'Let me go, you scoundrel,' said Harold, fiercely, 'or I'll be the death of you.'

Grayscale illustration of a man pushed against a wall holding a whip while another man clutches his jacket and has his fist cocked to throw a punch.

Harold Transome and others are gathered at the White Hart Inn to come up with a plan to save Felix. Mr. Jermyn asks Harold to speak with him privately. Harold, still furious at Mr. Jermyn's threats to reveal the true heir of the Transome estate, strikes Jermyn in the face with his whip. Jermyn grabs Harold by the collar and tells him that he is Harold's true father. This confrontation marks a critical turning point where long held secrets begin to violently unravel, directly impacting the Transome family's reputation and inheritance (Chapter 47).

Jellicoe, John(1842-1914)

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1887

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Jellicoe, John(1842-1914), 'Let me go, you scoundrel,' said Harold, fiercely, 'or I'll be the death of 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/83540