altogether at Deptford for a month or two), and so we sat with her a little.  Among other things told my Lady how my Lady Fanshaw is fallen out with her only for speaking in behalf of the French, which my Lady wonders at, they having been formerly like sisters, but we see there is no true lasting friendship in the world.  Thence to my house, where I took great pride to lead her through the Court by the hand, she being very fine, and her page carrying up her train.  She staid a little at my house, and then walked through the garden, and took water, and went first on board the King’s pleasure boat, which pleased her much.  Then to Greenwich Park; and with much ado she was able to walk up to the top of the hill, and so down again, and took boat, and so through bridge to Blackfryers, and home, she being much pleased with the ramble in every particular of it.  So we supped with her, and then walked home, and to bed.

Observations.

This I take to be as bad a juncture as ever I observed.  The King and his new Queen minding their pleasures at Hampton Court.  All people discontented; some that the King do not gratify them enough; and the others, Fanatiques of all sorts, that the King do take away their liberty of conscience; and the height of the Bishops, who I fear will ruin all again.  They do much cry up the manner of Sir H. Vane’s death, and he deserves it.  They clamour against the chimney-money, and say they will not pay it without force.  And in the mean time, like to have war abroad; and Portugall to assist, when we have not money to pay for any ordinary layings-out at home.  Myself all in dirt about building of my house and Sir W. Batten’s a story higher.  Into a good way, fallen on minding my business and saving money, which God encrease; and I do take great delight in it, and see the benefit of it.  In a longing mind of going to see Brampton, but cannot get three days time, do what I can.  In very good health, my wife and myself.

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     Comb my head clean, which I found so foul with powdering
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     God forgive me! what a mind I had to her
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