The Council being up, out comes
the King, and I kissed his hand, and he grasped me very kindly by
the hand. The Duke also, I kissed his, and he mighty kind, and
Sir W. Coventry. I found my Lord Sandwich there, poor man! I
see with it melancholy face, and suffers his beard to grow on his
upper lip more than usual. I took him a little aside to know
when I should wait on him, and where: he told me, and that it
would be best to meet at his lodgings, without being seen to walk
together. Which I liked very well; and, Lord! to see in what
difficulty I stand, that I dare not walk with Sir W. Coventry,
for fear my Lord or Sir G. Carteret should see me: nor with
either of them, for fear Sir W. Coventry should. I went down
into one of the Courts, and there met the King and Duke; and the
Duke called me to him, And the King come to me of himself, and
told me, "Mr. Pepys," says he, "I do give you thanks for your
good service all this year, and I assure you I am very sensible
of it."
29th. Mr. Evelyn and I into my Lord Brouncker's coach, and rode
together with excellent discourse till we come to Clapham.
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