the diary of samuel pepys-第123部分

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ver；　stayed　there；　and　stayed　the　coach；　till　the　coachman's　patience　was　quite　spent；　and　beat　the　dumb　boy　by　force；　and　so　went　away。　　So　the　dumb　boy　came　up　and　told　him　all　the　story；　which　they　below　did　see　all　that　passed；　and　knew　it　to　be　true。　　After　supper　another　dance　or　two；　and　then　news　that　the　fire　is　as　great　as　ever；　which　put　us　all　to　our　wits'　end；　and　I　mightily　anxious　to　go　home；　but　the　coach　being　gone；　and　it　being　about　ten　at　night；　and　rainy　dirty　weather；　I　knew　not　what　to　do；　but　to　walk　out　with　Mr。　Batelier；　myself　resolving　to　go　home　on　foot；　and　leave　the　women　there。　　And　so　did；　but　at　the　Savoy　got　a　coach；　and　come　back　and　took　up　the　women；　and　so　（having；　by　people　come　from　the　fire；　understood　that　the　fire　was　overcome；　and　all　well；）　we　merrily　parted；　and　home。　　Stopped　by　several　guards　and　constables　quite　through　the　town；　（round　the　wall　as　we　went；）　all　being　in　arms。

10th。　　The　Parliament　did　fall　foul　of　our　accounts　again　yesterday；　and　we　must　arme　to　have　them　examined；　which　I　am　sorry　for：　　it　will　bring　great　trouble　to　me；　and　shame　upon　the　office。　　This　is　the　fatal　day　that　every　body　hath　discoursed　for　a　long　time　to　be　the　day　that　the　Papists；　or　I　know　not　who；　have　designed　to　commit　a　massacre　upon；　but；　however；　I　trust　in　God　we　shall　rise　to…morrow　morning　as　well　as　ever。　　I　hear　that　my　Lady　Denham　is　exceeding　sick；　even　to　death；　and　that　she　says；　and　every　body　else　discourses；　that　she　is　poisoned；　and　Creed　tells　me；　that　it　is　said　that　there　hath　been　a　design　to　poison　the　King。　　What　the　meaning　of　all　these　sad　signs　is　the　Lord　only　knows；　but　every　day　things　look　worse　and　worse。　　God　fit　us　for　the　worst！

12th。　　Creed　tells　me　of　my　Lady　Denham；　whom　every　body　says　is　poisoned；　and　she　hath　said　it　to　the　Duke　of　York；　but　is　upon　the　mending　hand；　though　the　town　says　she　is　dead　this　morning。　This　day　I　received　450　pieces　of　gold　more　of　Mr。　Stokes；　but　cost　me　22　1/2d。　change。　　But　I　am　well　contented　with　it；　I　having　now　nearly　2800l。　in　gold；　and　will　not　rest　till　I　get　full　3000l。　　Creed　and　I　did　stop　（the　Duke　of　York　being　just　going　away　from　seeing　of　it）　at　Pauls；　and　in　the　Convocation…　House　Yard　did　there　see　the　body　of　Robert　Braybrooke；　Bishop　of　London；　that　died　1404。　　He　fell　down　in　the　tomb　out　of　the　great　church　into　St。　Fayth's　this　late　fire；　and　is　here　seen　his　skeleton　with　the　flesh　on；　but　all　tough　and　dry　like　a　spongy　dry　leather；　or　touchwood　all　upon　his　bones。　　His　head　turned　aside。　　A　great　man　in　his　time；　and　Lord　Chancellor。　　And　now　exposed　to　be　handled　and　derided　by　some；　though　admired　for　its　duration　by　others。　　Many　flocking　to　see　it。

14th；　Knipp　tells　me　how　Smith；　of　the　Duke's　house；　hath　killed　a　man　upon　a　quarrel　in　play；　which　makes　every　body　sorry；　he　being　a　good　actor；　and　they　say　a　good　man；　however　this　happens。　　The　ladies　of　the　Court　do　much　bemoan　him。　　Sir　G。　Carteret　tells　me　that　just　now　my　Lord　Hollis　had　been　with　him；　and　wept　to　think　in　what　a　condition　we　are　fallen。　　Dr。　Croone　＇William　Croune　of　Emmanuel　College；　Cambridge；　chosen　Rhetoric　Professor　at　Gresham　College　1659；　F。R。S。　and　M。D。　　Ob。　1684。＇　told　me；　that　at　the　meeting　at　Gresham　College　to…night　（which　it　seems；　they　now　have　every　Wednesday　again；）　there　was　a　pretty　experiment　of　the　blood　of　one　dog　let　out　（till　he　died）　into　the　body　of　another　on　one　side；　while　all　his　own　run　out　on　the　other　side。　　The　first　died　upon　the　place；　and　the　other　very　well；　and　likely　to　do　well。　　This　did　give　occasion　to　many　pretty　wishes；　as　of　the　blood　of　a　Quaker　to　be　let　into　an　Archbishop；　and　such　like；　but；　as　Dr。　Croone　says；　may；　if　it　takes；　be　of　mighty　use　to　man's　health；　for　the　amending　of　bad　blood　by　borrowing　from　a　better　body。

15th。　　To　Mrs。　Pierce's；　where　I　find　her　as　fine　as　possible；　and　Mr。　Pierce　going　to　the　ball　at　night　at　Court；　it　being　the　Queene's　birthday。　　I　also　to　the　ball；　and　with　much　ado　got　up　to　the　loft；　where　with　much　trouble　I　could　see　very　well。　　Anon　the　house　grew　full；　and　the　candles　light；　and　the　King　and　Queene　and　all　the　ladies　sat：　　and　it　was；　indeed；　a　glorious　sight　to　see　Mrs。　Stewart　in　black　and　white　lace；　and　her　head　and　shoulders　dressed　with　diamonds；　and　the　like　many　great　ladies　more　（only　the　Queene　none；）　and　the　King　in　his　rich　vest　of　some　rich　silk　and　silver　trimming；　as　the　Duke　of　York　and　all　the　dancers　were；　some　of　cloth　of　silver；　and　others　of　other　sorts；　exceeding　rich。　　Presently　after　the　King　was　come　in；　he　took　the　Queene；　and　about　fourteen　more　couple　there　was；　and　begun　the　Bransles。　　As　many　of　the　men　as　I　can　remember　presently；　were；　the　King；　Duke　of　York；　Prince　Rupert；　Duke　of　Monmouth；　Duke　of　Buckingham；　Lord　Douglas；　Mr。　Hamilton；　Colonell　Russell；　Mr。　Griffith；　Lord　Ossory；　Lord　Rochester；　and　of　the　ladies；　the　Queene；　Duchesse　of　York；　Mrs。　Stewart；　Duchesse　of　Monmouth；　Lady　Essex　Howard；　＇Only　daughter　of　James　third　Earl　of　Suffolk；　by　his　first　wife　Susan；　daughter　of　Henry　Rich　Earl　of　Holland；　afterwards　married　to　Edward　Lord　Griffin　of　Braybrooke。　　There　is　a　portrait　of　her　at　Audley　End；　by　Lely。＇　　Mrs。　Temple；　Swedes　Embassadresse；　Lady　Arlington；　＇Isabella；　of　Nassau；　daughter　of　Lord　Beverweert；　natural　son　of　Prince　Maurice。　　She　was　sister　to　the　Countess　of　Ossory；　and　mother　of　the　first　Duchess　of　Grafton。＇　　Lord　George　Barkeley's　daughter；　and　many　others　I　remember　not；　but　all　most　excellently　dressed　in　rich　petticoats　and　gowns；　and　dyamonds　and　pearls。　　After　the　Bransles；　then　to　a　Corant；　and　now　and　then　a　French　dance；　but　that　so　rare　that　the　Corants　grew　tiresome；　that　I　wished　it　done。　　Only　Mrs。　Stewart　danced　mighty　finely；　and　many　French　dances；　specially　one　the　King　called　the　New　Dance；　which　was　very　pretty。　　But　upon　the　whole　matter；　the　business　of　the　dancing　of　itself　was　not　extraordinary　pleasing。　But　the　clothes　and　sight　of　the　persons　were　indeed　very　pleasing；　and　worth　my　coming；　being　never　likely　to　see　more　gallantry　while　I　live；　if　I　should　come　twenty　times。　　Above　twelve　at　night　it　broke　up。　　My　Lady　Castlemaine　（without　whom　all　is　nothing）　being　there　very　rich；　though　not　dancing。

16th。　　This　noon　I　met　with　Mr。　Hooke；　and　he　tells　me　the　dog　which　was　filled　with　another　dog's　blood；　at　the　College　the　other　day；　is　very　well；　and　like　to　be　so　as　ever；　and　doubts　not　its　being　found　of　great　use　to　men；　and　so　do　Dr。　Whistler；　who　dined　with　us　at　the　tavern。

19th。　　To　Barkeshire…house；　＇Belonging　to　the　Earl　of　Berkshire：　afterwards　purchased　by　Charles　II。；　and　presented　to　the　Duchess　of　Cleveland；　it　was　then　of　great　extent；　and　stood　on　or　near　the　site　of　Lord　Stafford's　present　residence。＇　　where　my　Lord　Chancellor　hath　been　ever　since　the　fire。　　Sir　Thomas　Crewe　told　me　how　hot　words　grew　again　to…day　in　the　House　of　Lords　between　my　Lord　Ossory　and　Ashly；　the　former　saying　that　something　said　by　the　other　was　said　like　one　of　Oliver's　Council。　　Ashly　said　he　must　give　him　reparation；　or　he　would　take　it　his　own　way。　The　House　therefore　did　bring　my　Lord　Ossory　to　confess　his　fault；　and　ask　pardon　for　it；　as　he　did　also　to　my　Lord　Buckingham；　for　saying　that　something　was　not　truth　that　my　Lord　Buckingham　had　said。

20th。　　To　church；　it　being　thanksgiving…day　for　the　cessation　of　the　plague；　but；　Lord！　how　the　town　do　say　that　it　is　hastened　before　the　plague　is　quite　over；　there　being　some　people　still　ill　of　it；　but　only　to　get　ground　of　plays　to　be　publickly　acted；　which　the　Bishops　would　not　suffer　till　the　plague　was　over；　and　one　would　think　so；　by　the　suddenness　of　the　notice　given　of　the　day；　which　was　last　Sunday；　and　the　little　ceremony。　　By　coach　to　Barkeshire…house；　and　there　did　get　a　very　great　meeting；　the　Duke　of　York　being　there；　and　much　business　done；　though　not　in　proportion　to　the　greatness　of　the　business；　and　my　Lord　Chancellor　sleeping　and　snoring　the　greater　part　of　the　time。

21st。　　I　to　wait　on　Sir　Philip　Howard；　whom　I　find　dressing　himself　in　his　night…gown　and　turban　like　a　Turke；　but　one　of　the　finest　persons　that　ever　I　saw　in　my　life。　　He　had　several　gentlemen　of　his　own　waiting　on　him；　and　one　playing　finely　on　the　gittar。　　He　discourses　as　well　as　ever　I　heard　a　man；　in　few　words　and　handsome。　　He　expressed　all　kindness　to　Balty；　when　I　told　him　how　sicke　he　is。　　He　says　that　before　he　comes　to　be　mustered　again；　he　must　bring　a　certificate　of　his　swearing　the　oaths　of　Allegiance　and　Supremacy；　and　having　taken　the　Sacrament　according　to　the　rites　of　the　Church　of　England。　　This；　I　perceive；　is　imposed　on　all。

22nd。　　My　Lord　Brouncker　did　show　me　Hollar's　new　print　of　the　City；　with　a　pretty　representation　of　that　part　which　is　burnt；　very　fine　indeed；　and　tells　me；　that　he　was　yesterday　sworn　the　King's　servant；　and　that　the　King　hath　commanded　him　to　go　on　with　his　great　map　of　the　City；　which　he　was　upon　before　the　City　was　burned；　like　Gombout　of　Paris；　which　I　am　glad　of。　　Mr。　Batelier　tells　me　the　news　how　the　King　of　France　hath　in　defiance　to　the　King　of　England　caused　all　his　footmen　to　be　put　into　vests；　and　that　the　noblemen　of　France　will　do　the　lik