arts torn
asunder, passionate regrets, cruel, cruel partings! Shall you not end
one day, ere many years; when the tears shall be wiped from all eyes,
and there shall be neither sorrow nor pain?

CHAPTER XXVII. Youth and Sunshine

Although Thomas Newcome was gone back to India in search of more
money, finding that he could not live upon his income at home, he was
nevertheless rather a wealthy man; and at the moment of his departure
from Europe had two lakhs of rupees invested in various Indian
securities. "A thousand a year," he thought, "more, added to the
interest accruing from my two lakhs, will enable us to live very
comfortably at home. I can give Clive ten thousand pounds when he
marries, and five hundred a year out of my allowances. If he gets a wife
with some money, they may have every enjoyment of life; and as for his
pictures, he can paint just as few or as many of those as he pleases."
Newcome did not seem seriously to believe that his son would live by
painting pictures, but considered Clive as a young prince who chose to
amuse himself with painting. The Muse of Painting is a lady whose social
station is not altogether recognised with us as yet. The polite world
permits a gentleman to amuse himself with her; but to take her for
better or for worse! forsake all other chances and cleave unto her! to
assume her name! Many a respectable person would be as much shocked at
the notion, as if his son had married an opera-dancer.

Newcome left a hundred a year in England, of which the principal sum was
to be transferred to his boy as soon as he came of age. He endowed Clive
further with a considerable annual sum, which his London bankers would
pay: "And if these are not enough," says he kindly, "you must draw upon
my agents, Messrs. Frank and Merryweather at Calcutta, who will receive
your signature just as if it was mine." Before going away, he introduced
Clive to F. and M.'s corresponding London house, Jolly and Baines, Fog
Court--leading out of Leadenhall--Mr. Jolly, a myth as regarded the
firm, now married to Lady Julia Jolly--a Park in Kent--evangelical
interest--great at Exeter Hall meetings--knew Clive's grandmother--that
is, Mrs. Newcome, a most admirable woman. Baines represents a house
in the Regent's Park, with an emigrative tendency towards
Belgravia--musical daughters--Herr Moscheles, Benedick, Ella,--Osborne,
constantly at dinner-sonatas in P flat (op. 936), composed and dedicated
to Miss Euph