College Chapel, to see the outside of it only; and so to our inne, and with much pleasure did this, they walking in their pretty morning gowns, very handsome, and I proud to find myself in condition to do this; and so home to our lodging, and there by and by, to supper, with much good sport, talking with the Drawers concerning matters of the town, and persons whom I remember, and so, after supper, to cards; and then to bed, lying, I in one bed, and my wife and girl in another, in the same room, and very merry talking together, and mightily pleased both of us with the girl.  Saunders, the only violin in my time, is, I hear, dead of the plague in the late plague there.

9th.  Up, and got ready, and eat our breakfast; and then took coach:  and the poor, as they did yesterday, did stand at the coach to have something given them, as they do to all great persons; and I did give them something:  and the town musique did also come and play:  but, Lord! what sad music they made!  However, I was pleased with them, being all of us in very good humour, and so through the town, and observed at our College of Magdalene the posts new painted, and understand that the Vice-Chancellor’ is there this year.  And so away for Huntingdon mightily pleased all along the road to remember old stories; and come to Brampton at about noon, and there find my father and sister and brother all well and here laid up our things, and up and down to see the garden with my father, and the house, and do altogether find it very pretty; especially the little parlour and the summerhouses in the garden, only the wall do want greens upon it, and the house is too low-roofed; but that is only because of my coming from a house with higher ceilings.  But altogether is very pretty; and I bless God that I am like to have such a pretty place to retire to:  and I did walk with my father without doors, and do find a very convenient way of laying out money there in building, which will make a very good seat, and the place deserves it, I think, very well.  By and by to dinner, and after dinner I walked up to Hinchingbroke, where my Lady expected me; and there spent all the afternoon with her:  the same most excellent, good, discreet lady that ever she was; and, among other things, is mightily pleased with the lady that is like to be her son Hinchingbroke’s wife, which I am mightily glad of.  By and by my wife comes with Willet, my wife in her velvett vest, which is mighty fine, and becomes her exceedingly.  I am pleased with my Lady Paulina and Anne, who both are grown very proper ladies, and handsome enough.  But a thousand questions my Lady asked me, till she could think of no more almost, but walked up and down the house, with me.  But I do find, by her, that they are reduced to great straits for money, having been forced to sell her plate, 8 or L900 worth; and she is now going to sell a suit of her best hangings, of which I could almost wish to buy a piece or two, if the pieces will be broke.