'But he who wears a solitary chain heading the file, has turned to face Fedalma'

Title

'But he who wears a solitary chain heading the file, has turned to face Fedalma'

Alt Text Description

Grayscale illustration of a woman dancing with a tambourine while guards escort imprisoned gypsies. One gypsy man looks at her intently.

Description

When a bell tolls to call the Chrisitans to prayer, Fedalma raises her tambourine in the air and refuses to pray. This signals to an angry Father Isidor that Fedalma is a Gypsy and a heretic. (Book 1)

Illustrator

Paget, Henry Marriott (1856-1936)

Publisher

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

Date

1908

Rights

CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Work Illustrated

The Spanish Gypsy

Citation

Paget, Henry Marriott (1856-1936), 'But he who wears a solitary chain heading the file, has turned to face Fedalma', 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/83514

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