Giggles

I am finding many humourous things in this book.  One example is that Mrs. Jamieson prefers Dr. Samuel Johson's work to that of Charles Dickens (the author touted by Captain Brown).  Mrs. Jamieson is a sort of role model to her society; it seems all the other women look to her as the person to follow when it comes to edicate and rules and such.  Mrs. Jamieson is so bound to doing things the "proper" way that she represses herself (and the other ladies) when it comes to the proper way to behave in public; what can be said, what shouldn't be said, etc.  This said, it has been noted (in Dr. Shurbutt's class) that due to Dr. Johnson's mannerisms he was believed to have Tourette Syndrome.  Tourette Syndrome is a disease that causes uncontrollable physical movements and vocal sounds.  I think the irony in the fact that this author is the author that Mrs. Jamieson admires is very humorous and I'm wondering if anyone else picked up on this, and if anyone else finds "laugh-out-loud" humor in this irony?