I
have a mind to buy enough ground to build a coach-house and
stable; for I have had it much in my thoughts lately that it is
not too much for me now in degree or cost to keep a coach, but
contrarily, that I am almost ashamed to be seen in a hackney. To
Hackney church. A knight and his lady very civil to me when they
came, being Sir George Viner, and his lady in rich jewells, but
most in beauty: almost the finest woman that ever I saw. That
which I went chiefly to see was the young ladies of the schools,
whereof there is great store, very pretty; and also the organ,
which is handsome, and tunes the psalm and plays with the people;
which is mighty pretty, and makes me mighty earnest to have a
pair at our church: I having almost a mind to give them a pair
if they would settle a maintenance on them for it.
22nd. To the Lord Chancellor's house, the first time I have been
therein; and it is very noble, and brave pictures of the ancient
and present nobility. The King was vexed the other day for
having no paper laid for him at the Council table, as was usual;
and Sir Richard Browne did tell his Majesty he would call the
person whose work it was to provide it: who being come, did tell
his Majesty that he was but a poor man, and was out 4 or 500l.
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