Question

Identify the order of events described in this entry from Samuel Pepys's diary.

2nd. An invitation sent us before we were up from my Lady Sandwich's, to come and dine with her: so at the office all the morning, and at noon thither to dinner, where there was a good and great dinner, and the company, Mr. William Montagu and his Lady (but she seemed so far from the beauty that I expected her from my Lady's talk to be, that it put me into an ill humour all the day, to find my expectation so lost), Mr. Rurttball and Townsend and their wives. After dinner, borne by water, and so to the office till night, and then I went forth, by appointment, to meet with Mr. Grant, who promised to meet me at the Coffee-house to bring me acquainted with Cooper the great limner in little, but they deceived me, and so I went home, and there sat at my lute and singing till almost twelve at night, and so to bed. Sir Richd. Fanshaw is come suddenly from Portugall, but nobody knows what his business is.

Answer 1

Answer: The order of events is:

1) Samuel receives an invitation for a dinner party.

2) Samuel goes to the office in the morning.

3) Samuel has a good time at the dinner.

4) Samuel goes to a coffee shop to meet an acquaintance.

5) Samuel returns home and sings until late at night.

Step-by-step explanation: In the passage provided, what first takes place is Samuel receiving an invitation for a dinner party. Then, he spends all the morning in his office before going to the dinner at noon. He has a great time at the dinner. After it, he goes to his office again and then to a coffee shop in order to meet an acquaintance. Finally, Samuel returns home and sings there until almost twelve at night.

Answer 2

The events in chronological order are the following:

1. Samuel receives an invitation for a dinner party. The invitation from Lady Sandwich comes before he is up.
2. Samuel goes to the office in the morning. He mentions he is "at the office all morning."
3. Samuel has a good time at the dinner. He describes the dinner party as "good and great," and refers to the people who attended it - Mr. William Montague, Mr. Rurttball, Mr Townsend and their wives.
4. Samuel goes to the coffee shop to meet an acquaintance. However, he states that Mr. Grant and Cooper deceive him, so he goes home.
5. Samuel returns home and sings until late at midnight. There he plays the lute and sings; then he goes to bed.