Pepys is just too pleased with Liz's work! I suppose this is cheaper than having her spending money on things out of the house account. Liz, now is the time to start working in ultramarine. Blue seas, blue skies, blue dresses...
That doesn't quite fit with being jealous of himself, Terry. At least I don't think.
I thought in the context jealous might mean careful. As in: careful with him and careful with myself (about the words being spoke(him) and unspoken(Pepys)).
What we need is fan fiction from the perspective of Sam's predations. Michell goes to Sam with a tars ticket looking to be cashed. Does Sam see this as enough of a favour that Betty should be generous towards himself in that special way? Does Michell realize this is part of the calculation? This must happen everywhere all the time. How can any man feel sure which kid is their own? Everyone at the table must be aware that this sort of thing happens. Are they aware they are watching it presently in action?
I doubt the distillation process was yielding a pure distilled spirit. Somewhere down market from pure spirit distillation the process yields wood alcohol. Drinking such products brings blindness and death. Good luck with that Sam!
Louise, as a reader I am thankful for his sanguine feelings about his infidelities, tawdry and foolish as they are. Nothing worse than a diary filled with "god forgive me, I am such a bad man", "I feel so guilty!" ad nauseam...
"poor fellows kissed their wives and sweethearts in that simple manner at their going off..."
Of course the lay up line is: Rather this than your 'stolen favours' with the Tars wives after they have gone to sea to fight for you Mr. Pepys!
RE: Mrs. Daniels and Pepys double duty -- Did he refrain from informing Mrs. D. that her husband at this very moment may well be blown to smithereens for her sake or his? Can't imagine the sex being favourable otherwise.
Much like the alchemists I feel poor Casuabon (whatever his personal failings -- which were fulsome) was onto something. The mythic key would have been Freud et al.
I do not think who dines with whom is fully parsed. What of Pepy's concernments? What concernments is he talking about? I assume it was the spat he had with his wife about painting during working hours? Does that mean he doesn't mind an 'equal' knowing about it?
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Second Reading
About Monday 27 August 1666
Gerald Berg • Link
Pepys is just too pleased with Liz's work! I suppose this is cheaper than having her spending money on things out of the house account. Liz, now is the time to start working in ultramarine. Blue seas, blue skies, blue dresses...
About Thursday 23 August 1666
Gerald Berg • Link
So now we have: well done and done well meaning nearly the opposite of each other.
About Tuesday 14 August 1666
Gerald Berg • Link
So in this case Betty Mitchell would be the molester?
About Friday 3 August 1666
Gerald Berg • Link
Sister? Beth has a sister and she lives nearby? First I heard of it!
About Tuesday 31 July 1666
Gerald Berg • Link
SDS thanks for the notations on the most interesting Aphra Behn. Her treatment by Chuck the 2nd certainly reenforces Povy's take on the court.
About Tuesday 17 July 1666
Gerald Berg • Link
Joggling board. What the...?
About Saturday 14 July 1666
Gerald Berg • Link
barricados - is the word spanish or portuguese in origin perhaps? That might make for a better search...
About Wednesday 11 July 1666
Gerald Berg • Link
Varnished paper: Perhaps an early idea for lamination?
About Sunday 24 June 1666
Gerald Berg • Link
That doesn't quite fit with being jealous of himself, Terry. At least I don't think.
I thought in the context jealous might mean careful. As in: careful with him and careful with myself (about the words being spoke(him) and unspoken(Pepys)).
Talk about being Albemarles's man!
About Thursday 21 June 1666
Gerald Berg • Link
What we need is fan fiction from the perspective of Sam's predations.
Michell goes to Sam with a tars ticket looking to be cashed. Does Sam see this as enough of a favour that Betty should be generous towards himself in that special way? Does Michell realize this is part of the calculation?
This must happen everywhere all the time. How can any man feel sure which kid is their own? Everyone at the table must be aware that this sort of thing happens. Are they aware they are watching it presently in action?
About Saturday 9 June 1666
Gerald Berg • Link
I doubt the distillation process was yielding a pure distilled spirit. Somewhere down market from pure spirit distillation the process yields wood alcohol. Drinking such products brings blindness and death. Good luck with that Sam!
About Sunday 3 June 1666
Gerald Berg • Link
Louise, as a reader I am thankful for his sanguine feelings about his infidelities, tawdry and foolish as they are. Nothing worse than a diary filled with "god forgive me, I am such a bad man", "I feel so guilty!" ad nauseam...
About Saturday 2 June 1666
Gerald Berg • Link
"poor fellows kissed their wives and sweethearts in that simple manner at their going off..."
Of course the lay up line is: Rather this than your 'stolen favours' with the Tars wives after they have gone to sea to fight for you Mr. Pepys!
RE: Mrs. Daniels and Pepys double duty -- Did he refrain from informing Mrs. D. that her husband at this very moment may well be blown to smithereens for her sake or his? Can't imagine the sex being favourable otherwise.
About Tuesday 29 May 1666
Gerald Berg • Link
"and what it was the night when Monk come into the City. Such a night as that I never think to see again..."
What exactly is Pepys referring to here? Is this something along the lines of Leclerc's entry into Paris in 1944?
About Sunday 27 May 1666
Gerald Berg • Link
Who but Sam and ourselves know he is worth 5000L? Liz? How would his superiors view Sam knowing this was his worth?
About Saturday 19 May 1666
Gerald Berg • Link
Looks to me that Deanne and Pepys shared a portrait painter too? Same halfway turn to us and no landscape background either.
About Wednesday 9 May 1666
Gerald Berg • Link
Much like the alchemists I feel poor Casuabon (whatever his personal failings -- which were fulsome) was onto something. The mythic key would have been Freud et al.
About Thursday 3 May 1666
Gerald Berg • Link
I do not think who dines with whom is fully parsed. What of Pepy's concernments? What concernments is he talking about? I assume it was the spat he had with his wife about painting during working hours? Does that mean he doesn't mind an 'equal' knowing about it?
About Monday 23 April 1666
Gerald Berg • Link
"there eat and drank in the coach and so home,"
First example of a drive thru for pickup dining?
About Saturday 21 April 1666
Gerald Berg • Link
"King Charles II was clearly a lot of fun to be around."
Right. So let's try this joke: Charles intellect resembles this ketch. Thick for such a sort time in office.
You think I'd find him fun to be around?