the diary of samuel pepys-第181章

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　playhouse；　my　eyes　being　so　bad　since　last　night's　straining　of　them　that　I　am　hardly　able　to　see；　besides　the　pain　which　I　have　in　them。　　The　play　was　a　new　play：　　and　infinitely　full；　the　King　and　all　the　Court　almost　there。　　It　is　〃The　Storme；〃　a　play　of　Fletcher's；　which　is　but　so…so；　methinks；　only　there　is　a　most　admirable　dance　at　the　end；　of　the　ladies；　in　a　military　manner；　which　indeed　did　please　me　mightily。

27th。　　Creed　and　Sheres　come　and　dined　with　me；　and　we　had　a　great　deal　of　pretty　discourse　of　the　ceremoniousness　of　the　Spaniards；　whose　ceremonies　are　so　many　and　so　known；　that；　he　tells　me；　upon　all　occasions　of　joy　or　sorrow　in　a　Grandee's　family；　my　Lord　Embassador　is　fain　to　send　one　with　EN　HORA　BUENA　（if　it　be　upon　a　marriage　or　birth　of　a　child）；　or　a　PESA　ME；　if　it　be　upon　the　death　of　a　child；　or　so。　　And　these　ceremonies　are　so　set；　and　the　words　of　the　compliment；　that　he　hath　been　sent　from　my　Lord　when　he　hath　done　no　more　than　send　in　word　to　the　Grandee　that　one　was　there　from　the　Embassador；　and　he　knowing　what　was　his　errand；　that　hath　been　enough；　and　he　never　spoken　with　him；　nay；　several　Grandees　having　been　to　marry　a　daughter；　have　wrote　letters　to　my　Lord　to　give　him　notice；　and　out　of　the　greatness　of　his　wisdom　to　desire　his　advice；　though　people　he　never　saw；　and　then　my　Lord　he　answers　by　commending　the　greatness　of　his　discretion　in　making　so　good　an　alliance；　&c。　and　so　ends。　　He　says　that　it　is　so　far　from　dishonour　to　a　man　to　give　private　revenge　for　an　affront；　that　the　contrary　is　a　disgrace；　they　holding　that　he　that　receives　an　affront　is　not　fit　to　appear　in　the　sight　of　the　world　till　he　hath　revenged　himself；　and　therefore；　that　a　gentleman　there　that　receives　an　affront　oftentimes　never　appears　again　in　the　world　till　he　hath；　by　some　private　way　or　other；　revenged　himself：　　and　that；　on　this　account；　several　have　followed　their　enemies　privately　to　the　Indys；　thence　to　Italy；　thence　to　France　and　back　again；　waiting　for　an　opportunity　to　be　revenged。　　He　says　my　Lord　was　fain　to　keep　a　letter　from　the　Duke　of　York　to　the　Queene　of　Spain　a　great　while　in　his　hands；　before　he　could　think　fit　to　deliver　it；　till　he　had　learnt　whether　the　Queene　could　receive　it；　it　being　directed　to　his　cosen。　　He　says　that　many　ladies　in　Spain；　after　they　are　found　to　be　with　child；　do　never　stir　out　of　their　beds　or　chambers　till　they　are　brought　to　bed：　　so　ceremonious　they　are　in　that　point　also。　　He　tells　me　of　their　wooing　by　serenades　at　the　window；　and　that　their　friends　do　always　make　the　match；　but　yet　they　have　opportunities　to　meet　at　masse　at　church；　and　there　they　make　love：　　that　the　Court　there　hath　no　dancing　nor　visits　at　night　to　see　the　King　or　Queene；　but　is　always　just　like　a　cloyster；　nobody　stirring　in　it；　that　my　Lord　Sandwich　wears　a　beard　now；　turned　up　in　the　Spanish　manner。　　But　that　which　pleases　me　most　indeed　is；　that　the　peace　which　he　hath　made　with　Spain　is　now　printed　here；　and　is　acknowledged　by　all　the　merchants　to　be　the　best　peace　that　ever　England　had　with　them；　and　it　appears　that　the　King　thinks　it　so；　for　this　is　printed　before　the　ratification　is　gone　over：　whereas　what　with　France　and　Holland　was　not　in　a　good　while　after；　till　copys　came　over　of　it　in　English　out　of　Holland　and　France；　that　it　was　a　reproach　not　to　have　it　printed　here。　　This　I　am　mighty　glad　of；　and　is　the　first　and　only　piece　of　good　news；　or　thing　fit　to　be　owned；　that　this　nation　hath　done　several　years。

28th。　　All　the　morning　at　the　office　busy　upon　an　Order　of　Council；　wherein　they　are　mightily　at　a　loss　what　to　advise　about　our　discharging　of　seamen　by　ticket；　there　being　no　money　to　pay　their　wages　before　January。　　After　dinner　comes　Sir　Fr。　Hollis　to　me　about　business；　and　I　with　him　by　coach　to　the　Temple；　and　there　I　light；　all　the　way　he　telling　me　romantic　lies　of　himself　and　his　family；　how　they　have　been　Parliament…men　for　Grimsby；　he　and　his　forefathers；　this　140　years；　and　his　father　is　now：　　and　himself；　at　this　day；　stands　for　to　be　with　his　father；　＇Jervas　Hollis　and　Sir　Frecheville　Hollis　represented　Grimsby　in　1669。　CHAMBERLAYNES'S　ANTIQUAE　NOTITIA。＇　　by　the　death　of　his　fellow　burgess；　and　that　he　believes　it　will　cost　him　as　much　as　it　did　his　predecessor；　which　was　300l。　in　ale；　and　52l。　in　buttered　ale；　which　I　believe　is　one　of　his　devilish　lies。

30th。　　To　the　Duke　of　York　to　Council；　where　the　officers　of　the　Navy　did　attend；　and　my　Lord　Ashly　did　move　that　an　assignment　for　money　on　the　Act　might　be　put　into　the　hands　of　the　East　India　Company；　or　City　of　London；　which　he　thought　the　seamen　would　believe。　　But　this　my　Lord　Anglesy　did　very　handsomely　oppose；　and　I　think　did　carry　it　that　it　will　not　be：　　and　it　is　indeed　a　mean　thing　that　the　king　should　so　far　own　his　own　want　of　credit　as　to　borrow　theirs　in　this　manner。　　My　Lord　Anglesy　told　him　that　this　was　the　way　indeed　to　teach　the　Parliament　to　trust　the　King　no　more　for　the　time　to　come；　but　to　have　a　kingdom's　Treasurer　distinct　from　the　King's。

October　1。　　To　White　Hall；　and　there　in　the　Boarded　Gallery　did　hear　the　musick　with　which　the　King　is　presented　this　night　by　Monsieur　Grebus；　the　Master　of　his　Musick：　　both　instrumental　（I　think　twenty…four　violins）　and　vocall：　　an　English　song　upon　Peace。　　But；　God　forgive　me！　　I　never　was　so　little　pleased　with　a　concert　of　music　in　my　life。　　The　manner　of　setting　of　words　and　repeating　them　out　of　order；　and　that　with　a　number　of　voices；　makes　me　sick；　the　whole　design　of　vocall　musick；　being　lost　by　it。　　Here　was　a　great　press　of　people；　but　I　did　not　see　many　pleased　with　it；　only　the　instrumental　musick　he　had　brought　by　practice　to　play　very　just。

3rd。　　To　St。　James's；　where　Sir　W。　Coventry　took　me　into　the　Gallery　and　walked　with　me　an　hour；　discoursing　of　Navy　business；　and　with　much　kindness；　to　and　confidence　in　me　still；　which　I　must　endeavour　to　preserve；　and　will　do。　　And；　good　man！　　all　his　care　how　to　get　the　Navy　paid　off；　and　that　all　other　things　therein　may　go　well。　　He　gone；　I　thence　to　my　Lady　Peterborough；　who　sent　for　me：　　and　with　her　an　hour　talking　about　her　husband's　pension；　and　how　she　hath　got　an　order　for　its　being　paid　again；　though　I　believe；　for　all　that　order；　it　will　hardly　be；　but　of　that　I　said　nothing；　but　her　design　is　to　get　it　paid　again：　　and　how　to　raise　money　upon　it　to　clear　it　from　the　engagement　which　lies　upon　it　to　some　citizens；　who　lent　her　husband　money　（without　her　knowledge）　upon　it；　to　vast　loss。　　She　intends　to　force　them　to　take　their　money　again；　and　release　her　husband　of　those　hard　terms。　　The　woman　is　a　very　wise　woman；　and　is　very　plain　in　telling　me　how　her　plate　and　jewels　are　at　pawne　for　money；　and　how　they　are　forced　to　live　beyond　their　estate；　and　do　get　nothing　by　his　being　a　courtier。　　The　lady　I　pity；　and　her　family。

4th。　　To　my　Lord　Crewe's；　and　there　did　stay　with　him　an　hour　till　almost　night；　discoursing　about　the　ill　state　of　my　Lord　Sandwich；　that　he　can　neither　be　got　to　be　called　home；　nor　money　got　to　maintain　him　there；　＇In　Spain。＇　　which　will　ruin　his　family。　　And　the　truth　is；　he　do　almost　deserve　it；　for　by　all　relation　he　hath；　in　little　more　than　a　year　and　half；　spent　20；000l。　of　the　King's　money；　and　the　best　part　of　10；000l。　of　his　own；　which　is　a　most　prodigious　expence；　more　than　ever　Embassador　spent　there；　and　more　than　these　Commissioners　of　the　Treasury　will　or　do　allow。　　And　they　demand　an　account　before　they　will　give　him　any　more　money；　which　puts　all　his　friends　to　a　loss　what　to　answer。　　But　more　money　we　must　get　him；　or　to　be　called　home。　　I　offer　to　speak　to　Sir　W。　Coventry　about　it；　but　my　Lord　will　not　advise　to　it；　without　consent　of　Sir　G。　Carteret。

5th。　　Up；　and　to　the　office；　and　there　all　the　morning；　none　but　my　Lord　Anglesy　and　myself。　　But　much　surprized　with　the　news　of　the　death　of　Sir　W。　Batten；　who　died　this　morning；　having　been　but　two　days　sick。　　Sir　W。　Pen　and　I　did　dispatch　a　letter　this　morning　to　Sir　W。　Coventry；　to　recommend　Colonell　Middleton；　who　we　think　a　most　honest　and　understanding　man；　and　fit　for　that　place。　　Sir　G。　Carteret　did　also　come　this　morning；　and　walked　with　me　in　the　garden；　and　conc