And a pleasant
going, and a good discourse; and when there very merry, and the
young couple now well acquainted. But Lord! to see in what fear
all the people here do live. How they are afraid of us that come
to them, insomuch that I am troubled at it, and wish myself away.
But some cause they have; for the chaplin, with whom but a week
or two ago we were here mighty high disputing, is since fallen
into a fever and dead, being gone hence to a friend's a good way
off. A sober and a healthful man. These considerations make us
all hasten the marriage, and resolve it upon Monday next.
30th. It was a sad noise to hear our bell to toll and ring so
often to-day, either for death or burials: I think five or six
times.
31st. Up; and very betimes by six o'clock at Deptford, and there
find Sir G. Carteret, and my Lady ready to go: I being in my new
coloured silk suit, and coat trimmed with gold buttons and gold
broad lace round my hands, very rich and fine. By water to the
Ferry, where, when we come, no coach there; and tide of ebb so
far spent as the horse-boat could not get off on the other side
the river to bring away the coach.
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