it in
his own wrong. I took a great deal of pains this morning in the thorough
understanding hereof, and hope that I know the truth of our case, though
it be but bad, yet better than to run spending money and all to no
purpose. However, I will inquire a little more. Walked home, doing very
many errands by the way to my great content, and at the 'Change met
and spoke with several persons about serving us with pieces of eight at
Tangier. So home to dinner above stairs, my wife not being well of those
in bed. I dined by her bedside, but I got her to rise and abroad with
me by coach to Bartholomew Fayre, and our boy with us, and there shewed
them and myself the dancing on the ropes, and several other the best
shows; but pretty it is to see how our boy carries himself so innocently
clownish as would make one laugh. Here till late and dark, then up and
down, to buy combes for my wife to give her mayds, and then by coach
home, and there at the office set down my day's work, and then home to
bed.

3rd. I have had a bad night's rest to-night, not sleeping well, as my
wife observed, and once or twice she did wake me, and I thought myself
to be mightily bit with fleas, and in the morning she chid her mayds for
not looking the fleas a-days. But, when I rose, I found that it is only
the change of the weather from hot to cold, which, as I was two winters
ago, do stop my pores, and so my blood tingles and itches all day all
over my body, and so continued to-day all the day long just as I was
then, and if it continues to be so cold I fear I must come to the same
pass, but sweating cured me then, and I hope, and am told, will this
also. At the office sat all the morning, dined at home, and after dinner
to White Hall, to the Fishing Committee, but not above four of us met,
which could do nothing, and a sad thing it is to see so great a work so
ill followed, for at this pace it can come to any thing at first sight.
Mr. Hill came to tell me that he had got a gentlewoman for my wife, one
Mrs. Ferrabosco, that sings most admirably. I seemed glad of it; but
I hear she is too gallant for me, and I am not sorry that I misse her.
Thence to the office, setting some papers right, and so home to supper
and to bed, after prayers.

5th. Up and to St. James's, and there did our business with the Duke;
where all our discourse of warr in the highest measure. Prince Rupert
was with us; who is fitting himself to go to sea in the Heneretta. And
afterward