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Journal Category: Diary

Entry Date: 1662-02-05

Word Count: 174

Wednesday 5 February 1662

Early at the office.  Sir G. Carteret, the two Sir Williams and myself all alone reading of the Duke's institutions for the settlement of our office, whereof we read as much as concerns our own duties, and left the other officers for another time.  I did move several things for my purpose, and did ease my mind.  At noon Sir W. Pen dined with me, and after dinner he and I and my wife to the Theatre, and went in, but being very early we went out again to the next door, and drank some Rhenish wine and sugar, and so to the House again, and there saw "Rule a Wife and have a Wife" very well done.  And here also I did look long upon my Lady Castlemaine, who, notwithstanding her late sickness, continues a great beauty.  Home and supped with Sir W. Pen and played at cards with him, and so home and to bed, putting some cataplasm to my . . . .  which begins to swell again.

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