He is the son of Colonel Newcome, C.B., who sends her shawls, ivory chessmen, scented sandalwood workboxes and kincob scarfs; who, as she tells Martha the maid, has fifty servants in India; at which Martha constantly exclaims, "Lor', mum, what can he do with 'em, mum ?" who, when in consequence of her misfortunes she resolved on taking a house at Brighton, and letting part of the same furnished, sent her an order for a hundred pounds towards the expenses thereof; who gave Mr.Honeyman, her brother, a much larger sum of money at the period of his calamity.
Is it gratitude for past favours?
is it desire for more?
is it vanity of relationship?
is it love for the dead sister--or tender regard for her offspring which makes Mrs.Martha Honeyman so fond of her nephew?
I never could count how many causes went to produce any given effect or action in a person's life, and have been for my own part many a time quite misled in my own case, fancying some grand, some magnanimous, some virtuous reason, for an act of which I was proud, when lo! some pert little satirical monitor springs up inwardly, upsetting the fond humbug which I was cherishing--the peacock's tail wherein my absurd vanity had clad itself--and says, "Away with this boasting! I am the cause of your virtue, my lad.

You are pleased that yesterday at dinner you refrained from the dry champagne?
My name is Worldly Prudence, not Self-denial, and I caused you to refrain.

You are pleased because you gave a guinea to Diddler?
I am Laziness, not Generosity, which inspired you.

You hug yourself because you resisted other temptation?
Coward! it was because you dared not run the risk of the wrong.

Out with your peacock's plumage! walk off in the feathers which Nature gave you, and thank Heaven they are not altogether black." In a word, Aunt Honeyman was a kind soul, and such was the splendour of Clive's father, of his gifts, his generosity, his military services, and companionship of the battles, that the lad did really appear a young duke to her.