At it again in the morning, and then to the Office, where till noon, and I do see great whispering among my brethren about their replies to the Duke of York, which vexed me, though I know no reason for it; for I have no manner of ground to fear them. At noon home to dinner, and, after dinner, to work all the afternoon again. At home late, and so to bed.
office
whispering their lies to the ground
after work
Erasure poem derived from The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Saturday 12 September 1668