Johnsonistodineathome。’——’Madam，saidI，hisrespectforyouissuch，thatIknowhewillnotleaveyouunlessyouabsolutelydesireit。Butasyouhavesomuchofhiscompany，Ihopeyouwillbegoodenoughtoforegoitforaday；asMr。Dillyisaveryworthyman，hasfrequentlyhadagreeablepartiesathishouseforDr。Johnson，andwillbevexediftheDoctorneglectshimto-day。
Andthen，Madam，bepleasedtoconsidermysituation；Icarriedthemessage，andIassuredMr。DillythatDr。Johnsonwastocome，andnodoubthehasmadeadinner，andinvitedacompany，andboastedofthehonourheexpectedtohave。IshallbequitedisgracediftheDoctorisnotthere。’Shegraduallysoftenedtomysolicitations，whichwerecertainlyasearnestasmostentreatiestoladiesuponanyoccasion，andwasgraciouslypleasedtoempowermetotellDr。Johnson，’Thatallthingsconsidered，shethoughtheshouldcertainlygo。’Iflewbacktohim，stillindust，andcarelessofwhatshouldbetheevent，’indifferentinhischoicetogoorstay；’butassoonasIhadannouncedtohimMrs。Williams’
consent，heroared，’Frank，acleanshirt，’andwasverysoondrest。WhenIhadhimfairlyseatedinahackney-coachwithme，I
exultedasmuchasafortune-hunterwhohasgotanheiressintoapost-chaisewithhimtosetoutforGretna-Green。
WhenweenteredMr。Dilly’sdrawingroom，hefoundhimselfinthemidstofacompanyhedidnotknow。Ikeptmyselfsnugandsilent，watchinghowhewouldconducthimself。IobservedhimwhisperingtoMr。Dilly，’Whoisthatgentleman，Sir？’——’Mr。ArthurLee。’——