If he had been in love with her, no doubt he would have
sacrificed even those beloved new-born whiskers for the charmer. Had he
not already bought on credit the necessary implements in a fine
dressing-case, from young Moss? But he was not in love with her;
otherwise he would have found a thousand opportunities of riding with
her, walking with her, meeting her, in spite of all prohibitions tacit or
expressed, all governesses, guardians, mamma's punctilios, and kind hints
from friends. For a while, Mr. Clive thought himself in love with his
cousin; than whom no more beautiful young girl could be seen in any park,
ball, or drawing-room; and he drew a hundred pictures of her, and
discoursed about her beauties to J. J., who fell in love with her on
hearsay. But at this time Mademoiselle Saltarelli was dancing at Drury
Lane Theatre, and it certainly may be said that Clive's first love was
bestowed upon that beauty: whose picture of course he drew in most of her
favourite characters; and for whom his passion lasted until the end of
the season, when her night was announced, tickets to be had at the
theatre, or of Mademoiselle Saltarelli, Buckingham Street, Strand.
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