Friday 7 October 1664 ...Lay pretty while with some discontent abed, even to the having bad words with my wife, and blows too, about the ill-serving up of our victuals yesterday; but all ended in love, and so I rose.... Early morning punch-up? Pepys must be in pain to even want to bash his wife. I can't think of a worse way of starting the day. Still, each to his or her own.  I think it's a good...

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