the diary of samuel pepys-第240章

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so　told　us　that　he　hath　heard　his　father　say；　that　in　his　time　it　was　so　rare　for　a　country　gentleman　to　come　to　London；　that　when　he　did　come；　he　used　to　make　his　will　before　he　set　out。　Thence　to　St。　James's；　and　there　met　the　Duke　of　York；　who　told　me　with　great　content　that　he　did　now　think　he　should　master　our　adversaries；　for　that；　the　King　did　tell　him　that　he　was　satisfied　in　the　constitution　of　the　Navy；　but　that　it　was　well　to　give　these　people　leave　to　object　against　it；　which　they　having　not　done；　he　did　give　order　to　give　warrant　to　the　Duke　of　York　to　direct　Sir　Jeremy　Smith　to　be　a　Commissioner　of　the　Navy　in　the　room　of　Pen；　which；　though　he　be　an　impertinent　fellow；　yet　I　am　glad　of　it；　it　showing　that　the　other　side　is　not　so　strong　as　it　was：　　and　so　in　plain　terms　the　Duke　of　York　did　tell　me；　that　they　were　every　day　losing　ground；　and　particularly　that　he　would　take　care　to　keep　out　Child：　　at　all　which　I　am　glad；　though　yet　I　dare　not　think　myself　secure：　　but　the　King　may　yet　be　wrought　upon　by　these　people　to　bring　changes　in　our　office；　and　remove　us　ere　it　be　long。　　To　White　Hall　to　a　Committee　of　Tangier；　where　I　see　all　things　going　to　rack　in　the　business　of　the　Corporation；　and　consequently　in　the　place；　by　Middleton's　going。　　Thence　walked　a　little　with　Creed；　who　tells　me　he　hears　how　fine　my　horses　and　coach　are；　and　advises　me　to　avoid　being　noted　for　it；　which　I　was　vexed　to　hear　taken　notice　of；　being　what　I　feared；　and　Povy　told　me　of　my　gold…laced　sleeves　in　the　Park　yesterday　which　vexed　me　also；　so　as　to　resolve　never　to　appear　in　Court　with　them；　but　presently　to　have　them　taken　off；　as　it　is　fit　I　should。

11th。　　My　wife　up　by　four　o'clock；　to　go　to　gather　May…dew。　　Some　trouble　at…Court　for　fear　of　the　Queene's　miscarrying；　she　being；　as　they　all　conclude；　far　gone　with　child。

12th。　　My　brother　John　tells　me　the　first　news　that　my　sister　Jackson　is　with　child　and　far　gone。

13th。　　At　noon　comes　my　Lord　Hinchingbroke；　and　Sidney；　and　Sir　Charles　Harbord；　and　Roger　Pepys；　and　dined　with　me；　and　had　a　good　dinner；　and　very　merry　with　us　all　the　afternoon；　it　being　a　farewell　to　Sidney。

14th。　　At　noon　to　dinner　with　Mr。　Wren　to　Lambeth；　with　the　Archbishop　of　Canterbury；　the　first　time　I　was　ever　there；　and　I　have　long　longed　for　it。　　Where　a　noble　house；　and　well　furnished　with　good　pictures　and　furniture；　and　noble　attendance　in　good　order；　and　a　great　deal　of　company　though　an　ordinary　day；　and　exceeding　great　cheer；　no　where　better；　or　so　much；　that　ever　I　think　I　saw　for　an　ordinary　table：　　and　the　Bishop　mighty　kind　to　me　particularly；　desiring　my　company　another　time　when　less　company　there。　　Most　of　the　company　gone；　and　I　going；　I　heard　by　a　gentleman　of　a　sermon　that　was　to　be　there；　and　so　I　staid　to　hear　it；　thinking　it　serious；　till　by　and　by　the　gentleman　told　me　it　was　a　mockery；　by　one　Cornet　Bolton　a　very　gentleman…like　man；　that　behind　a　chair　did　pray　and　preach　like　a　Presbyter　Scot；　with　all　the　possible　imitation　in　grimaces　and　voice。　　And　his　text　about　the　hanging　up　their　harps　upon　the　willows：　　and　a　serious　good　sermon　too；　exclaiming　against　Bishops；　and　crying　up　of　my　good　Lord　Eglington；　till　it　made　us　all　burst；　but　I　did　wonder　to　have　the　Bishop　at　this　time　to　make　himself　sport　with　things　of　this　kind；　but　I　perceive　it　was　shown　him　as　a　rarity。　　And　he　took　care　to　have　the　room…door　shut；　but　there　were　about　twenty　gentlemen　there：　　and　myself　infinitely　pleased　with　the　novelty。　　So　over　to　White　Hall　to　a　little　Committee　of　Tangier；　and　thence　walking　in　the　Gallery；　I　met　Sir　Thomas　Osborne；　who；　to　my　great　content　did　of　his　own　accord　fall　into　discourse　with　me；　with　such　professions　of　value　and　respect；　placing　the　whole　virtue　of　the　office　of　the　Navy　upon　me；　and　that　for　the　Controller's　place　no　man　in　England　was　fit　for　it　but　me；　when　Sir　J。　Minnes；　as　he　says　it　is　necessary；　is　removed：　　but　then　knows　not　what　to　do　for　a　man　in　my　place；　and　in　discourse；　though　I　have　no　mind　to　the　other；　did　bring　in　Tom　Hater　to　be　the　fittest　man　in　the　world　for　it；　which；　he　took　good　notice　of。　　But　in　the　whole　I　was　mightily　pleased；　reckoning　myself　fifty　per　cent。　securer　in　my　place　than　I　did　before　think　myself　to　be。　　By　water　with　my　brother　as　high　as　Fulham；　talking　and　singing；　and　playing　the　rogue　with　the　Western　bargemen　about　the　women　of　Woolwich；　which　mads　them。

16th。　　I　all　the　afternoon　drawing　up　a　foul　draught　of　my　petition　to　the　Duke　of　York　about　my　eyes；　for　leave　to　spend　three　or　four　months　out　of　the　office；　drawing　it　so　as　to　give　occasion　to　a　voyage　abroad；　which　I　did　to　my　pretty　good　liking。　　And　then　with　my　wife　to　Hyde　Park；　where　a　good　deal　of　company　and　good　weather。

17th。　　Great　news　now　of　the　French　taking　St。　Domingo；　in　Spaniola；　from　the　Spaniards；　which　troubles　us；　that　they　should　have　got　it；　and　have　the　honour　of　taking　it；　when　we　could　not。

19th。　　With　my　coach　to　St。　James's；　and　there　finding　the　Duke　of　York　gone　to　muster　his　men　in　Hyde　Park；　I　alone　with　my　boy　thither；　and　there　saw　more；　walking　out　of　my　coach　as　other　gentlemen　did；　of　a　soldier's　trade　than　ever　I　did　in　my　life：　the　men　being　mighty　fine；　and　their　Commanders；　particularly　the　Duke　of　Monmouth；　but　methought　their　trade　but　very　easy　as　to　the　mustering　of　their　men；　and　the　men　but　indifferently　ready　to　perform　what　was　commanded　in　the　handling　of　their　arms。　Here　the　news　was　first　talked　of　Harry　Killigrew's　being　wounded　in　nine　places　last　night　by　footmen　in　the　highway；　going　from　the　Park　in　a　hackney　coach　towards　Hammersmith；　to　his　house　at　Turnham　Greene；　they　being　supposed　to　be　my　Lady　Shrewsbury's　men；　she　being　by　in　her　coach　with　six　horses；　upon　an　old　grudge　of　his　saying　openly　that　he　had　intrigued　with　her。　Thence　by　and　by　to　White　Hall；　and　there　I　waited　upon　the　King　and　Queene　all　dinner　time　in　the　Queene's　lodgings；　she　being　in　her　white　pinner；　and　appearing　like　a　woman　with　child；　and　she　seemed　handsomer　plain　so　than　dressed。　　And　by　and　by　dinner　done；　I　out　and　to　walk　in　the　Gallery；　for　the　Duke　of　York's　coming　out；　and　there　meeting　Mr。　May；　he　took　me　down　about　four　o'clock　to　Mr。　Chevin's　lodgings；　and　all　alone　did　get　me　a　dish　of　cold　chickens　and　good　wine；　and　I　dined　like　a　prince；　being　before　very　hungry　and　empty。　　By　and　by　the　Duke　of　York　comes；　and　readily　took　me　to　his　closet；　and　received　my　petition；　and　discoursed　about　my　eyes；　and　pitied　me；　and　with　much　kindness　did　give　me　his　consent　to　be　absent；　and　approved　of　my　proposition　to　go　into　Holland　to　observe　things　there　of　the　Navy；　but　would　first　ask　the　King's　leave；　which　he　anon　did；　and　did　tell　me　that　the　King　would　be　a　good　master　to　me；　（these　were　his　words　about　my　eyes；）　and　do　like　of　my　going　into　Holland；　but　do　advise　that　nobody　should　know　of　my　going　thither；　and　that　I　should　pretend　to　go　into　the　country　somewhere；　which　I　liked　well。　　In　discourse　this　afternoon；　the　Duke　of　York　did　tell　me　that　he　was　the　most　amazed　at　one　thing　just　now　that　ever　he　was　in　his　life；　which　was；　that　the　Duke　of　Buckingham　did　just　now　come　into　the　Queene's　bed…chamber；　where　the　King　was；　with　much　mixed　company；　and；　among　others；　Tom　Killigrew；　the　father　of　Harry；　who　was　last　night　wounded　so　as　to　be　in　danger　of　death；　and　his　man　is　quite　dead；　and　there　did　say　that　he　had　spoke　with　some　one　that　was　by；　（which　person　all　the　world　must　know　must　be　his　mistress；　my　Lady　Shrewsbury；）　who　says　that　they　did　not　mean　to　hurt；　but　beat　him；　and　that　he　did　run　first　at　them　with　his　sword；　so　that　he　do　hereby　clearly　discover　that　he　knows　who　did　it；　and　is　of　conspiracy　with　them；　being　of　known　conspiracy　with　her；　which　the　Duke　of　York　did　seem　to　be　pleased　with；　and　said　it　might　perhaps　cost　him　his　life　in　the　House　of　Lords；　and　I　find　was　mightily　pleased　with　it；　saying　it　was　the　most　impudent　thing；　as　well　as　the　most　foolish；　that　ever　he　knew　man　do　in　all　his　life。

20th。　　With　my　eyes　mighty　weary；　and　my　head　full　of　care　how　to　get　my　accounts　and　business　settled　against　my　journey；　home　to　supper；　and　to　bed。

24th。