l see both of them on the canvas
one day. When he hasn't blacked our boots and has got our breakfast,
Terribile the valet-de-chambre becomes Terribile the model. He has
figured on a hundred canvases ere this, and almost ever since he was
born. All his family were models. His mother having been a Venus, is now
a Witch of Endor. His father is in the patriarchal line: he has himself
done the cherubs, the shepherd-boys, and now is a grown man, and ready
as a warrior, a pifferaro, a capuchin, or what you will.

"After the coffee and the Cafe Greco we all go to the Life Academy.
After the Life Academy, those who belong to the world dress and go
out to tea-parties just as if we were in London. Those who are not
in society have plenty of fun of their own--and better fun than the
tea-party fun too. Jack Screwby has a night once a week, sardines and
ham for supper, and a cask of Marsala in the corner. Your humble servant
entertains on Thursdays: which is Lady Fitch's night too; and I flatter
myself some of the London dandies who are passing the winter here,
prefer the cigars and humble liquors which we dispense, to tea and Miss
Fitch's performance on the pianoforte.

"What is that I read in Galignani about Lord K-- and an affair of
honour at Baden? Is it my dear kind jolly Kew with whom some one has
quarrelled? I know those who will be even more grieved than I am, should
anything happen to the best of good fellows. A great friend of Lord
Kew's, Jack Belsize commonly called, came with us from Baden through
Switzerland, and we left him at Milan. I see by the paper that his elder
brother is dead and so poor Jack will be a great man some day. I wish
the chance had happened sooner if it was to befall at all. So my amiable
cousin, Barnes Newcome Newcome, Esq., has married my Lady Clara Pulleyn;
I wish her joy of her bridegroom. All I have heard of that family is
from the newspaper. If you meet them, tell me anything about them.--We
had a very pleasant time altogether at Baden. I suppose the accident to
Kew will put off his marriage with Miss Newcome. They have been engaged,
you know, ever so long.--And--do, do write to me and tell me something
about London. It's best I should--should stay here and work this winter
and the next. J. J. has done a famous picture, and if I send a couple
home, you'll give them a notice in the Pall Mall Gazette--won't
you?--for the sake of old times and yours affectionately, Clive
Newcome."

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