etter and do mind my business better, and do spend less
money, and less time lost in idle company.

27th. This morning, both Sir Williams and I by barge to Deptford-yard
to give orders in businesses there; and called on several ships, also
to give orders, and so to Woolwich, and there dined at Mr. Falconer's
of victuals we carried ourselves, and one Mr. Dekins, the father of my
Morena, of whom we have lately bought some hemp. That being done we went
home again. This morning, going to take water upon Tower-hill, we met
with three sleddes standing there to carry my Lord Monson and Sir H.
Mildmay and another, to the gallows and back again, with ropes about
their necks; which is to be repeated every year, this being the day of
their sentencing the King.

28th. This morning (after my musique practice with Mr. Berkenshaw) with
my wife to the Paynter's, where we staid very late to have her picture
mended, which at last is come to be very like her, and I think well
done; but the Paynter, though a very honest man, I found to be very
silly as to matter of skill in shadows, for we were long in discourse,
till I was almost angry to hear him talk so simply. So home to dinner
and then to the office, and so home for all night.

29th. To Westminster, and at the Parliament door spoke with Mr. Coventry
about business, and so to the Wardrobe to dinner, and thence to several
places, and so home, where I found Mrs. Pen and Mrs. Rooth and Smith,
who played at cards with my wife, and I did give them a barrel of
oysters, and had a pullet to supper for them, and when it was ready to
come to table, the foolish girl had not the manners to stay and sup with
me, but went away, which did vex me cruelly. So I saw her home, and then
to supper, and so to musique practice, and to bed.

30th. Fast-day for the murthering of the late King. I went to church,
and Mr. Mills made a good sermon upon David's words, "Who can lay his
hands upon the Lord's Anoynted and be guiltless?" So home and to dinner,
and employed all the afternoon in my chamber, setting things and papers
to rights, which pleased me very well, and I think I shall begin to take
pleasure in being at home and minding my business. I pray God I may, for
I find a great need thereof. At night to supper and to bed.

31st. All the morning, after musique practice, in my cellar, ordering
some alteracons therein, being much pleased with my new door into the
back yard. So to dinner, and all the afterno