Beinge gon to my Roome somewhatt earlie, for I found myselfe of a peevish humour, Clarence came to me, and pray^d a few minutes' Speache.--Sayde 'twas Love made him so Rude & Boysterous he was privilie betroth'd to his Cozen, Angelica Robertes, she whose Father lives at Islipp, & colde not containe Himselfe for Joye.--I sayinge, there was a Breache in y^e Familie, he made Answer, 'twas true, her Father & His, beinge Cozens, did hate each other moste heartilie, butt for him he cared not for that, & for Angelica, She gave not a Continentall.--But, sayde I, Your Consideration matters mightie Little, synce y^e Governours will not heare to it.--He answered 'twas for that he came to me, I must be his allie, for reason of our olde Friend^sp. With that I had no Hearte to heare more, he made so Light of suche a Division as parted me & my Happinesse, but tolde him I was his Frend, wolde serve him when he had Neede of me, & presentlie seeing my Humour, he made excuse to goe, & left me to write downe this, sicke in Mynde, and thinkinge ever of y^e Woman who wil not oute of my Thoughtes for any change of Place, neither of employe.--For indeede I doe love Her moste heartilie, so y^t my Wordes can not saye it, nor will y^is Booke containe it.--So I wil even goe to Sleepe, y^t in my Dreames perchaunce my Fancie maye do my Hearte better Service. 12^th June. She is here.--What Spyte is y^is of Fate & y^e alter'd gods! That I, who mighte nott gett to see Her when to See was to Hope, muste nowe daylie have Her in my Sighte, stucke lyke a fayre Apple under olde Tantalus his Nose.--Goinge downe to y^e Hotell to-day, for to gett me some Tobackoe, was made aware y^t y^e Ffrench familie had hyred one of y^e Cottages round-abouts.--'Tis a goodlie Dwellinge Without--Woude I coude speake with as much Assurance of y^e Innsyde! 13^th June. Goinge downe to y^e Hotell againe To-day, for more Tobackoe, sawe y^e accursed name of W^mson on y^e Registre.--Went about to a neighbouringe Farm & satt me downe behynd y^e Barne, for a 1/2 an Houre.--Frighted y^e Horned Cattle w. talkinge to My Selfe. 15^th June. I wil make an Ende to y^is Businesse.--Wil make no longer Staye here.--Sawe Her to-day, driven Home fm. y^e Beache, about 4-1/2 of y^e After-noone, by W^mson, in his Dogge-Carte, wh. y^e Cadde has broughten here.--Wil betake me to y^e Boundlesse Weste--Not y^t I care aught for y^e Boundlesse Weste, butt y^t I shal doe wel if haplie I leave my Memourie am^g y^e Apaches & bringe Home my Scalpe. 16^th June.