Everyday Religion and Shared Gratitude in a Gypsy Tale
A prose extract from George Borrow's Lavengro reflects on life’s sweetness, shared by a gypsy and a modern reader who finds joy in simple mercies. It contrasts with common grumbling and highlights an elderly woman’s stoic gratitude for food, shelter, faith, friends, and memories as a tonic for gloom.
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