to towne, though expected last night,
as I observed, but by what hindrance stopped I can't tell.

5th. Up, and to White Hall with Sir J. Minnes; and there, among an
infinite crowd of great persons, did kiss the Duke's hand; but had no
time to discourse. Thence up and down the gallery, and got my Lord of
Albemarle's hand to my bill for Povy, but afterwards was asked some
scurvy questions by Povy about my demands, which troubled [me], but will
do no great hurt I think. Thence vexed home, and there by appointment
comes my cozen Roger Pepys and Mrs. Turner, and dined with me, and very
merry we were. They staid all the afternoon till night, and then after
I had discoursed an hour with Sir W. Warren plainly declaring my
resolution to desert him if he goes on to join with Castle, who and
his family I, for great provocation, love not, which he takes with some
trouble, but will concur in everything with me, he says. Now I am loth,
I confess, to lose him, he having been the best friend I have had ever
in this office. So he being gone, we all, it being night, in Madam
Turner's coach to her house, there to see, as she tells us, how fat Mrs.
The. is grown, and so I find her, but not as I expected, but mightily
pleased I am to hear the mother commend her daughter Betty that she is
like to be a great beauty, and she sets much by her. Thence I to White
Hall, and there saw Mr. Coventry come to towne, and, with all my heart,
am glad to see him, but could have no talke with him, he being but just
come. Thence back and took up my wife, and home, where a while, and then
home to supper and to bed.

5th. Up, and in Sir W. Batten's coach to White Hall, but the Duke
being gone forth, I to Westminster Hall, and there spent much time till
towards noon to and fro with people. So by and by Mrs. Lane comes and
plucks me by the cloak to speak to me, and I was fain to go to her
shop, and pretending to buy some bands made her go home, and by and by
followed her, and there did what I would with her, and so after many
discourses and her intreating me to do something for her husband, which
I promised to do, and buying a little band of her, which I intend to
keep to, I took leave, there coming a couple of footboys to her with a
coach to fetch her abroad I know not to whom. She is great with child,
and she says I must be godfather, but I do not intend it. Thence by
coach to the Old Exchange, and there hear that the Dutch are fitting
their ships out again,