Lavengro · Character
Belle
A sharp-tongued young woman who shares Lavengro's dingle and his Armenian verbs, giving as good as she gets and then some.
major
Also known as Nanny, Ann Perfrement, Anna, Hannah, Isabella, Belle Berners
First appearance: Chapter I
As a major figure in Lavengro, Belle is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Tall girl who intervenes in the fight, coaches Lavengro, and asserts her independence.
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Belle keeps house in the dingle with Lavengro, boiling the kettle, waiting for him when he wanders, and refusing to be a passive pupil. She parries his grammar drills with dry warnings that it will all end ill, and her…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Lavengro's companions and acquaintances
- Diverse characters from Lavengro's world
- Historical and sporting figures
- Romany and personal past figures
- Protagonist
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This scene is the dramatic climax because it reveals the protagonist’s hidden linguistic ability—his sudden de…
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Belle appears across 22 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- The Sap-engro and the Gypsy Encounter
- LXXXV
- LXXXVI
- LXXXVIII
- LXXXIX
- XC
- The Landlord's Desperate Scheme
- XCIII
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Chapter companion notes
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See Belle in Chapter I