DuringallthetimeinwhichDr。JohnsonwasemployedinrelatingtothecircleatSirJoshuaReynolds’stheparticularsofwhatpassedbetweentheKingandhim，Dr。Goldsmithremainedunmoveduponasophaatsomedistance，affectingnottojoinintheleastintheeagercuriosityofthecompany。Heassignedasareasonforhisgloomandseeminginattention，thatheapprehendedJohnsonhadrelinquishedhispurposeoffurnishinghimwithaProloguetohisplay，withthehopesofwhichhehadbeenflattered；butitwasstronglysuspectedthathewasfrettingwithchagrinandenvyatthesingularhonourDr。Johnsonhadlatelyenjoyed。Atlength，thefranknessandsimplicityofhisnaturalcharacterprevailed。Hesprungfromthesopha，advancedtoJohnson，andinakindofflutter，fromimagininghimselfinthesituationwhichhehadjustbeenhearingdescribed，exclaimed，’Well，youacquittedyourselfinthisconversationbetterthanIshouldhavedone；forIshouldhavebowedandstammeredthroughthewholeofit。’
Hisdiaryaffordsnolightastohisemploymentatthistime。HepassedthreemonthsatLichfield；andIcannotomitanaffectingandsolemnscenethere，asrelatedbyhimself：——
’Sunday，Oct。18，1767。Yesterday，Oct。17，ataboutteninthemorning，Itookmyleaveforeverofmydearoldfriend，CatharineChambers，whocametolivewithmymotherabout1724，andhasbeenbutlittlepartedfromussince。Sheburiedmyfather，mybrother，andmymother。Sheisnowfifty-eightyearsold。
’Idesiredalltowithdraw，thentoldherthatweweretopartforever；thatasChristians，weshouldpartwithprayer；andthatI
would，ifshewaswilling，sayashortprayerbesideher。Sheexpressedgreatdesiretohearme；andheldupherpoorhands，asshelayinbed，withgreatfervour，whileIprayed，kneelingbyher，nearlyinthefollowingwords：