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From the diary of Samuel Pepys (1663-1703)

Thence, mighty merry and much pleased with the dinner and company,
and they with me, I parted; and there was set upon by the poor
wretches, whom I did give word and some little money to; and the
poor people went away like lambs, and in good earnest are not to be
censured if their necessities drive them to bad Courses of stealing
or the like, while they lack the wherewith to live.

And saving only this night, and a day or two about the same business
about a monty or six weeks ago, I do end this month with the
greatest content, and may say that these last three months, for joy,
health and profit, have been much the greatest that ever I received
in all my life in any twelve months almost in my life---having
nothing upon me but the consideration of the sickliness of the
season during this great plague to mortify mee.
		-- Pepys' Diary, 30 Sep. 1665

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