Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 72: February/March 1668-69 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 54 pages of information about Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 72.

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 72: February/March 1668-69 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 54 pages of information about Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 72.
owning his being troubled for the King his master’s displeasure, which, I suppose, is the ordinary form and will of persons in this condition.  And so I parted, with great content, that I had so earlily seen him there; and so going out, did meet Sir Jer.  Smith going to meet me, who had newly been with Sir W. Coventry.  And so he and I by water to Redriffe, and so walked to Deptford, where I have not been, I think, these twelve months:  and there to the Treasurer’s house, where the Duke of York is, and his Duchess; and there we find them at dinner in the great room, unhung; and there was with them my Lady Duchess of Monmouth, the Countess of Falmouth, Castlemayne, Henrietta Hide’ (my Lady Hinchingbroke’s sister), and my Lady Peterborough.  And after dinner Sir Jer.  Smith and I were invited down to dinner with some of the Maids of Honour, namely, Mrs. Ogle, Blake, and Howard, which did me good to have the honour to dine with, and look on; and the Mother of the Maids, and Mrs. Howard, the mother of the Maid of Honour of that name, and the Duke’s housekeeper here.  Here was also Monsieur Blancfort, Sir Richard Powell, Colonel Villers, Sir Jonathan Trelawny, and others.  And here drank most excellent, and great variety, and plenty of wines, more than I have drank, at once, these seven years, but yet did me no great hurt.  Having dined and very merry, and understanding by Blancfort how angry the Duke of York was, about their offering to send Saville to the Gate-house, among the rogues; and then, observing how this company, both the ladies and all, are of a gang, and did drink a health to the union of the two brothers, and talking of others as their enemies, they parted, and so we up; and there I did find the Dupe of York and Duchess, with all the great ladies, sitting upon a carpet, on the ground, there being no chairs, playing at “I love my love with an A, because he is so and so:  and I hate him with an A, because of this and that:”  and some of them, but particularly the Duchess herself, and my Lady Castlemayne, were very witty.  This done, they took barge, and I with Sir J. Smith to Captain Cox’s; and there to talk, and left them and other company to drink; while I slunk out to Bagwell’s; and there saw her, and her mother, and our late maid Nell, who cried for joy to see me, but I had no time for pleasure then nor could stay, but after drinking I back to the yard, having a month’s mind para have had a bout with Nell, which I believe I could have had, and may another time.  So to Cox’s, and thence walked with Sir J. Smith back to Redriffe; and so, by water home, and there my wife mighty angry for my absence, and fell mightily out, but not being certain of any thing, but thinks only that Pierce or Knepp was there, and did ask me, and, I perceive, the boy, many questions.  But I did answer her; and so, after much ado, did go to bed, and lie quiet all night; but [she] had another bout with me in the morning, but I did make shift to quiet her, but yet she was not fully satisfied, poor wretch! in her mind, and thinks much of my taking so much pleasure from her; which, indeed, is a fault, though I did not design or foresee it when I went.

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