UXORIOUS.
“Called upon Doll, our pretty change woman, for a pair of gloves trimmed with yellow ribbon, to [match] the petticoat my wife bought yesterday, which cost me 20s.; but she is so pretty, that, God forgive me! I could not think it too much, which is a strange slavery that I stand in to beauty, that I value nothing near it.” (Sept., 1664.)
“To the King’s house, to a play, The Traitor, where unfortunately, I met with Sir W. Pen, so that I must be forced to confess it to my wife, which troubles me.” (Jan., 1665.)
“To Clerkenwell church, and there, as I wished, sat next pew to the fair Butler, who indeed is a most perfect beauty still; and one I do very much admire myself for my choice of her for a beauty, having the best lower part of her face that ever I saw all days of my life. After church, I walked to my Lady Sandwitch’s. * * My Lady asked me my opinion about Creed, whether he would have a wife or no, and proposed Mrs. Wright for him. * * She desired I would take a good time and manner of proposing it, and I said I would, though I believe he would love nothing but money. * * So away back to Clerkenwell church, * * and home, and there my wife was angry with me for not coming home, and for gadding abroad to look after beauties.” (Oct. 2nd, 1664.)
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