'Promise me, Papa, that you will consent to what we wish.'

Grayscale illustration of a young woman walking arm and arm with a stout older gentleman, in front of a windowed house.

This illustration depicts Rosamond using her practiced charm to pursuade her father, Mr. Vincy, to ignore his financial concerns and approve her marriage to Lydgate. Her manipulative nature reveals her unwavering determination to achieve her social aspirations. "'Promise me, papa, that you will consent to what we wish. We shall never give each other up; and you know that you have always objected to long courtships and late maniages'" (Book 4, Chapter 36).

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), 'Promise me, Papa, that you will consent to what we wish.', 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/83519