[In the "Notices of Popular Histories," printed for the Percy
Society, there is a curious woodcut representing the interior of a
barber's shop, in which, according to the old custom, the person
waiting to be shaved is playing on the "ghittern" till his turn
arrives. Decker also mentions a "barber's cittern," for every
serving-man to play upon. This is no doubt "the barber's music"
with which Lord Sandwich entertained himself.--B.]

with which my Lord was well pleased. So to bed.

6th. In the morning I had letters come, that told me among other things,
that my Lord's place of Clerk of the Signet was fallen to him, which he
did most lovingly tell me that I should execute, in case he could not get
a better employment for me at the end of the year. Because he thought
that the Duke of York would command all, but he hoped that the Duke would
not remove me but to my advantage.

I had a great deal of talk about my uncle Robert,

[Robert Pepys of Brampton, eldest son of Thomas Pepys the red, and
brother of Samuel's father.]

and he told me that he could not tell how his mind stood as to his estate,
but he would do all that lay in his power for me. After dinner came Mr.
Gooke from London, who told me that my wife he left well at Huntsmore,
though her health not altogether so constant as it used to be, which my
heart is troubled for. Mr. Moore's letters tell me that he thinks my Lord
will be suddenly sent for up to London, and so I got myself in readiness
to go.