George Morland, his life and works . set his hand to anything inhis reckless indifference to both money and possibilities. A well-considered endeavour also was made to savethe unfortunate man from himself. Two of his creditorsmade themselves responsible for the rent of No. 63Charlotte Street, Fitzroy Square ; and Morland, on hispart, promised to occupy it, devote himself to work, andbreak with his disreputable Paddington friends.^ Sofar as the pugilist fraternity was concerned, the latterundertaking was quite in accord with his own wishes :he had never forgotten Joe Wards conduct in thatmatter
George Morland, his life and works . set his hand to anything inhis reckless indifference to both money and possibilities. A well-considered endeavour also was made to savethe unfortunate man from himself. Two of his creditorsmade themselves responsible for the rent of No. 63Charlotte Street, Fitzroy Square ; and Morland, on hispart, promised to occupy it, devote himself to work, andbreak with his disreputable Paddington friends.^ Sofar as the pugilist fraternity was concerned, the latterundertaking was quite in accord with his own wishes :he had never forgotten Joe Wards conduct in thatmatter of the horse, an incident which had gone far todisgust him with boxing men and their methods. Morland agreed to all the conditions, making a singlereservation in favour of one Paddington acquaintance. ^ Dawe. ^ This arrangement recalls the offer said to have been made Morlandwhen he was residing within the verge of the court at the end of 1789,see p. 85. 108 GATHERING STICKSSigned, 1791 (Size of original picture ISJ x llv inches.). His Life and Works This was a man named Crane, who had given up histrade, that of butcher, to attach himself to the , Morland represented, was so useful he couldnot dispense with him ; and Crane was allowed toremain in his service to grind colours at a salary of aguinea a week. This second letter of licence was signed in 1791. 109 CHAPTER X Under the very favourable auspices described in • thelast chapter, Morland returned to London, and took uphis residence in Charlotte Street. He had been releasedfrom all fear of arrest, his reputation was at its highest,and he could sell pictures as rapidly as he paintedthem : and had he only possessed a little stability ofpurpose he could not only soon have discharged hisliabilities, but have made a fortune. For a time he appears to have worked diligently,and to have kept his promise in the matter of droppinghis Paddington friends. It was during the early daysof his residence in Charlotte Street t
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