Goldsmith，inhisdivertingsimplicity，complainedoneday，inamixedcompany，ofLordCamden。’Imethimsaidhe，atLordClare’shouseinthecountry，andhetooknomorenoticeofmethanifIhadbeenanordinaryman。Thecompanyhavinglaughedheartily，Johnsonstoodforthindefenceofhisfriend。’Nay，Gentlemen，saidhe，Dr。Goldsmithisintheright。AnoblemanoughttohavemadeuptosuchamanasGoldsmith；andIthinkitismuchagainstLordCamdenthatheneglectedhim。’
Norcouldhepatientlyenduretohearthatsuchrespectashethoughtdueonlytohigherintellectualqualities，shouldbebestowedonmenofslighter，thoughperhapsmoreamusingtalents。
Itoldhim，thatonemorning，whenIwenttobreakfastwithGarrick，whowasveryvainofhisintimacywithLordCamden，heaccostedmethus：——’Praynow，didyou——didyoumeetalittlelawyerturningthecorner，eh？’——’No，Sir，saidI。Praywhatdoyoumeanbythequestion？’——’Why，repliedGarrick，withanaffectedindifference，yetasifstandingontip-toe，LordCamdenhasthismomentleftme。Wehavehadalongwalktogether。’JOHNSON。
’Well，Sir，Garricktalkedveryproperly。LordCamdenWASALITTLE
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