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I did chide him for his folly in abusing himself about the match, for I
perceive he do endeavour all he can to get her, and she and her friends
to have more than her portion deserves, which now from 6 or L700 is come
to L450. I did by several steps shew Tom how he would not be L100 the
better for her according to the ways he took to joynture her. After
having done with him to the office, and there all the morning, and in
the middle of our sitting my workmen setting about the putting up of
my rails upon my leads, Sir J. Minnes did spy them and fell a-swearing,
which I took no notice of, but was vexed, and am still to the very
heart for it, for fear it should put him upon taking the closett and my
chamber from me, which I protest I am now afraid of. But it is my very
great folly to be so much troubled at these trifles, more than at the
loss of L100, or things of greater concernment; but I forget the lesson
I use to preach to others. After dinner to my office with my head and
heart full of troublesome business, and thence by water with Mr. Smith,
to Mr. Lechmore, the Counsellor at the Temple, about Field's business;
and he tells me plainly that, there being a verdict against me, there is
no help for it, but it must proceed to judgment. It is L30 damage to me
for my joining with others in committing Field to prison, we being not
justices of the Peace in the City, though in Middlesex; this troubled
me, but I hope the King will make it good to us. Thence to Mr. Smith,
the scrivener, upon Ludgate Hill, to whom Mrs. Butler do committ
her business concerning her daughter and my brother. He tells me her
daughter's portion is but L400, at which I am more troubled than before;
and they find fault that his house is too little. So after I had told
him my full mind, I went away to meet again to-morrow, but I believe the
business will be broke off, which for Tom's sake I am much grieved for,
but it cannot be helped without his ruin. Thence to see Mr. Moore,
who is pretty well again, and we read over and discoursed about Mrs.
Goldsborough's business, and her son coming by my appointment thither,
I did tell him our resolution as to her having her estate reconveyed to
her. Hither also came my brother, and before Mr. Moore I did advise
and counsel him about his match, and how we had all been abused by
Mr. Cooke's folly. So home and to my office, and there settled many
businesses, and so home and to supper, and so to bed, Sir W. Pen bein