And by and by overtaking the King, the King
and Duke of York came to me both; and he [The King.] said, "Mr.
Pepys, I am very glad of your success yesterday:" and fell to
talk of my well speaking. And many of the Lords there. My Lord
Barkeley did cry me up for what they had heard of it; and others,
Parliament-men there about the King, did say that they never
heard such a speech in their lives delivered in that manner.
Progers of the Bedchamber swore to me afterwards before
Brouncker, in the afternoon, that he did tell the King that he
thought I might match the Solicitor-generall. Every body that
saw me almost came to me, as Joseph Williamson and others, with
such eulogys as cannot be expressed. From thence I went to
Westminster Hall; where I met Mr. G. Montagu, who came to me and
kissed me, and told me that he had often heretofore kissed my
hands, but now he would kiss my lips; protesting that I was
another Cicero, and said, all the world said the same of me. Mr.
Ashburnham, and every creature I met there of the Parliament, or
that knew any thing of the Parliament's actings, did salute me
with this honour: Mr.
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