the diary of samuel pepys-第158部分

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；　my　Lord　Chancellor's　two　sons；　and　also　the　Bishops　of　Rochester　＇John　Dolben。＇　　and　Winchester　＇George　Morley。＇　　the　latter　of　whom　should　have　preached　before　him　yesterday；　being　Ash…Wednesday；　and　had　sermon　ready；　but　was　put　by；　which　is　great　news。　　My　wife　being　gone　before；　I　to　the　Duke　of　York's　playhouse；　where　a　new　play　of　Etheridge's；　called　〃She　would　if　she　could；〃　and　though　I　was　there　by　two　o'clock；　there　was　1000　people　put　back　that　could　not　have　room　in　the　pit；　and　I　at　last；　because　my　wife　was　there；　made　shift　to　get　into　the　18d。　box；　and　there　saw：　　but；　Lord！　　how　full　was　the　house；　and　how　silly　the　play；　there　being　nothing　in　the　world　good　in　it；　and　few　people　pleased　in　it。　　The　King　was　there；　but　I　sat　mightily　behind；　and　could　see　but　little；　and　hear　not　all。　　The　play　being　done；　I　into　the　pit　to　look　for　my　wife；　it　being　dark　and　raining；　but　could　not　find　her；　and　so　staid　going　between　the　two　doors　and　through　the　pit　an　hour　and　half；　I　think；　after　the　play　was　done；　the　people　staying　there　till　the　rain　was　over；　and　to　talk　one　with　another。　　And　among　the　rest　here　was　the　Duke　of　Buckingham　to…day　openly　sat　in　the　pit；　and　there　I　found　him　with　my　Lord　Buckhurst；　and　Sedley；　and　Etheridge　the　poet；　the　last　of　whom　I　did　hear　mightily　find　fault　with　the　actors；　that　they　were　out　of　humour　and　had　not　their　parts　perfect；　and　that　Harris　did　do　nothing；　nor　could　so　much　as　sing　a　ketch　in　it；　and　so　was　mightily　concerned：　　while　all　the　rest　did　through　the　whole　pit　blame　the　play　as　a　silly；　dull　thing；　though　there　was　something　very　roguish　and　witty；　but　the　design　of　the　play　and　end　mighty　insipid。　　At　last　I　did　find　my　wife。

7th。　　Met　my　cosen　Roger　Pepys；　（the　Parliament　meeting　yesterday　and　adjourned　to　Monday　next；）　and　here　he　tells　me　that　Mr。　Jackson　my　sister's　servant　is　come　to　town；　and　hath　this　day　suffered　a　recovery　on　his　estate　in　order　to　the　making　her　a　settlement。　　There　is　a　great　triall　between　my　Lord　Gerard　and　Carr　to…day；　who　is　indicted　for　his　life　at　the　King's　Bench　for　running　from　his　colours；　but　all　do　say　that　my　Lord　Gerard；　though　he　designs　the　ruin　of　this　man；　will　not　get　any　thing　by　it。　　Met　my　cosen　Roger　again；　and　Mr。　Jackson；　who　is　a　plain　young　man；　handsome　enough　for　her；　＇Paulina　Peps。＇　　one　of　no　education　nor　discourse；　but　of　few　words；　and　one　altogether　that；　I　think；　will　please　me　well　enough。　　My　cosen　had　got　me　to　give　the　odd　sixth　100l。　presently；　which　I　intended　to　keep　to　the　birth　of　the　first　child：　　and　let　it　goI　shall　be　eased　of　the　care。　　So　there　parted；　my　mind　pretty　well　satisfied　with　this　plain　fellow　for　my　sister；　though　I　shall；　I　see；　have　no　pleasure　nor　content　in　him；　as　if　he　had　been　a　man　of　reading　and　parts；　like　Cumberland。

8th。　　The　great　talk　is　of　Carr's　coming　off　in　all　his　trials；　to　the　disgrace　of　my　Lord　Gerard　to　that　degree；　and　the　ripping　up　of　so　many　notorious　rogueries　and　cheats　of　my　Lord's；　that　my　Lord；　it　is　thought；　will　be　ruined：　　and　above　all　do　show　the　madness　of　the　House　of　Commons；　who　rejected　the　petition　of　this　poor　man　by　a　combination　of　a　few　in　the　House；　and；　much　more；　the　base　proceedings　（just　the　epitome　of　all　our　publick　managements　in　this　age）　of　the　House　of　Lords；　that　ordered　him　to　stand　in　the　pillory　for　those　very　things；　without　hearing　and　examining　what　he　hath　now；　by　the　seeking　of　my　Lord　Gerard　himself；　cleared　himself　of　in　open　Court；　to　the　gaining　himself　the　pity　of　all　the　world；　and　shame　for　ever　to　my　Lord　Gerard。

10th。　　Made　a　visit　to　Mr。　Godolphin　at　his　chamber；　and　I　do　find　him　a　very　pretty　and　able　person；　a　man　of　very　fine　parts；　and　of　infinite　zeal　to　my　Lord　Sandwich；　and　one　that　says；　he　is　（he　believes）　as　wise　and　able　a　person　as　any　prince　in　the　world　hath。　　He　tells　me　that　he　meets　with　unmannerly　usage　by　Sir　Robert　Southwell；　＇He　was　knighted　and　sent　as　Envoy　Extraordinary　to　Portugal　1666；　and　with　the　same　rank　to　Brussels　in　1671。　　He　became　afterwards　Clerk　to　the　Privy　Council　and　was　five　times　elected　President　of　the　Royal　Society。　　Ob。　1702；　aged　60。＇　　in　Portugall；　who　would　sign　with　him　in　his　negociations　there；　being　a　forward　young　man；　but　that　my　Lord　mastered　him　in　that　point；　it　being　ruled　for　my　Lord　here　at　a　hearing　of　a　Committee　of　the　Council。　　He　says　that　if　my　Lord　can　compass　a　peace　between　Spain　and　Portugall；　and　hath　the　doing　of　it　and　the　honour　himself；　it　will　be　a　thing　of　more　honour　than　ever　any　man　had；　and　of　as　much　advantage。　　Thence　to　Westminster　Hall；　where　the　Hall　mighty　full：　　and；　among　other　things；　the　House　begins　to　sit　to…day；　and　the　King　came。　　But　before　the　King's　coming　the　House　of　Commons　met；　and　upon　information　given　them　of　a　Bill　intended　to　be　brought　in　as　common　report　said；　for　Comprehension；　they　did　mightily　and　generally　inveigh　against　it；　and　did　vote　that　the　King　should　be　desired　by　the　House；　and　the　message　delivered　by　the　Privy…counsellors　of　the　House；　that　the　laws　against　breakers　of　the　Act　for　Uniformity　should　be　put　in　execution：　　and　it　was　moved　in　the　House　that　if　any　people　had　a　mind　to　bring　any　new　laws　into　the　House　about　religion；　they　might　come　as　a　proposer　of　new　laws　did　in　Athens；　with　ropes　about　their　necks。　　By　and　by　the　King　comes　to　the　Lords'　House；　and　there　tells　them　of　his　league　with　Holland；　and　the　necessity　of　a　fleet；　and　his　debts；　and；　therefore；　want　of　money；　and　his　desire　that　they　would　think　of　some　way　to　bring　in　all　his　Protestant　subjects　to　a　right　understanding　and　peace　one　with　another；　meaning　the　Bill　of　Comprehension。　　The　Commons　coming　to　their　House；　it　was　moved　that　the　vote　passed　this　morning　might　be　suspended；　because　of　the　King's　Speech；　till　the　House　was　full　and　called　over；　two　days　hence：　　but　it　was　denied；　so　furious　they　are　against　this　Bill；　and　thereby　a　great　blow　either　given　to　the　King　or　Presbyters；　or；　which　is　the　rather　of　the　two；　to　the　House　itself；　by　denying　a　thing　desired　by　the　King；　and　so　much　desired　by　much　the　greater　part　of　the　nation。　　Whatever　the　consequence　be；　if　the　King　be　a　man　of　any　stomach　and　heat；　all　do　believe　that　he　will　resent　this　vote。　　Read　over　and　agreed　upon　the　deed　of　settlement　to　our　minds：　　my　sister　to　have　600l。　presently；　and　she　to　be　joyntured　in　60l。　per　annum；　wherein　I　am　very　well　satisfied。

11th。　　To　Pemberton's　＇Francis　Pemberton；　afterwards　knighted；　and　made　Lord　Chief　Justice　of　the　King's　Bench　1679。＇　　chamber。　It　was　pretty　here　to　see　the　heaps　of　money　upon　this　lawyer's　table；　and　more；　to　see　how　he　had　not　since　last　night　spent　any　time　upon　our　business；　but　begun　with　telling　us　that　we　were　not　at　all　concerned　in　that　Act；　which　was　a　total　mistake；　by　his　not　having　read　over　the　Act　at　all。

12th。　　My　cosen　Roger　told　me　the　pleasant　passage　of　a　fellow's　bringing　a　bag　of　letters　to…day　into　the　lobby　of　the　House；　where　he　left　them；　and　withdrew　himself　without　observation。　The　bag　being　opened；　the　letters　were　found　all　of　one　size；　and　directed　with　one　hand：　　a　letter　to　most　of　the　Members　of　the　House。　　The　House　was　acquainted　with　it；　and　voted　they　should　be　brought　in　and　one　opened　by　the　Speaker；　wherein　if　he　found　any　thing　unfit　to　communicate；　to　propose　a　Committee　to　be　chosen　for　it。　　The　Speaker　opening　one；　found　it　only　a　case　with　a　libell　in　it；　printed：　　a　satire　most　sober　and　bitter　as　ever　I　read；　and　every　letter　was　the　same。　　So　the　House　fell　a…　scrambling　for　them　like　boys；　and　my　cosen　Roger　had　one　directed　to　him；　which　he　lent　me　to　read。

13th。　　Mr。　Brisband　tells　me　in　discourse　that　Tom　Killigrew　hath　a　fee　out　of　the　Wardrobe　for　cap　and　bells；　under　the　title　of　the　King's　Foole　or　Jester；　and　may　revile　or　jeere　any　body；　the　greatest　person　without　offence；　by　the　privilege　of　his　place。　This　morning　Sir　G。　Carteret　come　to　the　office　to　see　and　talk　with　me：　　and　he　assures　me　that　to　this　day　the　King　is　the　most　kind　man　to　my　Lord　Sandwich　in　the　whole　world；　that　he　himself　do　not　now　mind　any　publick　business；　but　suffers　things　to　go　on　at　Court　as　they　will；　he　seeing　all　likely　to　come　to　ruin：　that　this　morning　the　Duke　of　York　sent　to　him　to　come　to　make　up　one　of　a　Committee　of　the　Council　for　Navy　Affairs；　upon　which；　when　he　came；　he　told　the　Duke　of　York　that　he　was　none　of　them：　which　shows　how　things　are　now…a…days　ordered；　that　there　should　be　a　Committee　for　the　Navy；　and　the　Lord　Admirall　knows　not　the　persons　of　it；　and　that　Sir　G。　Carteret　and　my　Lord　Anglesy　should　be　left　out　of　it；　and　men　wholly　improper　put　into　it。　　I　do　hear　of　in　hands　that　there　is　great　difference　at　this　day　between　my　Lord　Arlington　and　Sir　W。　Coventry；　which　I　am　sorry　for。

14th。　　I　to　my　office　to　perfect　my　Narrative　about　prize…goods；　and　did　carry　it　to　the　Commissioners　of　Accounts；　who　did　receive　it　with　great　kindness；　and　express　great　value　of　and　respect　to　me：　　and　my　heart　is　at　rest　that　it　is　lodged　there　in　so　full　truth　and　plainness；　though　it　may　hereafter　prove　some　loss　to　me。　　But　here　I　do　see　they　are　entered　into　many　enquiries　about　prizes；　by　the　great　attendance　of　commanders　and　others　before　them；　which　is　a　work　I　am　not　sorry　for。　　Thence　I　away；　with　my　head　busy　but　my　heart　at　pretty　good　ease；　to　visit　Colonell　Thomson；　one　of　the　Committee　of　Accounts；　who　among　the　rest　is　mighty　kind　to　me；　and　is　likely　to　mind　our　business　more　than　any；　and　I　would　be　glad　to　have　a　good　understanding　with　him。　　Thence　after　dinner　to　White　Hall　to　attend　the　Duke　of　York；　where　I　did　let　him　know　too　the　troublesome　life　we　lead；　and　particularly　myself；　by　being　obliged　to　such　attendances　every　day　as　I　am；　on　one　Committee　or　other。　　And　I　do　find　the　Duke　of　York　himself　troubled；　and　willing　not　to　be　troubled　with　occasions　of　having　his　name　used　among　the　Parliament　though　he　himself　do　declare　that　he　did　give　directions　to　Lord　Brouncker　to　discharge　the　men　at　Chatham　by　ticket；　and　will　own　it　if　the　House　call　for　it；　but　not　else。　　Thence　I　attended　the　King　and　Council；　and　some　of　the　rest　of　us；　in　a　business　to　be　heard　about　the