Possible Clues:

• Novel chap who likes the comp­any of travelling folk, cod mornay and whiskey
• One who associates with gypsies although not one himself
• Borrow sequel, with interest, for travelling gentleman
• and he follows Lavengro
• The — — (George Borrow)
• A man who associates with gypsies, though not one himself
• French novel at day's end, with whisky, for gypsy gentleman
• Rex found among yeomanry perhaps or among gypsies
• What Dick Francis did for position among writers
• Gypsy gentleman takes a French novel at the end of the day (with a whisky)