’Afterhavingtalkedslightinglyofmusick，hewasobservedtolistenveryattentivelywhileMissThraleplayedontheharpsichord，andwitheagernesshecalledtoher，“Whydon’tyoudashawaylikeBurney？“Dr。Burneyuponthissaidtohim，“I
believe，Sir，weshallmakeamusicianofyouatlast。“Johnsonwithcandidcomplacencyreplied，“Sir，Ishallbegladtohaveanewsensegiventome。“’
’Hehadcomedownonemorningtothebreakfast-room，andbeenaconsiderabletimebyhimselfbeforeanybodyappeared。When，onasubsequentday，hewastwittedbyMrs。Thraleforbeingverylate，whichhegenerallywas，hedefendedhimselfbyalludingtotheextraordinarymorning，whenhehadbeentooearly。“Madame，IdonotliketocomedowntoVACUITY。“’
’Dr。BurneyhavingremarkedthatMr。Garrickwasbeginningtolookold，hesaid，“Why，Sir，youarenottowonderatthat；noman’sfacehashadmorewearandtear。“’
1776：AETAT。67。]——HavingarrivedinLondonlateonFriday，the15thofMarch，IhastenednextmorningtowaitonDr。Johnson，athishouse；butfoundhewasremovedfromJohnson’s-court，No。7，toBolt-court，No。8，stillkeepingtohisfavouriteFleet-street。MyreflectionatthetimeuponthischangeasmarkedinmyJournal，isasfollows：’Ifeltafoolishregretthathehadleftacourtwhichborehisname；*butitwasnotfoolishtobeaffectedwithsometendernessofregardforaplaceinwhichIhadseenhimagreatdeal，fromwhenceIhadoftenissuedabetterandahappiermanthanwhenIwentin，andwhichhadoftenappearedtomyimaginationwhileItroditspavements，inthesolemndarknessofthenight，tobesacredtowisdomandpiety。’BeinginformedthathewasatMr。