However, it is plain we have got great ground; and
every body says I have got the most honour that any could have
had opportunity of getting: and so our hearts mightily overjoyed
at this success. After dinner to the King's house, and there saw
part of "The Discontented Colonell." [Brennoralt, or The
Discontented Colonel; a tragedy, by Sir John Suckling.]
6th. Up betimes, and with Sir D. Gauden to Sir W. Coventry's
chamber; where the first word he said to me was, "Good-morrow,
Mr. Pepys, that must be Speaker of the Parliament-house:" and did
protest I had got honour for ever in Parliament. He said that
his brother, that sat by him, admires me; and another gentleman
said that I could not get less than 1000l. a-year, if I would put
on a gown and plead at the Chancery-bar. But, what pleases me
most, he tells me that the Solicitor-generall did protest that he
thought I spoke the best of any man in England. After several
talks with him alone touching his own businesses, he carried me
to White Hall; and there parted. And I to the Duke of York's
lodgings, and find him going to the Parke, it being a very fine
morning; and I after him: and as soon as he saw me, he told me
with great satisfaction that I had converted a great many
yesterday, and did with great praise of me go on with the
discourse with me.
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