the diary of samuel pepys-第202章

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　success　yesterday：〃　and　fell　to　talk　of　my　well　speaking。　　And　many　of　the　Lords　there。　　My　Lord　Barkeley　did　cry　me　up　for　what　they　had　heard　of　it；　and　others；　Parliament…men　there　about　the　King；　did　say　that　they　never　heard　such　a　speech　in　their　lives　delivered　in　that　manner。　Progers　of　the　Bedchamber　swore　to　me　afterwards　before　Brouncker；　in　the　afternoon；　that　he　did　tell　the　King　that　he　thought　I　might　match　the　Solicitor…generall。　　Every　body　that　saw　me　almost　came　to　me；　as　Joseph　Williamson　and　others；　with　such　eulogys　as　cannot　be　expressed。　　From　thence　I　went　to　Westminster　Hall；　where　I　met　Mr。　G。　Montagu；　who　came　to　me　and　kissed　me；　and　told　me　that　he　had　often　heretofore　kissed　my　hands；　but　now　he　would　kiss　my　lips；　protesting　that　I　was　another　Cicero；　and　said；　all　the　world　said　the　same　of　me。　　Mr。　Ashburnham；　and　every　creature　I　met　there　of　the　Parliament；　or　that　knew　any　thing　of　the　Parliament's　actings；　did　salute　me　with　this　honour：　　Mr。　Godolphin；　Mr。　Sands；　who　swore　he　would　go　twenty　miles　at　any　time　to　hear　the　like　again；　and　that　he　never　saw　so　many　sit　four　hours　together　to　hear　any　man　in　his　life　as　there　did　to　hear　me；　Mr。　Chichly；　Sir　John　Duncomb；　and　every　body　do　say　that　the　kingdom　will　ring　of　my　abilities；　and　that　I　have　done　myself　right　for　my　whole　life；　and　so　Captain　Cocke　and　others　of　my　friends　say　that　no　man　had　ever　such　an　opportunity　of　making　his　abilities　known。　　And　that　I　may　cite　all　at　once；　Mr。　Lieutenant　of　the　Tower　did　tell　me　that　Mr。　Vaughan　did　protest　to　him；　and　that　in　his　hearing　it　said　so　to　the　Duke　of　Albemarle；　and　afterwards　to　Sir　W。　Coventry；　that　he　had　sat　twenty…six　years　in　Parliament　and　never　heard　such　a　speech　there　before：　　for　which　the　Lord　God　make　me　thankful；　and　that　I　may　make　use　of　it；　not　to　pride　and　vain…glory；　but　that；　now　I　have　this　esteem；　I　may　do　nothing　that　may　lessen　it！　　To　White　Hall　to　wait　on　the　Duke　of　York；　where　he　again　and　all　the　company　magnified　me；　and　several　in　the　Gallery：　among　others；　my　Lord　Gerard；　who　never　knew　me　before　nor　spoke　to　me；　desires　his　being　better　acquainted　with　me：　　and　that；　at　table　where　he　was；　he　never　heard　so　much　said　of　any　man　as　of　me　in　his　whole　life。　　So　waited　on　the　Duke　of　York；　and　thence　into　the　Gallery；　where　the　House　of　Lords　waited　the　King's　coming　out　of　the　Park；　which　he　did　by　and　by。　　And　there　in　the　Vane…roome　my　Lord　Keeper　delivered　a　Message　to　the　King；　the　Lords　being　about　him；　wherein　the　Barons　of　England；　from　many　good　arguments　very　well　expressed　in　the　part　he　read　out　of；　do　demand　precedence　in　England　of　all　noblemen　of　either　of　the　King's　other　two　kingdoms；　be　their　title　what　it　will；　and　did　show　that　they　were　in　England　reputed　but　as　Commoners；　and　sat　in　the　House　of　Commons　and　at　conferences　with　the　Lords　did　stand　bare。　　It　was　mighty　worth　my　hearing；　but　the　King　did　say　only　that　he　would　consider　of　it；　and　so　dismissed　them。

8th。　　With　Sir　W。　Coventry；　who　I　find　full　of　care　in　his　own　business；　how　to　defend　himself　against　those　that　have　a　mind　to　cheque　him；　and　though　I　believe　not　for　honour　and　for　the　keeping　his　employment；　but　for　safety　and　reputation's　sake；　is　desirous　to　preserve　himself　free　from　blame。

9th。　　By　coach　to　White　Hall；　and　there　met　Lord　Brouncker：　　and　he　and　I　to　the　Commissioners　of　the　Treasury；　where　I　find　them　mighty　kind　to　me；　more；　I　think；　than　was　wont。　　And　here　I　also　met　Colvill　the　goldsmith；　who　tells　me；　with　great　joy；　how　the　world　upon　the　'Change　talks　of　me；　and　how　several　Parliament…　men；　viz。　Boscawen　＇Edward　Boscawen；　M。P　for　Truro。＇　　and　Major　Walden　of　Huntingdon；　who　it　seems　do　deal　with　him；　do　say　how　bravely　I　did　speak；　and　that　the　House　was　ready　to　have　given　me　thanks　for　it：　　but　that；　I　think；　is　a　vanity。

10th。　　With　Sir　D。　Gauden　homewards；　calling　at　Lincolne's　Inn…　fields。　　But　my　Lady　Jemimah　was　not　within：　　and　so　to　Newgate；　where　he　stopped　to　give　directions　to　the　jaylor　about　a　Knight；　one　Sir　Thomas　Halford；　＇Of　Welham；　Leicestershire；　Baronet。＇　brought　in　yesterday　for　killing　one　Colonell　Temple；　falling　out　at　a　taverne。　　Home；　and　there　comes　Mr。　Moore　to　me；　who　tells　me　that　he　fears　my　Lord　Sandwich　will　meet　with　very　great　difficulties　to　go　through　about　the　prizes；　it　being　found　that　he　did　give　orders　for　more　than　the　King's　letter　do　justify；　and　then　for　the　Act　of　Resumption；　which　he　fears　will　go　on；　and　is　designed　only　to　do　him　hurt；　which　troubles　me　much。　　He　tells　me　he　believes　the　Parliament　will　not　be　brought　to　do　any　thing　in　matters　of　religion；　but　will　adhere　to　the　Bishops。

11th。　　Meeting　Mr。　Colvill　I　walked　with　him　to　his　building；　where　he　is　building　a　fine　house；　where　he　formerly　lived；　in　Lumbard…street：　　and　it　will　be　a　very　fine　street。　　So　to　Westminster；　and　there　walked；　till　by　and　by　comes　Sir　W。　Coventry；　and　with　him　Mr。　Chichly　and　Mr。　Andrew　Newport。　　I　to　dinner　with　them　to　Mr。　Chichly's　in　Queens…street；　in　Covent　Garden。　　A　very　fine　house；　and　a　man　that　lives　in　mighty　great　fashion；　with　all　things　in　a　most　extraordinary　manner　noble　and　rich　about　him；　and　eats　in　the　French　fashion　all；　and　mighty　nobly　served　with　his　servants；　and　very　civilly；　that　I　was　mighty　pleased　with　it：　　and　good　discourse。　　He　is　a　great　defender　of　the　Church　of　England；　and　against　the　Act　for　Comprehension；　which　is　the　work　of　this　day；　about　which　the　House　is　like　to　sit　till　night。　　After　dinner　with　them　back　to　Westminster。　　Captain　Cocke　told　me　that　the　Speaker　says　he　never　heard　such　a　defence　made　in　all　his　life　in　the　House；　and　that　the　Solicitor…generall　do　commend　me　even　to　envy。

12th。　　To　Gresham　College；　there　to　show　myself；　and　was　there　greeted　by　Dr。　Wilkins；　Whistler；　and　others；　as　the　patron　of　the　Navy…office；　and　one　that　got　great　fame　by　my　late　speech　to　the　Parliament。

13th。　　At　noon；　all　of　us　to　Chatelin；　the　French　house　in　Covent　Garden；　to　dinner；　Brouncker；　J。　Minnes；　W。　Pen；　T。　Harvey；　and　myself；　and　there　had　a　dinner　cost　us　8s。　6d。　a…piece；　a　base　dinner；　which　did　not　please　us　at　all。　　My　head　being　full　of　to…morrow's　dinner；　I　to　my：　　Lord　Crewe's；　there　to　invite　Sir　Thomas　Crewe；　and　there　met　with　my　Lord　Hinchingbroke　and　his　lady；　the　first　time　I　spoke　to　her。　　I　saluted　her；　and　she　mighty　civil：　　and；　with　my　Lady　Jemimah；　do　all　resolve　to　be　very　merry　to…morrow　at　my　house。　　My　Lady　Hinchingbroke　I　cannot　say　is　a　beauty；　nor　ugly；　but　is　altogether　a　comely　lady　enough；　and　seems　very　good…humoured。　　Thence　home；　and　there　I　find　one　laying　of　my　napkins　against　to…morrow　in　figures　of　all　sorts；　which　is　mighty　pretty；　and　it　seems　it　is　his　trade；　and　he　gets　much　money　by　it。

14th。　　Up　very　betimes；　and　with　Jane　to　Lovett's；　there　to　conclude　upon　our　dinner；　and　thence　to　the　pewterer's；　to　buy　a　pewter　sesterne；　which　I　have　ever　hitherto　been　without。　　Anon　comes　my　company；　viz；　my　Lord　Hinchingbroke　and　his　lady；　Sir　Philip　Carteret　and　his　lady；　Godolphin　and　my　cosen　Roger；　and　Creed：　　and　mighty　merry；　and　by　and　by　to　dinner；　which　was　very　good　and　plentifull：　　（and　I　should　have　said；　and　Mr。　George　Montagu；　who　came　at　a　very　little　warning；　which　was　exceeding　kind　of　him。）　　And　there；　among　other　things；　my　Lord　had　Sir　Samuel　Morland's　late　invention　for　casting　up　of　sums　of　L。　S。　D。；　which　is　very　pretty；　but　not　very　useful。　　Most　of　our　discourse　was　of　my　Lord　Sandwich　and　his　family；　as　being　all　of　us　of　the　family。　　And　with　extraordinary　pleasure　all　the　afternoon；　thus　together　eating　and　looking　over　my　closet；　and　my　Lady　Hinchingbroke　I　find　a　very　sweet…natured　and　well…　disposed　lady；　a　lover　of　books　and　pictures；　and；　of　good　understanding。　　About　five　o'clock　they　went；　and　then　my　wife　and　I　abroad　by　coach　into　Moore…fields；　only　for　a　little　ayre。

15th。　　Walked　with　Sir　W。　Coventry　into　the　Park；　and　there　met　the　King　and　the　Duke　of　York；　and　walked　a　good　while　with　them：　and　here　met　Sir　Jer。　Smith；　who　tells　me　he　is　like　to　get　the　better　of　Holmes；　and　that　when　he　is　come　to　an　end　of　that　he　will　do　Hollis's　business　for　him　in　the　House　f