On ye eue of ye day of Saint Nicholas, I moued me to attend ye fesiual called Boar's Head, and therat saw many friends 7 crowns. Et I spake at length with my dear cousin Mistress Melisant et so also spake with Viscountess Iulia of whom I think most highly, et ye conuersation was exceedingly short, much to my sorrow, but we were both taken with others things needful of our attencion. 7 so also I saw my dear gossip ye Lord Toshikagi, whom ye Crown was moved to place on vigil in preparation for an eleuation of hys estate, et he shall become a member of ye moost noble Order of ye Laurel. 7 many others were in attendance, including my Lady daughter, et her hosbond, Theodwyn, et all ye babees: Curnan, Riley, et Osmond. 7 I had grete pleasure at yr companie et chased ye babes et delighted in yr laughter 7 watched my Lady daughter as she moved about ye fest with grete happiness, et was sore sad when she et her kin departed for Maison-Vpon-Newbury. But my Lord Miguel et I straid not for ye feast, but left vpon ye completion of ye Crown's business, having had little rest et fearful of falling asleep on ye iourney home. Et so we returned vnto Marihaus and therafter to listen briefly to ye Iester tell a story et then to my chambers, et sleep.

On ys day, I again trauelled with my lady daughter et her family to attend ye harvesting of apples et pompions, et the harvest is very good ys year. Et it is my wish to set my cooks to the prepeation of a moyle et a tarte and all other wholesome things as may be had. Et ye remainder of said apples shall be removed to ye cellars wherein are storfes those foods yt may last when kept cool. Et I have grete ease of ye mask I have received of ye surgeon, and hope yt I need never again write of a life without it.

On ys day, I received of ye surgeon hys device, et it is a mask yt assists me to breathe. Et it is passing strange, but if it lets me sleep, I shall have no complaint of it. Et I am euer pleased yt this surgeon hath provided the help he swore he could provide, et hath done so quickly, unlike ye other grete learned men I had consulted through these many years. Et if this mask shall help me, then I shall swear off all ye other philosephers of medicine et cleave vnto ys one surgeon et hys helpers.

On ys day, we arrived home from ye Grete Dragon Faire in ye Barony of South Down, et I am sore tired for ye gret distaunces trauelled et ye businesses conducted. I did have ye pleasure of visiting with many friends thereat, for I saw my lord's man Dana et our lady Susan et many others, but I am right well exhausted, et I pray yt ye surgeon's cure will assist in my affliction.

Vpon ys date, I set my servants to prepare for a journey to ye New Kingdom of Meridies, for yr is a great gathering there, in ye Barony of South Downs, et my Lord is minded to do some business thereat 7 asks that I attend to ys with him. Et we departed as ye Midnight Office was beginning at ye cathedral.

On ys date, I returned to Marihaus, hauing been watched by ye seruant as I slept, et already ye surgeon has sent a message vnto me with hys diagnosis et ye way how to cure it. Et I am to trauel again unto ye surgeon near ye ides of September, yt I may receive of the surgeon yt which shall allow me to again sleep.

On ys date, I traulled unto ye surgeon, et was given a servant yt ye surgeon said shall watch me sleep that ye deuils that cause ye malise yt keeps me awake might be monitored et ye surgeon might devise a way to help me.