with him, she moved from her chair and went in front of him to her old place in the window, saying, 'Do you suppose that I ever disbelieved in you?'" (Book 6, Chapter 62).

Brock, Charles E. (1870-1938)

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

1908

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Brock, Charles E. (1870-1938), 'Do you suppose that I ever disbelieved in you?', 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/83489