he street； I sent my wife home by coach with Mr。 Creed's boy； and myself and Creed in the coach home with them。 But； Lord！ the fear that my Lady Paulina was in every step of the way： and indeed at this time of the night it was no safe thing to go that road； so that I was even afraid myself； though I appeared otherwise。 We come safe； however； to their house； where we knocked them up； my Lady and all the family being in bed。 So put them into doors and leaving them with the maids； bade them good night。
16th。 The talk upon the 'Change is； that De Ruyter is dead； with fifty men of his own ship； of the plague； at Cales： that the Holland Embassador here do endeavour to sweeten us with fair words； and things like to be peaceable。
20th。 I to the Duke； where we did our usual business。 And among other discourse of the Dutch； he was merrily saying how they print that Prince Rupert； Duke of Albemarle； and my Lord Sandwich； are to be Generalls； and soon after is to follow them 〃Vieux Pen：〃 and so the Duke called him in mirth Old Pen。 They have； it seems； lately wrote to the King； to assure him that their setting…out ships was only to defend their fishing…trade； and to stay near home； not to annoy the King's subjects； and to desire that he would do the like with his ships： which the King laughs at； but yet is troubled they should think him such a child； to suffer them to bring home their fish and East India Company's ships； and then they will not care for us。 To my Lord's lodgings； and were merry with the young ladies； who made a great story of their appearing before their mother the morning after we carried them； the last week； home so late； and that their mother took it very well； at least without any anger。 Here I heard how the rich widow； my Lady Gold； is married to one Neale； after he had received a box on the eare by her brother （who was there a sentinel； in behalf of some courtier；） at the door； but made him draw； and wounded him。 She called Neale up to her； and sent for a priest； married presently； and went to bed。 The brother sent to the Court； and had a serjeant sent for Neale； but Neale sent for him up to be seen in bed； and she owned him for her husband： and so all is past。
23rd。 W。 How was with me this afternoon； to desire some things to be got ready for my Lord against his going down to his ship； which will be soon； for it seems the King and both the Queenes intend to visit him。 The Lord knows how my Lord will get out of this charge； for Mr。 Moore tells me to…day that he is 10；000l。 in debt： and this will； with many other things that daily will grow upon him； （while he minds his pleasure as he do；） set him further backward。
24th。 To White Hall； and Mr。 Pierce showed me the Queene's bed。 chamber； and her closet； where she had nothing but some pretty pious pictures； and books of devotion； and her holy water at her head as she sleeps； with a clock by her bed…side； wherein a lamp burns that tells her the time of the night at any time。 Thence with him to the Park； and there met the Queene coming from Chapell； with her Maids of Honour； all in silver…lace gowns again； which is new to me； and that which I did not think would have been brought up again。 Thence he carried me to the King's closet： where such variety of pictures； and other things of value and rarity； that I was properly confounded and enjoyed no pleasure in the sight of them； which is the only time in my life that ever I was so at a loss for pleasure； in the greatest plenty of objects to give it me。
26th。 At my Lord Sandwich's； where his little daughter； my Lady Catharine was brought； who is lately come from my father's at Brampton； to have her cheeke looked after； which is and hath long been sore。 But my Lord will rather have it be as it is； with a scarr in her face； than endanger it being worse with tampering。 ＇She married； first； Nicholas； son and heir of Sir N。 Bacon； K。B。； and secondly the Rev。 Mr。 Gardeman； and lived to be 96； dying 1757。＇
JULY 4； 1664。 This day the King and the Queenes went to visit my Lord Sandwich and the fleet； going forth in the Hope。
7th。 The King is pretty well to…day； though let blood the night before yesterday。
10th。 My Lady Sandwich showed us my Lady Castlemaine's picture； finely done： given my Lord； and a most beautiful picture it is。 ＇There is a beautiful portrait of Lady Castlemaine in the dining… room at Hinchingbroke。＇
14th。 To my Lord's。 He did begin with a most solemn profession of the same confidence in and love for me that he ever had； and then told me what a misfortune was fallen upon me and him： in me； by a displeasure which my Lord Chancellor did show to him last night against me； in the highest and most passionate manner that ever any man did speak； even to the not hearing of anything to be said to him： but he told me； that he did say all that could be said for a man as to my faithfullnesse and duty to his Lordship； and did me the greatest right imaginable。 And what should the business be； but that I should be forward to have the trees in Clarendon Park marked and cut down； ＇Near Salisbury； granted by Edward VI。 to Sir W。 Herbert； Earl of Pembroke； for two lives； which term ended in 1601； when it reverted to the Crown； and was conferred on the Duke of Albemarle； whose family； as I imagine； got back the estate after Lord Clarendon's fall； for； according to Britton； Clarendon Park was alienated by Christopher； second Duke of Albemarle； to the Earl of Bath； from whom it passed； by purchase； to Mr。 Bathurst； the ancestor of the present possessor。＇ which he； it seems； hath bought of my Lord Albemarle； when； God knows！ I am the most innocent man in the world in it； and did nothing of myself； nor knew of his concernment therein； but barely obeyed my Lord Treasurer's warrant for the doing thereof。 And said that I did most ungentlemanly…like with him； and had justified the rogues in cutting down a tree of his； and that I had sent the veriest Fanatique that is in England to mark them； on purpose to nose him。 All which； I did assure my Lord； was most properly false； and nothing like it true； and told my Lord the whole passage。 My Lord do seem most nearly affected with him； partly； I believe； for me； and partly for himself。 So he advised me to wait presently upon my Lord； and clear myself in the most perfect manner I could； with all submission and assurance that I am his creature both in this and all other things： and that I do own that all I have； is derived through my Lord Sandwich from his Lordship。 So； full of horror I went； and found him busy in trials of law in his great room； and it being Sitting…day； durst not stay； but went to my Lord and told him so： whereupon he directed me to take him after dinner： and so away I home； leaving my Lord mightily concerned for me。 So I to my Lord Chancellor's； and there coming out after dinner I accosted him； telling him that I was the unhappy Pepys that had fallen into his high displeasure； and come to desire him to give me leave to make myself better understood to his Lordship； assuring him of my duty and service。 He answered me very pleasingly； that he was confident upon the score of my Lord Sandwich's character of me； but that he had reason to think what he did； and desired me to call upon him some evening： I named to…night； and he accepted of it。 To my Lord Chancellor's； and there heard several trials； wherein I perceive my Lord is a most able and ready man。 After all done； he himself called； 〃Come； Mr。 Pepys； you and I will take a turn in the garden。〃 So he was led down stairs； having the goute； and there walked with me； I think； above an hour； talking most friendly； yet cunningly。 I told him clearly how things were； how ignorant I was of his Lordship's concernment in it； how I did not do nor say one word singly； but what was done was the act of the whole Board。 He told me by name that he was more angry with Sir G。 Carteret than with me； and also with the whole body of the Board。 But thinking who it was of the Board that did know him least； he did place his fear upon me： but he finds that he is indebted to none of his friends there。 I think I did thoroughly appease him； till he thanked me for my desire and pains to satisfy him； and upon my desiring to be directed who I should of his servants advise with about this business； he told me nobody； but would be glad to hear from me himself。 He told me he would not direct me in anything； that it might not be said that the Lord Chancellor did labour to abuse the King； or （as I offered） direct the suspending the Report of the Purveyors： but I see what he means； and will make it my work to do him service in it。 But； Lord！ to see how he is incensed against poor Deane； as a fanatick rogue； and I know not what： and what he did was done in spite to his Lordship； among an his friends and tenants； He did plainly say that he would not direct me in any thing； for he would not put himself into the power of any man to say that he did so and so； but plainly told me as if he would be glad I did something。 Lord！ to see how we poor wretches dare not do the King good service for fear of the greatness of these men。 He named Sir G。 Carteret； and Sir J。 Minnes； and the rest； and that he was as