’Sir，itiswonderfulhowLITTLEGarrickassumes。No，Sir，Garrickfortunamreverenterhabet。Consider，Sir：celebratedmen，suchasyouhavementioned，havehadtheirapplauseatadistance；butGarrickhaditdashedinhisface，soundedinhisears，andwenthomeeverynightwiththeplauditsofathousandinhisCRANIUM。
Then，Sir，GarrickdidnotFIND，butMADEhiswaytothetables，thelevees，andalmostthebed-chambersofthegreat。Then，Sir，Garrickhadunderhimanumerousbodyofpeople；who，fromfearofhispower，andhopesofhisfavour，andadmirationofhistalents，wereconstantlysubmissivetohim。Andhereisamanwhohasadvancedthedignityofhisprofession。Garrickhasmadeaplayerahighercharacter。’SCOTT。’Andheisaverysprightlywritertoo。’JOHNSON。’Yes，Sir；andallthissupportedbygreatwealthofhisownacquisition。Ifallthishadhappenedtome，Ishouldhavehadacoupleoffellowswithlongpoleswalkingbeforeme，toknockdowneverybodythatstoodintheway。Consider，ifallthishadhappenedtoCibberorQuin，they’dhavejumpedoverthemoon——
YetGarrickspeakstoUS。’smiling。BOSWELL。’AndGarrickisaverygoodman，acharitableman。’JOHNSON。’Sir，aliberalman。
HehasgivenawaymoremoneythananymaninEngland。Theremaybealittlevanitymixed；buthehasshewn，thatmoneyisnothisfirstobject。’BOSWELL。’YetFooteusedtosayofhim，thathewalkedoutwithanintentiontodoagenerousaction；but，turningthecornerofastreet，hemetwiththeghostofahalf-penny，whichfrightenedhim。’JOHNSON。’Why，Sir，thatisverytrue，too；forIneverknewamanofwhomitcouldbesaidwithlesscertaintyto-day，whathewilldoto-morrow，thanGarrick；itdependssomuchonhishumouratthetime。’SCOTT。’Iamgladtohearofhisliberality。Hehasbeenrepresentedasverysaving。’
JOHNSON。’Withhisdomesticksavingwehavenothingtodo。I