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  A preliminary index References to materials used in my little article Inventing Private Space will be found here. They are copied from a little black-and-red Chinese notebook I kept while working my way through the volumes. (The paper is now quite yellow.) Pepys and his wife really cooperate to decorate the house. She has bought the bedroom furniture (for the room described as "her" chamber), and he sets up shelves in his study. He bought 2 pictures (probably engravings), and he doesn't like them, so he sent them back (one was of Paris). All this together goes as far as dress. They pick out cloth together. He authorizes her to wear patches. She couldn't do so before !! He fears having trouble with a neighbor over a "lead door." There is much much more. The couple creates their private world. He is very concerned also about his sister's (she is a servant) being well respected by their powerful friends. She has a desire for a kind of public role too. The following are references to pages in Vol. I (1660) 33 He "eases himself" at the Harp and Bell. 27 His sister steals little things and their father is very upset about it. 33 puts in nails for hats. 29 description of family gathering 41 music criticism 41 maid would not kill chickens 43 friends - female -sex 84 tells his father he's going to sea, before he tells his wife 87 friends (from school not seen in 16 years) 105 debate over extemporary prayer. P. contra 121 Maypoles 125 style of a common friend 126 "Vive le Roy" in French 158 king's dog shits in the boat, which prompts P. to philosophize 167 superb text on Montagu-Pepys relations 196 did not go see a bride put to bed 199 P. not allowed to visit spouse's parents 201 "watches" Mrs. Butter during sermon 233 a wench sleeps in his bedroom 238 P. bought a wedding ring 255 first drinks tea 257 wife buys furniture for "her" chamber (yet they sleep together all the time) 258 Montagu has done a lot for Charles, but has no cash. He got money on boat, but it was distributed to everyone. 260 wants to exchange a long cloak for a short one at his father's, the long ones are "out" 260 a friend not seen in a long time 261 Montague: adage about marrying someone after getting her pregnant 265 Harrison's execution 265 sets up shelves in his study 266 his wife goes to Montagu's too, now that Lady M. is in London 267 his wife snored 269 describes his dining room 270 they bought already-roasted meat because there were workers in the house 273 wife and P. have an argument; they become friends again (says they always are) 273 a gift for a favor called a "friendship" 274 (& 302) father is pleased with elegance of the son's house. P. is pleased to have his approval 278 neighbors close off the "lead door". P. doesn't want an argument with them but is much disturbed. 280 some recall that P. had been a round-head 305 thieves try to rob neighbors 283 he lets his wife wear a black patch; had refused to allow it earlier 284 quarrels with his wife 289 social orders and seating in church, servants are too close. A relative loves P's wife so much that if she has a child he'll not marry and will give all his money to that child. 290 buys a tablecloth and 12 napkins (never bought such things before) 291 sister can come to live as a servant. P. fears this, knowing her character. 291 wife makes tarts and pies to try out her new oven 296 buys pictures that his wife doesn't like; he returns them 298 plays music in his dining room, the neighbors listen 307 P. hits servant girl with a broom 311 Montagu asks P.'s advice about adding servants 312 a "little room" is being fixed up for him 317 P. also has a parlour, now being painted 319 this day "my parlour is gilded" 320 wants workmen to finish by Christmas 321 pew covered with rosemary and bay leaves 321 buys candlesticks (doesn't consult his wife 323 gets sick, calls the maid; he and his wife pleased by her running about in her "smock" 324 invites guests home and by chance has a roast of beef 324 his lordship "is private" with cards; P. is not received. His lordship is playing with "men of honor." The following are references to pages in Vol. II (1661) 2 breakfast menus 4 his sister moves in ; he will not let her sit down at table at first. 5 New Year's gifts 9 hadn't visited an uncle for so long that he is ashamed to go; but he went and they were "still good friends" 10 a Frenchman kisses his wife 11 fanatics cry: "King Jesus and their heads upon the gates." 11 wants his wife to be "neuter" and that she has 2 maids 13 Mr. Davis's study -- good books... 13 the houses at naval yards: very neat 14 "It being 10:00 o'clock striking as I write": worries that his wife is not home 17 the monkey was loose. P. struck it 17 drinking and memory loss 19 mousetraps bought 20 "my wife and I bought some glasses" 22 on way home, pays little debts for wine and pictures, etc, "which is my great pleasure" 22 Osborne: wrote Advice to a Son 23 acquires 2 cages of canaries 24 servants eat a pudding without his wife's leave (a servant and a sister) 24 on exhumation of Cromwell et al (see also p. 27) 35 buys a hat, 35 s. 35 has a paper press set up 28 bought a belt and had his sword "new-furbished" 31 his mother had been a wash-maid to Lady Vere 31 Cromwell's head on a pole 35 they talk about going to France! 53 he's pleased by his wife's cleaned teeth 55 happy he is losing his neighbors 59 new steps out of parlour 60 discusses with a child how they can earn their living "honestly" 60 gives castoff clothes to his brother! 61 building a new stairway, had to go up and down by a ladder 61 he dances for the first time 61 made Sir Batten's "black" dance, and he did so with "seeming skill" 61 he borrows money for Sandwich from a cousin 64 his parents quarrel over a servant 64 Sandwich comes home with a guest, no meat left, all eaten by servants 65 drink brings out acrimony about who had served among navy clerks had served rebels 68 he is growing accustomed to receiving reverence 72 asks women whether they would sell him children 74 Charles II heals 78 Lady Sandwich upbraids servants, P. says she would not have done it in public were she of noble birth 88 he consults with his wife about what to buy for the house 89 Pepys is asked by his father to patch up things with his mother, over a slut 98 Pepys attends his wife medically 115 gives his wife 4 pounds for lace, etc. 120 has a faced white coat made from one of his wife's petticoats 125 wrangles over coast of the stairs 127 he wants to buy land where his uncle lives 127 had their bed put in the room they called the "nursery" 129 keeps a cloth on his belly, so he won't catch cold 130 buys a chest of drawers and an Indian gown; he doesn't consult his wife. They almost have a falling-out period while the steps are being built? 133 his uncle has died, starts to smell 140 they are robbed of a silver tankard 142 vows not to drink wine for a week, but can't keep promise 142 king-- companion Hyde 142 uses word "friends" for all of Lord Sandwich's clients 143 Lady Sandwich and daughter come to see Pepyses' house 143 his wife gives him his "linen," he will keep it henceforth 144 heart to heart talk with brother Tom, who seems not at all independent yet 147 when the Pepyses enter church, the country people rise 150 promise to be a friend to the family and widow of a friend, if friend dies 151 the wife hires a maid who is ugly 153 Sandwich children come to Pepys because one of them is sick 153 the "difference" he had with his wife had produced some papers that had been kept at his father's 158 troubled by losing company of children 159 marriage negotiation for his brother 161 learns Lady Batten and daughter think that Mrs. P. should "buckle" to them, P. not disturbed 161-2 sister is chased out 162 he pays his maid, gives her 2 s 6 p extra! 164 his wife asks P. to do something for her brother 169 rain spoils his ceilings 174 "Poor Richard" morality and God 176 his wife buys a chest and articles from an uncle 176 a cat-burying dog 177 had sworn he would not go to a play without his wife 179 buys coals for his house 185 mother "churched" 1 month after giving birth 186 afraid to read prayers because the servants might see that he had been drinking 192 "I met with complaints at home that my wife left no victuals for them all this day" 199 he feels out of place because of his poor cloths, recalls what Osborne says about clothes -- a gentleman's 199 a servant has worked out a trick so that he can keep his hat on in the house. Cf. p. 201 202 an aunt and uncle show him pictures and what is in their cabinet 204 an increase of a man's fortune forces him to keep more servants, brings trouble 210 Lady Sandwich presses P. to spend more on his wife's clothes --- he buys lace 213 they are sleeping with servants in the green chamber; one doesn't want to sleep there, because P. sleeps there! 216 Mr. Hunt is with his wife in her chamber, alone: fire is the reason 217 he reads Hobbes 221 his wife fires a maid 227 four sittings for his portraits 228 thinks of buying a scallop for his wife 230 wife prevents him from taking physic, because there has been frost 233 Mrs. P. has her portrait painted 235 Mrs. P. dresses up for a christening; he works to control his clothes; he has a terrible temper 238 another argument over a servant 239 P. is cross because a servant his ordered his own cakes and ale 240-1 on her portrait, with a dog in it The following are references to pages in Vol. III (1662) 1 Has a Jan. 1 nightmare 1 looks for prints for his house, pictures and maps 2 "up to my chamber": looks over papers 3 afraid he has spent a lot of money, yet won't add it up because he wants to pay for his and his wife's pictures 3 buys pewter sconces for "stairs and entry" 3 uses French for his wife's menstruation 4 "reserve" helps avoid "contempt" 4 has his lute painted into his portrait. 4 uses the word "friends" about another man who is seeking a "friendly" relationship with his wife 5 upbraids servant for drinking 8 refers to Dean Fuller as a "good friend," but he has scarcely mentioned him before 8 disturbed by his wife's "rate" at a servant, whom he calls a "slut" 10 buys vellum covers in which to keep his pictures 10 Holliard; paid 6 pounds for 2 pictures and 36 s for 2 frames. Portraits? Gave 3 s, I think, to church on New Year's! 13 see the curious note here about a proposal by a childless male to have a child by P.'s mother? 17 yes, the 2 pictures referred to, p. 10, are portraits: takes the portraits to Lady Sandwich, who gives her opinion of them. She does not like the one of Mrs. P. 17 walks with his gardener; wants the garden to be "handsome" this year 18 gives up drinking wine! 19 Mrs. P. and he go to have the portrait [by Savill] fixed 19 he sees a girl home 20 has a new door into the back yard; is now working on the cellar 25 joiners are setting up the chimney piece in the dining room; they made a frame for a picture that is far too heavy 25 in the cellar, moved coal from old coal-hole to new one, cost 8 s. Takes pleasure in having a clean cellar [Note: he says this gives him as much pleasure, presumably, as a prestige change] 26 Mrs. P. clearly has allocations of money: 20 pounds til Easer; composes airs on the Sabbath 26 interested in coat of arms; he fears his family "were never considerable" 27 planning alterations in the garden 28 the master joiner in King's Works, et al, go over another house "to view what may be the contrivance and alterations there to the best advantage" 29 "friendship" with Batten has diminished 29 Mrs. P. did her best to avoid having a "paynter" for a Valentine [painters are working in the dining room] 31 abandoning wine may make him ill 34 dining room now graced with pictures 35 another portrait of him (cf. P. 37, a miniature) 35 chides a male servant for not going to church with female servants 38 the violent whipping of a boy 39 counts up his money and says that furnishings are "done for a great while" 40 he virtually sets up a plan with his wife to get 2,000 pounds, to be a knight, and "keep my coach"; she is pleased to learn of plans: he will be more frugal 40 oaths to God about expenses! Buys a box to put money in when he breaks his vows 41 tears up papers in his closet, in the office not at home 42 a new camelot riding coat 43 a preacher exhorts no sex during Lent 43 he is troubled by "scurvy" stories about persons of honor 46 discussion of the danger of ship mines 47 they change bedrooms because a servant is ill 49 arrives at Sandwich's late, so he dines below with the servants 50 the boy servant is also sick now 50 a livery for his boy: black and gold 51 insists that the peruques that his wife wears must be of her own hair 53 a meal 53 Jane is hired back at 3 pounds a year 54 his wife talks about her family business, with great confidence in "me" 54 P. does not take communion regularly 54 sensitive about how dishes are served at table 55 on Sandwich's indebtedness; it is politic to be indebted 59 the roof is raised to add rooms: paid by the Navy; [in note:] gains wainscoting in his dining room 66 beats the servant boy 66 Okey executed; was given a Christian burial since he was not a defender of regicide 68 tries to convince his wife to go to Brampton: he wants to go to Portsmouth 69 his wife had wanted to go with him to Portsmouth 71 graves are covered with sage 72 meets someone who proposes him for the future royal society 75 notes that he washes himself because of the heat 76 is intimidated by some ladies, then goes through one of their houses 76 takes his miniature home 77 his livery boy carries a sword 77 his wife makes some clothes 77 his wife buys a gown for him 78 he has a seat out on the leads 78 an anti-female slur 80 he buys what seems to be a portrait of Elizabeth to hang in his house; makes a bid on another picture 82 they go to visit Hampton Court with Lady Sandwich 82 his brother is still a taylor 84 he buys a used velvet coat from his brother 85 his wife complains about his late return; she's dressed in new clothes when he returns 87 an allusion to the Saint-Michel family. Nothing is known about what he does 91 shaves himself 91 finds a prayer about childbed: "delivered her from the hereditary curse of childbearing"--- a strange expression 91 eats peas for the first time this year, May 25 93 Sandwich's and king's moneys are mixed together 94 alterations are also being made to the house and garden at Brampton 94 makes music alone in his chamber at night 95 an outing to the old Spring Garden includes the servants; there are 2 such excursions in May 96-7 a note indicates that he preserved several engraved portraits of the Queen 97 refers again to alterations at Brampton; says he will have to pay for them. We do not know whether he provided the plans 99 Mrs. Clarke in a déshabille 101 has part of Charles II's dowry in his cellar; has the maid light a candle to frighten away thieves 102 views rafter frames for their house in the ship yard 103 introduces his father to Lady Sandwich, who suggests that her children go to Brampton. P. thinks not 105 vexed by a servant who flung his coat over his shoulder "like a ruffian" 106 thinks of buying the Eikon Basilike and giving it to Sandwich 107 reads Cicero 108 uses term "friend" for someone who clearly is important 108 trumpets were used to drown out Sir H. Vane's speech 109 Vane's body given to his friends; concern about whether they would be "civil" to his body 110 reports of Mrs. P.'s brother's marriage negotiations; P. is reluctant to intervene 113 "merry discourse in the kitchen with my wife and maids" 115 "up at 4 a-clock and settled some private business of my own" 116 terrible whipping of the boy, who will not confess 117 they avoid neighbors in the garden until ready to leave 117 Vane died like a martyr so he must have gone to heaven 119 visits another house "neat and well furnished" 121 Lord Sandwich receives P. in his dressing gown 125 there are many references to supervision of what his wife wears to church 126 he is very tempted to seduce a cleaning girl in his office, but instead he bores a hole in a partition! 126 comment on friendship: "no trust lasting friendship in this world" 126 Lady Sandwich visits the Pepyses; he leads her by the hand through the garden, her page carrying her train [no comment about how she found things] 131 his father had a basse violl 132 "settled my accounts with my wife for house keeping : 30 s a week 136 refers to his servants as "my people" 138 took tiles off the roof and then it rained and spoiled the ceilings 141 it's raining in the house. A silk flag is found in the office; he wants to take it but his wife does not 145 again, evidence of friendship linked, fundamentally, to political relations and, of course, when he has a spat with his wife, he says they are "friends" again after they make up 146 Lord Sandwich will have rooms in Whitehall 148 Mrs. P. has gone to the country with her maid, so now Will sleeps at the foot of P.'s bed and the wench sleeps in Will's bed 152 talks about having a "bout" with female servants 154 a navy man keeps models of ships in his "closet" 160 on French "humour" 165 his wife's "closet" is being redone 173 there is a shower at 3 a.m. and the cat jumps on the bed 174 thinks of "begging a parrot" for his wife 175 a scaffold collapses and Lady Castlemain runs down to see if anyone is hurt 177 Lord Sandwich has a "friendship": again the word indicates politics 184 Mrs. P. complains about her servant 189 good stories about an intransigeant English diplomat in Moscow (à la Créqui) 191 he gets all sexed up with one of Lady Sandwich's servants, but he doesn't go all the way: "I spent in my breeches" 191 troubled by seeing the Queen before he can do so with his wife 193 flap with neighbor over house changes 204 by now there is a newer and grander entry to his house 206 his wife has had "falling out" with his parents 210 Sandwich involved in changes in house plan in the country 211 in all the roof changes there had been the possibility that the neighbor would gain what is called "the chamber": now it is the bedroom par excellence (cf. Also p. 216) 212 he sleeps at Sandwich's, in the chamber "over my lord's" 213 argument over Sarah: Mrs. P. wants to get rid of her 221 about singing milkmaids 225 has an upstairs dining room and a dining room 227 sends his wife to help his brother entertain his prospective mother-in-law 228 his brother promises a much higher jointure than P. wants, and said to that parties that P. had approved 232 P. thinks that Sandwich "receives me now more and more kindly, now he sees that I am respected in the world --- and is my most noble patron" 233 the girls finds fault over Tom's "imperfection in his speech" 234 dish of tripes covered with mustard: specifically ordered and instructed by Pepys: from Lord Crewes 239 doesn't stay at a play because his wife is not with him; put this together with the remark about seeing the Queen, accidentally, without her. 247 he pares his corns 249 a maid mocks a neighbor: tension 250 the flap over the chamber begins: an appeal to the duke; he consults wit his wife, who comes up with the idea of offering to change lodgings 256 discusses hiring a servant: fears she was brought up with "too great liberty for my family"; this causes a real stir in the ménage 261 his wife spends 12 pounds for furnishings for her woman 262 the hangings from the dining room have gone to his study; he was not consulted, but he is pleased; puts up curtains in his wife's chamber 263 friends: without parents or relatives 265 P. finds it "poor discourse" when a courtier refers to the cod-pieces of some of the "men in armer" at the Tower 266 worried about litigation in Brampton and that it will force him to take in his father and mother 267 Mrs. P.'s woman will have her own chamber 268 the English laugh at the Russians: they laugh at everything "strange" 271 he seems to have an office at home too, that is different from his study. Private acts are at the Navy Office 273 sees skating for the first time 273 Sarah is to be let go because Mrs. P. can't abide her; Jane will be promoted to chambermaid 275 Sarah is paid off; she cries and P. almost does too 285 meets Sarah, who says that Mrs. P. is lending quite a bit to her brother: wishes she had money, then she'd make a good wife for his brother 286 his wife complains of her lonely life 295 Jane has said some saucy things; P. warns her 295 uncomfortable because all are "citizens," no gentlemen 298 is distressed because his wife does not have a winter gown (moire); she has taffeta 302 they decide to make themselves a bit "strange" to the family that has hired Sarah The following are references to pages in Vol. IV (1663) 1 he makes New Year's resolutions! Jan 1 1662/3, sleeps with his wife at his Lord's lodgings... 1 gives Lady Sandwich's housekeeper money when they leave, partly for food 9 a terribly complicated account of a painful encounter with his wife --- read ahead --- culminates in more clothes for her, cf. p. 13 11 complicated battles over garden doors 13 fine details on their giving a party, excellent details about the house, crucial; has a new table, 10-12-8 15 he's lock out, send boy in through window 18 a wine cellar with old wine [use of French is always for intimate and sexual things; he refers to his wife's chose, whereas he says "thing" for another woman, p. 20; ill ... de ses mois." 22 he takes seriously Audley's Ways to be Rich 25 the Montagu boys are touring Europe, are in France 26 uses term closet 27 "study to bring him back to the same degree of kindness" 27 his brother, who has earned a B.A., has painful "stone" 28 he sees Sandwich as corrupted by "time" into games 28 a bundle is snatched from Mrs. P. 29 fast for the king's murder; and they fasted even more because they forgot to take victuals into the house 29 argument with Mrs. P. over spelling in a letter 30 a very complicated remark about Jane, the servant 32 tears over Jane's departure, and yet it is not clear why she left: too familiar with Mrs.P? 39 his wife doesn't sleep with him while he is sick 40 he receives a gift of a silver cup with his arms, from someone who will receive a navy contract 42 doesn't want valentines because of the cost 43 has a terrible dream after a hard day's family negotiation (Family business is more emotional strain for him than that of the Navy. 43 hangs picture of a boat 46 a Sandwich quarrel 47 friendship 49 Mrs. P. won't have his sister back 59 he thinks of buying a Holbein 60 P. touches a cadaver 65 washing "fouls" the house; says he will have friends at dinner: Mrs. Turner and her daughter, Mrs. Morrice, Roger Pepys 67 competition by diligence in the office 71 little disputes with neighbors 79 Mrs. P. hires a servant without husband 80 complains about his brother "playing the fool" with his maid 84 company has to stay the night, so P. and a male sleep in servant's bed and servant sleeps with his wife 84 "Lay pretty long, this is, till past 6 o'clock" 86 cook-maid receives 4 lbs per year 86 uncles, friendship and money 87 his father is not coming to accounts with him 92 the Penns take a former maid of P.'s, and this produces a "strangeness"with Mrs. P. 93 lying and casuistry, lying about corruption 100 Mary allegedly tries to "corrupt" the cook-maid 105 after about Jan. 1663, P. refers to music as something to be almost suppress; to do business better 106 Ashwell's "carriage" is very fine; his wife is "jealous" 107 P. won't let Ashwell go with Mrs P. to see her own companions dancing 109 resolves to "beat" his boy for taking a half hour ... 113 servants get fired 119 he remarks that he will not inform his father of how much an annuity would bring him; he is not at all fair here. Indeed, he is sinister and manipulative of his father and brother in the extreme 121 during a quarrel they call each other names, "beggar," "prick louse" 121 compliments Penn on his new "low" dining room 122 his wife accuses him of preferring to talk downstairs with Ashwell to upstairs with her. 131 attacked by a dog, but forgets to use his sword 133 he is cross with his wife for having a dancing master come too often 140 is jealous of dancing master! They are surprised above. Wants to know if she has drawing master but does not dare ask! He's ashamed of his jealousy and says he deserves to be beaten. 150 discusses fears of losing command over wife 155 he wants his wife to go to the country, will buy her a new suit for it and keep "my power over her undisturbed" 156 another jealous range, servant sent off, only dancing master and Mrs. P. were in (p. 158: he checks whether the beds are roughed up) 162 P. buys Counsell and Advise to all Builders .. 1663 by Gerbier, B. 165 still disturbed about the dancing master's presence in church 165 is offended by not being invited to a christening (Batten's grandchild) 166 vexed when Will neglects to brush his coat, P. strikes him 171 his cellar has been unlocked, and half his claret has been drunk by servants. No one admits it. 172 still jealous, and watches to see if his wife puts on drawers, which she did (cf also p. 179) 173 he refuses to see his father-in-law 175 approves of how the Duke of Buckingham has had himself carved here and there in the rebuilding of York House 183 a general summary of the effects Ashwell and dancing have had on his wife. He talks constantly to her about saving money, a form of control 185 discussion about whether or not spirits can animate dead bodies 186 his wife has gone into the country, he goes up and plays the viol in her closet 191 Sir J. Mennes, with whom P. is in competition, in a sense, in the Navy Office, buys pictures: "... rare pieces, he calls them, of great maisters of paynting" 192 re Creed: he loves his company, but not the man, "because he is too wise to be made a friend of and acts all by interest and policy -- but is a man fit to learn of" 193 wants to beat his clerk because he hasn't done his Latin 190s his cousin Roger Pepys is hostile to Charles II and inveighs against spending and corruption 199 Lady Sandwich "recommends" that Mrs. P. have a new petticoat of silk stripped stuff. NB: then Mrs. P. wants one 204 he feels guilty about "feeling up" a woman, recalling that his wife is not there 205 he stresses absence of fondness between himself and his wife as a result of his jealousy; he doesn't use the word "friendship" 206 he repeats that "true friendship" cannot be achieved with Creed 210 idea that begging has increased since the Restoration 216 P. regrets he is not being very effective in speaking before the duke. Friendship 217 P. on military society. Excellent 218 talks of absence of kindness between a bride and groom 219 eats cherries off a tree where the king had been gathering them earlier 230 before sleeping, "fancying myself to sport with Mrs. Steward with great pleasure" 233 next night: "sporting in my fancy with the Queen" 233 uses the word "kindness" to describe how he thinks about a carpenter's wife 244 encounters singers in the country, and this pleases him greatly 252 hats removed when the Duke of York went down Pall Mall 252 Jane implores P. to take back the boy, but he will not 256 a good paragraph on problem of corruption and strict accounting 262 Mrs. P. and Ashwell box each other on the ears. He wants to "get his wife's head down again" to humble her. 273 has to buy an extra bedstead because his brother is there 276 the women had even quarreled at Hinchingbrooke, chez Lady Sandwich 279 a maid wears what belongs to another, and is fired 279 tells Ashwell to leave; would have done the same had she been his sister 280 house squabbles prevent him from "working well in his business" 280 more new floors 282 mouldings in his closet 282 P. can't decide whether or not to discuss Sandwich's danger as a result of the woman he keeps in Chelsea 282 some rooms have locks on the doors 286 Sandwich owes P. 700 pounds 286 he puts himself to bed (no servant in attendance) 289 a candid discussion between them. Mrs. P. accuses him of deliberately leaving the house dirty, etc, to limit her pleasures of going out, etc. He doesn't admit to it, to be true to her, but does in his Diary. 289 had a closet of books 291 he buys his and her stockings at the same time 291 they also buy meat, since they have no maid to do it 293 he gets the bill for the carved work paid by the Crown 294 now his brother John complains about how Mrs. P. behaves toward him. Uses the word friend 298 won't go to a fair without his wife 299 chintz: a painted Indian callico will be used to line Mrs. P.'s study 301 goes through Fleet Alley to see the sluts 301 buys [fire]dogs, tongs and shovels for his wife's closet and the rest of the house 302 he buys globes for his wife 308 the Montagues are doing over Hinchingbrooke 313 Sandwich asks P.'s opinion about a wall on his estate 314 they are terribly pleased to get home after being at Brampton 316 he is busy fitting out his wife's closet and getting a new velvet coat for her 317 he almost fucks Mrs. Lane, but he goes home and feels guilty when he sees his wife still working 320 they shift around the rooms. Will comes down and they go up. He hangs paper pictures and a map of Paris in this red chamber, their bedroom 323 now only the mains lie up by them. Will is below. Then he buys a bell to put by their chamber door to call the maids (cf. p. 325!) 324 his wife puts up the "hangings" in her closet 326 P. is upset by the fact that his main servants served catered food to guests in the caterer's dishes 334 happy to sleep in the red changer, and "having our dressing room and maids close by us" 335 visits a synagogue 337 stresses what his wife wears as they go to church 339 P. on death 341 a fine French dinner 343 claims to have talked it over with his wife about more clothes for him 343 teaching his wife arithmetic 345 buys a large kitchen knife and 6 oyster knives! 346 has wine bottles made with his crest on them, presumably in the glass 347 wife complains of having nothing to do at home, becoming swollen in her chose again; and they wonder if it is his "matter" that causes it 348 they ring the bell to start the washing 350 looking to buy maps in a Dutch shop 354 his "bands" are so badly ironed that he crumples them and infuriates Jane 357 takes his wife to the wig-maker to show her the wig he has ordered; he also buys a "pair of boddice" for her 357 asks Creed for advice about clothes; he lists what he has bought, 55 pounds on himself and 12 pounds on his wife 360 the decision to wear a wig is made by courtiers, all at once 361 another flap over Jane. Did she lie? cf also p. 363 382 observes that this is the first night he had ever lain in the house when there was not another man there, Will being gone 383 has the maids read the Bible 383 (and p. 385) detailed medical pages about his wife's gynecological infection 385 writes Sandwich about the girl in Chelsea 386 has Will hand deliver the letter (a good example of writing something tense, rather than speaking it) 388 the letter is here. He uses the word "dependence." he only puts his initials on the copy 391 very good info on Creed. The "kickback" is not great enough. Involves a dress for his wife 393 P. weeps when Sandwich talks to him about his letter. Note how he read his letter to Moore but then took the full responsibility himself. If approval follows, his client vis a vis Moore increased 395 eats a "rare piece of roast beef" 400 description of Sunday dress: black suit. Is upset that Lady Batten wears a velvet gown before his wife does! 406 troubled by lack of a boy or man to help him dress 409 "goes to stool" his wife's way: "long and upright" 417 calls it her "old folly": Mrs. P. fastens lies upon her maids 418 on Cromwell 426 they dine in their parlour, which he says they do rarely 427 he comments that he doesn't know what to say to his cousins; showed them the house from top to bottom 428 P.'s attitude toward the lower classes 432 Mrs. P. asks what she should do if he dies; P. resolves to write a will 434 he goes ecstatic over pictures and buys a small one for his wife's closet 436 has a stove brought in, a first for him; it smokes: he will try another one 438 they have a fine Christmas dinner, all alone; has a good fire in his chamber and sits up until 4 am with his accounts The following are references to pages in Vol. V (1664) 6 P. begins to shave himself 7 W. Penn imitates P.'s fireplace 7 P. admires how old ledgers were kept 8 Mrs. P. wears an Indian blue gown 9 dinner at home for Sandwich will cost 12 pounds 9 a woman refuses P. because she had "those" 10 Walsingham's [du Refuge's] courtier book 10 the Pepyses disagree over a calendar for entertaining 16 P. wishes that Mrs. P. had lied to his uncle about being pregnant 17 promiscuity; Pendleton in church, there is promiscuity that leads to jealousy 31 P. doesn't seem to have consulted his wife about his will 33 Charles II derides science 35 gold in gloves for his wife 40 people are denied admittance to someone dying 42 he sums up finances to Mrs. P. 45 her brother gives her shells 48 Mrs. P. is told of political squabbles 63 on technology of marble sawing 80 P. goes to visit his brother, despite talk of pox, because he fears what people will say if he doesn't 84 fall-out with Mrs. P. over the price of lace for a gown 86 P. does not wish to witness his brother's death 92 Mrs. P. on religion 94 watching dogs "lime" enhances P.'s pleasure with his wife 113 P. is jealous, pulls Mrs. P's nose 113 his brother has a child 129 P. unwittingly surprises lady Sandwich using a pot in his dining room 130 Mrs. P. worries about the money he has lent to Sandwich, who could be killed at sea, then what? 134 P. is sad about the declining number of Pepyses 136 he eats mackerel for the first time this year 139 his wife and gold coins 141 charivari-like behavior 143 has P engraved on spoons 143 changes his closet, comments on how building puts other things out of his mind 145 an uncle proposes trying to get Mrs. P. pregnant, in return for inheritance 150 they don't sleep together because he is sick 151 P. is taken on a tour of someone's house 152 a cabinet for his wife, secret drawers 157 friends 158 a maid holds her head high, another maid comments upon it 161 P. visits a much better furnished and decorated house than his own: trompe l'oeil 172 W. Prynne wears a hat in company and refuses toasting 175 outing on a June day ends in eating cream and cherries and playing shuffleboard 176 Mrs. P. scolds him before Creed, which infuriates him 178 they haven't slept together for 2-3 weeks because of illness 181 P. sleeps in his drawers 183 family consultation 185 P.'s servants call on the Pepyses' former servants to find out about them 187 P. tells his cousin about the amount of money he has lent Sandwich 188 description of the Queen's bedroom 189 P. gets no pleasure in seeing the King's closet, he doesn't say why. Why? 189 (and 190) P. sleeps with Creed for several nights 196 Mrs. P. spends 25 s for earrings and he had not approved; quarrel; he forces her to return them, but then intervenes, indicating that it is power he is preserving, and not a family matter 200 they have not been sleeping together because of the heat, but do so now because Mrs. P. goes into the country; but he is not well, so he has "no pleasure with my wife" 201 he has what amounts to a fit of fear about being robbed 206 bosom friend; cf. also p. 208 209 Sandwich names a son James as a compliment to James 209 (and 210) plot about Creed, either they will be friends or enemies 210 he gets a 300 pound gift per year, after a victuals contract is given out. [Becomes promiscuous while Mrs. P. is in the country] 221 P.'s wig has nits in it 222 P. asks whores how to "get" children 224 looks for a woman "for her [Mrs. P.] to mind" 226 having a master musician there spoils the "ingenuity of our practice" 229 won't hire a servant that has contacts with neighbors 230 the wardrobe room (Will had earlier slept there) now becomes a music room; it gets a new floor and table 235 hangs "fine" pictures in the dining room 237 a letter writer who knows poetry 239 P. wants to avoid seeing a dog he loves, because it is in pain and limps 250 Mrs. P. talks of having a French maid, that is okay --- as long as she is Protestant [politics!] 251 he goes to joiners to buy a table 253 his brother's child; he has a new boy, in livery 255 has a case made for his "stone" 258 eats "quite good" oysters 260 fleas in the Pepyses' bed? could have been 261 his old clothes go to brother and father 261 lays out 10 pounds for her clothes 261 slavery to beauty 266 buys a dozen silver salts 266 has a "great cupboard of plate" 268 the Duke plays with this child like an ordinary private father 270 this incredible ambivalence about servants 271 buys stooles, andirons and candlesticks 274 machinates about an uncle's legacies 276 attitude toward money 277 has a cold, because he had dined hatless [note how he says that sermons are bad or good without saying why] 280 refers to Tanger operations as a "flower in his garden" 281 disappointment about pregnancy 282 has 1000 pounds in his house and doesn't know what to do with it 283 Mrs. P. has house accounts; he fears she will forget how to "live cheap" 286 Lady Sandwich plots Creed's marriage with a niece of hers 287 he strokes Jane under the chin, kisses Bagwell's wife 294 wedding anniversary 295 beauty: here his wife remarks that Lady Castlemayne has "decayed" 297 projected marriage between the Cromwells and the Stuarts remembered; rumor of exchange of royal heads! 299 in order for him to sleep better, Mrs. P. sleeps with her "woman" 301 on silver and its value; he really values the silver more than the 'fashion" [workmanship], even though he admires the latter 301 "caresses" Bagwell's wife while she presses him to get a job for her husband 302 dressing well costs, but it pays 302 Creed is out of favor; his talk and "bold carriage" 310 is angry with Mrs. P. because she fails to give a good account of expenditures 322 his wife is curious about how dead people sleep? 332 T. Hill talks about Italy 344 the Pepyses fight physically! 356 refers to his wife and servants as his family 357 no pot; pisses in the chimney 358 wipes his books, makes "everything" clean 358 buys spoons and forks and a sugar box 359 kisses his wife at 1:00 in the kitchen, New Year: no idea of doing it at midnight 359 hare's foot 360 keeps some birth and death records from his family The following are references to pages in Vol. VI (1665) 1 again, only his "family" for New Year's Day; remarks at how special this is for a person of his condition 1 gives money to Jane, who then tells where they can meet on Sunday night 2 someone has a noble French dinner 2 Mrs. P. finds a passage in Sir Philip Sidney about jealous husbands and leaves it for him to read 2 again, disturbed sexually by watching dogs copulate 4 Mrs. P. fires a cook maid 8 his canary dies; has had him 3-4 years 14 all his books are to be bound the same way 20 vows not to chase women for a month 31 vexed at wife "who brings me nothing ... but trouble and discontent" 35 St. Valentine's Day 39 beating servants: he forces Mrs. P. to do it 40 he hurts his finger while forcing a woman 41 Mrs. P. takes a bath 44 cleans himself with warm water; his wife wants him to 46 another quarrel over the kitchen accounts; he calls her a "beggar" 46-7 acknowledges that some of his conduct makes him worse: small differences do not hurt, "but too much of it will make her know her force too much" 48 Mrs. P. receives money to buy Easter clothes 49 good on sense of rank; he did not go to Reader's dinner: "proud" 51 Besse departs, despite "love," good clothes, wages 51 believes keeping cool is good for him; pain comes from sitting with his back to a fire 53 Mrs. P. now is allocated money; she picks out her own clothing 55 made a new vow that he will not lie in bed a quarter of an hour after waking! 55 he won't let Mrs. P. wear locks unless made of her own hair, so it looks natural 67 a summary of his health 73 buys cotton stockings 73 a fast day, for the Dutch war 83 the king asks him questions 92 succeeds in estimating his own income and expenses within 10 s. 97 had let his hair grow long, but now has cut it again; wigs are more convenient 101 on watches and time 115 refers to a girl as a "rose" 125 starts to wear colored silk and is not used to it. Mrs. P. also discourages him 128 has a new suit with "close knees" that his wife, he says, finds becoming to him 132 pays for a dozen silver salts that, I think, he bought a long time ago 134 his mother leans on him to forgive John 145 P. loses a classmate, equal "fortune" 149 becomes very lonely right away without his wife and her maids, etc. 151 his wine inventory 157 absence of wife makes them a little more "strange instead of more fond" 157 orders 2 shirts 159 report from a young couple betrothed: P. gives all sorts of instructions, coercive 162 on burial practices, plague 166 "he is too great to expect familiarity with" 169 for fear of a "precedent" 170 P.'s feelings are ambivalent, when he cannot sit to dine with the king! 175 has a nightgown and cap! 177 a wedding night 178 believes in charms 183 is swept up into higher social status (and pleasure) by being with the Carterets and the Sandwiches, after helping arrange the marriage 191 a "customer" of the king gave P. a diamond ring, which he gives to his wife 200 P. likes his wife's drawings 200 Mrs. P. and servants try to convince him to buy a 60 pound pearl necklace for her; he says he'll wait a couple of years. Also ties the decision to whether or not he likes her painting 218 he sleeps with a down bed "after the Dutch manner" 235 not sure P. can distinguish between a Holbein and a Rubens 242 "we in our clothes to bed" 242 Mrs. P. painted a Jesus portrait and, later, one of the Virgin 245 has "looseness" in the night because he wore damp linens; has to shit in the chimney 246 on begging and stealing: he has a generous attitude toward those who steal from necessity 246 trouble with maids: P. thinks it's about his wife and her painting master 251 a woman has a "soure base smell" about her 252 he consults his wife about the sum to leave his sister 262 sums up 10-year wedding anniversary: good shape in health, estate, and honor, in that order! 265 uses the term "great friends" about high-up collaborators 275 discourse private with Sandwich 285 a nice discussion of merit, favor, and chance 289 a nice category shift: theology to arithmetic. P. is correct 290 affection for a dog 296 he says "my" house, not "our" house, when alluding to his wife 331 he masturbates by fantasy, says he does not use his hand 335 note on femmes déshabillées The following are references to pages in Vol. VII (1666) 7 a resolution to hand "our" bedchamber better; redecorating Mrs. P.'s closet 9 his wife finishes "her" bedchamber (cf. Also p. 10, and upholsterer, p. 14) 10 he buys a silver chafing dish for warming plates 14 he calls it "her" house 19 he boxes his boy, hurts thumb 19 the chamber color is blue 24 Mrs. P. really does the work of changing the hangings in the bedchamber, old ones go to his dressing room 27 splits in the court prevent P. from walking with various people 30 likes to avoid things regarding death 31 Mrs. P. buys damask and linen for the house; he reports court developments to her as they affect him 34-5 they now are rich enough to have "a handsome cupboard of plate" 36 P. declines a dinner invitation for political reasons 37 hits his thumb while driving a nail 39 is troubled by his snoring 43 more portraits ordered of P. and Mrs. P. 49 a christening. P goes to kiss the mother in bed 50 P. on love, even of women seen years earlier, whom he recalls 53 again remarks that he is pleased to be able to entertain 'these people". In a sense, his private space is constructed for "public show" 54-5 a superb account of how friends and parties in politics become one and the same 56 they sleep in a passage room as guests of Sandwich 57 has taught himself to reflect on his state of happiness. See also p. 70: life stage 58 on Charles I's body placement 59 the use of "Romantique" here is most interesting: about Windsor Castle 60 he and his wife fall out, but he begins to practice more temper and to give her her way 62 he has these women -- saying "did what I would" with them, but to what extent is the power to do what he wants more important to him than what he does? 67 a note on oranges 71 he buys a silver salt "for my ordinary table to use" 71-5 their portraits: hers cost 14 pounds 75 they have colds at the same time, and he can't understand why! 75 note how he recalls seeing beauties years earlier and goes to see them again; his sense of the erotic and of female beauty is as atemporal as can be "imagined" 75 he used to call someone his "second wife" 78-9 marriage negotiations for Pall 82 P.'s accounts are out of control! 85 a change of servants; Jane is back 85 Hales's portrait of him in an Indian gown 89 takes his wife to Westminster "to see and be seen" 94 has the pleasure of seeing an archbishop in a pulpit 95 changes in his boy's room, so they can eat and have music in it; has rails set up on the leads of his wife's closet. 97 Hales and P. go look at painting at Whitehall; P. learns a lot about "workmanship" 101 P. calls someone a "citizen woman", which is his way of saying "bourgeois" 104 his wife gives him more "content" than others 111 he wants maps for hanging in his boy's room; his old dressing room now converted into his boy's room and music room 112 P. also has a picture painted of his father 113 good notes on Mrs. P.'s necklace and how heirs claim to own it. There are four of them! 113 he's driven off the leads by Pen emptying a "shitten pot in their house of office close by" 115 is upset because Mrs. P. is painting and neglecting the house 116 when a servant became sick she was sent out; fear of plague, remorse 117 disputes with Mrs. P: he talks about his "will" to be done, reason or no 117 they sing and their neighbors open the windows to hear 119 (to 122) Mrs. P. accuses him of promiscuity; note use of word "love" 124 he spends an hour with his wife in her closet 125 Mrs. P. is off 20 s in her household accounts 126 he does not say whether they hung the portraits in the house 134 P.'s will 135 Mrs. P. calls him home to see the "handsomest woman" in England 138 they now have a pet sparrow 139 he takes Mrs. Homewood to his chamber to talk about victualling 164 expression of love for his father 172 Pepys is dressed by a maid, now in 1666; he fondles her breasts 172 supper is beans and bacon 174 P. declined to have dinner with some of his mother's poor relations 175 he wold not want his mother to live with him 176 he could have "cried to himself" about Mercer's departure 188 Luce falls down the upper stairs 206 buys a Dutch painting, a winter piece of snow; cost 40 s 208 good note on gardens 214 he orders book presses; the books have been piled around on chairs 228 Mrs. P. complains about how P. teaches music to Mercer but not to her 235 he plans to live in the country when he is turned out of office 241 he uses the phrase "spare bed" for friends 243 he moves his closet things to his music room 249 on the pleasure of working 250 Sir Penn is "holding up his head" 257 having upholsterers do his closet: it is purple, too melancholy for that room 258 much more on his closet 261 has a new window put in his old closet 280 Pepys sleeps with only his drawers on 285 his old closet was on the ground floor; the best chamber still is 290 an anticlerical of sorts, who finds more Christianity in the prayers of the poor than in a thousand curses 291 has 2 little pictures of the sea and ships 291 puts on a second shirt 291 quarrels between Balty's wife and his mother 292 new stairs from cellar to the yard 298 Eveling sums up a kind of mood about how various social groups behaved in the fire 298 the Navy Accounts go to Parliament, a committee is set up to review them! 305 P. has go all the way up to the P. inquiry, really, without any political trouble; now he has it and loses sleep 312 P. makes an important speech 315 Charles II decides on a dress that he will henceforth not alter! To teach the nobility thrift 319 P. likes tools 324 On Charles I's clothes 326 Rycault's book on the Turk 329 a baptism 336 he moves his money to his closet 351 a house-warming 353 P.'s print of the Passion 357 on laws about fire damage 364 touches Mercer's jambe: this is like "Claire's Knee" 368 on bodies of prelates unearthed as a result of the fire 368 had to fix dining room chimney because it smoked 379 Mrs. P. cuts her dress down "to her breasts almost" and this displeases P. 389 P. entertains high people and loves it 398 calls discourse of the clerks "sorry" [one could work out a hierarchy of conversation in P: how social is it?] 409 he has a picture of Santa Clara 413 has 2 ½ silver plates 420 Christmas dinner: Mrs. P. is up late 423 friendship and inheritance Volume VIII (1667) 177 Mrs. P. helps a midwife and the birth goes along without mishap 211 dinner in the French manner 250 Mrs. P. is angry because he won't let her wear the clothes she wishes 261 Bosse is copying his portrait 332 York talks about wanting a girl in the French manner 333 in an angry mood, he pulls Mrs. P.'s nose; so hot he has only a "rugg" and sheet for blankets, the first time since he was a boy 448 decides to allow his wife to hire a maid servant [he soon seduces the girl] 469 descriptions of Audley End and Hinchingbrooke 470 wife-sister relations 472 digs up gold that had been buried in the garden 475 describes his sister 552 they are afraid they are going to be broken into: their responses are very interesting 590 he buys Oceana Vol. IX (1668-69) 20 sleeps alone, calls into his wife's chamber; fears his father will move in 25 wants his wife to learn to play the recorder 40 Mrs. P.'s parents are in Paris 121 buys Montaigne's Essays 261 Bosse is copying his portrait 268 worries about facing women in arbors, the "vice of age" 268 has plats made of 4 yards, for 5 pounds 287 they do not buy new hangings for all rooms; keep moving them around, up and up 307 starts to tocar Jane 332 plan re servants, coach and horses 293 thinks of buying a Holbein: has seen many in great houses, wants a 1000-pound picture for 200 pounds 300 servants read to him, as his eyes are giving him trouble (p. 318 also) 308 regrets death of a dog 327 hears a eunuch sing 331 alters the places of his pictures 334 shopping for beds: will probably buy a camelot one 337 coach commissioned for 53 pounds 337 his wife discovers him petting Deb; this discovery prompts Mrs. P. to confess that she is a Catholic 338 P. promises "fair usage to her, and love" 339 true love 344 resolves to let Deb go, but says he "shall love and pity her" 345 "my wife to eye my eyes whether ... I look at Deb" [he always seems to become aroused when Deb combs his hair] 353 now Mrs. P. dresses him 354 says he "loves the girl" 355 worrying about lying 356 Mrs. P. will not go down to dine; they dine in her chamber; she lists her temptations (which includes Lord Sandwich) 358 he fires Willett, friend. P. is full of remorse but then speaks of having her maidenhead 363 will his wife "have her hand over me," and he be a slave to her? 363 he now remarks that during the Deb crisis there was heightened sexuality, and thinks his wife has had more pleasure "from it" than in all their years of marriage 367 brings in a third party, who become "privy" to all this 369 Mrs. P. strikes P. and pulls his hair and says she will "slit the girl's nose" 372 new and brighter livery for his boy 376 worries about where he will park his coach 380 furnished his wife's closet 391 horses for 50 pounds 406 Mrs. P. feels she does not receive enough money for clothes 414 Mrs. P. threatens him with heated tongs 421 his wife accuses him of watching the girls at play 427 he buys Nanteuil prints;finally bought 47, including Colbert and Louis XIV (see also p. 451) 435 about pictures 439 Mrs P. surveilling P. while they are sleeping, to find out if he has an erection: "she shuts herself up in her closet". New quarrel over Jane; problem of dressing; Mrs. P. then has sheets put on bed in blue room and she will sleep with Jane to prevent P. from doing anything; they have sex after these squabbles; he dresses himself the next morning 464 a remarkable dancing party: note how it relates to his house, how many it can sleep... 15, of whom 8 are strangers of quality. His wife wore her French gown, a sac 481 they have a pox-covered maid 483 Tom will probably marry Jane 502 he immediately has a sexual fixation on the new maid; must sleep separately? He too is glad Jane is gone, because she remembered the Deb affair 515 Dutch painters: dewdrops on the pictures 519 Deb again, love 553 friends = relatives, here, a sister
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