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This black and white illustration, appearing on page 236c of volume 1 of the 1853 G. P. Putnam & Company Illustrated Edition reprint, depicts Ellen and Alice in the snow storm as they try to make their way home after leaving Mrs. Vawse's. In the illustration, Alice wraps her arm around Ellen's shoulder and guides her as Ellen clings to Alice's cloak. Snow falls around them and the trees bend, creating a sense of movement and chaos in the illustration.

This black and white illustration, appearing on page 52c of volume 2 of the 1853 G. P. Putnam & Company "Deluxe Illustrated Edition" reprint, depicts Ellen in the woods with Mr. Van Brunt. In this illustration, Ellen sits on a rock near a tree, looking up at Mr. Van Brunt, who stands next to her. Mr. Van Brunt, wearing a brimmed hat and striped pants, clutches a walking stick to his chest as he looks down at Ellen. Ellen's hat sits near her feet and the ox cart can be seen in the background between Ellen and Mr. Van Brunt. The forest is dim and the trees appear somewhat twisted, bringing a sense of ominousness to the illustration.

This black and white illustration, appearing on page 154d of the 1853 G. P. Putnam & Company Illustrated Edition reprint, depicts Mr. Van Brunt tending his flock of sheep. Ellen stands among the sheep, looking happily at them as they stand around her. Mr. Van Brunt stands near her, throwing feed to the sheep from a bowl tucked under his arm. A fence extends down the left side of the illustration toward a large mountain in the background, over which looms a billowy cloud. The field where Mr. Van Brunt and Ellen stand is mostly bare except for several trees that stand near the mountain.

This black and white illustration appearing on Page 186d of Volume Two of the 1853 G.P. Putnam & Co. Illustrated Edition Reprint, depicts Ellen grieving at Alice's deathbed. In the illustration, Alice is lying on her deathbed in white with flowers behind her shoulders and on her stomach. Ellen, dressed in black is kneeling at her bedside, one hand on her forehead in grief and flowers lay beside her on the floor. Margery is seen in the background, cast in shadow with her hands over her face. The scene depicted in this illustration appears on page 186 of the novel.

This black and white illustration, appearing on page 250d of volume 2 of the 1853 G. P. Putnam & Company Illustrated Edition reprint, depicts Ellen looking out a window in Scotland, missing those at home. In the illustration, Ellen sits in a wooden chair and leans against a window sill as she looks out at the outline of a Scottish city that is situated on a distant hill. She smiles contemplatively as she rests her cheek on her hand.