the diary of samuel pepys-第78部分

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he　street；　I　sent　my　wife　home　by　coach　with　Mr。　Creed's　boy；　and　myself　and　Creed　in　the　coach　home　with　them。　　But；　Lord！　　the　fear　that　my　Lady　Paulina　was　in　every　step　of　the　way：　　and　indeed　at　this　time　of　the　night　it　was　no　safe　thing　to　go　that　road；　so　that　I　was　even　afraid　myself；　though　I　appeared　otherwise。　　We　come　safe；　however；　to　their　house；　where　we　knocked　them　up；　my　Lady　and　all　the　family　being　in　bed。　　So　put　them　into　doors　and　leaving　them　with　the　maids；　bade　them　good　night。

16th。　　The　talk　upon　the　'Change　is；　that　De　Ruyter　is　dead；　with　fifty　men　of　his　own　ship；　of　the　plague；　at　Cales：　　that　the　Holland　Embassador　here　do　endeavour　to　sweeten　us　with　fair　words；　and　things　like　to　be　peaceable。

20th。　　I　to　the　Duke；　where　we　did　our　usual　business。　　And　among　other　discourse　of　the　Dutch；　he　was　merrily　saying　how　they　print　that　Prince　Rupert；　Duke　of　Albemarle；　and　my　Lord　Sandwich；　are　to　be　Generalls；　and　soon　after　is　to　follow　them　〃Vieux　Pen：〃　and　so　the　Duke　called　him　in　mirth　Old　Pen。　　They　have；　it　seems；　lately　wrote　to　the　King；　to　assure　him　that　their　setting…out　ships　was　only　to　defend　their　fishing…trade；　and　to　stay　near　home；　not　to　annoy　the　King's　subjects；　and　to　desire　that　he　would　do　the　like　with　his　ships：　　which　the　King　laughs　at；　but　yet　is　troubled　they　should　think　him　such　a　child；　to　suffer　them　to　bring　home　their　fish　and　East　India　Company's　ships；　and　then　they　will　not　care　for　us。　　To　my　Lord's　lodgings；　and　were　merry　with　the　young　ladies；　who　made　a　great　story　of　their　appearing　before　their　mother　the　morning　after　we　carried　them；　the　last　week；　home　so　late；　and　that　their　mother　took　it　very　well；　at　least　without　any　anger。　　Here　I　heard　how　the　rich　widow；　my　Lady　Gold；　is　married　to　one　Neale；　after　he　had　received　a　box　on　the　eare　by　her　brother　（who　was　there　a　sentinel；　in　behalf　of　some　courtier；）　at　the　door；　but　made　him　draw；　and　wounded　him。　　She　called　Neale　up　to　her；　and　sent　for　a　priest；　married　presently；　and　went　to　bed。　The　brother　sent　to　the　Court；　and　had　a　serjeant　sent　for　Neale；　but　Neale　sent　for　him　up　to　be　seen　in　bed；　and　she　owned　him　for　her　husband：　　and　so　all　is　past。

23rd。　　W。　How　was　with　me　this　afternoon；　to　desire　some　things　to　be　got　ready　for　my　Lord　against　his　going　down　to　his　ship；　which　will　be　soon；　for　it　seems　the　King　and　both　the　Queenes　intend　to　visit　him。　　The　Lord　knows　how　my　Lord　will　get　out　of　this　charge；　for　Mr。　Moore　tells　me　to…day　that　he　is　10；000l。　in　debt：　　and　this　will；　with　many　other　things　that　daily　will　grow　upon　him；　（while　he　minds　his　pleasure　as　he　do；）　set　him　further　backward。

24th。　　To　White　Hall；　and　Mr。　Pierce　showed　me　the　Queene's　bed。　chamber；　and　her　closet；　where　she　had　nothing　but　some　pretty　pious　pictures；　and　books　of　devotion；　and　her　holy　water　at　her　head　as　she　sleeps；　with　a　clock　by　her　bed…side；　wherein　a　lamp　burns　that　tells　her　the　time　of　the　night　at　any　time。　　Thence　with　him　to　the　Park；　and　there　met　the　Queene　coming　from　Chapell；　with　her　Maids　of　Honour；　all　in　silver…lace　gowns　again；　which　is　new　to　me；　and　that　which　I　did　not　think　would　have　been　brought　up　again。　　Thence　he　carried　me　to　the　King's　closet：　　where　such　variety　of　pictures；　and　other　things　of　value　and　rarity；　that　I　was　properly　confounded　and　enjoyed　no　pleasure　in　the　sight　of　them；　which　is　the　only　time　in　my　life　that　ever　I　was　so　at　a　loss　for　pleasure；　in　the　greatest　plenty　of　objects　to　give　it　me。

26th。　　At　my　Lord　Sandwich's；　where　his　little　daughter；　my　Lady　Catharine　was　brought；　who　is　lately　come　from　my　father's　at　Brampton；　to　have　her　cheeke　looked　after；　which　is　and　hath　long　been　sore。　　But　my　Lord　will　rather　have　it　be　as　it　is；　with　a　scarr　in　her　face；　than　endanger　it　being　worse　with　tampering。　＇She　married；　first；　Nicholas；　son　and　heir　of　Sir　N。　Bacon；　K。B。；　and　secondly　the　Rev。　Mr。　Gardeman；　and　lived　to　be　96；　dying　1757。＇

JULY　4；　1664。　　This　day　the　King　and　the　Queenes　went　to　visit　my　Lord　Sandwich　and　the　fleet；　going　forth　in　the　Hope。

7th。　　The　King　is　pretty　well　to…day；　though　let　blood　the　night　before　yesterday。

10th。　　My　Lady　Sandwich　showed　us　my　Lady　Castlemaine's　picture；　finely　done：　　given　my　Lord；　and　a　most　beautiful　picture　it　is。　＇There　is　a　beautiful　portrait　of　Lady　Castlemaine　in　the　dining…　room　at　Hinchingbroke。＇

14th。　　To　my　Lord's。　　He　did　begin　with　a　most　solemn　profession　of　the　same　confidence　in　and　love　for　me　that　he　ever　had；　and　then　told　me　what　a　misfortune　was　fallen　upon　me　and　him：　　in　me；　by　a　displeasure　which　my　Lord　Chancellor　did　show　to　him　last　night　against　me；　in　the　highest　and　most　passionate　manner　that　ever　any　man　did　speak；　even　to　the　not　hearing　of　anything　to　be　said　to　him：　　but　he　told　me；　that　he　did　say　all　that　could　be　said　for　a　man　as　to　my　faithfullnesse　and　duty　to　his　Lordship；　and　did　me　the　greatest　right　imaginable。　　And　what　should　the　business　be；　but　that　I　should　be　forward　to　have　the　trees　in　Clarendon　Park　marked　and　cut　down；　＇Near　Salisbury；　granted　by　Edward　VI。　to　Sir　W。　Herbert；　Earl　of　Pembroke；　for　two　lives；　which　term　ended　in　1601；　when　it　reverted　to　the　Crown；　and　was　conferred　on　the　Duke　of　Albemarle；　whose　family；　as　I　imagine；　got　back　the　estate　after　Lord　Clarendon's　fall；　for；　according　to　Britton；　Clarendon　Park　was　alienated　by　Christopher；　second　Duke　of　Albemarle；　to　the　Earl　of　Bath；　from　whom　it　passed；　by　purchase；　to　Mr。　Bathurst；　the　ancestor　of　the　present　possessor。＇　　which　he；　it　seems；　hath　bought　of　my　Lord　Albemarle；　when；　God　knows！　　I　am　the　most　innocent　man　in　the　world　in　it；　and　did　nothing　of　myself；　nor　knew　of　his　concernment　therein；　but　barely　obeyed　my　Lord　Treasurer's　warrant　for　the　doing　thereof。　　And　said　that　I　did　most　ungentlemanly…like　with　him；　and　had　justified　the　rogues　in　cutting　down　a　tree　of　his；　and　that　I　had　sent　the　veriest　Fanatique　that　is　in　England　to　mark　them；　on　purpose　to　nose　him。　　All　which；　I　did　assure　my　Lord；　was　most　properly　false；　and　nothing　like　it　true；　and　told　my　Lord　the　whole　passage。　　My　Lord　do　seem　most　nearly　affected　with　him；　partly；　I　believe；　for　me；　and　partly　for　himself。　　So　he　advised　me　to　wait　presently　upon　my　Lord；　and　clear　myself　in　the　most　perfect　manner　I　could；　with　all　submission　and　assurance　that　I　am　his　creature　both　in　this　and　all　other　things：　　and　that　I　do　own　that　all　I　have；　is　derived　through　my　Lord　Sandwich　from　his　Lordship。　　So；　full　of　horror　I　　went；　and　found　him　busy　in　trials　of　law　in　his　great　room；　and　it　being　Sitting…day；　durst　not　stay；　but　went　to　my　Lord　and　told　him　so：　　whereupon　he　directed　me　to　take　him　after　dinner：　　and　so　away　I　home；　leaving　my　Lord　mightily　concerned　for　me。　　So　I　to　my　Lord　Chancellor's；　and　there　coming　out　after　dinner　I　accosted　him；　telling　him　that　I　was　the　unhappy　Pepys　that　had　fallen　into　his　high　displeasure；　and　come　to　desire　him　to　give　me　leave　to　make　myself　better　understood　to　his　Lordship；　assuring　him　of　my　duty　and　service。　　He　answered　me　very　pleasingly；　that　he　was　confident　upon　the　score　of　my　Lord　Sandwich's　character　of　me；　but　that　he　had　reason　to　think　what　he　did；　and　desired　me　to　call　upon　him　some　evening：　　I　named　to…night；　and　he　accepted　of　it。　　To　my　Lord　Chancellor's；　and　there　heard　several　trials；　wherein　I　perceive　my　Lord　is　a　most　able　and　ready　man。　　After　all　done；　he　himself　called；　〃Come；　Mr。　Pepys；　you　and　I　will　take　a　turn　in　the　garden。〃　　So　he　was　led　down　stairs；　having　the　goute；　and　there　walked　with　me；　I　think；　above　an　hour；　talking　most　friendly；　yet　cunningly。　　I　told　him　clearly　how　things　were；　how　ignorant　I　was　of　his　Lordship's　concernment　in　it；　how　I　did　not　do　nor　say　one　word　singly；　but　what　was　done　was　the　act　of　the　whole　Board。　　He　told　me　by　name　that　he　was　more　angry　with　Sir　G。　Carteret　than　with　me；　and　also　with　the　whole　body　of　the　Board。　　But　thinking　who　it　was　of　the　Board　that　did　know　him　least；　he　did　place　his　fear　upon　me：　　but　he　finds　that　he　is　indebted　to　none　of　his　friends　there。　　I　think　I　did　thoroughly　appease　him；　till　he　thanked　me　for　my　desire　and　pains　to　satisfy　him；　and　upon　my　desiring　to　be　directed　who　I　should　of　his　servants　advise　with　about　this　business；　he　told　me　nobody；　but　would　be　glad　to　hear　from　me　himself。　　He　told　me　he　would　not　direct　me　in　anything；　that　it　might　not　be　said　that　the　Lord　Chancellor　did　labour　to　abuse　the　King；　or　（as　I　offered）　direct　the　suspending　the　Report　of　the　Purveyors：　　but　I　see　what　he　means；　and　will　make　it　my　work　to　do　him　service　in　it。　　But；　Lord！　　to　see　how　he　is　incensed　against　poor　Deane；　as　a　fanatick　rogue；　and　I　know　not　what：　　and　what　he　did　was　done　in　spite　to　his　Lordship；　among　an　his　friends　and　tenants；　He　did　plainly　say　that　he　would　not　direct　me　in　any　thing；　for　he　would　not　put　himself　into　the　power　of　any　man　to　say　that　he　did　so　and　so；　but　plainly　told　me　as　if　he　would　be　glad　I　did　something。　　Lord！　　to　see　how　we　poor　wretches　dare　not　do　the　King　good　service　for　fear　of　the　greatness　of　these　men。　　He　named　Sir　G。　Carteret；　and　Sir　J。　Minnes；　and　the　rest；　and　that　he　was　as