that the
boy had said that the house was a-fire: so they deft their cards above,
and one would have got out of the balcone, but it was not open; the
other went up to fetch down his children, that were in bed; so all
got clear out of the house. And no sooner so, but the house fell
down indeed, from top to bottom. It seems my Lord Southampton's
canaille--[sewer]--did come too near their foundation, and so weakened
the house, and down it came; which, in every respect, is a most
extraordinary passage. By and by into his closet and did our business
with him. But I did not speed as I expected in a business about the
manner of buying hemp for this year, which troubled me, but it proceeds
only from my pride, that I must needs expect every thing to be ordered
just as I apprehend, though it was not I think from my errour, but their
not being willing to hear and consider all that I had to propose. Being
broke up I followed my Lord Sandwich and thanked him for his putting me
into the Fishery, which I perceive he expected, and cried "Oh!" says he,
"in the Fishery you mean. I told you I would remember you in it," but
offered no other discourse. But demanding whether he had any commands
for me, methought he cried "No!" as if he had no more mind to discourse
with me, which still troubles me and hath done all the day, though
I think I am a fool for it, in not pursuing my resolution of going
handsome in clothes and looking high, for that must do it when all is
done with my Lord. Thence by coach with Sir W. Batten to the city, and
his son Castle, who talks mighty highly against Captain Tayler, calling
him knave, and I find that the old Boating father is led and talks just
as the son do, or the son as the father would have him. 'Light and to
Mr. Moxon's, and there saw our office globes in doing, which will be
very handsome but cost money. So to the Coffee-house, and there very
fine discourse with Mr. Hill the merchant, a pretty, gentile, young, and
sober man. So to the 'Change, and thence home, where my wife and I fell
out about my not being willing to have her have her gowne laced, but
would lay out the same money and more on a plain new one. At this
she flounced away in a manner I never saw her, nor which I could ever
endure. So I away to the office, though she had dressed herself to go
see my Lady Sandwich. She by and by in a rage follows me, and coming
to me tells me in spitefull manner like a vixen and with a look full of
rancour that