[Next Project] The Portent, by George MacDonald

[Charlie Bowman]

Since I've already got some work done on this one from before it was removed from the omnibus, I'd like to go ahead and finish it as a standalone.

Transcript

Scans

Cover art: (representing the "Lady Alice" character) Symphony in White, No. 1: The White Girl; 1861-1863, 1872; James McNeill Whistler; CC0 at the NGA

[Alex Cabal]

Can you send a link to to your repo?

That artwork is already in use:
https://standardebooks.org/artworks/james-abbott-mcneill-whistler/symphony-in-white-no-1-the-white-girl

On 2/18/26 12:37 PM, Charlie Bowman wrote:
> Since I've already got some work done on this one from before it was
> removed from the omnibus, I'd like to go ahead and finish it as a
> standalone.
>
> Transcript

> <https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8913>
> Scans <https://archive.org/details/portentmac00macduoft>

>
> Cover art: (representing the "Lady Alice" character) Symphony in White,

> No. 1: The White Girl <https://www.nga.gov/artworks/12198-symphony-
> white-no-1-white-girl>; 1861-1863, 1872; James McNeill Whistler; CC0 at
> the NGA
>
> image.png
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[ʗharlie ßowman]

I'll send the repo link later today.

Ahh, forgot to check if it was in use. Candidate #2 (representing the horseman apparition):

The Race Track (Death on a Pale Horse); Albert Pinkham Ryder

[ʗharlie ßowman]

Here's the repo, Alex.

[Alex Cabal]

OK, Robin will manage with Lukas reviewing.

On 2/18/26 6:56 PM, ʗharlie ßowman wrote:
> Here's the repo <https://github.com/cbbowman/george-macdonald_the-
> portent>, Alex.

>
> On Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 1:39:47 PM UTC-5 ʗharlie ßowman wrote:
>
> I'll send the repo link later today.
>
> Ahh, forgot to check if it was in use. Candidate #2 (representing
> the horseman apparition):

> The Race Track (Death on a Pale Horse) <https://standardebooks.org/
> artworks/albert-pinkham-ryder/the-race-track-death-on-a-pale-horse>;
> Albert Pinkham Ryder

> Screenshot from 2026-02-18 13-38-31.png
> On Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 12:51:46 PM UTC-5 Alex Cabal wrote:
>
> Can you send a link to to your repo?
>
> That artwork is already in use:
> https://standardebooks.org/artworks/james-abbott-mcneill-

> whistler/symphony-in-white-no-1-the-white-girl <https://
> standardebooks.org/artworks/james-abbott-mcneill-whistler/
> symphony-in-white-no-1-the-white-girl>

>
> On 2/18/26 12:37 PM, Charlie Bowman wrote:
> > Since I've already got some work done on this one from before
> it was
> > removed from the omnibus, I'd like to go ahead and finish it
> as a
> > standalone.
> >
> > Transcript

> > <https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8913 <https://
> www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8913>>
> > Scans <https://archive.org/details/portentmac00macduoft

> <https://archive.org/details/portentmac00macduoft>>
> >
> > Cover art: (representing the "Lady Alice" character) Symphony
> in White,
> > No. 1: The White Girl <https://www.nga.gov/artworks/12198-

> symphony- <https://www.nga.gov/artworks/12198-symphony->

> > white-no-1-white-girl>; 1861-1863, 1872; James McNeill
> Whistler; CC0 at
> > the NGA
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[ʗharlie ßowman]

This is ready for review. Not a lot complicated here. As usual, MacDonald has lots of italics, which I tried to deal with appropriately. My CSS for the dedication feels pretty "ham-fisted," so my guess is you will give me a better way to do it.

George MacDonald - The Portent repository

[Lukas Bystricky]

Nice work as usual. Just a few things to iron out.