Dr Johnson & Fanny Burney; being the Johnsonian passages from the works of Mme D'Arblay; . poke vast fine ^ about you, for looked so kind, and so good-humourd I wasnot afraid of the sound of my voice. Mr. Thralethen came in,—and, by the way, during my wholevisit lookd at me with so much curiosity, tho he be-haved with the utmost politeness, that I could nothelp thinking all the time of his having said he hadnot had fair play about that Miss Susan. I am sorryhe had heard me puffd; however, kinder and moreflattering attention could not be paid me from allquarters than I received. Dr.
Dr Johnson & Fanny Burney; being the Johnsonian passages from the works of Mme D'Arblay; . poke vast fine ^ about you, for looked so kind, and so good-humourd I wasnot afraid of the sound of my voice. Mr. Thralethen came in,—and, by the way, during my wholevisit lookd at me with so much curiosity, tho he be-haved with the utmost politeness, that I could nothelp thinking all the time of his having said he hadnot had fair play about that Miss Susan. I am sorryhe had heard me puffd; however, kinder and moreflattering attention could not be paid me from allquarters than I received. Dr. Johnson insisted uponmy eating one of his peaches, and, when I had eat it,took a great deal of pains to persuade me to takeanother. No, said Mr. Thrale, theyre good fornothing. Miss Burney must have some better thanthem. However, I was humble. They did for Thrale came in: coldly civil as usual,—but wasvery chatty with me, for her, before I went came back Mrs. Thrale, with the verses, * Susan falls instinctively into the language of the Branghtons. Cf. above, p. Anonymous engraving of Johnson In the last yearsof his hfe 1779] Johnsons Derisive Verses 243 which she had been copying out. I rose, and tooka seat next Miss Thrale. However, she made mereturn to that next Dr. Johnson, that he might hearwhat I had to say. But, if I have nothing to say,Maam? said I— Oh, never fear, said she, laugh-ing, Ill warrant youll find something to talkabout. The verses were then given to my he had read the first stanza, Why, these arenone of Potters! said he, these are worse thanPotter! They beat him at his own weapons. and Mrs. Thrale laughd very much, and theverses proved to be the formers, and were composed,in a comical humour, the evening before, in derisionof Potter.^ They are admirable, you will see themat Streatham, and perhaps procure a copy, which myfather could not do. Dr. Johnson is afraid of havingthem spread about as some other verse
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