Sunday 20 October 1661

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• N Bob T on Thu 21 Oct 2004, 12:35am

  Will’s hat

  Sam hasn’t learned how to be the Boss yet; he knows what he should do, but is putting it off. When he sees inappropriate behavior, he should correct it immediately. Maybe he’s not all that sure of himself yet. “Will. Get that (*&^%$ thing off your head, and don’t let it happen again. Do you understand? You are easy to replace.”

• N Robert Gertz on Thu 21 Oct 2004, 02:33am

  What’s interesting to me is that Will Hewer keeps formenting these little rebellions against Pepys while clearly excellent in performance of his duties. And they generally seem to involve him putting on a bit of swagger and dash (throwing his cloak back over the shoulder and so on)…I notice also that Elisabeth apparently didn’t complain of it to Sam though I would think it should offend her as well.

  And he and Beth are fairly close in age, he 19, she 21…

  Hmmn…

• N vicente on Thu 21 Oct 2004, 03:35am

  Sam did not become a prefect at St Pauls’ to learn the lessons of correcting the lesser boys of their rebellious nature and swagger [Cock of the Walk trot]; It is a lot easier when the system is in support and have the minions down on their knees begging forgiveness. [Ah! for Tom Brown and the out of the round inflated leather flying object]

• N daniel on Thu 21 Oct 2004, 03:37am

  insubordination

  is Will’s act insubordination or just sloppiness I wonder.

• N vicente on Thu 21 Oct 2004, 03:41am

  ‘tis interesting that the one that preaches is not necessary from the same version or school of thought. There is still some open view points of Religious teaching.

• N vicente on Thu 21 Oct 2004, 03:59am

  Daniel: not really insubordination, just young and flaunting his looks like most at his age { The power of attraction to be chosen by the female of the species is at work}: Like most, they try and find the borders of tolerance by the Alpha Male, or even if allowed to replace the Alpha ] Remember, the house holds other young impressionable wooable females.

• N vicente on Thu 21 Oct 2004, 04:02am

  A possible sermon like one Evelyn records.4:Ephes [from Evelyn]
  25: Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another
  alt{: Therefore, putting away falsehood, let every one speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another. }

• N Stolzi on Thu 21 Oct 2004, 04:33am

  Will’s hat

  Probably a baseball cap with the bill turned backwards.

• N Mary on Thu 21 Oct 2004, 07:37am

  Will’s hat.

  L&M Companion is silent on the matter of Will’s religious upbringing, but memory prompts me to think that keeping oneself ‘covered’ (i.e. with hat on) was sometimes a Puritan practice, aimed at demonstrating that all men were equal in the sight of God. Probably a red herring in this particular case, but it may be a lurking irritation to Pepys for that reason.

• N Xjy on Thu 21 Oct 2004, 08:43am

  Will’s hat
  He’s just taking after the gaffer… No wonder Sam is pissed off. On the other hand, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery…

• N Glyn on Thu 21 Oct 2004, 04:21pm

  Will’s uncle is Robert Blackburne, who is a strong Puritan (and always will be) and who got him the job with Pepys. So, like uncle like nephew?

  It might be a bit embarrassing for Pepys’ bosses to see someone who is still a radical after they have turned their own opinions around as quickly as they could (and boasted of it to each other).

  Didn’t Pepys have an argument about this issue a few weeks ago?

• N malabar on Thu 21 Oct 2004, 05:02pm

  It’a a hat trick for Will!

  The fans go wild.

• N JWB on Fri 22 Oct 2004, 02:15am

  hat honor
  Thomas Ellwood(1639-1714), secretary to Milton, on becoming a Quaker: “When they(Oxford quater sessions for the peace) were come up to me they all saluted me after the usual manner, pulling off their hats and bowing and saying “your humble servant,sir”, expecting no doubt the like from me. But when they saw me stand still, not moving my cap, not bowing my knee in way of congee to them, they were amazed. …a brisk young man who stood nearest to me, clapping his hand in a familiar way upon my shoulder, and smiling on me said,”What, Tom! a Quaker?”

• N JWB on Fri 22 Oct 2004, 03:42am

  Wm. Penn on vain gestures:
  “Not to respect persons was and is another of their doctrines and practices for which they are often buffeted and abused. They affirmed it to be sinful to give flattering titles or to use vain gestures and compliments of respect,…well remembering…the command of… Jesus Christ, Who forbade His followers to call him Rabbi, which implies Lord or Master…” Penn’s preface to Geo. Fox “Journal”