'She heard herself called "Mother!" and felt a light kiss on each cheek.'
Title
'She heard herself called "Mother!" and felt a light kiss on each cheek.'
Alt Text Description
Grayscale illustration of a well-dressed man embracing and kissing the cheek of a woman in a dress with another man watching them from the doorway.
Description
Harold kisses his mother on each cheek as they reunite after a long time apart. Mr. Transome sits and watches the reunion. This illustration captures the emotionally complex reunion between Harold, Mrs Transome, and Mr Transome, emphasizing their estrangements and the secrets they keep from each other, despite the familial embrace (Chapter 1).
Illustrator
Unknown
Contributor
Cooper, James Davis (1823-1904), engraver
Publisher
George Eliot Archive, edited by Beverley Park Rilett. https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org
Date
1887
Rights
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Work Illustrated
Felix Holt, the Radical
Citation
Unknown, 'She heard herself called "Mother!" and felt a light kiss on each cheek.', 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/83541
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