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Updated: June 5, 2025
Time was when George Borrow, that other picaroon, surprised the youthful David, thinking of Willie Wallace upon the Castle Rock, and Lavengro's romantic memory transformed the raw-boned pickpocket into a monumental hero, who lacked nothing save a vast theatre to produce a vast effect.
"We are disappointed," echoed Blackwood. Among the few friendly notices was that of Dr Hake, in which he prophesied that "Lavengro's roots will strike deep into the soil of English letters." I do hope that some day you will give it to us." In this chorus of dispraise Borrow saw a conspiracy. I was attacked in every form that envy and malice could suggest."
They found a man of about thirty-five, with a clever, intelligent countenance, sharp grey eyes, and hair cut a la Raphael. He possessed, moreover, a broad chest, and would have been a very fine figure if his legs had not been too short. He was then engaged upon his Moses, whose legs, in Lavengro's opinion, were also too short.
Petulengro, riding through the water; 'are you turning back? "I turned back with Mr. Petulengro." At another time Jasper twists about like a weasel bewitching a bird, and in so doing puts 50 pounds unnoticed into Lavengro's pocket. Lavengro is indignant at the pleasantry.
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