19th.  Up, and it being yesterday and to-day a great thaw it is not for a man to walk the streets, but took coach and to Mr. Povy’s, and there meeting all of us again agreed upon an answer to the Lords by and by, and thence we did come to Exeter House, and there was a witness of most [base] language against Mr. Povy, from my Lord Peterborough, who is most furiously angry with him, because the other, as a foole, would needs say that the L26,000 was my Lord Peterborough’s account, and that he had nothing to do with it.  The Lords did find fault also with our answer, but I think really my Lord Ashly would fain have the outside of an Exchequer,—­[This word is blotted, and the whole sentence is confused.]—­but when we come better to be examined.  So home by coach, with my Lord Barkeley, who, by his discourse, I find do look upon Mr. Coventry as an enemy, but yet professes great justice and pains.  I at home after dinner to the office, and there sat all the afternoon and evening, and then home to supper and to bed.  Memorandum.  This day and yesterday, I think it is the change of the weather, I have a great deal of pain, but nothing like what I use to have.  I can hardly keep myself loose, but on the contrary am forced to drive away my pain.  Here I am so sleepy I cannot hold open my eyes, and therefore must be forced to break off this day’s passages more shortly than I would and should have done.  This day was buried (but I could not be there) my cozen Percivall Angier; and yesterday I received the newes that Dr. Tom Pepys is dead, at Impington, for which I am but little sorry, not only because he would have been troublesome to us, but a shame to his family and profession; he was such a coxcomb.

20th.  Up and to Westminster, where having spoke with Sir Ph.  Warwicke, I to Jervas, and there I find them all in great disorder about Jane, her mistress telling me secretly that she was sworn not to reveal anything, but she was undone.  At last for all her oath she told me that she had made herself sure to a fellow that comes to their house that can only fiddle for his living, and did keep him company, and had plainly told her that she was sure to him never to leave him for any body else.  Now they were this day contriving to get her presently to marry one Hayes that was there, and I did seem to persuade her to it.  And at last got them to suffer me to advise privately, and by that means had her company and think I shall meet her next Sunday, but I do really doubt she will be undone in marrying this fellow.  But I did give her my advice, and so let her do her pleasure, so I have now and then her company.  Thence to the Swan at noon, and there sent for a bit of meat and dined, and had my baiser of the fille of the house there, but nothing plus.  So took coach and to my Lady Sandwich’s, and so to my bookseller’s, and there took home Hooke’s book of microscopy, a most excellent piece, and of which I am very proud.  So home, and by and by