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3.05.2009

Revealed: Why the moralising Dr Johnson DIDN'T hold forth on his own love life

By Sam Leith

A sunny weekday afternoon in a well-appointed house in Streatham, South London. A generous lunch has been served, and the dining room has echoed with laughter and conversation.

A distinguished male house guest is left alone with his younger and much more attractive hostess. He murmurs something. She flushes and assents. They retire to a private room and lock the door behind them.

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