AUTHOR’S SEPARATION FROM MR. BOTTALIN. 451

Mr. Bottalin was a bachelor, but he bad a housekeeper,a very handsome young woman, who was wife to his valet,both natives of Rome. Mr. Bottalin speedily bdbame“ hen-pecked,” and amongst other reforms introduced intohis house by Clementina was, a whim to lock the doors atten o’clock at night. The all powerful Clementina hadbecome my bitter enemy, from feelings analogous tothose which influenced Potiphar ’s wife in her celebratedquarrel with the virtuous Joseph. From one difference toanother, we proceeded to find it very disagreeable to liveany longer together, so I hired a furnished lodging for ashort time, and then took up my abode with my constantcomrade, Mr. J. R. Steuart, on the plan of equal contri-bution to the expenses of housekeeping. After living con-jointly with Steuart for about a year, he left Naples forMalta , as partner in the house of Finlay, Hodson, and Co.,a branch of which was established in that island. I thenjoined the domestic establishment of a Mr. Gill, of Bolton-le-Moors, a relation of the Stanley family, who had marrieda Roman lady of great talent, wit and beauty, and celebratedfor her proficiency in music. With this family I livedthree years, and was at one time very short of money. Aletter containing a remittance from my father of fivehundred pounds, having been somehow or other, elevenmonths on its way from London to Naples. Just in themidst of this my dilemma, Mr. Broadbent, whom l havealready described as having robbed my father of abovetwenty-five thousand pounds sterling, and who was nowBritish consul at Palermo, came to Naples on some officialbusiness, I believe the exchange of prisoners, I thought Icould not do better than apply to him to cash a bill uponmy father, who would have been glad to pay it at sight.But the base ungrateful thief refused to advance me ashilling. However, very shortly after, I received six

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