Pre-Raphaelitism and the pre-Raphaelite brotherhood . calling me by name, saidTennyson. I think it was on account of the poets appre-hension of discovery that our stay at Lands End wasshortened. Tennysons custom at that time was to take a vehiclefrom stage to stage, for he had hurt his foot. Palgraveordered a dog-cart, and drove with him. Val and Iwalked. Val Prinsep was a burly but handsome youngathlete, with breadth of shoulders and girth of limb thatmade him the admiration of Cornishmen, who by theirwrestling bouts looked upon strangers as their forefathersdid upon any new knights appearing
Pre-Raphaelitism and the pre-Raphaelite brotherhood . calling me by name, saidTennyson. I think it was on account of the poets appre-hension of discovery that our stay at Lands End wasshortened. Tennysons custom at that time was to take a vehiclefrom stage to stage, for he had hurt his foot. Palgraveordered a dog-cart, and drove with him. Val and Iwalked. Val Prinsep was a burly but handsome youngathlete, with breadth of shoulders and girth of limb thatmade him the admiration of Cornishmen, who by theirwrestling bouts looked upon strangers as their forefathersdid upon any new knights appearing in the jousting meetings with passers-by and with countrymen atthe bars of inns, which at mid-day we entered for refresh-ments, engaged us in merry talk and badinage. We joined our two friends at Helston, where they hadchosen a comfortable hotel, and Palgrave took all thetrouble upon himself of ordering supplies for the the landlord he said with emphasis, Above all thingsbe particular about the old gentlemans port at dinner, for. 2o8 PRE-RAPHAELITISM AND THE chap. the old gentlemans very fastidious about his wine. Weothers would not care about it, but he would be seriouslydispleased if the port were not quite up to the mark. Do you mean me by the old gentleman ? said Tenny-son, looking round as he was unwinding his large cloakfrom his broad shoulders. Of course I do, Palgrave replied, and, turning tothe landlord once more, he added, Youll be particular,wont you, on account of the old gentleman ^ The landlord had scarcely shut the door when Tenny-son, with face more perplexed than angry, said patiently,* What do you mean by calling me the old gentleman .^^ Why, what are we to call you? pleaded the other.* You wont let us call you by your name, you persuadeyourself that the whole country would rise up if theyheard that magical word, and so Im obliged to call youthe old gentleman. Besides, you know you are the oldgentleman, and every one v/ill at once know who
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