Cry of wonder from George Eliot (3)
I believe the answer is:
gee
'cry' is the definition.
(I know that gee is a more specific form of cry)
'from george eliot' is the wordplay.
'from' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'GEE' is hidden in the letters of 'george eliot'.
'of wonder' acts as a link.
I am not very happy about this link. Some or all of it may be part of another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for gee that I've seen before include "Wow!" , "Urge horse - expression of surprise" , "Goodness" , "crumbs" , "Mild exclamation" .)