shouldnothavetakenthetroubletowritehiseulogy，anddedicateMortimertohim。’
Mr。Wilkesheldacandletoshewafineprintofabeautifulfemalefigurewhichhungintheroom，andpointedouttheelegantcontourofthebosomwiththefingerofanarchconnoisseur。Heafterwards，inaconversationwithme，waggishlyinsisted，thatallthetimeJohnsonshewedvisiblesignsofaferventadmirationofthecorrespondingcharmsofthefairQuaker。
Thisrecord，thoughbynomeanssoperfectasIcouldwish，willservetogiveanotionofaverycuriousinterview，whichwasnotonlypleasingatthetime，buthadtheagreeableandbenignanteffectofreconcilinganyanimosity，andsweeteninganyacidity，whichinthevariousbustleofpoliticalcontest，hadbeenproducedinthemindsoftwomen，whothoughwidelydifferent，hadsomanythingsincommon——classicallearning，modernliterature，wit，andhumour，andreadyrepartee——thatitwouldhavebeenmuchtoberegrettediftheyhadbeenforeveratadistancefromeachother。
Mr。BurkegavememuchcreditforthissuccessfulNEGOCIATION；andpleasantlysaid，that’therewasnothingtoequalitinthewholehistoryoftheCorpsDiplomatique。’
IattendedDr。Johnsonhome，andhadthesatisfactiontohearhimtellMrs。WilliamshowmuchhehadbeenpleasedwithMr。Wilkes’scompany，andwhatanagreeabledayhehadpassed。