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
Euphemia Baines, by her most obliged, most obedient servant, Ferdinando
Blitz. Baines hopes that his young friend will come constantly to York
Terrace, where the most girls will be happy to see him; and mentions at
home a singular whim of Colonel Newcome's, who can give his son twelve or
fifteen hundred a year, and makes an artist of him.
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