# The Landlord — Lavengro character guide > The Landlord in Lavengro by George Borrow. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** landlord, my host **First appearance:** 0004-i ## Snapshot A huge, grave innkeeper who announces dinner like a benediction and dispatches Jenny to the pump with a snowy towel. ## Who they are The landlord presides over his inn with ceremonial gravity, rubbing his hands over the day's dinner and summoning Jenny to attend the dusty young gentleman. He takes Lavengro's primitive habits in stride, sending the girl along with a clean towel and never once questioning the request. His brief, comic hospitality frames one of the book's most vivid set pieces, a pause of warmth and absurdity in the narrator's wandering. ## In the story ### [The Sap-engro and the Gypsy Encounter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se/chapters/v) Not present in this chapter. ### [The Haunted Stream and the Latin Grammar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se/chapters/vi) Mentioned indirectly as the host at the town where the narrator arrived the preceding night, though not directly involved in the chapter's events. ### [Chapter IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se/chapters/ix) The Irish Protestant landlord in Clonmel, Mr. Hyne, who welcomes the family with a fervent speech praising King George and denouncing Catholicism. ### [The Wake of Freya](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se/chapters/xx) Mentioned as Mr. S⸺, Lavengro's master, who describes him as a 'remarkable youth' but lacking discrimination. ### [XXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se/chapters/xxiv) The magistrate, a jolly red-faced gentleman in a green coat, who enjoys Madeira and boxing, and has known Parr and Whiter. ### [The Days of Pugilism](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se/chapters/xxvi) The retired coachman with one leg who keeps the hotel and bowling-green where the bruisers gather. ### [XXXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se/chapters/xxxiii) The publisher, who hosts the dinner and outlines his employment terms. ### [XXXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se/chapters/xxxiv) The publisher, who brings volumes, advises on bookstalls, and introduces the narrator to the editor. ### [The Manuscript Accepted](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se/chapters/lvii) Not present in this chapter. ### [LXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se/chapters/lxiii) The huge, fat landlord welcomes the narrator, arranges for his washing, serves the dinner, and later praises the stranger's learning and hospitality. ### [The Landlord's Confession](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se/chapters/lxv) Narrates his entire life story, from childhood to his discovery of authorship. ### [The Author's Confession](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se/chapters/lxvi) Reveals himself as an author, sharing his history of anxiety, superstitious touching, and obsession with originality. ### [LXVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se/chapters/lxvii) The host reveals his creative process inspired by a portrait, discusses his moderate Church of England views, and offers the narrator a place to stay. ### [The Landlord's Tale: Despair and Deliverance](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se/chapters/lxxvi) Narrates his own story of religious despair, wandering, and eventual marriage to Winifred. ### [LXXXVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se/chapters/lxxxvii) The publican, initially gruff, becomes deferential after noticing the narrator's swollen hand, hinting at a secret understanding. ### [LXXXVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se/chapters/lxxxviii) Intervenes to stop a fight, identifies Lavengro as the victor over Blazing Bosville, and offers to back Lavengro in a fight. ### [LXXXIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se/chapters/lxxxix) Mentioned as the big portly landlord at the public-house. ### [XC](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se/chapters/xc) Mentioned as having directed the man in black to the dingle. ### [The Landlord's Desperate Scheme](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se/chapters/xcii) Former pugilist and cockfighting enthusiast, now in debt and desperate. Proposes a cross fight between the narrator and Belle to raise money. ### [XCIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se/chapters/xciv) Mentioned as a potential convert to Catholicism due to financial troubles. ### [XCVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se/chapters/xcviii) Mentioned as the 'old governor' who is manipulated by the priest and his daughters, eventually becoming frightened by the financial demands. ### [XCIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se/chapters/xcix) The governor of the family, easily influenced by the priests and fond of drink. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se/chapters/iv) Mentioned as an example of someone who made sure his cocks would win but lost, illustrating the folly of overconfidence. ### [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se/chapters/xiii) In despair over financial troubles and the decision to change his religion; contemplates suicide but is comforted by the narrator. ### [The Landlord's Reversal of Fortune](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se/chapters/xvii) Now prosperous and respected after knocking down Hunter and receiving a loan from the clergyman; offers the narrator a job. ### [XIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se/chapters/xix) Sells the horse, recounts his encounter with the man in black, and oversees the horse trials. ### [XX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se/chapters/xx) Provides the narrator with a bridle, saddle, and valise; shares a farewell drink and discusses his past feats and future intentions. ### [XXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se/chapters/xxiv) The master of the inn is described as kind, civil, and shrewd, with a reputation for generosity and good management. ### [XXVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se/chapters/xxvi) Mentioned as the host of the inn, patronized by commercial travelers. ### [XXVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se/chapters/xxviii) Mentioned as the host of the inn where the events take place. ### [XXIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se/chapters/xxix) Offers the narrator a ten-pound cheque and later a bottle of rare port; expresses regret at his departure and tries to put him under an obligation. ### [The Spirit of Youth and the Road](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se/chapters/xxx) The landlord shakes the narrator's hand as he mounts and presents him with a small book of roads with a map. ### [XXXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se/chapters/xxxii) Mentioned as the surgeon who treats the narrator and has a weakness for horse-dealing. ### [XXXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se/chapters/xxxiii) The elderly host, a former horse breeder, who recounts his wrongful arrest and tragic love story. ### [XXXVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se/chapters/xxxvi) Innkeeper who receives the letter, examines the horse, and agrees to accommodate the narrator. ### [XXXVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se/chapters/xxxvii) The innkeeper who vouches for Jack Dale's character, enabling the sale. ### [A Word for Lavengro](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se/chapters/i-a-word-for-lavengro) A man who cannot tell time but may still find religion, used as an example of God's care. ### [The Old Radical](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se/chapters/xi-the-old-radical) The master of the house at whose table the author first met the Radical; mentioned in the flashback. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se/characters/the_landlord - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se/characters