suppose,bywayoftryingmydisposition,’Isnotthisveryfine?’
HavingnoexquisiterelishofthebeautiesofNature,andbeingmoredelightedwith’thebusyhumofmen,’Ianswered,’Yes,Sir;
butnotequaltoFleet-street。’JOHNSON。’Youareright,Sir。’
Iamawarethatmanyofmyreadersmaycensuremywantoftaste。
Letme,however,sheltermyselfundertheauthorityofaveryfashionableBaronetinthebrilliantworld,who,onhisattentionbeingcalledtothefragranceofaMayeveninginthecountry,observed,’Thismaybeverywell;but,formypart,Ipreferthesmellofaflambeauattheplayhouse。’