He and I went to Mrs.
Wilpley's, {6} but she not being at home, we went to the 'White
Hart' and spent the evening, and supped there.
12th.--With Mr. Martyr in his postchaise to London, to Clare, and
drank tea with him. To Drury Lane playhouse, but could not get in,
so we went to the Robin Hood Society, and stayed till after 10.
The question was, whether the increase of unmarried people was
owing to the men's greater bashfulness, or women's greater coyness,
than formerly.
13th.--Went to Drury Lane house: 'Tancred and Sigismunda.'
Garrick, Tancred; Mrs. Cibber, Sigismunda.
14th.--To Covent Garden, 'Orpheus and Euridice.'
15th.--Drank tea at Mrs. Emily's {7}; played at cards. Home at 11.
16th.--Came home with Mr. Martyr in his new chaise by 6.
18th.--Dined at Mr. P. Flutter's; walked up Berry Field with Miss
Flutter's, Miss Nancy Steere, and Miss Parson.
22nd.--To Mr. Bullen's to dinner, played at quadrille. Came home
about 1.
24th.--Between 6 and 7 with Mr. Duncumb and Mr. Wakeford, to the
'Tuns' to drink a glass of wine. Mr. Punter, came in afterwards,
Mr. Hallamby, Mr. Stovold and Harry Stovold. Home at 10.
29th.--To the Assembly, but there not being enough to dance, Miss
Sally Flutter, Miss Parson, Mr. Ford and I sat down to loo, till
between 11 and 12.
31st.--A man having taken a shop in Stoke, sometime ago, and
selling goods vastly under the usual price, Mr.
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