the diary of samuel pepys-第180章

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e　I　also　saw　a　printed　account　of　the　examinations　taken　touching　the　burning　of　the　City　of　London；　showing　the　plot　of　the　Papists　therein；　which；　it　seems；　hath　been　ordered　to　be　burnt　by　the　hands　of　the　common　hangman；　in　Westminster　Palace。　　My　wife　and　Mercer　and　I　away　to　the　King's　playhouse；　to　see　〃The　Scornfull　Lady；〃　but　it　being　now　three　o'clock　there　was　not　one　soul　in　the　pit；　whereupon；　for　shame　we　could　not　go　in；　but；　against　our　wills；　went　all　to　see　〃Tu　quoque〃　again；　where　there　was　pretty　store　of　company。　　Here　we　saw　Madam　Morland；　＇Sir　Samuel　Morland's　first　wife。＇　　who　is　grown　mighty　fat；　but　is　very　comely。　　Thence　to　the　King's　house；　upon　a　wager　of　mine　with　my　wife　that　there　would　be　no　acting　there　to…day　there　being　no　company：　　so　I　went　in　and　found　a　pretty　good　company　there；　and　saw　their　dance　at　the　end　of　the　play。

18th。　　I　walked　in　the　Exchange；　which　is　now　made　mighty　pretty；　by　having　windows　and　doors　before　all　their　shops；　to　keep　out　the　cold。

20th。　　By　coach　to　the　King's　playhouse；　and　there　saw；　〃The　Mad　Couple；〃　＇Probably　〃A　Mad　Couple　well　Matched〃　a　comedy　by　Richard　Brome；　printed　in　1653。＇　　my　wife　having　been　at　the　same　play　with　Jane　in　the　18d。　seat。

21st。　　The　King；　Duke　of　York；　and　the　men　of　the　Court　have　been　these　four　or　five　days　a…hunting　at　Bagshot。

22nd。　　At　noon　comes　Mr。　Sheres；　whom　I　find　a　good；　ingenious　man；　but　do　talk　a　little　too　much　of　his　travels。　　He　left　my　Lord　Sandwich　well；　but　in　pain　to　be　at　home　for　want　of　money；　which　comes　very　hardly。　　I　have　indulged　myself　more　in　pleasure　for　these　last　two　months　than　ever　I　did　in　my　life　before；　since　I　came　to　be　a　person　concerned　in　business；　and　I　doubt；　when　I　come　to　make　up　my　accounts；　I　shall　find　it　so　by　the　expence。

23rd。　　At　my　Lord　Ashly's　by　invitation　to　dine　there。　　At　table　it　is　worth　remembering　that　my　Lord　tells　us　that　the　House　of　Lords　is　the　last　appeal　that　a　man　can　make　upon　a　point　of　interpretation　of　the　law；　and　that　therein　they　are　above　the　Judges；　and　that　he　did　assert　this　in　the　Lords'　House　upon　the　late　occasion　of　the　quarrel　between　my　Lord　Bristoll　and　the　Chancellor；　when　the　former　did　accuse　the　latter　of　treason；　and　the　Judges　did　bring　it　in　not　to　be　treason：　　my　Lord　Ashly　did　declare　that　the　judgement　of　the　Judges　was　nothing　in　the　presence　of　their　Lordships；　but　only　as　far　as　they　were　the　properest　men　to　bring　precedents；　but　not　to　interpret　the　law　to　their　Lordships；　but　only　the　inducements　of　their　persuasions：　　and　this　the　Lords　did　concur　in。　　Another　pretty　thing　was　my　Lady　Ashly's　speaking　of　the　bad　Qualities　of　glass…　coaches；　among　others；　the　flying　open　of　the　doors　upon　any　great　shake：　　but　another　was；　that　my　Lady　Peterborough　being　in　her　glass…coach　with　the　glass　up；　and　seeing　a　lady　pass　by　in　a　coach　whom　she　would　salute；　the　glass　was　so　clear　that　she　thought　it　had　been　open；　and　so　ran　her　head　through　the　glass！　We　were　put　into　my　Lord's　room　before　he　could　come　to　us；　and　there　had　opportunity　to　look　over　his　state　of　his　accounts　of　the　prizes；　and　there　saw　how　bountiful　the　King　hath　been　to　several　people：　　and　hardly　any　man　almost；　commander　of　the　Navy　of　any　note；　but　hath　had　some　reward　or　other　out　of　them；　and　many　sums　to　the　Privy…purse；　but　not　so　many；　I　see；　as　I　thought　there　had　been：　　but　we　could　not　look　quite　through　it；　But　several　Bed…chambermen　and　people　about　the　Court　had　good　sums；　and；　among　others；　Sir　John　Minnes　and　Lord　Brouncker　have　200l。　a…piece　for　looking　to　the　East　India　prizes；　while　I　did　their　work　for　them。　　By　and　by　my　Lord　came；　and　we　did　look　over　Yeabsly's　business　a　little；　and　I　find　how　prettily　this　cunning　lord　can　be　partial　and　dissemble　it　in　this　case；　being　privy　to　the　bribe　he　is　to　receive。　　With　Sir　H。　Cholmly　to　Westminster；　who　by　the　way　told　me　how　merry　the　King　and　Duke　of　York　and　Court　were　the　other　day；　when　they　were　abroad　a…　hunting。　　They　came　to　Sir　G。　Carteret's　house　at　Cranbourne；　and　there　were　entertained；　and　all　made　drunk；　and　being　all　drunk；　Armerer　did　come　to　the　King；　and　swore　to　him　by　God；　〃Sir；〃　says　he；　〃you　are　not　so　kind　to　the　Duke　of　York　of　late　as　you　used　to　be。〃〃Not　I？〃　　says　the　King。　　〃Why　so？〃　　〃Why；〃　says　he；　〃if　you　are；　let　us　drink　his　health。〃　　〃Why　let　us；〃　says　the　King。　　Then　he　fell　on　his　knees　and　drank　it；　and　having　done；　the　King　began　to　drink　it。　　〃Nay；　Sir；〃　says　Armerer；　by　God　you　must　do　it　on　your　knees！〃　　So　he　did；　and　then　all　the　company：　　and　having　done　it；　all　fell　a…crying　for　joy；　being　all　maudlin　and　kissing　one　another；　the　King　the　Duke　of　York；　and　the　Duke　of　York　the　King；　and　in　such　a　maudlin　pickle　as　never　people　were：　　and　so　passed　the　day。　　But　Sir　H。　Cholmly　tells　me；　that　the　King　hath　this　good　luck：　　that　the　next　day　he　hates　to　have　any　body　mention　what　he　had　done　the　day　before；　nor　will　suffer　any　body　to　gain　upon　him　that　way；　which　is　a　good　quality。　　By　and　by　comes　Captain　Cocke　about　business；　who　tells　me　that　Mr。　Brouncker　is　lost　for　ever；　notwithstanding　that　my　Lord　Brouncker　hath　advised　with　him　（Cocke）　how　he　might　make　a　peace　with　the　Duke　of　York　and　Chancellor；　upon　promise　of　serving　him　in　the　Parliament：　　but　Cocke　says　that　is　base　to　offer；　and　will　have　no　success　there。　　He　says　that　Mr。　Wren　hath　refused　a　present　of　Tom　Wilson's　for　his　place　of　Store…　keeper　at　Chatham；　and　is　resolved　never　to　take　any　thing：　which　is　both　wise　in　him；　and　good　to　the　King's　service。

25th。　　With　Sir　H。　Cholmly　（who　came　to　me　about　his　business）　to　White　Hall：　　and　thither　came　also　my　Lord　Brouncker。　　And　we　by　and　by　called　in；　and　our　paper　read；　and　much　discourse　thereon　by　Sir　G。　Carteret；　my　Lord　Anglesy；　Sir　W。　Coventry；　and　my　Lord　Ashly；　and　myself：　　but　I　could　easily　discern　that　they　none　of　them　understood　the　business；　and　the　King　at　last　ended　it　with　saying　lazily；　〃Why；〃　says　he；　〃after　all　this　discourse　I　now　come　to　understand　it；　and　that　is；　that　there　can　nothing　be　done　in　this　more　than　is　possible；〃　（which　was　so　silly　as　I　never　heard）：　　〃and　therefore；〃　says　he；　〃I　would　have　these　gentlemen　do　as　much　as　possible　to　hasten　the　Treasurer's　accounts；　and　that　is　all。〃　　　And　so　we　broke　up：　　and　I　confess　I　went　away　ashamed；　to　see　how　slightly　things　are　advised　upon　there。　　Here　I　saw　the　Duke　of　Buckingham　sit　in　Council　again；　where　he　was　re…admitted；　it　seems；　the　last　Council…day：　　and　it　is　wonderful　to　see　how　this　man　is　come　again　to　his　places；　all　of　them；　after　the　reproach　and　disgrace　done　him；　so　that　things　are　done　in　a　most　foolish　manner　quite　through。　　The　Duke　of　Buckingham　did　second　Sir　W。　Coventry　in　the　advising　the　King　that　he　would　not　concern　himself　in　the　evening　or　not　evening　any　man's　accounts；　or　any　thing　else；　wherein　he　had　not　the　same　satisfaction　that　would　satisfy　the　Parliament；　saying；　that　nothing　would　displease　the　Parliament；　more　than　to　find　him　defending　any　thing　that　is　not　right　nor　justifiable　to　the　utmost　degree：　　but　methought　he　spoke　it　but　very　poorly。　　After　this　I　walked　up　and　down　the　Gallery　till　noon：　　and　here　I　met　with　Bishop　Fuller；　who；　to　my　great　joy；　is　made　（which　I　did　not　hear　before）　Bishop　of　Lincolne。　　At　noon　I　took　coach；　and　to　Sir　G。　Carteret's　in　Lincoln's…inn…fields；　to　the　house　that　is　my　Lord's；　which　my　Lord　lets　him　have：　　and　this　is　the　first　day　of　dining　there。　　And　there　dined　with　him　and　his　lady　my　Lord　Privy…seale；　＇John　Lord　Roberts；　afterwards　Earl　of　Radnor；　filled　this　office　from　1661　to　1669。＇　　who　is　indeed　a　very　sober　man：　　who；　among　other　talk；　did　mightily　wonder　at　the　reason　of　the　growth　of　the　credit　of　bankers；　（since　it　is　so　ordinary　a　thing　for　citizens　to　break　out　of　knavery。）　　Upon　this　we　had　much　discourse；　and　I　observed　therein；　to　the　honour　of　this　City；　that　I　have　not　heard　of　one　citizen　of　London　broke　in　all　this　war；　this　plague；　or　this　fire；　and　this　coming　up　of　the　enemy　among　us；　which　he　owned　to　be　very　considerable。　　I　to　the　King's　playhouse；　my　eyes　being　so　bad　since　last　night's　straining　of　them　that　I　am　hardly　able　to　see；