In the 19th century, George Eliot described "lady in Silas marner (1851)as: She had the essential attributes of a lady--- high veracity, delicate honour in her dealings, deference to others, and refined personal habitsIn the 19th century, George Eliot described “lady” in Silas Marner ( 1851 ) as: " She had the essential attributes of a lady--- high veracity, delicate honour in her dealings, deference to others,and refined personal habits