hath done there, we saw
his water-works and the Oral which is very fine; and so is the house all
over, but I am sorry to think of the money at this time spent
therein. Back to my father's (Mr. Sheply being out of town) and there
breakfasted, after making an end with Barton about his businesses,
and then my mother called me into the garden, and there but all to no
purpose desiring me to be friends with John, but I told her I cannot,
nor indeed easily shall, which afflicted the poor woman, but I cannot
help it. Then taking leave, W. Joyce and I set out, calling T. Trice at
Bugden, and thence got by night to Stevenage, and there mighty merry,
though I in bed more weary than the other two days, which, I think,
proceeded from our galloping so much, my other weariness being almost
all over; but I find that a coney skin in my breeches preserves me
perfectly from galling, and that eating after I come to my Inne, without
drinking, do keep me from being stomach sick, which drink do presently
make me. We lay all in several beds in the same room, and W. Joyce full
of his impertinent tricks and talk, which then made us merry, as any
other fool would have done. So to sleep.

16th (Lord's day). It raining, we set out, and about nine o'clock got
to Hatfield in church-time; and I 'light and saw my simple Lord Salsbury
sit there in his gallery. Staid not in the Church, but thence mounted
again and to Barnett by the end of sermon, and there dined at the Red
Lyon very weary again, but all my weariness yesterday night and to-day
in my thighs only, the rest of my weariness in my shoulders and arms
being quite gone. Thence home, parting company at my cozen Anth.
Joyce's, by four o'clock, weary, but very well, to bed at home, where I
find all well. Anon my wife came to bed, but for my ease rose again and
lay with her woman.

17th. Rose very well and not weary, and with Sir W. Batten to St.
James's; there did our business. I saw Sir J. Lawson since his return
from sea first this morning, and hear that my Lord Sandwich is come from
Portsmouth to town. Thence I to him, and finding him at my Lord Crew's,
I went with him home to his house and much kind discourse. Thence my
Lord to Court, and I with Creed to the 'Change, and thence with Sir W.
Warren to a cook's shop and dined, discoursing and advising him about
his great contract he is to make tomorrow, and do every day receive
great satisfaction in his company, and a prospect of a just advantage