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The Newcomes

Chapter 4 In which the Author and the Hero resume their Acquaintance

Word Count: 3633    |    Released on: 06/12/2017

of the hero of this tale, but of the hero's fathe

th interesting: to the parent who nursed him; to the fond wife or child mayhap afterwards who loves him; to himself always and supremely-whatever may be his actual prosperity or ill-fortune, his present age, illness, difficulties, renown, or disappointments, the dawn of his life still shines brightly for him, the early

st circuit with my Lord Chief Justice on the bench, than the newly breeched infant in the Petties with a senior boy in a tailed coat. As we "knew each other at home," as our school phrase was, and our families being somewhat acquainted, Newcome's maternal uncle, the Rev. Charles Honeyman (the highly gifted preacher, and incumbent of Lady Whittlesea's Chapel, Denmark Street, Mayfair), when he brought the child, after the

and Marblehead, Sussex, and Sir Brian Newcome, of Newcome and Park Lane, "whom to name," says Mr. Honeyman, with the fluent eloquence with which he decorated the commonest circumstances of life, "is to designate two of the merchant princes of the wealthiest city the world has ever known; and one, if not two, of the leaders of that aristocracy which rallies round the throne of the most eleg

himself with raspberry-tarts. "You must not spend all that money, sir, which your uncle gave you," s

off his mouth, and said, "It don't m

rogation used to be, when a new boy came to the school, "What's

me two; Aunt Hobson gave me one-no, Aunt Hobson gave me thirty shillings; Uncle Newcome gave me three pound; and Aunt Anne gave me one pound five; and Aunt Honey

senior boy, smiling at the

be called Boadicea, only uncle wouldn't; and there's Barnes and Egbert and little Alfred; only he don't count, he's quite a b

Egbert?" asks th

under boys were different at that time; the little fellows coming out of their hall half an hour before the Fifth and Sixth Forms; and many a time I used to find my little blue jacket in waiting, with his honest square face, and white hair, and bright blue eyes, and I knew that he was come to draw on his bank. Ere long one of the pretty blue eyes was shut up, and a fine black one substituted

bless you to the brave little man, who remained a while at the

man occupying chambers in the Temple, when our re

d to see Clive again, or at any rate to renew my acquaintance with the indignant East Indian warrior who had quitted our company in such a huff. Breakfast, ho

pied on the night previous, and was smoking a cigar over the Times newspaper. How many young men in the Temple smoke a cigar after breakfast as they read the Times? My friend and companion of those days, and a

visible on his face, but a friendly smile lighted his bronzed countenance, as he too looked round the old room with its dingy curtains and pri

conduct of that tipsy old Captain-what is his name?-was so abominable, that I could not bear that Clive should be any longer in the same room with him, and I went off without saying a

guest went on. "I know your writings very well. Clive

ned, is a fond abbreviation for Smithfield, near to which great mart of mutton and oxen our school is situated

read your romance of Walter Lorraine in my boa

e budgerows; and are their leaves floating on the yellow banks of Jumna

her. She is one of the most dashing women in all India. She was delighted with your work; and I can t

ursue them, though he has got the postchaise at the door, because Tim O'Toole has hidden his wooden leg! By Jove, it's c

ke the young man down from time to time, Colonel Newcome. Other

," say

rk?" asks Mr. Warrington, wi

and parties in the Pall Mall Gazette, the fellows used to say you were at every one of them, and you see, I thought y

ng fame and immortality, sir? Think of Dr. Johnson, what a genius he had, and where did he live? In apartments that, I daresay, were no better than these, which, I am sure, gentlemen, are most cheerful and pleasant," says the Colonel, thinking he had offended us. "One of the great pleasures and delights which I had proposed to myself on coming home was to be allowed to have the honour of meeting with men of learning and genius, with wits, poets, and historians, if I may be so fortunate; and of benefiting by their conversation. I left England too young to have that privilege. In my father's house money was thought

t more intimate acquaintance with him, though I knew he had distinguished himself in twenty actions, he never could be bro

my Latin from Grey Friars;" and he quoted sentences from the Latin Grammar, apropos of a hundred events of common life, and with perfect simplicity and satisfaction to himself. Besides the above-named books, the Spectator, Don Quixote, and Sir Charles Grandison formed a par

re heaven, have I told more than three lies in my life-I kept my own counsel; I say, she took it herself to read one evening; and read on gravely-for she had no more idea of a joke than I have of Hebrew-until she came to the part about Lady B-- and Joseph Andrews; and then she shut the book, sir; and you should have seen the look she gave me! I own I burst out a-laughing, for I was a wild young rebel, sir. But she was in the right, sir, and I was in the wrong. A book, sir, that tells the story of a parcel of servants, of a pack of footmen and ladies'-maids fuddling in alehouses! Do you suppose I want to know what my kitmutgars and cousomahs are doing? I am as lit

ana; and it was by the arrival of Larkins, my clerk, that his apostrophe to Tom Jones was interrupted; he, Larkins, taking care

eave some time before, having business which called him away, and le

's man," sa

oy to bid him call again. Young Larkins

is orders is not to go

"Tell him I have no money in th

ssumed an appearance of the most dolorous sympathy. Nevertheless, as wit

m Jones. But I forgot that I need not speak. The great and good Dr. Johnson has

tor, "and that is no small praise. He says that Mr. Fielding was of

did not. But what am I talking of, wasting your valuable time? No more smoke, thank you. I must away into the City, but would not pass the Temple without calling on you, and thanking my boy's old protector. You w

on, or rather oration of his father's, started up and took leave, beseeching me, at th

e knocker of our door was again agitated, and the Colo

liberty. I have left the boy in the court. I know the fate of men of letters and genius: when we were here just now, there came a single knock-a demand-that, that you did not seem to be momentarily able to meet. Now do, do pardon the liberty, and let me be y

ness, "my dun was but the washerwoman's boy, and Mrs. Brett is in my debt

mily, my

have some of mine in hand now. I am almost sorry that I am not in want, in order that I might have the pleasure of receiving

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1 Chapter 1 The Overture-After which the Curtain rises upon a Drinking Chorus2 Chapter 2 Colonel Newcome's Wild Oats3 Chapter 3 Colonel Newcome's Letter-box4 Chapter 4 In which the Author and the Hero resume their Acquaintance5 Chapter 5 Clive's Uncles6 Chapter 6 Newcome Brothers7 Chapter 7 In which Mr. Clive's School-days are over8 Chapter 8 Mrs. Newcome at Home (a Small Early Party)9 Chapter 9 Miss Honeyman's10 Chapter 10 Ethel and her Relations11 Chapter 11 At Mrs. Ridley's12 Chapter 12 In which everybody is asked to Dinner13 Chapter 13 In which Thomas Newcome sings his Last Song14 Chapter 14 Park Lane15 Chapter 15 The Old Ladies16 Chapter 16 In which Mr. Sherrick lets his House in Fitzroy Square17 Chapter 17 A School of Art18 Chapter 18 New Companions19 Chapter 19 The Colonel at Home20 Chapter 20 Contains more Particulars of the Colonel and his Brethren21 Chapter 21 Is Sentimental, but Short22 Chapter 22 Describes a Visit to Paris; with Accidents and Incidents23 Chapter 23 In which we hear a Soprano and a Contralto24 Chapter 24 In which the Newcome Brothers once more meet together in25 Chapter 25 Is passed in a Public-house26 Chapter 26 In which Colonel Newcome's Horses are sold27 Chapter 27 Youth and Sunshine28 Chapter 28 In which Clive begins to see the World29 Chapter 29 In which Barnes comes a-wooing30 Chapter 30 A Retreat31 Chapter 31 Madame la Duchesse32 Chapter 32 Barnes's Courtship33 Chapter 33 Lady Kew at the Congress34 Chapter 34 The End of the Congress of Baden35 Chapter 35 Across the Alps36 Chapter 36 In which M. de Florac is promoted37 Chapter 37 Return to Lord Kew38 Chapter 38 In which Lady Kew leaves his Lordship quite convalescent39 Chapter 39 Amongst the Painters40 Chapter 40 Returns from Rome to Pall Mall41 Chapter 41 An Old Story42 Chapter 42 Injured Innocence43 Chapter 43 Returns to some Old Friends44 Chapter 44 In which Mr. Charles Honeyman appears in an Amiable Light45 Chapter 45 A Stag of Ten46 Chapter 46 The Hotel de Florac47 Chapter 47 Contains two or three Acts of a Little Comedy48 Chapter 48 In which Benedick is a Married Man49 Chapter 49 Contains at least six more Courses and two Desserts50 Chapter 50 Clive in New Quarters51 Chapter 51 An Old Friend52 Chapter 52 Family Secrets53 Chapter 53 In which Kinsmen fall out54 Chapter 54 Has a Tragical Ending55 Chapter 55 Barnes's Skeleton Closet56 Chapter 56 Rosa quo locorum sera moratur57 Chapter 57 Rosebury and Newcome58 Chapter 58 "One more Unfortunate"59 Chapter 59 In which Achilles loses Briseis60 Chapter 60 In which we write to the Colonel61 Chapter 61 In which we are introduced to a New Newcome62 Chapter 62 Mr. and Mrs. Clive Newcome63 Chapter 63 Mrs. Clive at Home64 Chapter 64 Absit Omen65 Chapter 65 In which Mrs. Clive comes into her Fortune66 Chapter 66 In which the Colonel and the Newcome Athenaeum are both lectured67 Chapter 67 Newcome and Liberty68 Chapter 68 A Letter and a Reconciliation69 Chapter 69 The Election70 Chapter 70 Chiltern Hundreds71 Chapter 71 In which Mrs. Clive Newcome's Carriage is ordered72 Chapter 72 Belisarius73 Chapter 73 In which Belisarius returns from Exile74 Chapter 74 In which Clive begins the World75 Chapter 75 Founder's Day at the Grey Friars76 Chapter 76 Christmas at Rosebury77 Chapter 77 The Shortest and Happiest in the Whole History78 Chapter 78 In which the Author goes on a Pleasant Errand79 Chapter 79 In which Old Friends come together80 Chapter 80 In which the Colonel says "Adsum" when his Name is called