the diary of samuel pepys-第117部分

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　　I　home　late　to　Sir　W。　Pen's；　who　did　give　me　a　bed；　but　without　curtains　or　hangings；　all　being　down。　　So　here　I　went　the　first　time　into　a　naked　bed；　only　my　drawers　on；　and　did　sleep　pretty　well：　　but　still　both　sleeping　and　waking　had　a　fear　of　fire　in　my　heart；　that　I　took　little　rest。　　People　do　all　the　world　over　cry　out　of　the　simplicity　of　my　Lord　Mayor　in　generall；　and　more　particularly　in　this　business　of　the　fire；　laying　it　all　upon　him。　　A　proclamation　is　come　out　for　markets　to　be　kept　at　Leadenhall　and　Mile…end…greene；　and　several　other　places　about　the　town；　and　Tower…hill；　and　all　churches　to　be　set　open　to　receive　poor　people。

8th。　　I　stopped　with　Sir　G。　Carteret　to　desire　him　to　go　with　us；　and　to　enquire　after　money。　　But　the　first　he　cannot　do；　and　the　other　as　little；　or　say　〃When　we　can　get　any；　or　what　shall　we　do　for　it？〃　　He；　it　seems；　is　employed　in　the　correspondence　between　the　City　and　the　King　every　day；　in　settling　of　things。　　I　find　him　full　of　trouble；　to　think　how　things　will　go。　　I　left　him；　and　to　St。　James's；　where　we　met　first　at　Sir　W。　Coventry's　chamber；　and　there　did　what　business　we　could；　without　any　books。　Our　discourse；　as　every　thing　else；　was　confused。　　The　fleet　is　at　Portsmouth；　there　staying　a　wind　to　carry　them　to　the　Downes；　or　towards　Boulogne；　where　they　say　the　Dutch　fleet　is　gone；　and　stays。　　We　concluded　upon　private　meetings　for　a　while；　not　having　any　money　to　satisfy　any　people　that　may　come　to　us。　　I　bought　two　eeles　upon　the　Thames；　cost　me　six　shillings。　　Thence　with　Sir　W。　Batten　to　the　Cock…pit；　whither　the　Duke　of　Albemarle　is　come。　　It　seems　the　King　holds　him　so　necessary　at　this　time；　that　he　hath　sent　for　him；　and　will　keep　him　here。　　Indeed；　his　interest　in　the　City；　being　acquainted；　and　his　care　in　keeping　things　quiet；　is　reckoned　that　wherein　he　will　be　very　serviceable。　　We　to　him：　　he　is　courted　in　appearance　by　every　body。　　He　very　kind　to　us；　and　I　perceive　he　lays　by　all　business　of　the　fleet　at　present；　and　minds　the　City；　and　is　now　hastening　to　Gresham　College；　to　discourse　with　the　Aldermen。　　Sir　W。　Batten　and　I　home；　（where　met　by　my　brother　John；　come　to　town　to　see　how　things　are　done　with　us；）　and　then　presently　he　with　me　to　Gresham　College；　where　infinity　of　people；　partly　through　novelty　to　see　the　new　place；　and　partly　to　find　out　and　hear　what　has　become　one　man　of　another。　　I　met　with　many　people　undone；　and　more　that　have　extraordinary　great　losses。　　People　speaking　their　thoughts　variously　about　the　beginning　of　the　fire；　and　the　rebuilding　of　the　City。　　Then　to　Sir　W。　Batten's　and　took　my　brother　with　me；　and　there　dined　with　a　great　company　of　neighbours；　and　much　good　discourse；　among　others；　of　the　low　spirits　of　some　rich　men　in　the　City；　in　sparing　any　encouragement　to　the　poor　people　that　wrought　for　the　saving　their　houses。　　Among　others；　Alderman　Starling；　a　very　rich　man；　without　children；　the　fire　at　next　door　to　him　in　our　lane；　after　our　men　had　saved　his　house；　did　give　2s。　6d。　among　thirty　of　them；　and　did　quarrel　with　some　that　would　remove　the　rubbish　out　of　the　way　of　the　fire；　saying　that　they　come　to　steal。　　Sir　W。　Coventry　told　me　of　another　this　morning　in　Holborne；　which　he　showed　the　King：　　that　when　it　was　offered　to　stop　the　fire　near　his　house　for　such　a　reward　that　come　but　to　2s。　6d。　a　man　among　the　neighbours　he　would　give　but　18d。　　Thence　to　Bednall　Green　by　coach；　my　brother　with　me；　and　saw　all　well　there；　and　fetched　away　my　journall…book　to　enter　for　five　days　past。　　I　was　much　frighted　and　kept　awake　in　my　bed；　by　some　noise　I　heard　a　great　while　below　stairs；　and　the　boys　not　coming　up　to　me　when　I　knocked。　　It　was　by　their　discovery　of　some　people　stealing　of　some　neighbours'　wine　that　lay　in　vessels　in　the　streets。　　So　to　sleep；　and　all　well　all　night。

9th。　　Sunday。　　Up；　and　was　trimmed；　and　sent　my　brother　to　Woolwich　to　my　wife；　to　dine　with　her。　　I　to　church；　where　our　parson　made　a　melancholy　but　good　sermon；　and　many　and　most　in　the　church　cried；　specially　the　women。　　The　church　mighty　full；　but　few　of　fashion；　and　most　strangers。　　To　church　again；　and　there　preached　Dean　Harding；　＇Probably　Nathaniel　Hardy；　Dean　of　Rochester。＇　　but；　methinks　a　bad；　poor　sermon；　though　proper　for　the　time；　nor　eloquent；　in　saying　at　this　time　that　the　City　is　reduced　from　a　large　folio　to　a　decimo…tertio。　　So　to　my　office；　there　to　write　down　my　journall；　and　take　leave　of　my　brother；　whom　I　send　back　this　afternoon；　though　rainy：　　which　it　hath　not　done　a　good　while　before。　　To　Sir　W。　Pen's　to　bed；　and　made　my　boy　Tom　to　read　me　asleep。

10th。　　All　the　morning　clearing　our　cellars；　and　breaking　in　pieces　all　my　old　lumber；　to　make　room；　and　to　prevent　fire。　　And　then　to　Sir　W。　Batten's；　and　dined；　and　there　hear　that　Sir　W。　Rider　says　that　the　town　is　full　of　the　report　of　the　wealth　that　is　in　his　house；　and　would　be　glad　that　his　friends　would　provide　for　the　safety　of　their　goods　there。　　This　made　me　get　a　cart；　and　thither；　and　there　brought　my　money　all　away。　　Took　a　hackney…coach　myself；　（the　hackney…coaches　now　standing　at　Allgate。）　　Much　wealth　indeed　there　is　at　his　house。　　Blessed　be　God；　I　got　all　mine　well　thence；　and　lodged　it　in　my　office；　but　vexed　to　have　all　the　world　see　it。　　And　with　Sir　W　Batten；　who　would　have　taken　away　my　hands　before　they　were　stowed。　　But　by　and　by　comes　brother　Balty　from　sea；　which　I　was　glad　of；　and　so　got　him；　and　Mr。　Tooker；　and　the　boy；　to　watch　with　them　all　in　the　office　all　night；　while　I　went　down　to　my　wife。

11th。　　In　the　evening　at　Sir　W。　Pen's　at　supper：　　he　in　a　mad；　ridiculous；　drunken　humour；　and　it；　seems　there　have　been　some　late　distances　between　his　lady　and　him；　as　my　wife　tells　me。　After　supper；　I　home；　and　with　Mr。　Hater；　Gibson；　＇Probably　Clerk　of　the　Cheque　at　Deptford　in　1688。＇　　and　Tom　alone；　got　all　my　chests　and　money　into　the　further　cellar　with　much　pains；　but　great　content　to　me　when　done。　　So　very　late　and　weary　to　bed。

12th。　　Up；　and　with　Sir　W。　Batten　and　Sis　W。　Pen　to　St。　James's　by　water；　and　there　did　our　usual　business　with　the　Duke　of　York。

13th。　　Up；　and　down　to　Tower　Wharfe；　and　there；　with　Balty　and　labourers　from　Deptford；　did　get　my　goods　housed　well　at　home。　So　down　to　Deptford　again　to　fetch　the　rest；　and　there　eat　a　bit　of　dinner　at　the　Globe；　with　the　master　of　the　Bezan　with　me；　while　the　labourers　went　to　dinner。　　Here　I　hear　that　this　poor　town　do　bury　still　of　the　plague　seven　or　eight　in　a　day。　　So　to　Sir　G。　Carteret's　to　work；　and　there　did　to　my　content　ship　off　in　the　Bezan　all　the　rest　of　my　goods；　saving　my　pictures　and　fine　things；　that　I　will　bring　home　in　wherrys　when　the　house　is　fit　to　receive　them：　　and　so　home；　and　unload　them　by　carts　and　hands　before　night；　to　my　exceeding　satisfaction：　　and　so　after　supper　to　bed　in　my　house；　the　first　time　I　have　lain　there。

14th。　　Up；　and　to　work；　having　carpenters　come　to　help　in　setting　up　bedsteads　and　hangings；　and　at　that　trade　my　people　and　I　all　the　morning；　till　pressed　by　publick　business　to　leave　them　against　my　will　in　the　afternoon：　　and　yet　I　was　troubled　in　being　at　home；　to　see　all　my　goods　lie　up　and　down　the　house　in　a　bad　condition；　and　strange　workmen　going　to　and　fro　might　take　what　they　would　almost。　　All　the　afternoon　busy；　and　Sir　W。　Coventry　come　to　me；　and　found　me；　as　God　would　have　it；　in　my　office；　and　people　about　me　setting　my　papers　to　rights；　and　there　discoursed　about　getting　an　account　ready　against　the　Parliament；　and　thereby　did　create　me　infinity　of　business　and　to　be　done　on　a　sudden；　which　troubled　me；　but；　however；　he　being　gone；　I　about　it　late；　and　to　good　purpose。　　and　so　home；　having　this　day　also　got　my　wine　out　of　the　ground　again；　and　set　it　in　my　cellar；　but　with　great　pain　to　keep　the　porters　that　carried　it　in　from　observing　the　money…chests　there。

13th。　　Captain　Cocke　says　be　hath　computed　that　the　rents　of　the　houses　lost　this　fire　in　the　City　comes　to　600；000l。　per　annum；　that　this　will　make　the　Parliament　more　quiet　than　otherwise　they　would　have　been；　and　give　the　King　a　more　ready　supply；　that　the　supply　must　be　by　excise；　as　it　is　in　Holland；　that　the　Parliament　will　see　it　necessary　to　carry　on　the　war；　that　the　late　storm　hindered　our　beating　the　Dutch　fleet；　who　were　gone　out　only　to　satisfy　the　people；　having　no　business　to　do　but　to　avoid　us；　that　the　French；　as　late　in　the　year　as　it　is；　are　coming；　that　the　Dutch　are　really　in　bad　condition；　but　that　this　unhappiness　of　ours　do　give　them　heart：　　that　there　was　a　late　difference　between　my　Lord　Arlington　and　Sir　W。　Coventry　about　neglect　in　the　latter　to　send　away　an　express　of　the　other's　in　time；　that　it　come　before　the　King；　and　the　Duke　of　York　concerned　himself　in　it；　but　this　fire　hath　stopped　it。　　The　Dutch　fleet　is　not　gone　home；　but　rather　to　the　North；　and　so　dangerous　to　our　Gottenburgh　fleet。　　That　the　Parliament　is　likely　to　fall　foul　upon　some　persons；　and；　among　others；　on　the　Vice…chamberlaine；　＇Sir　G。　Carteret。＇　　though　we　both　believe　with　little　ground。　　That　certainly　never　so　great　a　loss　as　this　was　borne　so　well　by　citizens　in　the　world；　he　believing　that　not　one　merchant　upon　the　'Change　will　break　upon　it。　　That