Wednesday 17 August 1664 Here I walked long with Mr. Pierce, who tells me the King do still sup every night with my Lady Castlemayne, who he believes has lately slunk a great belly away, for from very big she is come to be down again. I love Pepys' fulsome description of a lady (quite high up in the society of the day) who has apparently lost weight. Anyway, today is officially Friday but since...

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