But there was nobody, and so I got safe into the garden,
and coming to open my office door, something behind it fell in
the opening, which made me start. So that God knows in what a
sad condition I should be if I were truly in debt: and therefore
ought to bless God that I have no such real reason, and to
endeavour to keep myself, by my good deportment and good
husbandry, out of any such condition. At home I find, by a note
that Mr. Clerke in my absence hath left here, that I am free; and
that he hath stopped all matters in Court; and I was very glad of
it. We took coach and to Court, and there saw "The Wilde
Gallant," [A Comedy by Dryden.] performed by the King's house,
but it was ill acted. The King did not seem pleased at all, the
whole play, nor any body else. My Lady Castlemaine was all worth
seeing to-night, and little Steward. [Frances, daughter of
Walter Stewart, son of Lord Blantyre, married Charles, fifth Duke
of Richmond, and died 1702.] Mrs. Wells do appear at Court
again, and looks well; so that, it may be, the late report of
laying the dropped child to her was not true.
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