May 1, 1669. Up betimes. My wife extraordinary fine with her
flowered tabby gown that she made two years ago, now laced
exceeding pretty; and indeed was fine all over. And mighty
earnest to go, though the day was very lowering; and she would
have me put on my fine suit, which I did. And so anon we went
alone through the town with our new liveries of serge, and the
horses' manes and tails tied with red ribbons, and the standards
thus gilt with varnish, and all clean, and green reines, that
people did mightily look upon us; and the truth is, I did not see
any coach more pretty, though more gay, than ours all the day;
the day being unpleasing, though the Park full of coaches, but
dusty, and windy, and cold, and now and then a little dribbling
of rain; and what made it worse, there were so many hackney
coaches as spoiled the sight of the gentlemen's; and so we had
little pleasure.
2nd (Lord's day). Up, and by water to White Hall, and there
visited my Lord Sandwich, who, after about two months' absence at
Hinchingbroke, came to town last night.
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