the diary of samuel pepys-第166章

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g　undone；　there　being　nothing　in　our　power　to　do　that　is　necessary　for　the　saving　us：　　a　lazy　Prince；　no　Council；　no　money；　no　reputation　at　home　or　abroad。　　He　says　that　to　this　day　the　King　do　follow　the　women　as　much　as　ever　he　did；　that　the　Duke　of　York　hath　not　got　Mrs。　Middleton；　as　I　was　told　the　other　day：　　but　says　that　he　wants　not　her；　for　he　hath　others；　and　hath　always　had；　and　that　he　hath　known　them　brought　through　the　Matted　Gallery　at　White　Hall　into　his　closet；　nay；　he　hath　come　out　of　his　wife's　bed；　and　gone　to　others　laid　in　bed　for　him：　　that　Mr。　Brouncker　is　not　the　only　pimp；　but　that　the　whole　family　are　of　the　same　strain；　and　will　do　any　thing　to　please　him：　　that；　besides　the　death　of　the　two　Princes　lately；　the　family　is　in　horrible　disorder　by　being　in　debt　by　spending　above　60；000l。　per　annum；　when　he　hath　not　40；000l。：　　that　the　Duchesse　is　not　only　the　proudest　woman　in　the　world；　but　the　most　expensefull；　and　that　the　Duke　of　York's　marriage　with　her　hath　undone　the　kingdom；　by　making　the　Chancellor　so　great　above　reach；　who　otherwise　would　have　been　but　an　ordinary　man　to　have　been　dealt　with　by　other　people；　and　he　would　have　been　careful　of　managing　things　well；　for　fear　of　being　called　to　account；　whereas　now　he　is　secure；　and　hath　let　things　run　to　rack；　as　they　now　appear。　　That　at　a　certain　time　Mr。　Povy　did　carry　him　an　account　of　the　state　of　the　Duke　of　York's　estate；　showing　in　faithfullness　how　he　spent　more　than　his　estate　would　bear；　by　above　20；000l。　per　annum；　and　asked　my　Lord's　opinion　of　it；　to　which　he　answered；　that　no　man　that　loved　the　King　or　kingdom　durst　own　the　writing　of　that　paper：　at　which　Povy　was　started；　and　reckoned　himself　undone　for　this　good　service；　and　found　it　necessary　then　to　show　it　to　the　Duke　of　York's　Commissioners；　who　read；　examined；　and　approved　of　it；　so　as　to　cause　it　to　be　put　into　form；　and　signed　it；　and　gave　it　to　the　Duke。　　Now　the　end　of　the　Chancellor　was；　for　fear　that　his　daughter's　ill　housewifery　should　be　condemned。　　He　tells　me　that　the　other　day；　upon　this　ill　news　of　the　Dutch　being　upon　us；　White　Hall　was　shut　up；　and　the　Council　called　and　sat　close；　（and；　by　the　way　he　do　assure　me；　from　the　mouth　of　some　Privy…　councillors；　that　at　this　day　the　Privy…council　in　general　do　know　no　more　what　the　state　of　the　kingdom　as　to　peace　and　war　is；　than　he　or　I；　nor　who　manages　it；　nor　upon　whom　it　depends；）　and　there　my　Lord　Chancellor　did　make　a　speech　to　them；　saying　that　they　knew　well　that　he　was　no　friend　to　the　war　from　the　beginning；　and　therefore　had　concerned　himself　little　in；　nor　could　say　much　to　it；　and　a　great　deal　of　that　kind　to　discharge　himself　of　the　fault　of　the　war。　　Upon　which　my　Lord　Anglesy　rose　up　and　told　his　Majesty　that　he　thought　their　coming　now　together　was　not　to　enquire　who　was　or　was　not　the　cause　of　the　war；　but　to　enquire　what　was　or　could　be　done　in　the　business　of　making　a　peace；　and　in　whose　hands　that　was；　and　where　it　was　stopped　or　forwarded；　and　went　on　very　highly　to　have　all　made　open　to　them：　（and；　by　the　way；　I　remember　that　Captain　Cocke　did　the　other　day　tell　me　that　this　Lord　Anglesy　hath　said　within　few　days；　that　he　would　willingly　give　10；000l。　of　his　estate　that　he　was　well　secured　of　the　rest；　such　apprehensions　he　hath　of　the　sequel　of　things；　as　giving　all　over　for　lost。）　　He　tells　me；　（speaking　of　the　horrid　effeminacy　of　the　King；）　that　the　King　hath　taken　ten　times　more　care　and　pains　in　making　friends　between　my　Lady　Castlemaine　and　Mrs。　Stewart；　when　they　have　fallen　out；　than　ever　he　did　to　save　his　kingdom；　nay；　that　upon　any　falling　out　between　my　Lady　Castlemaine's　nurse　and　her　women；　my　Lady　hath　often　said　she　would　make　the　King　to　make　them　friends；　and　they　would　be　friends　and　be　quiet；　which　the　King　hath　been　fain　to　do：　　that　the　King　is；　at　this　day；　every　night　in　Hyde　Park　with　the　Duchesse　of　Monmouth；　or　with　my　Lady　Castlemaine：　　that　he　is　concerned　of　late　by　my　Lord　Arlington　in　the　looking　after　some　buildings　that　he　is　about　in　Norfolke；　＇At　Euston　Hall　in　Suffolk；　on　the　borders　of　Norfolk。＇　　where　my　Lord　is　laying　out　a　great　deal　of　money；　and　that　he　（Mr。　Povy；）　considering　the　unsafeness　of　laying　out　money　at　such　a　time　as　this；　and；　besides；　the　enviousness　of　the　particular　county　as　well　as　all　the　kingdom　to　find　him　building　and　employing　workmen；　while　all　the　ordinary　people　of　the　country　are　carried　down　to　the　sea…　sides　for　securing　the　land；　he　thought　it　becoming　him　to　go　to　my　Lord　Arlington　（Sir　Thomas　Clifford　by）　and　give　it　as　his　advice　to　hold　his　hands　a　little；　but　my　Lord　would　not；　but　would　have　him　go　on；　and　so　Sir　Thomas　Clifford　advised　also；　which　one　would　think　（if　he　were　a　statesman）　should　be　a　sign　of　his　foreseeing　that　all　shall　do　well。　　He　tells　me　that　there　is　not　so　great　confidence　between　any　two　men　of　power　in　the　nation　at　this　day；　that　he　knows　of；　as　between　my　Lord　Arlington　and　Sir　Thomas　Clifford；　and　that　it　arises　by　accident　only；　there　being　no　relation　nor　acquaintance　between　them；　but　only　Sir　Thomas　Clifford's　coming　to　him　and　applying　himself　to　him　for　favours；　when　he　came　first　up　to　town　to　be　a　Parliament…man。

25th。　　Up；　and　with　Sir　W。　Pen　in　his　new　chariot　（which　indeed　is　plain；　but　pretty　and　more　fashionable　in　shape　than　any　coach　he　hath；　and　yet　do　not　cost　him；　harness　and　all；　above　32l。）　to　White　Hall；　where　staid　a　very　little：　　and　thence　to　St。　James's　to　Sir　W。　Coventry；　whom　I　have　not　seen　since　before　the　coming　of　the　Dutch　into　the　River；　nor　did　indeed　know　how　well　to　go　to　see　him；　for　shame　either　to　him　or　me；　or　both　of　us；　to　find　ourselves　in　so　much　misery。　　I　find　that　he　and　his　fellow…　Treasurers　are　in　the　utmost　want　of　money；　and　do　find　fault　with　Sir　G。　Carteret；　that　having　kept　the　mystery　of　borrowing　money　to　himself　so　long；　（to　the　ruin　of　the　nation；　as　Sir　W。　Coventry　said　in　words　to　Sir　W。　Pen　and　me；）　he　should　now　lay　it　aside　and　come　to　them　for　money　for　every　penny　he　hath；　declaring　that　he　can　raise　no　more：　　which；　I　confess　do　appear　to　me　the　most　like　ill…will　of　any　thing　that　I　have　observed　of　Sir　W。　Coventry；　when　he　himself　did　tell　us　on　another　occasion　at　the　same　time；　that　the　bankers　who　used　to　furnish　them　money　are　not　able　to　lend　a　farthing；　and　he　knows　well　enough　that　that　was　all　the　mystery　Sir　G。　Carteret　did　use；　that　is；　only　his　credit　with　them。　　He　told　us　the　masters　and　owners　of　two　ships　that　I　had　complained　of；　for　not　readily　setting　forth　their　ships　which　we　had　taken　up　to　make　men…of…war；　had　been　yesterday　with　the　King　and　Council；　and　had　made　their　case　so　well　understood；　that　the　King　did　owe　them　for　what　they　had　earned　the　last　year；　and　that　they　could　not　set　them　out　again　without　some　money　or　stores　out　of　the　King's　Yard；　the　latter　of　which　Sir　W。　Coventry　said　must　be　done；　for　that　they　were　not　able　to　raise　money　for　them；　though　it　was　but　200l。　a　ship：　which　do　show　us　our　condition　to　be　so　bad；　that　I　am　in　a　total　despair　of　ever　having　the　nation　do　well。　　After　that　talking　awhile；　and　all　out　of　heart　with　stories　of　want　of　seamen；　and　seamen's　running　away；　and　their　demanding　a　month's　advance；　and　our　being　forced　to　give　seamen　3s。　a…day　to　go　hence　to　work　at　Chatham；　and　other　things　that　show　nothing　but　destruction　upon　us；　for　it　is　certain　that；　as　it　now　is；　the　seamen　of　England；　in　my　conscience；　would；　if　they　could；　go　over　and　serve　the　King　of　France　or　Holland　rather　than　us。　　Up　to　the　Duke　of　York　to　his　chamber；　where　he　seems　to　be　pretty　easy；　and　now　and　then　merry；　but　yet　one　may　perceive　in　all　their　minds　there　is　something　of　trouble　and　care；　and　with　good　reason。　　Thence　to　White　Hall；　with　Sir　W。　Pen；　by　chariot；　and　there　in　the　Court　met　with　my　Lord　Anglesy：　　and　he　to　talk　with　Sir　W。　Pen；　and　told　him　of　the　masters　of　ships　being　with　the　Council　yesterday；　and　that　we　were　not　in　condition；　though　the　men　were　willing；　to　furnish　them　with　200l。　of　money　（already　due　to　them　as　earned　by　them　the　last　year）　to　enable　them　to　set　out　their　ships　again　this　year　for　the　King：　　which　he　is　amazed　at；　and　when　I　told