e, but I
forbore to advise her till she could certainly tell me how things are
with him, being loth to meddle too soon with him. So to walk upon the
leads, and to supper, and to bed.

16th. Up before four o'clock, and after some business took Will forth,
and he and I walked over the Tower Hill, but the gate not being open
we walked through St. Catharine's and Ratcliffe (I think it is) by the
waterside above a mile before we could get a boat, and so over the water
in a scull (which I have not done a great while), and walked finally
to Deptford, where I saw in what forwardness the work is for Sir W.
Batten's house and mine, and it is almost ready. I also, with Mr. Davis,
did view my cozen Joyce's tallow, and compared it with the Irish tallow
we bought lately, and found ours much more white, but as soft as it; now
what is the fault, or whether it be or no a fault, I know not. So walked
home again as far as over against the Towre, and so over and home,
where I found Sir W. Pen and Sir John Minnes discoursing about Sir John
Minnes's house and his coming to live with us, and I think he intends to
have Mr. Turner's house and he to come to his lodgings, which I shall be
very glad of. We three did go to Mr. Turner's to view his house, which
I think was to the end that Sir John Minnes might see it. Then by water
with my wife to the Wardrobe, and dined there; and in the afternoon with
all the children by water to Greenwich, where I showed them the King's
yacht, the house, and the park, all very pleasant; and so to the tavern,
and had the musique of the house, and so merrily home again. Will and
I walked home from the Wardrobe, having left my wife at the Tower Wharf
coming by, whom I found gone to bed not very well.... So to bed.

17th. Up, and Mr. Mayland comes to me and borrowed 30s. of me to be paid
again out of the money coming to him in the James and Charles for his
late voyage. So to the office, where all the morning. So home to dinner,
my wife not being well, but however dined with me. So to the office,
and at Sir W. Batten's, where we all met by chance and talked, and
they drank wine; but I forebore all their healths. Sir John Minnes,
I perceive, is most excellent company. So home and to bed betimes by
daylight.

18th. Up early; and after reading a little in Cicero, I made me ready
and to my office, where all the morning very busy. At noon Mr. Creed
came to me about business, and he and I walked as far as Lincoln's Inn
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