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| Samuel Pepys
After that to a bookseller's and bought for the love of the binding three books. And it is a wonder what will be the fashion after the plague is done as to periwigs, for nobody will dare to buy any haire for fear of the infection – that it had been cut off the heads of people dead of the plague. As happy a man as any in the world, for the whole world seems to smile upon me! But it is pretty to see what money will do. But Lord! To see the absurd nature of Englishmen, that cannot forbear laughing and jeering at everything that looks strange. But thanks be to God, since my leaving drinking of wine, I do find myself much better and to mind my business better and to spend less money, and less time lost in idle company. Great talk among people how some of the Fanatiques do say that the end of the world is at hand, and that next Tuesday is to be the day. against which, whenever it shall be, good God fit us all! He that will not stoop for a pin will never be worth a pound. I did not like that Clergy should meddle with matters of state. I find my wife hath something in her gizzard, that only waits an opportunity of being provoked to bring up; but I will not, for my content-sake, give it. I went out to Charing Cross to see Major General Harrison hanged, drawn, and quartered; which was done there, he looking as cheerful as any man could in that condition. In appearance, at least, he being on all occasions glad to be at friendship with me, though we hate one another, and know it on both sides. It having been a very cold night last night I had got some cold, and so in pain by wind, and a sure precursor of pain is sudden letting off farts, and when that stops, then my passages stop and my pain begins. It was dark before I could get home, and so land at Churchyard stairs, where to my great trouble I met a dead corps of the plague in the narrow ally just bringing down a little pair of stairs. Mighty proud I am that I am able to have a spare bed for my friends. Music and woman I cannot but give way to, whatever my business is. Saw a wedding in the church. It was strange to see what delight we married people have to see these poor fools decoyed into our condition, every man and wife gazing and smiling at them. Strange to see how a good dinner and feasting reconciles everybody. Thanks be to God. Since my leaving the drinking of wine, I do find myself much better, and do mind my business better, and do spend less money, and less time lost in idle company. Up and with my wife to church, where Mr. Mills made an unnecessary sermon on Original Sin, neither understood by himself, nor the people. |
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