ng occasion to deny without
my father's consent to bind myself in a bond of L2000 to stand to their
award, I broke off the business for the present till I hear and consider
further, and so thence by coach (my cozen, Thomas Pepys, being in
another chamber busy all the while, going along with me) homeward, and
I set him down by the way; but, Lord! how he did endeavour to find out
a ninepence to clubb with me for the coach, and for want was forced to
give me a shilling, and how he still cries "Gad!" and talks of Popery
coming in, as all the Fanatiques do, of which I was ashamed. So home,
finding my poor wife very busy putting things in order, and so to bed,
my mind being very much troubled, and could hardly sleep all night,
thinking how things are like to go with us about Brampton, and blaming
myself for living so high as I do when for ought I know my father and
mother may come to live upon my hands when all is done.

25th. Up and to the office all the morning, and at noon with the rest,
by Mr. Holy, the ironmonger's invitation, to the Dolphin, to a venison
pasty, very good, and rare at this time of the year, and thence by coach
with Mr. Coventry as far as the Temple, and thence to Greatorex's, where
I staid and talked with him, and got him to mend my pocket ruler for
me, and so by coach to my Lord's lodging, where I sat with Mr. Moore by
appointment, making up accounts for my Lord Sandwich, which done he and
I and Capt. Ferrers and W. Howe very merry a good while in the great
dining room, and so it being late and my Lord not coming in, I by coach
to the Temple, and thence walked home, and so to my study to do some
business, and then home and to bed. Great talk among people how some
of the Fanatiques do say that the end of the world is at hand, and that
next Tuesday is to be the day. Against which, whenever it shall be, good
God fit us all.

26th. In the morning to the Temple to my cozen Roger, who now desires
that I would excuse him from arbitrating, he not being able to stand for
me as he would do, without appearing too high against my uncle Thomas,
which will raise his clamour. With this I am very well pleased, for
I did desire it, and so I shall choose other counsel. Thence home,
he being busy that I could not speak more with him. All day long till
twelve o'clock at night getting my house in order, my wife putting up
the red hangings and bed in her woman's chamber, and I my books and all
other matters in my chamber an