'Do trust me. Let me help you.'

Grayscale illustration of a man in a wooden boat speaking to a woman in a long dress sitting in the grass on the riverbank next to him.

Deronda, in a wooden boat, has rescued Mirah from committing suicide by drowning herself in the Thames. She has run away from her abusive father. This scene marks the beginning of Deronda’s love for Mirah (Book 2, Chapter 17).

Pegram, Frederick (1870-1937)

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

1908

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Pegram, Frederick (1870-1937), 'Do trust me. Let me help 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/83502