the diary of samuel pepys-第137章

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　To　White　Hall；　and　into　the　new　playhouse　there；　the　first　time　I　ever　was　there；　and　the　first　play　I　have　seen　since　before　the　great　plague。　　By　and　by　Mr。　Pierce　comes；　bringing　my　wife　and　his；　and　Knipp。　　By　and　by　the　King　and　Queen；　Duke　and　Duchesse；　and　all　the　great　ladies　of　the　Court；　which；　indeed；　was　a　fine　sight。　　But　the　play；　being　〃Love　in　a　Tub；〃　＇A　comedy；　by　Sir　George　Etheridge。＇　　a　silly　play；　and　though　done　by　the　Duke's　people；　yet　having　neither　Beterton　nor　his　wife；　＇Vide　Note　to　Feb。　1；　1663…4。＇　　and　the　whole　thing　done　ill；　and　being　ill　also；　I　had　no　manner　of　pleasure　in　the　play。　　Besides；　the　House；　though　very　fine；　yet　bad　for　the　voice；　for　hearing。　　The　sight　of　the　ladies；　indeed；　was　exceeding　noble；　and　above　all；　my　Lady　Castlemaine。　　The　play　done　by　ten　o'clock。

NOVEMBER　2；　1666。　　On　board　the　Ruby　French　prize；　the　only　ship　of　war　we　have　taken　from　any　of　our　enemies　this　year。　　It　seems　a　very　good　ship；　but　with　galleries　quite　round　the　sterne　to　walk　in　as　a　balcone；　which　will　be　taken　down。

4th。　　My　taylor's　man　brings　my　vest　home；　and　coat　to　wear　with　it　and　belt；　and　silver…hilted　sword。　　I　waited　in　the　gallery　till　the　Council　was　up；　and　did　speak　with　Mr。　Cooling；　my　Lord　Chamberlain's　secretary；　who　tells　me　my　Lord　Generall　is　become　mighty　low　in　all　people's　opinion；　and　that　he　hath　received　several　slurs　from　the　King　and　Duke　of　York。　　The　people　at　Court　do　see　the　difference　between　his　and　the　Prince's　management；　and　my　Lord　Sandwich's。　　That　this　business　which　he　is　put　upon　of　crying　out　against　the　Catholiques　and　turning　them　out　of　all　employment；　will　undo　him；　when　he　comes　to　turn　the　officers　out　of　the　Army；　and　this　is　a　thing　of　his　own　seeking。　　That　he　is　grown　a　drunken　sot；　and　drinks　with　nobody　but　Troutbecke；　whom　nobody　else　will　keep　company　with。　　Of　whom　he　told　me　this　story；　that　once　the　Duke　of　Albemarle　in　his　drink　taking　notice　as　of　a　wonder　that　Nan　Hide　should　ever　come　to　be　Duchesse　of　York：　　〃Nay；〃　says　Troutbecke；　〃ne'er　wonder　at　that；　for　if　you　will　give　me　another　bottle　of　wine；　I　will　tell　you　as　great；　if　not　greater；　a　miracle。〃　And　what　was　that；　but　that　our　dirty　Besse　（meaning　his　Duchesse）　should　come　to　be　Duchesse　of　Albemarle？

5th。　　To　my　Lady　Peterborough；　who　had　sent　to　speak　with　me。　She　makes　mighty　mourn　of　the　badness　of　the　times；　and　her　family　as　to　money。　　My　Lord's　passionateness　for　want　thereof；　and　his　want　of　coming　in　of　rents；　and　no　wages　from　the　Duke　of　York。　　No　money　to　be　had　there　for　wages　or　disbursements；　and　therefore　prays　my　assistance　about　his　pension。　　To　my　Lord　Crewe's；　and　there　dined；　and　mightily　made　of。　　Here　my　Lord；　and　Sir　Thomas　Crewe；　Mr。　John；　and　Dr；　Crewe；　＇Nathaniel；　afterwards　Bishop　of　Durham　and　Baron　Crewe。＇　　and　two　strangers。　The　best　family　in　the　world　for　goodness　and　sobriety。　　Here　beyond　my　expectation　I　met　my　Lord　Hinchingbroke；　who　is　come　to　town　two　days　since　from　Hinchingbroke；　and　brought　his　sister　and　brother　Carteret　with　him；　who　are　at　Sir　G。　Carteret's。　After　dinner　I　and　Sir　Thomas　Crewe　went　aside　to　discourse　of　public　matters；　and　do　find　by　him　that　all　the　country　gentlemen　are　publickly　jealous　of　the　courtiers　in　the　Parliament；　and　that　they　do　doubt　every　thing　that　they　propose；　and　that　the　true　reason　why　the　country…gentlemen　are　for　a　land…tax　and　against　a　general　excise；　is；　because　they　are　fearful　that　if　the　latter　be　granted；　they　shall　never　get　it　down　again；　whereas　the　land…tax　will　be　but　for　so　much；　and　when　the　war　ceases；　there　will　be　no　ground　got　by　the　court　to　keep　it　up。　He　says　the　House　would　be　very　glad　to　get　something　against　Sir　G。　Carteret；　and　will　not　let　their　inquiries　die　till　they　have　got　something。　　He　do；　from　what　he　hath　heard　at　the　Committee　for　examining　the　burning　of　the　City；　conclude　it　as　a　thing　certain；　that　it　was　done　by　plots；　it　being　proved　by　many　witnesses　that　endeavours　were　made　in　several　places　to　encrease　the　fire；　and　that　both　in　City　and　country　it　was　bragged　by　several　Papists；　that　upon　such　a　day　or　in　such　a　time　we　should　find　the　hottest　weather　that　ever　was　in　England；　and　words　of　plainer　sense。　　But　my　Lord　Crewe　was　discoursing　at　table　how　the　Judges　have　determined　in　the　case　whether　the　landlords　or　the　tenants　（who　are；　in　their　leases；　all　of　them　generally　tied　to　maintain　and　uphold　their　houses；）　shall　bear　the　loss　of　the　fire；　and　they　say；　that　tenants　should　against　all　casualties　of　fire　beginning　either　in　their　own；　or　in　their　neighbour's；　but；　where　it　is　done　by　an　enemy；　they　are　not　to　do　it。　　And　this　was　by　an　enemy；　there　having　been　one　convicted　and　hanged　upon　this　very　score。　　This　is　an　excellent　salve　for　the　tenants；　and　for　which　I　am　glad；　because　of　my　father's　house。　　After　dinner　and　this　discourse；　I　took　coach；　and　at　the　same　time　find　my　Lord　Hinchingbroke　and　Mr。　John　Crewe　and　the　Doctor　going　out　to　see　the　ruins　of　the　City；　so　I　took　the　Doctor　into　my　hackney…　coach；　（and　he　is　a　very　fine　sober　gentleman；）　and　so　through　the　City。　　But　Lord！　　what　pretty　and　sober　observations　he　made　of　the　City　and　its　desolation；　anon　we　come　to　my　house；　and　there　I　took　them　upon　Tower…Hill　to　show　them　what　houses　were　pulled　down　there　since　the　fire；　and　then　to　my　house；　where　I　treated　them　with　good　wine　of　several　sorts；　and　they　took　it　mighty　respectfully；　and　a　fine　company　of　gentlemen　they　are；　but　above　all　I　was　glad　to　see　my　Lord　Hinchingbroke　drink　no　wine　at　all。　　I　home　by　coach；　but　met　not　one　bonfire　through　the　whole　town　in　going　round　by　the　wall；　which　is　strange；　and　speaks　the　melancholy　disposition　of　the　City　at　present；　while　never　more　was　said　of；　and　feared　of；　and　done　against　the　Papists；　than　just　at　this　time。

7th。　　Called　at　Faythorne's　to　buy　some　prints　for　my　wife　to　draw　by　this　winter；　and　here　did　see　my　Lady　Castlemaine's　picture；　done　by　him　from　Lilly's；　in　red　chalke；　and　other　colours；　by　which　he　hath　cut　it　in　copper　to　be　printed。　　The　picture　in　chalke　is　the　finest　thing　I　ever　saw　in　my　life；　I　think；　and　I　did　desire　to　buy　it；　but　he　says　he　must　keep　it　awhile　to　correct　his　copper…plate　by；　and　when　that　is　done　he　will　sell　it　me。　　By　the　Duke　of　York　his　discourse　to…day　in　his　chamber；　they　have　it　at　Court；　as　well　as　we　here；　that　a　fatal　day　is　to　be　expected　shortly；　of　some　great　mischief；　whether　by　the　Papists；　or　what；　they　are　not　certain。　　But　the　day　is　disputed；　some　say　next　Friday；　others　a　day　sooner；　others　later；　and　I　hope　all　will　prove　a　foolery。　　But　it　is　observable　how　every　bodys　fears　are　busy　at　this　time。

8th。　　I　to　Westminster　Hall；　and　there　met　Mr。　Grey；　who　tells　me　the　House　is　sitting　still；　（and　now　it　was　six　o'clock；）　and　likely　to　sit　till　midnight；　and　have　proceeded　fair　to　give　the　King　his　supply　presently。　　And　herein　have　done　more　to…day　than　was　hoped　for。　　Sir　W。　Coventry　did　this　night　tell　me　how　the　business　is　about　Sir　J。　Minnes；　that　he　is　to　be　a　commissioner；　and　my　Lord　Brouncker　and　Sir　W。　Pen　are　to　be　Controller　jointly；　which　I　am　very　glad　of；　and　better　than　if　they　were　either　of　them　alone；　and　do　hope　truly　that　the　King's　business　will　be　better　done　thereby；　and　infinitely　better　than　now　it　is。　　Mr。　Grey　did　assure　me　this　night；　that　he　was　told　this　day；　by　one　of　the　greater　Ministers　of　State　in　England；　and　one　of　the　King's　Cabinet；　that　we　had　little　left　to　agree　on　between　the　Dutch　and　us　towards　a　peace；　but　only　the　place　of　treaty；　which　do　astonish　me　to　hear；　but　I　am　glad　of　it；　for　I　fear　the　consequence　of　the　war。　　But　he　says　that　the　King；　having　all　the　money　he　is　like　to　have；　we　shall　be　sure　of　a　peace　in　a　little　time。

9th。　　To　Mrs。　Pierce's　by　appointment；　where　we　find　good　company：　　a　fair　lady；　my　Lady　Prettyman；　Mrs。　Corbet；　Knipp；　and　for　men；　Captain　Downing；　Mr。　Lloyd；　Sir　W。　Coventry's　clerk；　and　one　Mr。　Tripp；　who　dances　well。　　After　our　first　bout　of　dancing；　Knipp；　and　I　to　sing；　and　Mercer　and　Captain　Downing　（who　loves　and　understands　musick）　would　by　all　means　have　my　song　of　〃Beauty　retire：〃　which　Knipp　had　spread　abr