and though late did see some work done by the plasterer to my new window
in the boy's chamber plastered. Then to supper, and after having my head
combed by the little girle to bed. Bad news that the plague is decreased
in the general again and two increased in the sickness.

11th. To White Hall, having first set my people to worke about setting me
rails upon the leads of my wife's closett, a thing I have long designed,
but never had a fit opportunity till now. After having done with the Duke
of Yorke, I to Hales's, where there was nothing found to be done more to
my picture, but the musique, which now pleases me mightily, it being
painted true. Thence home, and after dinner to Gresham College, where a
great deal of do and formality in choosing of the Council and Officers. I
had three votes to be of the Council, who am but a stranger, nor expected
any. So my Lord Bruncker being confirmed President I home, where I find
to my great content my rails up upon my leads. To the office and did a
little business, and then home and did a great jobb at my Tangier
accounts, which I find are mighty apt to run into confusion, my head also
being too full of other businesses and pleasures. This noon Bagwell's
wife come to me to the office, after her being long at Portsmouth. After
supper, and past 12 at night to bed.

12th. Up and to the office, where all the morning. At noon dined at home
and so to my office again, and taking a turne in the garden my Lady Pen
comes to me and takes me into her house, where I find her daughter and a
pretty lady of her acquaintance, one Mrs. Lowder, sister, I suppose, of
her servant Lowder's, with whom I, notwithstanding all my resolution to
follow business close this afternoon, did stay talking and playing the
foole almost all the afternoon, and there saw two or three foolish sorry
pictures of her doing, but very ridiculous compared to what my wife do.
She grows mighty homely and looks old. Thence ashamed at myself for this