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Up, and John, a hackney coachman whom of late I have much used, as being formerly Sir W. Penn's coachman, coming to me by my direction to see whether … pepys/279

At my business till late at night; then with my wife into the garden, and there sang with Mercer---whom I feel myself beginning to love too much, by handling … pepys/207

... where my wife and Mercer and Mrs. Barbara danced, and mighty merry we were, but especially at Mercer's dancing a Jigg, which she does the best I ever … pepys/169

... at night to my office, there to do some business. And being late at it, comes Mercer to me to tell me that my wife was in bed and desired me to come … pepys/141