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George Borrow and His Circle

CHAPTER VIII
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He finally became a Norwich solicitor and died in 1882.
Allday went to Zacatecas, Mexico, and acquired riches.

John Borrow followed him there and met with an early death, as we have seen.

Borrow and Roger Kerrison were great friends at this time; but when _Lavengro_ was written they had ceased to be this, and Roger is described merely as an 'acquaintance' who had found lodgings for him on his first visit to London.

As a matter of fact that trip to London was made easy for Borrow by the opportunity given to him of sharing lodgings with Roger Kerrison at Milman Street, Bedford Row, where Borrow put in an appearance on 1st April 1824, some two months after the following letter was written: To Mr.Roger Kerrison, 18 Milman Street, Bedford Row.
NORWICH, _Jany.

20, 1824._ DEAREST ROGER,--I did not imagine when we separated in the street, on the day of your departure from Norwich, that we should not have met again: I had intended to have come and seen you off, but happening to dine at W.Barron's I got into discourse, and the hour slipt past me unawares.
I have been again for the last fortnight laid up with that detestable complaint which destroys my strength, impairs my understanding, and will in all probability send me to the grave, for I am now much worse than when you saw me last.


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