'I shall do everything it becomes me to do.'

Grayscale illustration of a woman leaning on the mantle and gazing at the wall. In front of her, a man sits, troubled in thought.

This scene portrays the growing emotional estrangement between Rosamond and Lydgate, emphasizing their fundamental incompatibility. Lydgate is frustrated with Rosamond’s lack of concern for their difficult financial situation. "Lydgate sat meditating a, minute or two, and the result was that he said, with some of the old emotion in his tone--'Now we have been united, Rosy, you should not leave me to myself in the first trouble that has come--'Certainly not,' said Rosamond; 'I shall do everything it becomes me to do'" (Book 6, Chapter 58).

Pierce, H. Winthrop (1850-1935)

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

1894

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Pierce, H. Winthrop (1850-1935), 'I shall do everything it becomes me to do.', 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/83565