cruelly, to my great discontent. But I do
see her set so against the wench, whom I take to be a most extraordinary
good servant, that I was forced for the wench's sake to bid her get her
another place, which shall cost some trouble to my wife, however, before
I suffer to be. Thence to the office, where I sat all the morning, then
dined; Mr. Moore with me, at home, my wife busy putting her furniture in
order. Then he and I out, and he home and I to my cozen Roger Pepys to
advise about treating with my uncle Thomas, and thence called at the
Wardrobe on Mr. Moore again, and so home, and after doing much business
at my office I went home and caused a new fashion knocker to be put
on my door, and did other things to the putting my house in order, and
getting my outward door painted, and the arch. This day I bought the
book of country dances against my wife's woman Gosnell comes, who dances
finely; and there meeting Mr. Playford he did give me his Latin songs of
Mr. Deering's, which he lately printed. This day Mr. Moore told me that
for certain the Queen-Mother is married to my Lord St. Albans, and he is
like to be made Lord Treasurer. Newes that Sir J. Lawson hath made up a
peace now with Tunis and Tripoli, as well as Argiers, by which he will
come home very highly honoured.

23rd (Lord's day). Up, after some talk with my wife, soberly, upon
yesterday's difference, and made good friends, and to church to hear Mr.
Mills, and so home, and Mr. Moore and my brother Tom dined with me.
My wife not being well to-day did not rise. In the afternoon to church
again, and heard drowsy Mr. Graves, and so to see Sir W. Pen, who
continues ill in bed, but grows better and better every day. Thence
to Sir W. Batten's, and there staid awhile and heard how Sir R. Ford's
daughter is married to a fellow without friends' consent, and the match
carried on and made up at Will Griffin's, our doorkeeper's. So to my
office and did a little business, and so home and to bed. I talked to
my brother to-day, who desires me to give him leave to look after his
mistress still; and he will not have me put to any trouble or obligation
in it, which I did give him leave to do. I hear to-day how old rich
Audley is lately dead, and left a very great estate, and made a great
many poor familys rich, not all to one. Among others, one Davis, my old
schoolfellow at Paul's, and since a bookseller in Paul's Church Yard:
and it seems do forgive one man L60,000 which he had w