to hang up in my house, and sent it home by Will.  Thence with Mr. Salisbury, who I met there, into Covent Garden to an alehouse, to see a picture that hangs there, which is offered for 20s., and I offered fourteen—­but it is worth much more money—­but did not buy it, I having no mind to break my oath.  Thence to see an Italian puppet play that is within the rayles there, which is very pretty, the best that ever I saw, and great resort of gallants.  So to the Temple and by water home, and so walk upon the leads, and in the dark there played upon my flageolette, it being a fine still evening, and so to supper and to bed.  This day I paid Godfrey’s debt of 40 and odd pounds.  The Duke of York went last night to Portsmouth; so that I believe the Queen is near.

10th.  By myself at the office all the morning drawing up instructions for Portsmouth yard in those things wherein we at our late being there did think fit to reform, and got them signed this morning to send away to-night, the Duke being now there.  At noon to the Wardrobe; there dined.  My Lady told me how my Lady Castlemaine do speak of going to lie in at Hampton Court; which she and all our ladies are much troubled at, because of the King’s being forced to show her countenance in the sight of the Queen when she comes.  Back to the office and there all afternoon, and in the evening comes Sir G. Carteret, and he and I did hire a ship for Tangier, and other things together; and I find that he do single me out to join with me apart from the rest, which I am much glad of.  So home, and after being trimmed, to bed.

11th (Lord’s day).  To our church in the morning, where, our Minister being out of town, a dull, flat Presbiter preached.  Dined at home, and my wife’s brother with us, we having a good dish of stewed beef of Jane’s own dressing, which was well done, and a piece of sturgeon of a barrel sent me by Captain Cocke.  In the afternoon to White Hall; and there walked an hour or two in the Park, where I saw the King now out of mourning, in a suit laced with gold and silver, which it was said was out of fashion.  Thence to the Wardrobe; and there consulted with the ladies about our going to Hampton Court to-morrow, and thence home, and after settled business there my wife and I to the Wardrobe, and there we lay all night in Captain Ferrers’ chambers, but the bed so soft that I could not sleep that hot night.

12th.  Mr. Townsend called us up by four o’clock; and by five the three ladies, my wife and I, and Mr. Townsend, his son and daughter, were got to the barge and set out.  We walked from Mortlake to Richmond, and so to boat again.  And from Teddington to Hampton Court Mr. Townsend and I walked again.  And then met the ladies, and were showed the whole house by Mr. Marriott; which is indeed nobly furnished, particularly the Queen’s bed, given her by the States of Holland; a looking-glass sent by the Queen-mother from France, hanging in the Queen’s chamber, and many brave pictures.  So to Mr. Marriott’s, and there we rested ourselves and drank.  And so to barge again, and there we had good victuals and wine, and were very merry; and got home about eight at night very well.  So my wife and I took leave of my Ladies, and home by a hackney-coach, the easiest that ever I met with, and so to bed.