the diary of samuel pepys-第133节

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ewart's　face　as　well　done　as　ever　I　saw　any　thing　in　my　whole　life；　I　think：　and　a　pretty　thing　it　is；　that　he　should　choose　her　face　to　represent　Brittannia　by。

27th。　　This　day　at　a　leisure；　the　King　and　Duke　of　York　being　gone　down　to　Sheerenesse　this　morning　to　lay　out　the　design　for　a　fortification　there　to　the　river　Medway；　and　so　we　do　not　attend　the　Duke　or　York　as　we　should　otherwise　have　done。　　To　the　Dock　Yard；　and　went　into　Mr。　Pett's；　and　there　beyond　expectation　he　did　present　me　with　a　Japan　cane　with　a　silver　head；　and　his　wife　sent　me　by　him　a　ring　with　a　Woolwich　stone；　now　much　in　request；　which　I　accepted；　the　values　not　being　great：　　and　then　at　my　asking　did　give　me　an　old　draught　of　an　ancient…built　ship；　given　him　by　his　father；　of　the　Beare　in　Queene　Elizabeth's　time。　　Mr。　Hunt；　newly　come　out　of　the　country；　tells　me　the　country　is　much　impoverished　by　the　greatness　of　taxes：　　the　farmers　do　break　every　day　almost；　and　1000l。　a　year　become　not　worth　500l。　　He　told　me　some　ridiculous　pieces　of　thrift　of　Sir　G。　Downing's；　who　is　his　countryman；　in　inviting　some　poor　people　at　Christmas　last；　to　charm　the　country　people's　mouths；　but　did　give　them　nothing　but　beef；　porridge；　pudding；　and　pork；　and　nothing　said　all　dinner；　but　only　his　mother　would　say；　〃It's　good　broth；　son。〃　　He　would　answer；　〃Yes；　it　is　good　broth。〃　　Then　says　his　lady；　〃Confirm　all；　and　say；　Yes；　very　good　broth。〃　　By　and　by　she　would　begin　and　say；　〃Good　pork：〃　　〃Yes；〃　says　the　mother；　〃good　pork。〃　Then　he　cries；　〃Yes；　very　good　pork。〃　And　so　they　said　of　all　things；　to　which　nobody　made　any　answer；　they　going　there　not　out　of　love　or　esteem　of　them；　but　to　eat　his　victuals；　knowing　him　to　be　a；　niggardly　fellow；　and　with　this　he　is　jeered　now　all　over　the　country。　　Met　Mr。　Cooling；　who　tells　me　of　my　Lord　Duke　of　Buckingham's　being　sent　for　last　night　by　a　Sergeant　at　Armes　to　the　Tower　for　treasonable　practices；　and　that　the　King　is　infinitely　angry　with　him；　and　declared　him　no　longer　one　of　his　Council。　　I　know　not　the　reason　of　it；　or　occasion。

28th。　　Mr。　Holland　gives　it　me　as　his　opinion；　that　the　City　will　never　be　built　again　together；　as　is　expected；　while　any　restraint　is　laid　upon　them。　　I　did　within　these　six　days　see　smoke　still　remaining　of　the　late　fire　in　the　City。　　Sir　J。　Minnes　this　night　tells　me　that　he　hears　for　certain　that　ballads　are　made　of　us　in　Holland　for　begging　of　a　peace；　which　I　expected；　but　am　vexed　at。　　So　ends　this　month　with　nothing　of　weight　upon　my　mind　but　for　my　father　and　mother；　who　are　both　very　ill；　and　have　been　so　for　some　weeks：　　whom　God　help！　　but　I　do　fear　my　poor　father　will　hardly　be　ever　naturally　well　again。

March　1；　1666…7。　　In　Mark…lane　I　do　observe　（it　being　St。　David's　day）　the　picture　of　a　man；　dressed　like　a　Welchman；　hanging　by　the　neck　upon　one　of　the　poles　that　stand　out　at　the　top　of　one　of　the　merchant's　houses；　in　full　proportion；　and　very　handsomely　done；　which　is　one　of　the　oddest　sights　I　have　seen　a　good　while。　Tom　Woodall；　the　known　chyrurgeon；　is　killed　at　Somerset　House　by　a　Frenchman　in　a　drunken　quarrel。

2nd。　　After　dinner　with　my　wife　to　the　King's　house　to　see　〃The　Mayden　Queene；〃　a　new　play　of　Dryden's；　mightily　commended　for　the　regularity　of　it；　and　the　strain　and　wit：　　and　the　truth　is；　there　is　a　comical　part　done　by　Nell；　which　is　Florimell；　that　I　never　can　hope　ever　to　see　the　like　done　again　by　man　or　woman。　The　King　and　Duke　of　York　were　at　the　play。　　But　so　great　performance　of　a　comical　part　was　never；　I　believe；　in　the　world　before　as　Nell　do　this；　both　as　a　mad　girle；　then　most　and　best　of　all　when　she　comes　in　like　a　young　gallant；　and　hath　the　motions　and　carriage　of　a　spark　the　most　that　ever　I　saw　any　man　have。　　It　makes　me；　I　confess；　admire　her。

3rd。　　it　is　believed　that　the　Dutch　will　yield　to　have　the　treaty　at　London　or　Dover；　neither　of　which　will　get　our　King　any　credit；　we　having　already　consented　to　have　it　at　the　Hague；　which；　it　seems；　De　Witt　opposed；　as　a　thing　wherein　the　King　of　England　must　needs　have　some　profound　design；　which　in　my　conscience　he　hath　not。　　They　do　also　tell　me　that　news　is　this　day　come　to　the　King；　that　the　King　of　France　is　come　with　his　army　to　the　frontiers　of　Flanders；　demanding　leave　to　pass　through　their　country　towards　Poland；　but　is　denied；　and　thereupon　that　he　is　gone　into　the　country。　　How　true　this　is　I　dare　not　believe　till　I　hear　more。　　I　walked　into　the　Park；　it　being　a　fine　but　very　cold　day；　and　there　took　two　or　three　turns　the　length　of　the　Pell　Mell：　　and　there　I　met　Serjeant　Bearcroft；　who　was　sent　for　the　Duke　of　Buckingham；　to　have　brought　him　prisoner　to　the　Tower。　　He　come　to　town　this　day；　and　brings　word　that　being　overtaken　and　outrid　by　the　Duchesse　of　Buckingham　within　a　few　miles　of　the　Duke's　house　of　Westhorp；　he　believes　she　got　thither　about　a　quarter　of　an　hour　before　him；　and　so　had　time　to　consider；　so　that　when　he　come　the　doors　were　kept　shut　against　him。　　The　next　day　coming　with　officers　of　the　neighbour　market…town　to　force　open　the　doors；　they　were　open　for　him；　but　the　Duke　gone：　　so　he　took　horse　presently；　and　heard　upon　the　road　that　the　Duke　of　Buckingham　was　gone　before　him　for　London：　so　that　he　believes　he　is　this　day　also　come　to　town　before　him；　but　no　news　is　yet　heard　of　him。　　This　is　all　he　brings。　　Thence　to　my　Lord　Chancellor's；　and　there　meeting　Sir　H。　Cholmly；　he　and　I　walked　in　my　Lord's　garden；　and　talked　among　other　things；　of　the　treaty；　and　he　says　there　will　certainly　be　a　peace；　but　I　cannot　believe　it。　　He　tells　me　that　the　Duke　of　Buckingham　his　crimes；　as　far　as　he　knows；　are　his　being　of　a　cabal　with　some　discontented　persons　of　the　late　House　of　Commons；　and　opposing　the　desires　of　the　King　in　all　his　matters　in　that　House：　　and　endeavouring　to　become　popular；　and　advising　how　the　Commons'　House　should　proceed；　and　how　he　would　order　the　House　of　Lords。　And　that　he　hath　been　endeavouring　to　have　the　King's　nativity　calculated：　　which　was　done；　and　the　fellow　now　in　the　Tower　about　it：　　which　itself　hath　heretofore；　as　he　says；　been　held　treason；　and　people　died　for　it：　　but　by　the　Statute　of　Treason　in　Queen　Mary's　time　and　since；　it　hath　been　left　out。　　He　tells　me　that　this　silly　Lord　hath　provoked　by　his　ill　carriage　the　Duke　of　York；　my　Lord　Chancellor；　and　all　the　great　persons；　and　therefore　most　likely　will　die。　　He　tells　me　too　many　pratices　of　treachery　against　this　King；　as　betraying　him　in　Scotland；　and　giving　Oliver　an　account　of　the　King's　private　councils：　　which　the　King　knows　very　well；　and　yet　hath　pardoned　him。

6th。　　To　White　Hall；　and　here　the　Duke　of　York　did　acquaint　us　（and　the　King　did　the　like　also　afterwards　coming　in）　with　his　resolution　of　altering　the　manner　of　the　war　this　year：　　that　is；　we　shall　keep　what　fleet　we　have　abroad　in　several　squadrons：　　so　that　now　all　is　come　out；　but　we　are　to　keep　it　as　close　as　we　can；　without　hindering　the　work　that　is　to　be　done　in　preparation　to　this。　　Great　preparations　there　are　to　fortify　Sheerenesse　and　the　yard　at　Portsmouth；　and　forces　are　drawing　down　to　both　those　places；　and　elsewhere　by　the　sea…side；　so　that　we　have　some　fear　of　invasion：　　and　the　Duke　of　York　himself　did　declare　his　expectation　of　the　enemy's　blocking　us　up　here　in　the　river；　and　therefore　directed　that　we　should　send　away　all　the　ships　that　we　have　to　fit　out　hence。　　Sir　W。　Pen　told　me；　going　with　me　this　morning　to　White　Hall；　that　for　certain　the　Duke　of　Buckingham　is　brought　into　the　Tower；　and　that　he　hath　had　an　hour's　private　conference　with　the　King　before　he　was　sent　thither。　　Every　body　complains　of　the　dearness　of　coals；　being　at　4l。　per　chaldron；　the　weather　too　being　become　most　bitter　cold；　the　King　saying　to…day　that　it　was　the　coldest　day　he　ever　knew　in　England。　Thence　by　coach　to　my　Lord　Crewe's；　where　very　welcome。　　Here　I　find　they　are　in　doubt　where　the　Duke　of　Buckingham　is；　which　makes　me　mightily　reflect　on　the　uncertainty　of　all　history；　when　in　a　business　of　this　moment；　and　of　this　day's　growth；　we　cannot　tell　the　truth。

7th。　　To　Devonshire　House；　to　a　burial　of　a　kinsman　of　Sir　R。　Viner's；　and　there　I　received　a　ring。　　To　the　Duke's　playhouse；　and　saw　〃The　English　Princesse；　or　Richard　the　Third；〃　＇A　tragedy；　by　J。　Caryl。＇　　a　most　sad；　melancholy　play；　and　pretty　good；　but　nothing　eminent　in　it；　as　some　tragedys　are；　only　little　Miss　Davis　did　dance　a　jigg　after　the　end　of　the　play；　and　there　telling　the　next　day's　play；　so　that　it　come　in　by　force　only　to　please　the　company　to　see　her　dance　in　boy's　clothes；　and　the　truth　is；　there　is　no　comparison　between　Nell's　dancing　the　other　day　at　the　King's　house　in　boy's　clothes　and　this；　this　being　infinitely　beyond　the　other。　　＇Mary　Davis；　some　time　a　comedian　in　the　Duke　of　York's　troop；　was；　according　to　Pepys；　natural　daughter　of　the　Earl　of　Berkshire：　　she　afterwards　became　the　King's　mistress；　and　had　by　him　a　child　named　Mary　Tudor；　married　to　Francis　Ratcliffe；　2nd　Earl　of　Derwentwater；　whose　son　James；　the　3rd　Earl；　was　attainted　and　beheaded　for　High　Treason。　There　is　a　fine　whole…length　portrait　of　Miss　Davis；　by　Kneller；　lately　removed　to　Audley　End；　from　the　collection　at　Billingbear；　in　which　s