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Thursday 30 April 1663

Up, and after drinking my morning draft with my father and W. Stankes, I went forth to Sir W. Batten, who is going (to no purpose as he uses to do) to Chatham upon a survey.  So to my office, where till towards noon, and then to the Exchange, and back home to dinner, where Mrs. Hunt [L&M say "Mr Hunt" P.G.],  my father, and W. Stankes; but, Lord! what a stir Stankes makes with his being crowded in the streets and wearied in walking in London, and would not be wooed by my wife and Ashwell to go to a play, nor to White Hall, or to see the lyons,1 though he was carried in a coach.  I never could have thought there had been upon earth a man so little curious in the world as he is.  At the office all the afternoon till 9 at night, so home to cards with my father, wife, and Ashwell, and so to bed.