The only real reference I can find as to how Widge is
described in terms of his appearance is actually on the very opening page of the book,
where Widge talks about his background and childhood. Note how he is given the nickname
by Mistress MacGregor of the orphanage that is used to refer to him for the rest of his
life:
When
she saw how small and frail I was, she exclaimed "Och, the poor little pigwidgeon!" From
that unfortunate expression came the appellation of Widge, which stuck to me for years,
like pitch.
It is clear
therefore from this story that Widge is a boy who is smaller than his contemporaries and
rather thin. The way in which Widge talks about food and how he and the other boys dream
of it also reinforces the idea that he would be rather thin in terms of his physical
appearance. We can conclude through this evidence that Widge would be a small boy for
his age and very wiry and thin.
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