'Her eyes met Deronda's'

Grayscale illustration of a woman in a white formal dress standing at a table in a room full of people in formal attire gathered around the table.

Gwendolen in a white formal dress is standing at a roulette table in a room full of people in formal attire gathered around the table. Deronda makes eye contact with her as she plays and loses, and he subsequently retrieves her bartered jewelry. This moment marks the beginning of their relationship (Book 1, Chapter 1).

Pegram, Frederick (1870-1937)

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

1908

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Pegram, Frederick (1870-1937), 'Her eyes met Deronda's', 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/83504