the diary of samuel pepys-第184部分
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o find him； I think； a little conceited； but a man of very fine discourse as any I ever heard almost； which I was mighty glad of。 In Suffolk…street lives Moll Davies； and we did see her coach come for her to her door； a mighty pretty fine coach。 To White Hall； and there； by means of Mr。 Cooling； did get into the play； the only one we have seen this winter： it was 〃The Five Hours' Adventure：〃 but I sat so far I could not hear well； nor was there any pretty woman that I did see but my wife； who sat in my Lady Fox's pew with her。 The house very full； and late before done； so that it was past eleven before we got home。
17th。 The King dining yesterday at the Dutch Embassador's； after dinner they drank and were pretty merry； and among the rest of the King's company there was that worthy fellow my Lord of Rochester； and Tom Killigrew； whose mirth and raillery offended the former so much； that he did give Tom Killigrew a box on the ear in the King's presence； which do give much offence to the people here at Court to see how cheap the King makes himself； and the more； for that the King hath not only passed by the thing and pardoned it to Rochester already； but this very morning the King did publicly walk up and down； and Rochester I saw with him as free as ever； to the King's everlasting shame to have so idle a rogue his companion。 How Tom Killigrew takes it； I do not hear。 I do also this day hear that my Lord Privy…Seale do accept to go Lieutenant into Ireland； but whether it be true or no； I cannot tell。 To Colonel Middleton's to the burial of his wife； where we were all invited； and much more company； and had each of us a ring。 At church there was my Lord Brouncker and Mrs。 Williams in our pew； the first time they were ever there； or that I knew that either of them would go to church。
19th。 This morning； among other things； talking with Sir W。 Coventry； I did propose to him my putting in to serve in Parliament； if there should； as the world begins to expect； be a new one chose。 He likes it mightily； both for the King's and service's sake； and the Duke of York's； and will propound it to the Duke of York： and I confess； if there be one； I would be glad to be in。
22nd。 In the evening to White Hall； and there did without much trouble get into the playhouse； finding a good place among the Ladies of Honour； and all of us sitting in the pit； and then by and by came the King and Queene； and they began 〃Bartholomew… fair。〃 But I like no play here so well as at the common playhouse； besides that； my eyes being very ill since last Sunday and this day se'nnight； I was in mighty pain to defend myself now from the light of the candles。 after the play done； we met with W。 Batelier and W。 Hewer and Talbot Pepys； ＇Of Impington； Ob。 1681； aet。 suae 35。＇ and they followed us in a hackney…coach： and we all stopped at Hercules' Pillars； and there I did give them the best supper I could； and pretty merry； and so home between eleven and twelve at night。
23rd。 To Westminster Abbey； and there did see all the tombs very finely； having one with us alone （there being other company this day to see the tombs； it being Shrove…Tuesday：） and here we did see； by particular favour； the body of Queen Katherine of Valois； and I had the upper part of her body in my hands； and I did kiss her mouth； reflecting upon it that I did kiss a queene； and that this was my birth…day； thirty…six years old； that I did kiss a queene。 But here this man； who seems to understand well； tells me that the saying is not true that she was never buried； for she was buried； only when Henry the Seventh built his chapel； she was taken up and laid in this wooden coffin； but I did there see that in it the body was buried in a leaden one； which remains under the body to this day。
25th。 To the Duke of York's house； and there before one； but the house infinite full； where by and by the King and Court come； it being a new play； or an old one new vamped by Shadwell； called 〃The Royall Shepherdesse；〃 ＇A tragi…comedy； altered by Thomas Shadwell from a comedy written by Mr。 Fountain； called 〃The Rewards of Virtue。〃＇ but the silliest for words and design； and every thing； that ever I saw in my whole life； there being nothing in the world pleasing in it； but a good martiall dance of pikemen； where Harris and another do handle their pikes in a dance to admiration； but never less satisfied with a play in my life。
26th。 To the King's playhouse； and saw 〃The Faithfull Shepherdesse。〃 But； Lord！ what an empty house； there not being； as I could tell the people； so many as to make up above 10l。 in the whole house！ But I plainly discern the musick is the better； by how much the house the emptier。
1668…9。 MARCH 1。 I do hear that my Lady Paulina Montagu did die yesterday！ at which I went to my Lord's lodgings； but he is shut up with sorrow； and so not to be spoken with： and therefore I returned； and to Westminster Hall； where I have not been； I think； in some months。 And here the Hall was very full； the King having by Commission to some Lords this day prorogued the Parliament till the 19th of October next； at which I am glad； hoping to have time to go over to France this year。 But I was most of all surprised this morning by my Lord Bellasses； who by appointment met me at Auditor Wood's at the Temple； and tells me of a duell designed between the Duke of Buckingham and my Lord Halifax； or Sir W。 Coventry； the challenge being carried by Harry Saville； but prevented by my Lord Arlington； and the King told of it： and this was all the discourse at Court this day。 But I meeting Sir W。 Coventry in the Duke of York's chamber； he would not own it to me； but told me he was a man of too much peace to meddle with fighting； and so it rested： but the talk is full in the town of the business。 Thence； having walked some turns with my cosen Pepys； and most people by their discourse believing that this Parliament will never sit more； I away。 I did bring home a piece of my face cast in plaister； for to make a visard upon for my eyes。
2nd。 My wife this day put on first her French gown； called a Sac； which becomes her very well。
3rd。 To White Hall； where W。 Hewer met me； and he and I took a turn in St。 James's Park； and in the Mall did meet Sir W。 Coventry and Sir J。 Duncomb； and did speak； with them about some business； before the Lords of the Treasury： but I did find them more than usually busy； though I knew not then the reason of it； though I guessed it by what followed next day。 Thence to Dancre's the painter's and there saw my picture of Greenwich； finished to my very good content； though this manner of distemper do make the figures not so pleasing as in oyle。 To the Duke of York's playhouse； and there saw an old play； the first time acted these forty years； called 〃The Lady's Tryall；〃 ＇A tragedy； by John Ford。＇ acted only by the young people of the house but the house very full。 To the New Exchange； and so called at my cousin Turner's； and there meeting Mr。 Bellwood； did hear how my Lord Mayor being invited this day to dinner at the Reader's at the Temple； and endeavoring to carry his sword up； the students did pull it down； and forced him to go and stay all the day in a private Counsellor's chamber until the Reader himself could get the young gentlemen to dinner； and then my Lord Mayor did retreat out of the Temple by stealth； with his sword up。 This do make great heat among the students； and my Lord Mayor did send to the King； and also I hear that Sir Richard Browne did cause the drums to beat for the Train…bands； but all is over； only I hear that the students do resolve to try the Charter of the City。 So we home； and betimes to bed； and slept well all night。
4th。 To White Hall； where in the first Court I did meet Sir Jeremy Smith； who did tell me that Sir W。 Coventry was just now sent to the Tower； about the business of the challenging the Duke of Buckingham； and so was also Harry Saville to the Gate…house； which； as he is a gentleman； and of the Duke of York's Bedchamber； I heard afterwards that the Duke of York is mightily incensed at； and do appear very high to the King that he might not be sent thither； but to the Tower； this being done only in contempt of him。 This news of Sir W。 Coventry did strike me to the heart； and with reason； for by this and my Lord of Ormond's business I do doubt that the Duke of Buckingham will be so flushed that he will not stop at any thing； but be forced to do any thing now； as thinking it not safe to end here； and； Sir W。 Coventry being gone； the King will have no good Counsellor left； nor the Duke of York any sure friend to stick to him； nor any good man will remain to advise what is good。 This； therefore； do heartily trouble me； as any thing that ever I heard。 So up into the House； and met with several people； but the Committee did not meet。 And the whole House I find full of the business of Sir W。 Coventry's； and most men very sensible of the cause and effects of it。 So； meeting with my Lord Bellasses； he told me the particulars of this matter； that it arises about a quarrel which Sir W。 Coventry had with the Duke of Buckingham； about a design between him and Sir Robert Howard to bring him into a play at the King's house； which W。 Coventry not enduring； did by H。 Saville send a letter to the Duke of Buckingham； that he had a desire to speak with him。 Upon which the Duke of Buckingham did bid Holmes （his champion ever since my Lord Shrewsbury's business） go to him to do the business； but H。 Saville would not tell it to any but himself； and therefore did go presently to the Duke of Buckingham； and told him that his uncle Coventry was a person of honour； and was sensible of his Grace's liberty taken of abusing him； and that he had a desire of satisfaction； and would fight with him。 But that here they were interrupted by my Lord Chamberlain's coming in； who was commanded to go to bid the Duke of Buckingham to come to the King； Holmes having discovered it。 He told me that the King did last night at the Council ask the Duke of Buckingham； upon his honour； whether he received any challenge from W。 Coventry？ which he confessed that he had； and then the King asking W。 Coventry； he told him that he did not owne what the Duke of Buckingham had sa
