. Benjamin Robert Haydon : correspondence and table-talk ; with a memoir by his son Frederic Wordsworth Haydon . ir ancestors, or the bishops, to paint altar-pieces, he would remain in England; if not, he w ould leavethe country for good, and settle in Italy, or in Russia, wherehis high Court connections promised him distinguished patron-age, and constant employment. He lived to regret, and I for one have never ceased to regretfor his sake, though it seems un-English to say so, that he didnot adhere to this resolve. For a man already in debt, with no capital, and I have nodoubt being well plun
. Benjamin Robert Haydon : correspondence and table-talk ; with a memoir by his son Frederic Wordsworth Haydon . ir ancestors, or the bishops, to paint altar-pieces, he would remain in England; if not, he w ould leavethe country for good, and settle in Italy, or in Russia, wherehis high Court connections promised him distinguished patron-age, and constant employment. He lived to regret, and I for one have never ceased to regretfor his sake, though it seems un-English to say so, that he didnot adhere to this resolve. For a man already in debt, with no capital, and I have nodoubt being well plundered by all about him, so great ascheme extending over at least ten years of close application,seems little better than an illusion, but in sober fact it wasnothing of the kind. Haydon was a shrewd if a bold specu-lator. He had observed such crowds come to see the Solomon, that, had it been exhibited alone and on his ownrisk, it would have placed a large sum to his credit, in addi-tion to its sale. This was partly the result of the next exhibi-tion, and would have been the result of the third and fourth if. First Stud{y for Jeruscderrv, 1S14. /A R. IIAYDON, 91 the scheme had not been interrupted. But Ilaydon in theinterval unfortunately married a beautiful wife, and althoughI have every reason to be grateful to him for so doing,1 am bound to say, it was in one sense, the most imprudent actof his whole life. For, if there is one thing a creditor neverforgives, it is the iniquity of his debtor enjoying domestichappiness. That is the last straw which destroys usuriouspatience. They can appreciate any other kind of luxury andconvenience for your enjoyment and accommodation but long as you remain single they consider you safe. Themoment you marry, something excites their apprehensions,your prospects seem critical, and they ruin you witliout remorsefor taking the only step to enable you to pay off your debts. It was the month of October, 1814, before Haydon fairlysettled the
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