,
next week, to cure her ague by change of ayre, and we agreed all things
therein. We rose, and at noon dined, and then we to the Paynter's, and
there sat the last time for my little picture, which I hope will please
me. Then to Paternoster Row to buy things for my wife against her
going. So home and walked upon the leads with my wife, and whether she
suspected anything or no I know not, but she is quite off of her going
to Brampton, which something troubles me, and yet all my design was that
I might the freer go to Portsmouth when the rest go to pay off the yards
there, which will be very shortly. But I will get off if I can. So to
supper and to bed.

15th. At the office all the morning. Dined at home. Again at the office
in the afternoon to despatch letters and so home, and with my wife, by
coach, to the New Exchange, to buy her some things; where we saw some
new-fashion pettycoats of sarcenett, with a black broad lace printed
round the bottom and before, very handsome, and my wife had a mind to
one of them, but we did not then buy one. But thence to Mr. Bowyer's,
thinking to have spoke to them for our Sarah to go to Huntsmore for a
while to get away her ague, but we had not opportunity to do it, and so
home and to bed.

16th. Up early and took my physique; it wrought all the morning well. At
noon dined, and all the afternoon, Mr. Hater to that end coming to
me, he and I did go about my abstracting all the contracts made in the
office since we came into it. So at night to bed.

17th. To Mr. Holliard's in the morning, thinking to be let blood, but
he was gone out. So to White Hall, thinking to have had a Seal at Privy
Seal, but my Lord did not come, and so I walked back home and staid
within all the afternoon, there being no office kept to-day, but in the
evening Sir W. Batten sent for me to tell me that he had this day spoke
to the Duke about raising our houses, and he hath given us leave to do
it, at which, being glad, I went home merry, and after supper to bed.

18th. This morning sending the boy down into the cellar for some beer
I followed him with a cane, and did there beat him for his staying of
awards and other faults, and his sister came to me down and begged for
him. So I forebore, and afterwards, in my wife's chamber, did there talk
to Jane how much I did love the boy for her sake, and how much it do
concern to correct the boy for his faults, or else he would be undone.
So at last she was well pleased. T