# LXXXII explained — Lavengro

> Chapter companion for Lavengro by George Borrow.

## What happens

After a physical altercation with Jasper Petulengro over the death of Mrs. Hearne, the narrator declines Jasper's invitation to join the Romani camp and instead seeks solitude. Jasper advises him to a secluded dingle where he can practice his trade of blacksmithing.

## Themes in this chapter

### Adventure and Roving

The narrator's journey to the dingle and his decision to live a solitary life as a blacksmith reflect a roving, independent spirit.

### The Gypsy and the Outsider

Jasper's Romani identity and the narrator's interaction with him highlight the theme of the outsider and the gypsy lifestyle.

### Honor and Morality

The fight over Mrs. Hearne's death and the narrator's refusal to join the Romani camp due to guilt demonstrate themes of honor and moral responsibility.

## Character check-ins

### Lavengro

Engages in a fight with Jasper, declines the offer to join the Romani camp, and seeks a solitary place to practice blacksmithing.

### Jasper Petulengro

Challenges the narrator to a fight over Mrs. Hearne, then invites him to the Romani camp and later advises him to the dingle.

### Ursula

Mentioned as Jasper's wife's sister, who is unmarried and occasionally talks of the narrator.

### Mrs. Herne

Referenced as the old woman whose death is the cause of the fight between the narrator and Jasper.

### Leonora

Mentioned by Jasper as a girl with a head on her shoulders who will not reveal the secret of Mrs. Hearne's death.

## Key lines

> Brother, there is much blood on your face, you had better wipe it off;

Jasper tells the narrator to wipe the blood from his face after their fight.

_Shows the aftermath of the physical confrontation and Jasper's concern._

> I think enough has been done, brother, in the affair of the old woman;

Jasper declares the fight sufficient to settle the matter concerning Mrs. Hearne.

_Indicates the resolution of the conflict over the old woman's death._

> I am become fond of solitude. I wish I could find some quiet place to which I could retire to hold communion with my own thoughts, and practise, if I thought fit, either of my trades.

The narrator expresses his desire for solitude and a place to practice his blacksmithing.

_Reveals the narrator's introspective turn and his need for isolation._

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