the diary of samuel pepys-第29部分

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ses　on　horseback；　and　staying　so　all　dinner…time；　and　at　last　bringing　up　（Dymock）　the　King's　Champion；　all　in　armour　on　horseback；　with　his　speare　and　targett　carried　before　him。　　And　a　herald　proclaims　〃That　if　any　dare　deny　Charles　Stewart　to　be　lawful　King　of　England；　here　was　a　Champion　that　would　fight　with　him；〃　and　with　these　words；　the　Champion　flings　down　his　gauntlet；　and　all　this　he　do　three　times　in　his　going　up　towards　the　King's　table。　　To　which　when　he　is　come；　the　King　drinks　to　him；　and　then　sends　him　the　cup　which　is　of　gold；　and　he　drinks　it　off；　and　then　rides　back　again　with　the　cup　in　his　hand。　　I　went　from　table　to　table　to　see　the　Bishops　and　all　others　at　their　dinner；　and　was　infinitely　pleased　with　it。　　And　at　the　Lords'　table；　I　met　with　William　Howe；　and　he　spoke　to　my　Lord　for　me；　and　he　did　give　him　four　rabbits　and　a　pullet；　and　so　Mr。　Creed　and　I　got　Mr。　Minshell　to　give　us　some　bread；　and　so　we　at　a　stall　eat　it；　as　every　body　else　did　what　they　could　get。　I　took　a　great　deal　of　pleasure　to　go　up　and　down；　and　look　upon　the　ladies；　and　to　hear　the　musique　of　all　sorts；　but　above　all；　the　24　violins。　　About　six　at　night　they　had　dined；　and　I　went　up　to　my　wife。　　And　strange　it　is　to　think；　that　these　two　days　have　held　up　fair　till　now　that　all　is　done；　and　the　King　gone　out　of　the　Hall；　and　then　it　fell　a…raining　and　thundering　and　lightening　as　I　have　not　seen　it　do　for　some　years：　　which　people　did　take　great　notice　of；　God's　blessing　of　the　work　of　these　two　days；　which　is　a　foolery　to　take　too　much　notice　of　such　things。　I　observed　little　disorder　in　all　this；　only　the　King's　footmen　had　got　hold　of　the　canopy　and　would　keep　it　from　the　Barons　of　the　Cinque　Ports；　which　they　endeavoured　to　force　from　them　again；　but　could　not　do　it　till　my　Lord　Duke　of　Albemarle　caused　it　to　be　put　into　Sir　R。　Pye's　hand　till　to…morrow　to　be　decided。　＇Sir　Robert　Pye；　Bart。；　of　Faringdon　House；　Berks；　married　Ann；　daughter　of　the　celebrated　John　Hampden。　　They　lived　together　60　years；　and　died　in　1701；　within　a　few　weeks　of　each　other。＇　　At　Mr。　Bowyer's；　a　great　deal　of　company；　some　I　knew；　others　I　did　not。　　Here　we　staid　upon　the　leads　and　below　till　it　was　late；　expecting　to　see　the　fire…works；　but　they　were　not　performed　to…　night：　　only　the　City　had　a　light　like　a　glory　round　about　it　with　bonfires。　　At　last　I　went　to　King…streete；　and　there　sent　Crockford　to　my　father's　and　my　house；　to　tell　them　I　could　not　come　home　to…night；　because　of　the　dirt；　and　a　coach　could　not　be　had。　　And　so　I　took　my　wife　and　Mrs。　Frankleyn　（who　I　profered　the　civility　of　lying　with　my　wife　at　Mrs。　Hunt's　to…night）　to　Axe…yard；　in　which　at　the　further　end　there　were　three　great　bonfires；　and　a　great　many　great　gallants；　men　and　women；　and　they　laid　hold　of　us；　and　would　have　us　drink　the　King's　health　upon　our　knees；　kneeling　upon　a　faggot；　which　we　all　did；　they　drinking　to　us　one　after　another。　　Which　we　thought　a　strange　frolique；　but　these　gallants　continued　there　a　great　while；　and　I　wondered　to　see　how　the　ladies　did　tipple。　　At　last　I　sent　my　wife　and　her　bedfellow　to　bed；　and　Mr。　Hunt　and　I　went　in　with　Mr。　Thornbury　（who　did　give　the　company　all　their　wine；　he　being　yeoman　of　the　wine…cellar　to　the　King）；　and　there；　with　his　wife　and　two　of　his　sisters；　and　some　gallant　sparks　that　were　there；　we　drank　the　King's　health；　and　nothing　else；　till　one　of　the　gentlemen　fell　down　stark　drunk；　and　there　lay；　and　I　went　to　my　Lord's　pretty　well。　　Thus　did　the　day　end　with　joy　every　where；　and　blessed　be　God；　I　have　not　heard　of　any　mischance　to　any　body　through　it　all；　but　only　to　Serjt。　Glynne；　whose　horse　fell　upon　him　yesterday；　and　is　like　to　kill　him；　which　people　do　please　themselves　to　see　how　just　God　is　to　punish　the　rogue　at　such　a　time　as　this：　　he　being　now　one　of　the　king's　Serjeants；　＇He　had　been　Recorder　of　London；　and　during　the　Protectorate　was　made　Chief　Justice　of　the　Upper　Bench：　　nevertheless　he　did　Charles　II。　great　service；　and　was　in　consequence　knighted　and　appointed　King's　Serjeant；　and　his　son　created　a　Baronet。　　Ob。　1666。＇　　and　rode　in　the　cavalcade　with　Maynard；　to　whom　people　wish　the　same　fortune。　　＇John　Maynard；　an　eminent　lawyer；　made　Serjeant　to　Cromwell　in　1653；　and　afterwards　King's　Serjeant　by　Charles　II。；　who　knighted　him。　　In　1661　he　was　chosen　Member　for　Berealston；　and　sat　in　every　Parliament　till　the　Revolution。　　Ob。　1690；　aged　88。＇　　There　was　also　this　night　in　King…streete；　a　woman　had　her　eye　put　out　by　a　boy's　flinging　a　firebrand　into　the　coach。　　Now；　after　all　this；　I　can　say；　that；　besides　the　pleasure　of　the　sight　of　these　glorious　things；　I　may　now　shut　my　eyes　against　any　other　objects；　nor　for　the　future　trouble　myself　to　see　things　of　state　and　showe；　as　being　sure　never　to　see　the　like　again　in　this　world。

24th。　　At　night；　set　myself　to　write　down　these　three　days'　diary；　and　while　I　am　about　it；　I　hear　the　noise　of　the　chambers　＇Chamber；　a　species　of　great　gun。＇　　and　other　things　of　the　fire…　works；　which　are　now　playing　upon　the　Thames　before　the　King；　and　I　wish　myself　with　them；　being　sorry　not；　to　see　them。

30th。　　This　morning　my　wife　and　I　and　Mr。　Creed；　took　coach；　and　in　Fish…street　took　up　Mr。　Hater　and　his　wife；　who　through　her　maske　seemed　at　first　to　be　an　old　woman；　but　afterwards　I　found　her　to　be　a　very　pretty　modest　black　woman。　　We　got　a　small　bait　at　Leatherhead；　and　so　to　Godlyman；　＇Godalming。＇　　where　we　lay　all　night。　　I　am　sorry　that　I　am　not　at　London；　to　be　at　Hide…　parke　to…morrow；　among　the　great　gallants　and　ladies；　which　will　be　very　fine。

MAY　1；　1661。　　Up　early；　and　bated　at　Petersfield；　in　the　room　which　the　King　lay　in　lately　at　his　being　there。　　Here　very　merry；　and　played　with　our　wives　at　bowles。　　Then　we　set　forth　again；　and　so　to　Portsmouth；　seeming　to　me　to　be　a　very　pleasant　and　strong　place；　and　we　lay　at　the　Red　Lyon；　where　Haselrigge　and　Scott　and　Walton　did　hold　their　councill；　when　they　were　here；　against　Lambert　and　the　Committee　of　Safety。

2nd。　　To　see　the　room　where　the　Duke　of　Buckingham　was　killed　by　Felton。

6th。　　I　hear　to…night　that　the　Duke　of　York's　son　is　this　day　dead；　which　I　believe　will　please　every　body；　and　I　hear　that　the　Duke　and　his　Lady　themselves　are　not　much　troubled　at　it。

12th。　　At　the　Savoy　heard　Dr。　Fuller　preach　upon　David's　words；　〃I　will　wait　with　patience　all　the　days　of　my　appointed　time　until　my　change　comes；〃　but　methought　it　was　a　poor　dry　sermon。　and　I　am　afraid　my　former　high　esteem　of　his　preaching　was　more　out　of　opinion　than　judgment。　　Met　with　Mr。　Creed；　with　whom　I　went　and　walked　in　Grayes…Inn…walks；　and　from　thence　to　Islington；　and　there　eate　and　drank　at　the　house　my　father　and　we　were　wont　of　old　to　go　to；　and　after　that　walked　homeward；　and　parted　in　Smithfield：　　and　so　I　home；　much　wondering　to　see　how　things　are　altered　with　Mr。　Creed；　who；　twelve　months　ago；　might　have　been　got　to　hang　himself　almost　as　soon　as　go　to　a　drinking…　house　on　a　Sunday。

18th。　　I　went　to　Westminster；　where　it　was　very　pleasant　to　see　the　Hall　in　the　condition　it　is　now；　with　the　Judges　on　the　benches　at　the　further　end　of　it；　which　I　had　not　seen　all　this　terme　till　now。

19th　（Lord's　day）。　　I　walked　in　the　morning　towards　Westminster；　and；　seeing　many　people　at　York　House；　I　went　down　and　found　them　at　masse；　it　being　the　Spanish　Ambassador's；　and　so　I　got　into　one　of　the　gallerys；　and　there　heard　two　masses　done；　I　think；　not　in　so　much　state　as　I　have　seen　them　heretofore。　　After　that　into　the　garden；　and　walked　an　hour　or　two；　but　found　it　not　so　fine　a　place　as　I　always　took　it　for　by　the　outside。　　Capt。　Ferrers　and　Mr。　Howe　and　myself　to　Mr。　Wilkinson's　at　the　Crowne：　then　to　my　Lord's；　where　we　went　and　sat　talking　and　laughing　in　the　drawing…room　a　great　while。　　All　our　talk　upon　their　going　to　sea　this　voyage；　which　Capt。　Ferrers　is　in　some　doubt　whether　he　shall　do　or　no；　but　swears　that　he　would　go；　if　he　were　sure　never　to　come　back　again；　and　I；　giving　him　some　hopes；　he　grew　so　mad　with　joy　that　he　fell　a…dancing　and　leaping　like　a　madman。　Now　it　fell　out　that　the　balcone　windows　were　open；　and　he　went　to　the　rayle　and　made　an　offer　to　leap　over；　and　asked　what　if　he　should　leap　over　there。　　I　told　him　I　would　give　him　40l。　if　he　did　not　go　to　sea。　　With　that　thought　I　shut　the　doors；　and　W。　Howe　hindered　him　all　we　could；　yet　he　opened　them　again；　and；　with　a　vault；　leaps　down　into　the　garden：the　greatest　and　most　desperate　frolic　that　ever　I　saw　in　my　life。　　I　run　to　see　what　was　become　of　him；　and　we　found　him　crawled　upon　his　knees；　but　could　not　rise；　so　we　went　down　into　the　garden　and　dragged　him　to　a　bench；　where　he　looked　like　a　dead　man；　but　could　not　stir；　and；　though　he　had　broke　nothing；　yet　his　pain　in　his　back　was　such　as　he　could　not　endure。　　With　this；　my　Lord　（who　was　in　the　little　new　room）　come　to　us　in　amaze；　and　bid　us　carry　him　up；　which；　by　our　strength；　we　did；　and　so　laid　him　in　East's　bed…　room；　by　the　doore；　where　he　lay　in　great　pain。　　We　sent　for　a　doctor　and　chyrurgeon；　but　none　to　be　found；　till　by…and…by　by　chance　comes　in　Dr。　Clerke；　who　is　afraid　of　him。　　So　we　went　for　a　lodging　for　him。　　＇He　recovered。＇

21st。　　Up　early；　and；　with　Sir　R