OnWednesday，July6，hewasengagedtosupwithmeatmylodgingsinDowning-street，Westminster。Butontheprecedingnightmylandlordhavingbehavedveryrudelytomeandsomecompanywhowerewithme，Ihadresolvednottoremainanothernightinhishouse。
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shouldmaketoJohnsonandtheothergentlemenwhomIhadinvited，notbeingabletoreceivethemathome，andbeingobligedtoordersupperattheMitre。IwenttoJohnsoninthemorning，andtalkedofitasaseriousdistress。Helaughed，andsaid，’Consider，Sir，howinsignificantthiswillappearatwelvemonthhence。’——Werethisconsiderationtobeappliedtomostofthelittlevexatiousincidentsoflife，bywhichourquietistoooftendisturbed，itwouldpreventmanypainfulsensations。Ihavetrieditfrequently，withgoodeffect。’Thereisnothingcontinuedheinthismightymisfortune；nay，weshallbebetterattheMitre。’
IhadasmygueststhiseveningattheMitretavern，Dr。Johnson，Dr。Goldsmith，Mr。ThomasDavies，Mr。Eccles，anIrishgentleman，forwhoseagreeablecompanyIwasobligedtoMr。Davies，andtheReverendMr。JohnOgilvie，whowasdesirousofbeingincompanywithmyillustriousfriend，whileI，inmyturn，wasproudtohavethehonourofshewingoneofmycountrymenuponwhateasytermsJohnsonpermittedmetolivewithhim。
Goldsmith，asusual，endeavoured，withtoomucheagerness，toSHINE，anddisputedverywarmlywithJohnsonagainstthewell-knownmaximoftheBritishconstitution，’theKingcandonowrong；’