# Dedication explained — Uncle Silas

> Chapter companion for Uncle Silas by J. Sheridan Le Fanu.

## What happens

The author dedicates the tale to the Right Honourable Countess of Gifford as a token of respect, sympathy, and admiration.

## Key lines

> 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._

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