the diary of samuel pepys-第130章

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not　to　be　within。　　This　afternoon；　sitting　melancholy　with　Sir　W。　Pen　in　our　garden；　and　thinking　of　the　certain　burning　of　this　office；　without　extraordinary　means；　I　did　propose　for　the　sending　up　of　all　our　workmen　from　the　Woolwich　and　Deptford　yards；　（none　whereof　yet　appeared；）　and　to　write　to　Sir　W。　Coventry　to　have　the　Duke　of　York's　permission　to　pull　down　houses；　rather　than　lose　this　office；　which　would　much　hinder　the　King's　business。　　So　Sir　W。　Pen　went　down　this　night；　in　order　to　the　sending　them　up　to…morrow　morning；　and　I　wrote　to　Sir　W。　Coventry　about　the　business；　but　received　no　answer。　　＇A　copy　of　this　letter；　preserved　among　the　Pepys　MSS。　in　the　author's　own　hand…writing；　is　subjoined：　　Sir；The　fire　is　now　very　neere　us　as　well　on　Tower　Streete　as　　Fanchurch　Street　side；　and　we　little　hope　of　our　escape　but　by　　that　remedy；　to　ye　want　whereof　we　doe　certainly　owe　ye　loss　of　　ye　City；　namely；　ye　pulling　down　of　houses；　in　ye　way　of　ye　　fire。　This　way　Sir　W。　Pen　and　myself　have　so　far　concluded　upon　　ye　practising；　that　he　is　gone　to　Woolwich　and　Deptford　to　　supply　himself　with　men　and　necessarys　in　order　to　the　doeing　　thereof；　in　case　at　his　returne　our　condition　be　not　bettered　　and　that　he　meets　with　his　R。Hs。　approbation；　which　I　have　thus　　undertaken　to　learn　of　you；　Pray　please　to　let　me　have　this　　night　（at　whatever　hour　it　is）　what　his　R。　Hs。　directions　are　in　　this　particular；　Sir　J。　Minnes　and　Sir　W。　Batten　having　left；　　us；　we　cannot　add；　though　we　are　well　assured　of　their；　as　well　　as　all　ye　neighbourhood's　concurrence。　　Sir　W。Coventry；　　　　　　　　Yr　obedient　Servnt；　　　　　　　　　　　　　Septr。　4；　1666。　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　S。P。＇　This　night　Mrs。　Turner　（who；　poor　woman；　was　removing　her　goods　all　this　day；　good　goods　into　the　garden；　and　knows　not　how　to　dispose　of　them）　and　her　husband　supped　with　my　wife　and　me　at　night；　in　the　office；　upon　a　shoulder　of　mutton　from　the　cook's；　without　any　napkin；　or　any　thing；　in　a　sad　manner；　but　were　merry。　　Only　now　and　then；　walking　into　the　garden；　saw　how　horribly　the　sky　looks；　all　on　a　fire　in　the　night；　was　enough　to　put　us　out　of　our　wits；　and；　indeed；　it　was　extremely　dreadfull；　for　it　looks　just　as　if　it　was　at　us；　and　the　whole　heaven　on　fire。　　I　after　supper　walked　in　the　dark　down　to　Tower…street；　and　there　saw　it　all　on　fire；　at　the　Trinity　House　on　that　side；　and　the　Dolphin　Tavern　on　this　side；　which　was　very　near　us；　and　the　fire　with　extraordinary　vehemence。　　Now　begins　the　practice　of　blowing　up　of　houses　in　Tower…street；　those　next　the　Tower；　which　at　first　did　frighten　people　more　than　any　thing；　but　it　stopped　the　fire　where　it　was　done；　it　bringing　down　the　houses　to　the　ground　in　the　same　places　they　stood；　and　then　it　was　easy　to　quench　what　little　fire　was　in　it；　though　it　kindled　nothing　almost。　　W。Hewer　this　day　went　to　see　how　his　mother　did；　and　comes　late　home；　telling　us　how　he　hath　been　forced　to　remove　her　to　Islington；　her　house　in　Pye…corner　being　burned；　so　that　the　fire　is　got　so　far　that　way；　and　to　the　Old　Bayly；　and　was　running　down　to　Fleet…street；　and　Paul's　is　burned；　and　all　Cheepside。　　I　wrote　to　my　father　this　night；　but　the　post…house　being　burned；　the　letter　could　not　go。

5th。　　I　lay　down　in　the　office　again　upon　W。　Hewer's　quilt；　being　mighty　weary；　and　sore　in　my　feet　with　going　till　I　was　hardly　able　to　stand。　　About　two　in　the　morning　my　wife　calls　me　up；　and　tells　me　of　new　cryes　of　fire；　it　being　come　to　Barking　Church；　which　is　the　bottom　of　our　lane。　　＇Sethinge　Lane。＇　　I　up；　and　finding　it　so；　resolved　presently　to　take　her　away；　and　did；　and　took　my　gold；　which　was　about　2350l。　W。　Hewer；　and　Jane；　down　by　Proundy's　boat　to　Woolwich；　but　Lord！　　what　a　sad　sight　it　was　by　moone…light　to　see　the　whole　City　almost　on　fire；　that　you　might　see　it　plain　at　Woolwich；　as　if　you　were　by　it。　　There；　when　I　come；　I　find　the　gates　shut；　but　no　guard　kept　at　all；　which　troubled　me；　because　of　discourses　now　begun；　that　there　is　a　plot　in　it；　and　that　the　French　had　done　it。　　I　got　the　gates　open；　and　to　Mr。　Shelden's；　where　I　locked　up　my　gold；　and　charged　my　wife　and　W。　Hewer　never　to　leave　the　room　without　one　of　them　in　it；　night　or　day。　　So　back　again；　by　the　way　seeing　my　goods　well　in　the　lighters　at　Deptford；　and　watched　well　by　people。　　Home；　and　whereas　I　expected　to　have　seen　our　house　on　fire；　it　being　now　about　seven　o'clock；　it　was　not。　　But　to　the　fire；　and　there　find　greater　hopes　than　I　expected；　for　my　confidence　of　finding　our　office　on　fire　was　such；　that　I　durst　not　ask　any　body　how　it　was　with　us；　till　I　come　and　saw　it　was　not　burned。　　But　going　to　the　fire；　I　find　by　the　blowing　up　of　houses；　and　the　great　help　given　by　the　workmen　out　of　the　King's　yards；　sent　up　by　Sir　W。　Pen；　there　is　a　good　stop　given　to　it；　as　well　at　Marke…lane　end；　as　ours；　it　having　only　burned　the　dyall　of　Barking　Church；　and　part　of　the　porch；　and　was　there　quenched。　　I　up　to　the　top　of　Barking　steeple；　and　there　saw　the　saddest　sight　of　desolation　that　I　ever　saw；　every　where　great　fires；　oyle…cellars；　and　brimstone；　and　other　things　burning。　　I　became　afraid　to　stay　there　long；　and　therefore　down　again　as　fast　as　I　could；　the　fire　being　spread　as　far　as　I　could　see　it；　and　to　Sir　W。　Pen's；　and　there　eat　a　piece　of　cold　meat；　having　eaten　nothing　since　Sunday；　＇He　forgot　the　shoulder　of　mutton　from；the　cook's　the　day　before。＇　　but　the　remains　of　Sunday's　dinner。　　Here　I　met　with　Mr。　Young　and　Whistler；　and　having　removed　all　my　things；　and　received　good　hopes　that　the　fire　at　our　end　is　stopped；　they　and　I　walked　into　the　town；　and　find　Fanchurch…street；　Gracious…street；　and　Lumbard…street　all　in　dust。　　The　Exchange　a　sad　sight；　nothing　standing　there；　of　all　the　statues　or　pillars；　but　Sir　Thomas　Gresham's　picture　in　the　corner。　　Into　Moore…fields；　（our　feet　ready　to　burn；　walking　through　the　town　among　the　hot　coles；）　and　find　that　full　of　people；　and　poor　wretches　carrying　their　goods　there；　and　every　body　keeping　his　goods　together　by　themselves；　（and　a　great　blessing　it　is　to　them　that　it　is　fair　weather　for　them　to　keep　abroad　night　and　day；）　drunk　there；　and　paid　twopence　for　a　plain　penny　loaf。　　Thence　homeward；　having　passed　through　Cheapside；　and　Newgate　market；　all　burned；　and　seen　Anthony　Joyce's　house　in　fire。　　And　took　up　（which　I　keep　by　me）　a　piece　of　glass　of　Mercer's　chapel　in　the　street；　where　much　more　was；　so　melted　and　buckled　with　the　heat　of　the　fire　like　parchment。　　I　also　did　see　a　poor　cat　taken　out　of　a　hole　in　a　chimney；　joyning　to　the　wall　of　the　Exchange；　with　the　hair　all　burned　off　the　body；　and　yet　alive。　　So　home　at　night；　and　find　there　good　hopes　of　saving　our　office；　but　great　endeavours　of　watching　all　night；　and　having　men　ready；　and　so　we　lodged　them　in　the　office；　and　had　drink　and　bread　and　cheese　for　them。　　And　I　lay　down　and　slept　a　good　night　about　midnight：　　though　when　I　rose；　I　heard　that　there　bad　been　a　great　alarme　of　French　and　Dutch　being　risen；　which　proved　nothing。　　But　it　is　a　strange　thing　to　see　how　long　this　time　did　look　since　Sunday；　having　been　always　full　of　variety　of　actions；　and　little　sleep；　that　it　looked　like　a　week　or　more；　and　I　had　forgot　almost　the　day　of　the　week。

6th。　　Up　about　five　o'clock；　and　met　Mr。　Gauden　at　the　gate　of　the　office；　（I　intending　to　go　out；　as　I　used；　every　now　and　then　to…day；　to　see　how　the　fire　is；）　to　call　our　men　to　Bishop's…　gate；　where　no　fire　had　yet　been　near；　and　there　is　now　one　broke　out：　　which　did　give　great　grounds　to　people；　and　to　me　too；　to　think　that　there　is　some　kind　of　plot　in　this；　（on　which　many　by　this　time　have　been　taken；　and　it　hath　been　dangerous　for　any　stranger　to　walk　in　the　streets；）　but　I　went　with　the　men；　and　we　did　put　it　out　in　a　little　time；　so　that　that　was　well　again。　　It　was　pretty　to　see　how　hard　the　women　did　work　in　the　cannells；　sweeping　of　water；　but　then　they　would　scold　for　drink；　and　be　as　drunk　as　devils。　　I　saw　good　butts　of　sugar　broke　open　in　the　street；　and　people　give　and　take　handsfull　out；　and　put　into　beer；　and　drink　it。　　and　now　all　being　pretty　well；　I　took　boat；　and　over　to　Southwarke；　and　took　boat　on　the　other　side　the　bridge；　and　so　to　Westminster；　thinking　to　shift