The Departure of Mr. Dombey and his bride
Harry Furniss
1910
13.9 x 9.4 cm, vignetted
Dickens's Dealings with the Firm of Dombey and Son: Wholesale, Retail, and for Exportation, the Charles Dickens Library Edition, IX, facing 449.
The Bride is descending to the hall, where Mr. Dombey waits for her. Florence hastens towards her, to bid her farewell. Is Edith cold, that she should tremble? Is there anything unnatural or unwholesome in the touch of Florence, that the beautiful form recedes and contracts, as if it could not bear it?
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Scanned image and text by Philip V. Allingham.