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debt is so great； and expence daily so encreased； that I believe little of the money will be saved between this and the making of the peace up。 But that which troubles me most is； that we have chosen a son of Secretary Morris； a boy never used to any business； to go Secretary to the Embassy。
14th。 This morning come up to my wife's bedside； I being up dressing myself； little Will Mercer to be her Valentine； and brought her name writ upon blue paper in gold letters； done by himself； very pretty； and we were both well pleased with it。 But I am also this year my wife's Valentine； and it will cost me 5l。； but that I must have laid out if we had not been Valentines。
15th。 Pegg Pen is married this day privately： no friends but two or three relations of his and hers。 Borrowed many things of my kitchen for dressing their dinner。 This wedding； being private； is imputed to its being just before Lent； and so in vain to make new clothes till Easter； that they might see the fashions as they are like to be this summer； which is reason good enough。
16th。 To my Lord Brouncker's； and there was Sir Robert Murray； a most excellent man of reason and learning； and understands the doctrine of musique； and every thing else I could discourse of； very finely。 Here come Mr。 Hooke； Sir George Ent； Dr。 Wren； and many others； and by and by the musique； that is to say； Signior Vincentio； who is the master composer； and six more； whereof two eunuches （so tall that Sir T。 Harvy said well that he believes they do grow large as our oxen do）； and one woman very well dressed and handsome enough； but would not be kissed； as Mr。 Killigrew； who brought the company in； did acquaint us。 They sent two harpsicons before； and by and by after tuning them they begun； and； I confess； very good musique they made； that is； the composition exceeding good； but yet not at all more pleasing to me than what I have heard in English by Mrs。 Knipp； Captain Cocke； and others。 Their justness in keeping time by practice much before any that we have； unless it be a good band of practiced fiddlers。 I find that Mrs。 Pierce's little girl is my Valentine； she having drawn me； which I was not sorry for； it easing me of something more that I must have given to others。 But here I do first observe the fashion of drawing of mottos as well as names； so that Pierce； who drew my wife； did draw also a motto； and this girl drew another for me。 What mine was I have forgot； but my wife's was； 〃Most courteous and most fair：〃 which as it may be used； or an anagram made upon each name； might be very； pretty。 One wonder I observed to…day； that there was no musique in the morning to call up our new…married people； which is very mean methinks。
17th。 Staid till the council was up； and attended the King and Duke of York round the Park； and was asked several questions by both； but I was in pain lest they should ask me what I could not answer； as the Duke of York did the value of the hull of the St。 Patricke lately lost； which I told him I could not presently answer： though I might have easily furnished myself to answer all those questions。 They stood a good while to see the ganders and geese in the water。 At home by appointment comes Captain Cocke to me； to talk of State matters and about the peace； who told me that the whole business is managed between Kevet； Burgomaster； of Amsterdam； and my Lord Arlington； who hath through his wife there some interest。 ＇See note Nov。 15； 1666。＇ We have proposed the Hague； but know not yet whether the Dutch will like it； or if they do； whether the French will。 We think we shall have the help of the information of their affairs and state； and the helps of the Prince of Orange his faction： but above all； that De Witt； who hath all this while said he cannot get peace； his mouth will now be stopped； so that he will be forced to offer fit terms for fear of the people； and lastly； if France or Spain do not please us； we are in a way presently to clap up a peace with the Dutch； and secure them。 But we are also in treaty with France； as he says； but it must be to the excluding our alliance with the King of Spain or House of Austria： which we do not know presently what will be determined in。 He tells me the Vice…chamberlaine is so great with the King； that let the Duke of York； and Sir W。 Coventry； and this office； do or say what they will； while the King lives Sir G。 Carteret will do what he will； and advises me to be often with him； and eat and drink with him； and tells me that he doubts he is jealous of me； and was mighty mad to…day at our discourse to him before the Duke of York。 But I did give him my reasons； that the office is concerned to declare that without money the King's work cannot go on。 He assures me that Henry Brouncker is one of the shrewdest fellows for parts in England； and a dangerous man： that while we want money so much in the Navy； the officers of the Ordnance have at this day 300；000l。 good in tallies； which they can command money upon： that Harry Coventry； who is to go upon this treaty with Lord Hollis （who he confesses to be a very wise man） into Holland； is a mighty； quick； ready man； but not so weighty as he should be； he knowing him so well in his drink as he do： that unless the King do something against my Lord Mordaunt and the Patents for the Canary Company before the Parliament next meets； he do believe there will be a civil war before there will be any more money given； unless it may be at their perfect disposal； and that all things are now ordered to the provoking of the Parliament against they come next； and the spending the King's money； so as to put him into a necessity of having it at the time it is prorogued for； or sooner。 This evening going to the Queene's side to see the ladies； I did find the Queene； the Duchesse of York； and another or two； at cards； with the room full of great ladies and men； which I was amazed at to see on a Sunday； having not believed it； but contrarily； flatly denied the same a little while since to my cosen Roger Pepys。
18th。 To the King's house to 〃The Mayd's Tragedy；〃 but vexed all the while with two talking ladies and Sir Charles Sedley； yet pleased to hear their discourse； he being a stranger。 And one of the ladies would and did sit with her mask on all the play； and being exceedingly witty as ever I heard woman； did talk most pleasantly with him； but was； I believe； a virtuous woman； and of quality。 He would fain know who she was； but she would not tell； yet did give him many pleasant hints of her knowledge of him； by that means setting his brains at work to find out who she was； and did give him leave to use all means to find out who she was； but pulling off her mask。 He was mighty witty； and she also making sport with him very inoffensively； that a more pleasant rencontre I never heard。 But by that means lost the pleasure of the play wholly； to which now and then Sir Charles Sedley's exceptions against both words and pronouncing were very pretty。
20th。 They talked how the King's viallin； Bannister； is mad； that the King hath a Frenchman come to be chief of some part of the King's musique。 I with Lord Bellasses； to Lord Chancellor's。 Lord Bellasses tells me how the K