but being advanced on the hills, the rain returned, and drove me for shelter under a thin hawthorn hedge, and I was obliged to return to Grover's, where I drank tea, and discoursed merrily, but innocently, with his wife, notwithstanding which, Grover was so indiscreet as to shew some distaste at it, and to have great difficulty to keep his temper.
"Sunday, 6th.- I went to church at Hothley. Text from St. Matthew: 'Take no thought, saying, What shall we eat, and what shall we drink, or wherewithall shall we be clothed,' and I went to Jones', where I spent 2d., and here came Thomas Cornwall, and treated me with a-pint of twopenny.
"10th.- I finished diamonding two heel-bands and three hind-quarter pieces of a pair of shoes for Squire Baker's lady.
"May, 1750, 13th Sunday.- I heard, on my arrival at Coggin's Mill, that Mr. Godman had died the day before. Gave my attendance at church. Service was performed by the Rev. Mr. Delves (text, Acts xxiv. v. 25), Who made an excellent discourse. On Wednesday, the hearse with the corpse of Mr. Godman set out from the vicarage, to be deposited in the Horsted chancel in that church (Framfield).
"19th.- Mr. James Kine came; we smoaked a pipe together, and we went and took a survey of the fair; we went to a legerdemain show, which we saw with tolerable approbation. Went to Waghorne's, to leave my serge German breeches, they being, too big for me.
"26th.- Old Kent came, and I went with him to Mr. Baker; they said they should have a ragged congregation of scholars, who should sit together in the new gallery, and that they should insist on my sitting with them: to this I did not assent.
"Sundav, 27th.- I set out with Mr. Cates for Buxted. and we came to Hartfield at eleven, and went and dined with Mr. Martin on a neck of mutton and a pudding-cake; after dinner we were entertained with two bowls of milk-punch, and then with Mr. Ball, Mr. Martin, and their wives, we set out for Witheyham. They went with the intent to pay a visit to the curate, who was not at home. We procured the keys of the church and vault, and then we went to Spencer's, where we had a large bowl of milk-punch, which cost us 6d.
