After the loss of Isopel Berners, the Romany Rye, as the author-hero is now termed, consoles himself by the purchase of a splendid horse, to obtain which he consents, much against his will, to accept a loan of 50 pounds from Jasper Petulengro, the product of that worthy's labours in the prize ring.

He travels across England with the horse, meeting with adventures by the way, narrating them to others, and obtaining some curious autobiographical narratives in return.

Finally he reaches Horncastle, and sells the animal at the horse fair there for 150 pounds.

Here, in August 1825, the narrative of his life abruptly ends.

{43} It must not be supposed by any means that the interest of Borrow's two autobiographical volumes is concentrated in the last eighteen chapters of _Lavengro_ and the first sixteen chapters of the _Romany Rye_.