'A bullet whizzed past through Felix Holt's shoulder.… Felix fell.'

Grayscale illustration of a man in a suit standing at the top of a set of stairs holding a sword while another man stands at the base of the steps.

Felix stands on the steps of Treby Manor and draws his sword to stop the rioters from entering the house. The military shoot at Felix and the other rioters, hitting Felix in the shoulder. Mr. Johnson tells the soldiers that Felix is a dangerous radical. This illustration underscores the violent chaos of political unrest and the personal cost of Felix's attempts to intervene (Chapter 33).

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

1887

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Unknown, 'A bullet whizzed past through Felix Holt's shoulder.… Felix fell.', George Eliot Illustrations Gallery, George Eliot Archive, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org, Accessed September 7, 2026. https://georgeeliotarchive.org/items/show/83537