the diary of samuel pepys-第139部分
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ade him shift for himself； 〃for；〃 says he； 〃Tom； thou hast hurt me； but I will make shift to stand upon my legs till thou mayest withdraw； and the world not take notice of you； for I would not have thee troubled for what thou hast done。〃 And so whether he did fly or no I cannot tell； but Tom Porter showed H。 Bellasses that he was wounded too： and they are both ill； but H。 Bellasses to fear of life。 And this is a fine example； and H。 Bellasses a Parliament…man too； and both of them extraordinary friends！ Among other discourse my cosen Roger told us a thing certain； that my Lady Castlemaine hath made a Bishop lately； namely； her uncle Dr。 Glenham； ＇Henry Glenham； D。D。； was Dean of Bristol； 1661； but； I believe； never raised to the Bench。＇ who； I think they say； is Bishop of Carlisle； a drunken； swearing rascal； and a scandal to the Church； and do now pretend to be Bishop of Lincoln； in competition with Dr。 Raynbow； ＇Dr。 Rainbow was Bishop of Carlisle from 1664 to 1684。＇ who is reckoned as worthy a man as most in the Church for piety and learning： which are things so scandalous to consider； that no man can doubt but we must be undone that hears of them。 Cosen Roger did acquaint me in private with an offer made of his marrying of Mrs。 Elizabeth Wiles； whom I know； a kinswoman of Mr。 Honiwood's； an ugly old maid； but good housewife； and is said to have 2500l。 to her portion； though I am against it in my heart； she being not handsome at all： and it hath been the very bad fortune of the Pepyses that ever I knew； never to marry an handsome woman； excepting Ned Pepys。 To White Hall； and looking out of the window into the garden； I saw the King （whom I have not had any desire to see since the Dutch came upon the coast first to Sheerness； for shame that； I should see him； or he me； methinks； after such a dishonour） come upon the garden； with him two or three idle Lords； and instantly after him； in another walk； my Lady Castlemaine； led by Bab。 May： at which I was surprised； having but newly heard the stories of the King and her being parted for ever。 So I took Mr。 Povy； who was there； aside； and he told me all；how imperious this woman is； and hectors the King to whatever she will。 It seems she is with child； and the King says he did not get it： with that she made a slighting puh with her mouth； and went out of the house； and never came in again till the King went to Sir Daniel Harvy's to pray her； and so she is come to…day； when one would think his mind should be full of some other cares； having but this morning broken up such a Parliament with so much discontent and so many wants upon him； and but yesterday heard such a sermon against adultery。 But it seems she hath told the King； that whoever did get it； he should own it。 And the bottom of the quarrel is this：She is fallen in love with young Jermin； who hath of late been with her oftener than the King； and is now going to marry my Lady Falmouth； ＇Lady Falmouth married the Earl of Dorset。＇ the King is mad at her entertaining Jermin； and she is mad at Jermin's going to marry from her： so they are all mad； and thus the kingdom is governed！ But he tells me for certain that nothing is more sure than that the King； and Duke of York； and the Chancellor； are desirous and labouring all they can to get an army； whatever the King says to the Parliament； and he believes that they are at last resolved to stand and fall all three together： so that he says in terms that the match of the Duke of York with the Chancellor's daughter hath undone the nation。 He tells me also that the King hath not greater enemies in the world than those of his own family； for there is not an officer in the house almost but curses him for letting them starve； and there is not a farthing of money to be raised for the buying them bread。
30th。 To the Treasury…chamber； where I did speak with the Lords。 Here I do hear that there are three Lords more to be added to them； my Lord Bridgewater； my Lord Anglesy； and my Lord Chamberlaine。 Mr。 Cooling told as how the King； once speaking of the Duke of York's being mastered by his wife； said to some of the company by； that he would go no more abroad with this Tom Otter （meaning the Duke of York） and his wife。 ＇Vide the play of 〃Epicene； or the Silent Woman；〃 in which Mrs。 Otter thus addresses her henpecked husband； THOMAS OTTER〃Is this according to the instrument when I married you； that I would be princess and reign in my own house； and you would be my subject； and obey me？〃ACT iii。； SCENE 1。＇ Tom Killigrew being by； said； 〃Sir； pray which is the best for a man； to be a Tom Otter to his wife or to his mistress？ meaning the King's being so to my Lady Castlemaine。
31st。 To Marrowbone； where my Lord Mayor and Aldermen； it seems； dined to…day； and were just now going away； methought； in a disconsolate condition； compared with their splendour they formerly had when the City was standing。
AUGUST 1； 1667。 Home； the gates of the City shut； it being so late； and at Newgate we find them in trouble； some thieves having this night broke open prison。
3rd。 To the office； there to enable myself； by finishing our great account； to give it to the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury； which I did； and there was called in to them； to tell them only the total of our debt of the Navy on the 25th of May last； which is above 950；000l。 Here I find them mighty hot in their answer to the Council…board about our Treasurer's threepences of the Victualling； and also against the present farm of the Customes； which they do most highly inveigh against。
5th。 I hear the ill news of our loss lately of four rich ships； two from Guinea； one from Gallipoly； all with rich oyles； and the other from Barbadoes； worth； as is guessed； 80；000l。 But here is strong talk as if Harman had taken some of the Dutch East India ships； （but I dare not yet believe it；） and brought them into Lisbon。 To the Duke of York's house； and there saw 〃Love Trickes； or the School of Compliments；〃 ＇A comedy； by James Shirley。＇ a silly play； only Miss Davis； dancing in a shepherd's clothes； did please us mightily。
6th。 A full Board。 Here； talking of news； my Lord Anglesy did tell us that the Dutch do make a further bogle with us about two or three things； which they will be satisfied in； he says； by us easily； but only in one； it seems； they do demand that we shall not interrupt their East Indiamen coming home； and of which they are in some fear； and we are full of hopes that we have light upon some of them and carried them into Lisbon by Harman； which God send！ But they （which do show the low esteem they have of us） have the confidence to demand that we shall have a cessation on our parts； and yet they at liberty to take what they will； which is such an affront； as another cannot be devised greater。
7th。 Though the King and my Lady Castlemaine are friends again； she is not at White Hall； but at Sir D。 Harvy's； whither the King goes to her； and he says she made him ask her forgiveness upon his knees and promised to offend her no more so： and that； indeed； she did threaten to bring all his bastards to his closet door； and hath nearly hectored him out of his wits。
8th。 Sir Henry Bellasses is dead of the duell he fought about ten days ago with Tom Porter； and it is pretty to see how the world talk of them as of a couple of fools that killed one another out of love。 I to my bookseller's； where by and by I met Mr。 Evelyn； and talked of several things； but particularly of the times： and he tells me that wise men do prepare to remove abroad what they have； for that we must be ruined； our case being past relief； the kingdom so much in debt； and the King minding nothing but his lust； going two days a…week to see my Lady Castlemaine at Sir D。 Harvy's。
9th。 To St。 James's； and there met Sir W。 Coventry； and he and I walked in the Park an hour。 And then to his chamber； where he read to me the heads of the late great dispute between him and the rest of the Commissioners of the Treasury； and our new Treasurer of the Navy； where they have overthrown him the last Wednesday； in the great dispute touching his having the payment of the Victualler； which is now settled by Council that he is not to have it： and； indeed； they have been most just as well as most severe and bold in the doing this against a man of his quality： but I perceive he does really make no difference between any man。 He tells me this day it is supposed the Peace is ratified at Bredah； and all that matter over。 We did talk of many retrenchments of charge of the Navy which he will put in practice； and every where else； though； he tells me； he despairs of being able to do what ought to be done for the saving of the kingdom； （which I tell him； indeed； all the world is almost in hopes of； upon the proceeding of these gentlemen for the regulating of the Treasury；） it being so late； and our poverty grown so great； that they want where to set their feet to begin to do any thing。 He tells me how weary he hath for this year and a half been of the warr； and how in the Duke of York's bedchamber at Christ Church； at Oxford； when the Court was there； he did labour to persuade the Duke to fling off the care of the Navy； and get it committed to other hands； which； if he had done； would have been much to his honour； being just come home with so much honour from sea as he was。 I took notice of the sharp letter he wrote （which he sent us to read） to Sir Edward Spragg； where he is very plain about his leaving his charge of the ships at Gravesend； when the enemy came last up； and several other things； a copy whereof I have kept。 But it is done like a most worthy man； and he says it is good now and then to tell these gentlemen their duty； for they need it。 And it seems； as he tells me； all our Knights are fallen out one with another； he and Jenings and Hollis； and （his words were） they are disputing which is the coward among them； and yet men that take the greatest liberty of censuring others！ Here with him very late； till I could hardly get a coach or link willing to go through the ruines； but I do； but will not do it again； being indeed very dangerous。
10th。 Sir John Denham's Poems are going to be all printed together； and； among others； some new things； and
