supper with my wife, very pleasant, and
then a little to my office and to bed. My mind, God forgive me, too much
running upon what I can 'ferais avec la femme de Bagwell demain', having
promised to go to Deptford and 'a aller a sa maison avec son mari' when
I come thither.
20th. Up and walked to Deptford, where after doing something at the yard
I walked, without being observed, with Bagwell home to his house, and
there was very kindly used, and the poor people did get a dinner for me
in their fashion, of which I also eat very well. After dinner I found
occasion of sending him abroad, and then alone 'avec elle je tentais
a faire ce que je voudrais et contre sa force je le faisais biens que
passe a mon contentment'. By and by he coming back again I took leave
and walked home, and then there to dinner, where Dr. Fayrebrother come
to see me and Luellin. We dined, and I to the office, leaving them,
where we sat all the afternoon, and I late at the office. To supper and
to the office again very late, then home to bed.
21st. Up, and after evening reckonings to this day with Mr. Bridges,
the linnen draper, for callicos, I out to Doctors' Commons, where by
agreement my cozen Roger and I did meet my cozen Dr. Tom Pepys, and
there a great many and some high words on both sides, but I must
confess I was troubled; first, to find my cozen Roger such a simple but
well-meaning man as he is; next to think that my father, out of folly
and vain glory, should now and then (as by their words I gather) be
speaking how he had set up his son Tom with his goods and house, and now
these words are brought against him--I fear to the depriving him of all
the profit the poor man intended to make of the lease of his house and
sale of his owne goods. I intend to make a quiet end if I can with the
Doctor, being a very foul-tounged fool and of great inconvenience to
be at difference with such a one that will make the base noise about it
that he will. Thence, very much vexed to find myself so much troubled
about other men's matters, I to Mrs. Turner's, in Salsbury Court, and
with her a little, and carried her, the porter staying for me, our
eagle, which she desired the other day, and we were glad to be rid of
her, she fouling our house of office mightily. They are much pleased
with her. And thence I home and after dinner to the office, where Sir
W. Rider and Cutler come, and in dispute I very high with them against
their demands, I hope to no hurt to
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