A Compliment Ill-received
A PERSON who dined in company with Dr. Johnson endeavored to make his
court to him by laughing immoderately at everything he said. The doctor
bore it for some time with philosophical indifference; but the
impertinent ha, ha, ha! becoming intolerable, Pray, sir, said the
doctor, what is the matter? I hope I have not said anything that you
can comprehend.