, for Funne, wh. he mighte not doe, for
I coude knocke him colde.

10^th June.

Beinge gon to my Roome somewhatt earlie, for I found myselfe of a
peevish humour, Clarence came to me, and pray^d a few minutes'
Speache.--Sayde 'twas Love made him so Rude & Boysterous he was
privilie betroth'd to his Cozen, Angelica Robertes, she whose Father
lives at Islipp, & colde not containe Himselfe for Joye.--I sayinge,
there was a Breache in y^e Familie, he made Answer, 'twas true, her
Father & His, beinge Cozens, did hate each other moste heartilie, butt
for him he cared not for that, & for Angelica, She gave not a
Continentall.--But, sayde I, Your Consideration matters mightie Little,
synce y^e Governours will not heare to it.--He answered 'twas for that
he came to me, I must be his allie, for reason of our olde Friend^sp.
With that I had no Hearte to heare more, he made so Light of suche a
Division as parted me & my Happinesse, but tolde him I was his Frend,
wolde serve him when he had Neede of me, & presentlie seeing my Humour,
he made excuse to goe, & left me to write downe this, sicke in Mynde,
and thinkinge ever of y^e Woman who wil not oute of my Thoughtes for
any change of Place, neither of employe.--For indeede I doe love Her
moste heartilie, so y^t my Wordes can not saye it, nor will y^is Booke
containe it.--So I wil even goe to Sleepe, y^t in my Dreames perchaunce
my Fancie maye do my Hearte better Service.

12^th June.

She is here.--What Spyte is y^is of Fate & y^e alter'd gods! That I,
who mighte nott gett to see Her when to See was to Hope, muste nowe
daylie have Her in my Sighte, stucke lyke a fayre Apple under olde
Tantalus his Nose.--Goinge downe to y^e Hotell to-day, for to gett me
some Tobackoe, was made aware y^t y^e Ffrench familie had hyred one of
y^e Cottages round-abouts.--'Tis a goodlie Dwellinge Without--Woude I
coude speake with as much Assurance of y^e Innsyde!

13^th June.

Goinge downe to y^e Hotell againe To-day, for more Tobackoe, sawe y^e
accursed name of W^mson on y^e Registre.--Went about to a neighbouringe
Farm & satt me downe behynd y^e Barne, for a 1/2 an Houre.--Frighted
y^e Horned Cattle w. talkinge to My Selfe.

15^th June.

I wil make an Ende to y^is Businesse.--Wil make no longer Staye
here.--Sawe Her to-day, driven Home fm. y^e Beache, about 4-1/2 of y^e
After-noone, by W^mson, in his Dogge-Carte, wh. y^e Cadde has broughten
here.--Wil betake me to y^e Boundlesse West