gardenabotanicalgarden?’Whentoldthattherewasashrubberytotheextentofseveralmiles:’Thatismakingaveryfoolishuseoftheground;alittleofitisverywell。’Whenitwasproposedthatweshouldwalkonthepleasure-ground;’Don’tletusfatigueourselves。Whyshouldwewalkthere?Here’safinetree,let’sgettothetopofit。’Butuponthewhole,hewasverymuchpleased。Hesaid,’ThisisoneoftheplacesIdonotregrethavingcometosee。Itisaverystatelyplace,indeed;inthehousemagnificenceisnotsacrificedtoconvenience,norconveniencetomagnificence。Thelibraryisverysplendid:thedignityoftheroomsisverygreat;andthequantityofpicturesisbeyondexpectation,beyondhope。’
Ithappenedwithoutanypreviousconcert,thatwevisitedtheseatofLordButeupontheKing’sbirthday;wedinedanddrankhisMajesty’shealthataninn,inthevillageofLuton。
IntheeveningIputhiminmindofhispromisetofavourmewithacopyofhiscelebratedLettertotheEarlofChesterfield,andhewasatlastpleasedtocomplywiththisearnestrequest,bydictatingittomefromhismemory;forhebelievedthathehimselfhadnocopy。Therewasananimatedglowinhiscountenancewhilehethusrecalledhishigh-mindedindignation。
OnTuesday,June5,JohnsonwastoreturntoLondon。Hewasverypleasantatbreakfast;Imentionedafriendofminehavingresolvednevertomarryaprettywoman。JOHNSON。’Siritisaveryfoolishresolutiontoresolvenottomarryaprettywoman。Beautyisofitselfveryestimable。No,Sir,Iwouldpreferaprettywoman,unlessthereareobjectionstoher。Aprettywomanmaybefoolish;
aprettywomanmaybewicked;aprettywomanmaynotlikeme。Butthereisnosuchdangerinmarryingaprettywomanasisapprehended:shewillnotbepersecutedifshedoesnotinvitepersecution。Aprettywoman,ifshehasamindtobewicked,canfindareadierwaythananother;andthatisall。’