the diary of samuel pepys-第193部分

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31st。　　To　the　Duke　of　York's　playhouse；　and　saw　〃Hamlet；〃　which　we　have　not　seen　this　year　before；　or　more；　and　mightily　pleased　with　it；　but　above　all　with　Betterton；　the　best　part；　I　believe　that　ever　man　acted。

SEPTEMBER　1；　1668。　　To　the　fair　and　there　saw　several　sights；　among　others；　the　mare　that　tells　money　and　many　things　to　admiration。

2nd。　　Fast…day　for　the　burning　of　London　strictly　observed。

3rd。　　To　my　bookseller's　for　〃Hobbs's　Leviathan；〃　which　is　now　mightily　called　for：　　and　what　was　heretofore　sold　for　8s。　　I　now　give　24s。　at　the　second　hand；　and　is　sold　for　30s。　it　being　a　book　the　Bishops　will　not　let　be　printed　again。

4th。　　To　the　fair　to　see　the　play　〃Bartholomew…fair；〃　with　puppets。　　and　it　is　an　excellent　play；　the　more　I　see　it；　the　more　I　love　the　wit　of　it；　only　the　business　of　abusing　the　Puritans　begins　to　grow　stale　and　of　no　use；　they　being　the　people　that　at　last　will　be　found　the　wisest。　　This　night　Knipp　tells　us　that　there　is　a　Spanish　woman　lately　come　over　that　pretends　to　sing　as　well　as　Mrs。　Knight；　＇A　celebrated　singer　and　favourite　of　Charles　Il。　　Her　portrait　was　engraved　in　1749　by　Faber；　after　Kneller。　　There　is　in　Waller's　Poems　a　song；　sung　by　Mrs。　Knight　to　the　Queen　on　her　birthday。＇　　both　of　whom　I　must　endeavour　to　hear。

5th。　　To　Mr。　Hales's　new　house；　where　I　find　he　hath　finished　my　wife's　hand；　which　is　better　than　the　other。　　And　here　I　find　Harris's　picture　done　in　his　habit　of　〃Henry　the　Fifth；〃　mighty　like　a　player；　but　I　do　not　think　the　picture　near　so　good　as　any　yet　he　hath　made　for　me；　however；　it　is　pretty　well。

7th。　　With　my　Lord　Brouncker　（who　was　this　day　in　unusual　manner　merry；　I　believe　with　drink）；　J。　Minnes；　and　W。　Pen　to　Bartholomew…fair；　and　there　saw　the　dancing　mare　again　（which　to…　day　I　find　to　act　much　worse　than　the　other　day；　she　forgetting　many　things；　which　her　master　beat　her　for；　and　was　mightily　vexed；）　and　then　the　dancing　of　the　ropes；　and　also　the　little　stage…play；　which　is　very　ridiculous。

8th。　　This　day　I　received　so　earnest　an　invitation　again　from　Roger　Pepys　to　come　to　Stourbridge…fair；　that　I　resolve　to　let　my　wife　go；　which　she　shall　do　the　next　week。

9th。　　To　the　Duke　of　Richmond's　lodgings　by　his　desire　by　letter　yesterday。　　I　find　him　at　his　lodgings　in　the　little　building　in　the　bowling…green　at　White　Hall；　that　was　begun　to　be　built　by　Captain　Rolt。　　They　are　fine　rooms。　　I　did　hope　to　see　his　lady；　but　she；　I　hear；　is　in　the　country。　　His　business　was　about　his　yacht；　and　he　seems　a　mighty　good…natured　man；　and　did　presently　write　me　a　warrant　for　a　doe　from　Cobham；　when　the　season　comes；　buck　season　being　past。　　I　shall　make　much　of　this　acquaintance；　that　I　may　live　to　see　his　lady　near。　　Thence　to　Westminster；　to　Sir　R。　Long's　office；　and　going；　met　Mr。　George　Montagu；　who　talked　and　complimented　me　mightily；　and　a　long　discourse　I　had　with　him：　　who；　for　news；　tells　me　for　certain　that　Trevor　do　come　to　be　Secretary　at　Michaelmas；　and　that　Morrice　goes　out；　and；　he　believes；　without　any　compensation。　　He　tells　me　that　now　Buckingham　do　rule　all；　and　the　other　day；　in　the　King's　journey　he　is　now　in；　at　Bagshot　and　that　way；　he　caused　Prince　Rupert's　horses　to　be　turned　out　of　an　inne；　and　caused　his　own　to　be　kept　there；　which　the　Prince　complained　of　to　the　King；　and　the　Duke　of　York　seconded　the　complaint；　but　the　King　did　over…rule　it　for　Buckingham；　by　which　there　are　high　displeasures　among　them：　　and　Buckingham　and　Arlington　rule　all。　　To　White　Hall；　where　Brouncker；　W。　Pen；　and　I　attended　the　Commissioners　of　the　Treasury　about　the　victualling　contract；　where　high　words　between　Sir　Thomas　Clifford　and　us；　and　myself　more　particularly；　who　told　him　that　something；　that　he　said　was　told　him　about　this　business；　was　a　flat　untruth。　　However；　we　went　on　to　our　business　in　the　examination　of　the　draught；　and　so　parted；　and　I　vexed　at　what　happened。

13th　（Lord's　day）。　　By　coach　to　St。　James's；　and　met；　to　my　wish；　the　Duke　of　York　and　Mr。　Wren：　　and　understand　the　Duke　of　York　hath　received　answers　from　Brouncker；　W。　Pen；　and　J。　Minnes；　and　as　soon　as　he　saw　me；　he　bid　Mr。　Wren　read　them　over　with　me。　　So　having　no　opportunity　of　talk　with　the　Duke　of　York；　and　Mr。　Wren　some　business　to　do；　he　put　them　into　my　hands　like　an　idle　companion；　to　take　home　with　me　before　himself　had　read　them；　which　do　give　me　great　opportunity　of　altering　my　answer；　if　there　was　cause。　　After　supper　made　my　wife　to　read　them　all　over；　wherein　she　is　mighty　useful　to　me：　　and　I　find　them　all　evasions；　and　in　many　things　false；　and　in　few　to　the　full　purpose。　　Little　said　reflective　on　me；　though　W。　Pen　and　J。　Minnes　do　mean　me　in　one　or　two　places；　and　J。　Minnes　a　little　more　plainly　would　lead　the　Duke　of　York　to　question　the　exactness　of　my　keeping　my　records；　but　all　to　no　purpose。　　My　mind　is　mightily　pleased　by　this；　if　I　can　but　get　time　to　have　a　copy　taken　of　them　for　my　future　use；　but　I　must　return　them　tomorrow。　　So　to　bed。

14th。　　Up　betimes；　and　walked　to　the　Temple；　and　stopped；　viewing　the　Exchange　and　Paul's　and　St。　Fayth's；　where　strange　how　the　very　sight　of　the　stones　falling　from　the　top　of　the　steeple　do　make　me　sea…sick！　　But　no　hurt；　I　hear；　hath　yet　happened　in　all　this　work　of　the　steeple；　which　is　very　much。　　So　from　the　Temple　I　by　coach　to　St。　James's；　where　I　find　Sir　W。　Pen　and　Lord　Anglesy；　who　delivered　this　morning　his　answer　to　the　Duke　of　York；　but　I　could　not　see　it。　　But　after　being　above　with　the　Duke　of　York；　I　down　with　Mr。　Wren；　and　he　and　I　read　all　over　that　I　had；　and　I　expounded　them　to　him；　and　did　so　order　it　that　I　had　them　home　with　me；　so　that　I　shall　to　my　heart's　wish　be　able　to　take　a　copy　of　them。　　After　dinner　I　by　water　to　White　Hall；　and　there；　with　the　Cofferer　and　Sir　Stephen　Fox；　attended　the　Commissioners　of　the　Treasury　about　bettering　our　fund；　and　are　promised　it　speedily。

15th。　　To　the　King's　playhouse　to　see　a　new　play；　acted　but　yesterday；　a　translation　out　of　French　by　Dryden；　called　〃The　Ladys　a　la　Mode：〃　　so　mean　a　thing　as；　when　they　come　to　say　it　would　be　acted　again　to…morrow；　both　he　that　said　it　（Beeson　＇Probably　Beeston；　who　had　been　Manager　of　the　Cockpit　Theatre。＇）　and　the　pit　fell　a…laughing。

18th。　　Walking　it　to　the　Temple；　and　in　my　way　observe　that　the　stockes　are　now　pulled　quite　down：　　and　it　will　make　the　coming　into　Cornhill　and　Lumber…street　mighty　noble。　　I　stopped　too　at；　Paul's；　and　there　did　go　into　St。　Fayth's　church；　and　also　in　the　body　of　the　west　part　of　the　church；　and　do　see　a　hideous　sight　of　the　walls　of　the　church　ready　to　fall；　that　I　was　in　fear　as　long　as　I　was　in　it；　and　here　I　saw　the　great　vaults　underneath　the　body　of　the　church。　　No　hurt；　I　hear；　is　done　yet；　since　their　going　to　pull　down　the　church　and　steeple；　but　one　man；　one　Mound；　this　week　fell　from　the　top　of　the　roof　of　the　east　end　that　stands　next　the　steeple；　and　there　broke　himself　all　to　pieces。　　It　is　pretty　here　to　see　how　the　late　church　was　but　a　case　wrought　over　the　old　church；　for　you　may　see　the　very　old　pillars　standing　whole　within　the　wall　of　this。　　When　I　come　to　St。　James's；　I　find　the　Duke　of　York　gone　with　the　King　to　see　the　muster　of　the　Guards　in　Hide　Park；　and　their　Colonell；　the　Duke　of　Monmouth；　to　take　his　command　this　day　of　the　King's　Life…guard；　by　surrender　of　my　Lord　Gerard。　　So　I　took　a　hackney…　coach　and　saw　it　all：　　and　indeed　it　was　mighty　noble；　and　their　firing　mighty　fine；　and　the　Duke　of　Monmouth　in　mighty　rich　clothes；　but　the　well　ordering　of　the　men　I　understand　not。　Here；　among　a　thousand　coaches　that　were　there；　I　saw　and　spoke　to　Mrs。　Pierce：　　and　by　and　by　Mr。　Wren　hunts　me　out　and　gives　me　my　Lord　Anglesy's　answer　to　the　Duke　of　York's　letter：　　where；　I　perceive；　he　do　do　what　he　can　to　hurt　me；　by　bidding　the　Duke　of　York　call　for　my　books：　　but　this　will　do　me　all　the　right　in　the　world；　and　yet　I　am　troubled　at　it。　　So　away　out　of　the　Park；　and　home；　and　there　Mr。　Gibson　and　I　to　dinner：　　and　all　the　afternoon　with　him　writing　over　anew　and　a　little　altering　my　answer　to　the　Duke　of　York；　which　I　have　not　yet　delivered；　and　so　have　the　opportunity　of　doing　it　after　seeing　all　their　answers；　though　this　do　give　me　occasion　to　alter　very　little。　This　done；　he　to　write　it　over；　and　I　to　the　office；　where　late；　and　then　home；　and　he　had　finished　it。　　And　then　he　to　read　to　me　the　Life　of　Archbishop　Laud；　wrote　by　Dr。　Heylin；　which　is　a　shrewd　book；　but　that　which　I　believe　will　do　the　Bishops　in　general　no　great　good；　but　hurt；　it　pleads　so　much　for　Popery。

18th。　　To　St。　James's；　and　there　took　a　turn　or　two　in　the　Park；　and　then　up　to　the　Duke　of　York；　and　there　had　opportunity　of　delivering　my　answer　to　his　late　letter；　which　he　did　not　read；　but　give　to　Mr。　Wren；　as　looking　on　it　as　a　thing　I　needed　not　have　done；　but　only　that　I　might　not　give　occasion　to　the　rest　to　suspect　my　communication　with　the　Duke　of　York　against　them。　　So　now　I　am　at　rest　in　that　matter；　and　shall　be　more　when　my　copies　are　finished　of　their　answers。

19th。　　To　the　King's　playhouse；　and　there　saw　〃The　Silent　Woman；〃　the　best　comedy；　I　think；　that　ever　was　wrote：　　and　sitting　by　Shadwell　＇Thomas　Shadwell；　the　dramatic　writ