ut for all
that, he will do and is very rich. Thence to the office, where we sat
and where Mr. Coventry came the first time after his return from sea,
which I was glad of. So after office to my office, and then home to
supper, and to my office again, and then late home to bed.

7th. Lay long, then up, and among others Bagwell's wife coming to speak
with me put new thoughts of folly into me which I am troubled at. Thence
after doing business at my office, I by coach to my Lady Sandwich's,
and there dined with her, and found all well and merry. Thence to White
Hall, and we waited on the Duke, who looks better than he did, methinks,
before his voyage; and, I think, a little more stern than he used to do.
Thence to the Temple to my cozen Roger Pepys, thinking to have met the
Doctor to have discoursed our business, but he came not, so I home,
and there by agreement came my Lord Rutherford, Povy, Gauden, Creed,
Alderman Backewell, about Tangier business of accounts between
Rutherford and Gauden. Here they were with me an hour or more, then
after drinking away, and Povy and Creed staid and eat with me; but I was
sorry I had no better cheer for Povy; for the foole may be useful, and
is a cunning fellow in his way, which is a strange one, and that, that
I meet not in any other man, nor can describe in him. They late with me,
and when gone my boy and I to musique, and then to bed.

8th. Up, and to my office, where all the morning busy. At noon dined
at home, and then to the office, where we sat all the afternoon. In the
evening comes my aunt and uncle Wight, Mrs. Norbury, and her daughter,
and after them Mr. Norbury, where no great pleasure, my aunt being out
of humour in her fine clothes, and it raining hard. Besides, I was a
little too bold with her about her doating on Dr. Venner. Anon they went
away, and I till past 12 at night at my office, and then home to bed.

9th. Up betimes and walked to Mr. Povy's, and there, not without some
few troublesome questions of his, I got a note, and went and received
L117 5s. of Alderman Viner upon my pretended freight of the "William"
for Tangier, which overbears me on one side with joy and on the other
to think of my condition if I shall be called into examination about it,
and (though in strictness it is due) not be able to give a good account
of it. Home with it, and there comes Captain Taylor to me, and he and
I did set even the business of the ship Union lately gone for Tangier,
wher