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more in it than yet they know； and if it should be denied； it would be of very ill consequence。 He says also； if it should in Parliament be enquired into the selling of Dunkirke； （though the Chancellor was the man that would have sold it to France； saying the King of Spain had no money to give for it；） yet he will be found to have been the greatest adviser of it； which he is a little apprehensive may be called upon by this Parliament。 Then I with the young ladies and gentlemen； who played on the guittar； and mighty merry； and anon to supper； and then my Lord going away to write； the young gentlemen to flinging of cushions； and other mad sports till towards twelve at night； and then being sleepy； I and my wife in a passage…room to bed； and slept not very well because of noise。
26th。 Called up about five in the morning； and my Lord up； and took leave； a little after six； very kindly of me and the whole company。 So took coach and to Windsor； to the Garter； and thither sent for Dr。 Childe： ＇William Child； Doctor of Music； Organist of St。 George's Chapel； at Windsor。 Ob。 1696； aged 91。＇ who come to us； and carried us to St。 George's Chapel； and there placed us among the Knights' stalls； （and pretty the observation； that no man； but a woman may sit in a Knight's place； where any brass…plates are set；） and hither come！ cushions to us； and a young singing…boy to bring us a copy of the anthem to be sung。 And here； for our sakes； had this anthem and the great service sung extraordinary； only to entertain us。 It is a noble place indeed； and a good Quire of voices。 Great bowing by all the people； the poor Knights in particularly； to the Alter。 After prayers； we to see the plate of the chapel； and the robes of Knights； and a man to show us the banners of the several Knights in being； which hang up over the stalls。 And so to other discourse very pretty； about the Order。 Was shown where the late King is buried； and King Henry the Eighth； and my Lady Seymour。 This being done； to the King's house； and to observe the neatness and contrivance of the house and gates： it is the most romantique castle that is in the world。 But； Lord！ the prospect that is in the balcone in the Queene's lodgings； and the terrace and walk； are strange things to consider； being the best in the world； sure； and so giving a great deal of money to this and that man and woman； we to our tavern； and there dined； the Doctor with us； and so took coach and away to Eton； the Doctor with me。 At Eton I left my wife in the coach； and he and I to the College； and there find all mighty fine。 The school good； and the custom pretty of boys cutting their names in the shuts of the windows when they go to Cambridge； by which many a one hath lived to see himself a Provost and Fellow； that hath his name in the window standing。 To the Hall； and there find the boys' verses； 〃De Peste；〃 it being their custom to make verses at Shrove…tide。 I read several； and very good they were； better； I think； than ever I made when I was a boy； and in rolls as long and longer than the whole Hall； by much。 Here is a picture of Venice hung up； and a monument made of Sir H。 Wotton's giving it to the College。 Thence to the porter's； in the absence of the butler； and did drink of the College beer； which is very good； and went into the back fields to see the scholars play。 And so to the chapel； and there saw； among other things； Sir H。 Wotton's stone with this Epitaph：
Hic jacet primus hujus sententiae Author： Disputandi pruritus fit ecclesiae scabies。
But unfortunately the word 〃Author〃 was wrong writ； and now so basely altered that it disgraces the stone。
MARCH 1； 1665…6。 Blessed be God！ a good Bill this week we have； being but 257 in all； and 42 of the plague； and of them but six in the City： though my Lord Brouncker says； that these six are most of them in new parishes where they were not the last week
3rd。 To Hales's； and there saw my wife sit； and I do like her picture mightily； and very like it will be； and a brave piece of work。 But he do complain that her nose hath cost him as much work as another's face； and he hath done it finely indeed。
5th。 News for certain of the King of Denmark's declaring for the Dutch； and resolution to assist them。 I find my Lord Brouncker and Mrs。 Williams； and they would of their own accord； though I had never obliged them （nor my wife neither） with one visit for many of theirs； go see my house and my wife； which I showed them； and made them welcome with wine and China oranges （now a great rarity since the war； none to be had。） My house happened to be mighty clean； and did me great honour； and they mightily pleased with it。
7th。 Up betimes； and to St。 James's； thinking Mr。 Coventry had lain there； but he do not； but at White Hall； so thither I went to him。 We walked an hour in the Matted Gallery： he of himself begun to discourse of the unhappy differences between him and my Lord of Sandwich； and from the beginning to the end did run through all passages wherein my Lord hath； at any time gathered any dissatisfaction； and cleared himself to me most honourably； and in truth； I do believe he do as he says。 I did afterwards purge myself of all partiality in the business of Sir G。 Carteret； （whose story Sir W。 Coventry did also run over；） that I do mind the King's interest； notwithstanding my relation to him； all which he declares he firmly believes； and assures me he hath the same kindness and opinion of me as ever。 And when I said I was jealous of myself； that having now come to such an income as I am； by his favour； I should not be found to do as much service as might deserve it； he did assure me； he thinks it not too much for me； but thinks I deserve it as much as any man in England。 All this discourse did cheer my heart； and sets me right again； after a good deal of melancholy； out of fears of his disinclination to me； upon the difference with my Lord Sandwich and Sir G。 Carteret； but I am satisfied thoroughly； and so went away quite another man； and by the grace of God will never lose it again by my folly in not visiting and writing to him； as I used heretofore to do。 The King and Duke are to go to…morrow to Audly End； in order to the seeing and buying of it of my Lord Suffolke。
9th。 Made a visit to the Duke of Albemarle； and to my great joy find him the same man to me that heretofore； which I was in great doubt of； through my negligence in not visiting of him a great while； and having now set all to rights there； I shall never suffer matters to run so far backwards again as I have done of late； with reference to my neglecting him and Sir W。 Coventry。 The truth is； I do indulge myself a little the more in pleasure； knowing that this is the proper age of my life to do it； and out of my observation that most men that do thrive in the world； do forget to take pleasure during the time that they are getting their estate； but reserve that till they have got one； and then it is too late for them to enjoy it。
12th。 My Uncle Talbot Pepys died the last week。 All the news now is； that Sir Jeremy Smith is at Cales ＇Cadiz。＇ with his fleet； and Mings in the Elve。 The King is come this noon to town from Audly End； with the Du