The Lame Leg

2017

When Byron was born, he suffered from lameness and a twisted foot. After Gray was fired, Byron was put under the care of Lavender, a “truss maker to the General hospital,” in the hope that he could be cured; however, Lavender abused the boy and would occasionally use him as a servant. After Byron exposed Lavender as a fool, Catherine took her son to visit Doctor Matthew Baillie in London. One day Byron threw away his specially designed boots and soon became a top athlete and theatrical performer.