the diary of samuel pepys-第103部分

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e　I　did　see　the　houses　at　that　end　of　the　bridge　all　on　fire；　and　an　infinite　great　fire　on　this　and　the　other　side　the　end　of　the　bridge；　which；　among　other　people；　did　trouble　me　for　poor　little　Michell　and　our　Sarah　on　the　bridge。　　So　down　with　my　heart　full　of　trouble　to　the　Lieutenant　of　the　Tower；　who　tells　me　that　it　begun　this　morning　in　the　King's　baker's　＇His　name　was　Faryner。＇　house　in　Pudding…lane；　and　that　it　hath　burned　down　St。　Magnes　Church　and　most　part　of　Fish…street　already。　　So　I　down　to　the　water…side；　and　there　got　a　boat；　and　through　bridge；　and　there　saw　a　lamentable　fire。　　Poor　Michell's　house；　as　far　as　the　Old　Swan；　already　burned　that　way；　and　the　fire　running　further；　that　in　a　very　little　time　it　got　as　far　as　the　Steele…yard；　while　I　was　there。　　Every　body　endeavouring　to　remove　their　goods；　and　flinging　into　the　river；　or　bringing　them　into　lighters　that　lay　off；　poor　people　staying　in　their　houses　as　long　as　till　the　very　fire　touched　them；　and　then　running　into　boats；　or　clambering　from　one　pair　of　stairs　by　the　water…side　to　another。　　And　among　other　things；　the　poor　pigeons；　I　perceive；　were　loth　to　leave　their　houses；　but　hovered　about　the　windows　and　balconys；　till　they　burned　their　wings；　and　fell　down。　　Having　staid；　and　in　an　hour's　time　seen　the　fire　rage　every　way；　and　nobody；　to　my　sight；　endeavouring　to　quench　it；　but　to　remove　their　goods；　and　leave　all　to　the　fire；　and　having　seen　it　get　as　far　as　the　Steele…yard；　and　the　wind　mighty　high；　and　driving　it　into　the　City：　　and　every　thing　after　so　long　a　drought　proving　combustible；　even　the　very　stones　of　churches；　and　among　other　things；　the　poor　steeple　＇St；　Lawrence　Poultney；　of　which　Thomas　Elborough　was　Curate。＇　　by　which　pretty　Mrs。　　lives；　and　whereof　my　old　schoolfellow　Elborough　is　parson；　taken　fire　in　the　very　top；　and　there　burned　till　it　fell　down；　I　to　White　Hall　（with　a　gentleman　with　me；　who　desired　to　go　off　from　the　Tower；　to　see　the　fire；　in　my　boat）：　　and　there　up　to　the　King's　closet　in　the　Chapel；　where　people　come　about　me；　and　I　did　give　them　an　account　dismayed　them　all；　and　word　was　carried　in　to　the　King。　So　I　was　called　for；　and　did　tell　the　King　and　Duke　of　York　what　I　saw；　and　that　unless　his　Majesty　did　command　houses　to　be　pulled　down；　nothing　could　stop　the　fire；　They　seemed　much　troubled；　and　the　King　commanded　me　to　go　to　my　Lord　Mayor　＇Sir　Thomas　Bludworth。＇　　from　him；　and　command　him　to　spare　no　houses；　but　to　pull　down　before　the　fire　every　way。　　The　Duke　of　York　bid　me　tell　him；　that　if　he　would　have　any　more　soldiers；　he　shall：　and　so　did　my　Lord　Arlington　afterwards；　as　a　great　secret。　　Here　meeting　with　Captain　Cocke；　I　in　his　coach；　which　he　lent　me；　and　Creed　with　me　to　Paul's；　and　there　walked　along　Watling…street；　as　well　as　I　could；　every　creature　coming　away　loaded　with　goods　to　save；　and　here　and　there　sick　people　carried　away　in　beds。　Extraordinary　good　goods　carried　in　carts…and　on　backs。　　At　last　met　my　Lord　Mayor　in　Canning…street；　like　a　man　spent；　with　a　handkercher　about　his　neck。　　To　the　King's　message；　he　cried；　like　a　fainting　woman；　〃Lord！　　what　can　I　do？　　I　am　spent：　people　will　not　obey　me。　　I　have　been　pulling　down　houses；　but　the　fire　overtakes　us　faster　than　we　can　do　it。〃　　That　he　needed　no　more　soldiers；　and　that；　for　himself；　he　must　go　and　refresh　himself；　having　been　up　all　night。　　So　he　left　me；　and　I　him；　and　walked　home；　seeing　people　all　almost　distracted；　and　no　manner　of　means　used　to　quench　the　fire。　　The　houses　too　so　very　thick　thereabouts；　and　full　of　matter　for　burning；　as　pitch　and　tar；　in　Thames…street；　and　warehouses　of　oyle；　and　wines；　and　brandy；　and　other　things。　　Here　I　saw　Mr。　Isaac　Houblon；　the　handsome　man；　prettily　dressed　and　dirty　at　his　door　at　Dowgate；　receiving　some　of　his　brother's　things；　whose　houses　were　on　fire；　and；　as　he　says；　have　been　removed　twice　already；　and　he　doubts　（as　it　soon　proved）　that　they　must　be　in　a　little　time　removed　from　his　house　also；　which　was　a　sad　consideration。　　And　to　see　the　churches　all　filling　with　goods　by　people；　who　themselves　should　have　been　quietly　there　at　this　time。　　By　this　time　it　was　about　twelve　o'clock；　and　so　home；　and　there　find　my　guests；　who　were　Mr。　Wood　and　his　wife　Barbary　Shelden；　and　also　Mr。　Moone；　she　mighty　fine；　and　her　husband；　for　aught　I　see；　a　likely　man。　　But　Mr。　Moone's　design　and　mine；　which　was　to　look　over　my　closet；　and　please　him　with　the　sight　thereof；　which　he　hath　long　desired；　was　wholly　disappointed；　for　we　were　in　great　trouble　and　disturbance　at　this　fire；　not　knowing　what　to　think　of　it。　However；　we　had　an　extraordinary　good　dinner；　and　as　merry　as　at　this　time　we　could　be。　　While　at　dinner　Mrs。　Batelier　come　to　enquire　after　Mr。　Woolfe　and　Stanes；　（who　it　seems　are　related　to　them；）　whose　houses　in　Fish…street　are　all　burned；　and　they　in　a　sad　condition。　　She　would　not　stay　in　the　fright。　　Soon　as　dined；　I　and　Moone　away；　and　walked　through　the　City；　the　streets　full　of　nothing　but　people；　and　horses　and　carts　loaden　with　goods；　ready　to　run　over　one　another；　and　removing　goods　from　one　burned　house　to　another。　　They　now　removing　out　of　Canning…street　（which　received　goods　in　the　morning）　into　Lumbard…street；　and　further：　and　among　others　I　now　saw　my　little　goldsmith　Stokes　receiving　some　friend's　goods；　whose　house　itself　was　burned　the　day　after。　We　parted　at　Paul's；　he　home；　and　I　to　Paul's　Wharf；　where　I　had　appointed　a　boat　to　attend　me；　and　took　in　Mr。　Carcasse　and　his　brother；　whom　I　met　in　the　street；　and　carried　them　below　and　above　bridge　too。　　And　again　to　see　the　fire；　which　was　now　got　further；　both　below　and　above；　and　no　likelihood　of　stopping　it。　Met　with　the　King　and　Duke　of　York　in　their　barge；　and　with　them　to　Queenhith；　and　there　called　Sir　Richard　Browne　to　them。　　Their　order　was　only　to　pull　down　houses　apace；　and　so　below　bridge　at　the　water…side；　but　little　was　or　could　be　done；　the　fire　coming　upon　them　so　fast。　　Good　hopes　there　was　of　stopping　it　at　the　Three　Cranes　above；　and　at　Buttolph's　Wharf　below　bridge；　if　care　be　used；　but　the　wind　carries　it　into　the　City；　so　as　we　know　not　by　the　water…side　what　it　do　there。　　River　full　of　lighters　and　boats　taking　in　goods；　and　good　goods　swimming　in　the　water；　and　only　I　observed　that　hardly　one　lighter　or　boat　in　three　that　had　the　goods　of　a　house　in；　but　there　was　a　pair　of　Virginalls　＇A　sort　of　spinett；　so　called　（according　to　Johnson）　from　young　women　playing　upon　it。＇　　in　it。　　Having　seen　as　much　as　I　could　now；　I　away　to　White　Hall　by　appointment；　and　there　walked　to　St。　James's　Park；　and　there　met　my　wife　and　Creed　and　Wood　and　his　wife；　and　walked　to　my　boat；　and　there　upon　the　water　again；　and　to　the　fire　up　and　down；　it　still　encreasing；　and　the　wind　great。　So　near　the　fire　as　we　could　for　smoke；　and　all　over　the　Thames；　with　one's　faces　in　the　wind；　you　were　almost　burned　with　a　shower　of　fire…drops。　　This　is　very　true：　　so　as　houses　were　burned　by　these　drops　and　flakes　of　fire；　three　or　four；　nay；　five　or　six　houses；　one　from　another。　　When　we　could　endure　no　more　upon　the　water；　we　to　a　little　ale…house　on　the　Bankside；　over　against　the　Three　Cranes；　and　there　staid　till　it　was　dark　almost；　and　saw　the　fire　grow；　and　as　it　grew　darker；　appeared　more　and　more；　and　in　corners　and　upon　steeples；　and　between　churches　and　houses；　as　far　as　we　could　see　up　the　hill　of　the　City；　in　a　most　horrid　malicious　bloody　flame；　not　like　the　fine　flame　of　an　ordinary　fire。　　Barbary　and　her　husband　away　before　us。　　We　staid　till；　it　being　darkish；　we　saw　the　fire　as　only　one　entire　arch　of　fire　from　this　to　the　other　side　the　bridge；　and　in　a　bow　up　the　hill　for　an　arch　of　above　a　mile　long：　　it　made　me　weep　to　see　it。　　The　churches；　houses；　and　all　on　fire；　and　flaming　at　once；　and　a　horrid　noise　the　flames　made；　and　the　cracking　houses　at　their　ruine。　　So　home　with　a　sad　heart；　and　there　find　every　body　discoursing　and　lamenting　the　fire；　and　poor　Tom　Hater　come　with　some　few　of　his　goods　saved　out　of　his　house；　which　was　burned　upon　Fish…street　Hill。　　I　invited　him　to　lie　at　my　house；　and　did　receive　his　goods；　but　was　deceived　in　his　lying　there；　the　news　coming　every　moment　of　the　growth　of　the　fire；　so　as　we　were　forced　to　begin　to　pack　up　our　own　goods；　and　prepare　for　their　removal；　and　did　by　moonshine　（it　being　brave　dry　and　moonshine　and　warm　weather）　carry　much　of　my　goods　into　the　garden；　and　Mr。　Hater　and　I　did　remove　my　money　and　iron　chests　into　my　cellar；　as　thinking　that　the　safest　place。　　And　got　my　bags　of　gold　into　my　office；　ready　to　carry　away；　and　my　chief　papers　of　accounts　also　there；　and　my　tallies　into　a　box　by　themselves。　　So　great　was　our　fear；　as　Sir　W。　Batten　hath　carts　come　out　of　the　country　to　fetch　away　his　goods　this　night。　　We　did　put　Mr。　Hater；　poor　man；　to　bed　a　little；　but　he　got　but　very　little　rest；　so　much　noise　being　in　my　house；　taking　down　of　goods。

3rd。　　About　four　o'clock　in　the　morning；　my　Lady　Batten　sent　me　a　cart　to　carry　away　all　my　money；　and　plate；　and　best　things；　to　Sir　W。　Rider's　at　Bednall…greene。　　Which　I　did；　riding　myself　in　my　night　gown；　in　the　cart；　and；　Lord！　　to　see　how　the　streets　and　the　highways　are　crowded　with　people　running　and　riding；　and　getting　of　carts　at　any　rate　to　fetch　away　things。　　I　find　Sir　W。　Rider　tired　with　being　called　up　all　night；　and　receiving　things　from　several　friends。　　His　house　full　of　goods；　and　much　of　Sir　W。　Batten's　and　Sir　W。　Pen's；　I　am　eased　at　my　heart　to　have　my　treasure　so　well　secured。　　Then　home；　and　with　much　ado　to　find　a　way；　nor　any　sleep　all　this　night　to　me　nor　my　poor　wife。　　Then　all　this　day　she　and　I；　and　all　my　people　labouring　to　get　away　the　rest　of　our　things；　and　did　get　Mr。　Tooker　to　get　me　a　lighter　to　take　them　in；　and　we　did　carry　them　（myself　some）　over　Tower　Hill；　which　was　by　this　time　full　of　people's　goods；　bringing　their　goods　thither；　and　down　to　the　lighter；　which　lay　at　the　next　quay；　above　the　Tower　Dock。　　And　here　was　my　neighbour's　wife；　Mrs。　；　with　her　pretty　child；　and　some　few　of　her　things；　which　I　did　willingly　give　way　to　be　saved　with　mine；　but　there　was　no　passing　with　any　thing　through　the　postern　the　crowd　was　so　great。　　The　Duke　of　York　come　this　day　by