A view that restricts
A view that restricts

The speaker looks at London from a drawing room, a place that might suggest comfort. Yet the window frames a view dominated by buildings, so being sheltered indoors does not give the speaker a sense of freedom.
Step-by-step lessons on Oxford AQA IGCSE English Literature 2.1.2 In a London Drawing Room by George Eliot. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Start with the poetry and unseen-text skills before moving on to the longer, comparison-heavy essay questions on the set prose and drama texts.