13th (Lord's day). By coach to St. James's, and met, to my wish,
the Duke of York and Mr. Wren: and understand the Duke of York
hath received answers from Brouncker, W. Pen, and J. Minnes; and
as soon as he saw me, he bid Mr. Wren read them over with me. So
having no opportunity of talk with the Duke of York, and Mr. Wren
some business to do, he put them into my hands like an idle
companion, to take home with me before himself had read them;
which do give me great opportunity of altering my answer, if
there was cause. After supper made my wife to read them all
over, wherein she is mighty useful to me: and I find them all
evasions, and in many things false, and in few to the full
purpose. Little said reflective on me; though W. Pen and J.
Minnes do mean me in one or two places, and J. Minnes a little
more plainly would lead the Duke of York to question the
exactness of my keeping my records; but all to no purpose. My
mind is mightily pleased by this, if I can but get time to have a
copy taken of them for my future use; but I must return them
tomorrow.
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