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The eleventh and final volume of the edition is the Index, on which I worked for about four years, with my wife, poor wretch. This was my first attempt … quotes/265

In the street in Mark land do observe (it being St. Davids' day) the picture of a man dressed like a Welchman, hanging by the neck upon one of the poles … pepys/262

Lay long in bed, talking with pleasure with my poor wife how she used to make coal fires and wash my foul clothes with her own hand for me, poor wretch, … pepys/260

Going to bed betimes last night, we waked betimes. And from our people's being forced to take the key to go out to light a candle, I was very angry and … pepys/134

The next morning, up early and begun our march. The way about Puckridge very bad; and my wife in the very last dirty place of all got a fall but no hurt, … pepys/49