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Uncle Silas · Chapter
Dedication explained
The author dedicates the tale to the Right Honourable Countess of Gifford as a token of respect, sympathy, and admiration.
What happens
The author dedicates the tale to the Right Honourable Countess of Gifford as a token of respect, sympathy, and admiration.
Key passages
“To the right Hon. the Countess of Gifford, as a token of respect, sympathy, and admiration, this tale is inscribed by the Author.”
The author dedicates this story to the Countess of Gifford as a sign of respect, sympathy, and admiration.
The dedication expresses the author's personal regard for the Countess.