JohnsoncomplainedthatamanwhodislikedhimrepeatedhissarcasmtoMr。Sheridan，withouttellinghimwhatfollowed，whichwas，thatafterapauseheadded，’However，IamgladthatMr。Sheridanhasapension，forheisaverygoodman。’Sheridancouldneverforgivethishastycontemptuousexpression。Itrankledinhismind；andthoughIinformedhimofallthatJohnsonsaid，andthathewouldbeverygladtomeethimamicably，hepositivelydeclinedrepeatedofferswhichImade，andoncewentoffabruptlyfromahousewhereheandIwereengagedtodine，becausehewastoldthatDr。Johnsonwastobethere。
ThisrupturewithSheridandeprivedJohnsonofoneofhismostagreeableresourcesforamusementinhislonelyevenings；forSheridan’swell-informed，animated，andbustlingmindneversufferedconversationtostagnate；andMrs。Sheridanwasamostagreeablecompaniontoanintellectualman。Shewassensible，ingenious，unassuming，yetcommunicative。Irecollect，withsatisfaction，manypleasinghourswhichIpassedwithherunderthehospitableroofofherhusband，whowastomeaverykindfriend。
Hernovel，entitledMemoirsofMissSydneyBiddulph，containsanexcellentmoralwhileitinculcatesafuturestateofretribution；
andwhatitteachesisimpresseduponthemindbyaseriesofasdeepdistressascanaffecthumanity，intheamiableandpiousheroinewhogoestohergraveunrelieved，butresigned，andfullofhopeof’heaven’smercy。’Johnsonpaidherthishighcomplimentuponit：’Iknownot，Madam，thatyouhavearight，uponmoralprinciples，tomakeyourreaderssuffersomuch。’
Mr。ThomasDaviestheactor，whothenkeptabookseller’sshopinRussel-street，Covent-garden，toldmethatJohnsonwasverymuchhisfriend，andcamefrequentlytohishouse，wherehemorethanonceinvitedmetomeethim；butbysomeunluckyaccidentorotherhewaspreventedfromcomingtous。