the diary of samuel pepys-第14节
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betrayed； by secretly communicating with Charles the Second。 In consideration of these services he was created a baronet of Sulhamstead Banister； Berks； after the Restoration。 He was an ingenious mechanic； supposed by some persons to have invented the Steam Engine； and lived to an advanced age。＇ In the afternoon a council of war； only to acquaint them that the Harp must be taken out of all their flags； it being very offensive to the King。 Late at night we writ letters to the King of the news of our coming； and Mr。 Edward Pickering carried them。 ＇Sir Gilbert Pickering's eldest son。＇ Capt。 Isham went on shore； nobody showing of him any respect； so the old man very fairly took leave of my Lord； and my Lord very coldly bid him 〃God be with you；〃 which was very strange； but that I hear that he keeps a great deal of prating and talking on shore； on board； at the King's Courts； what command he had with my Lord； &c。
14th。 In the morning the Hague was clearly to be seen by us。 My Lord went up； in his nightgown into the cuddy； to see how to dispose thereof for himself and us that belong to him； to give order for our removal to…day。 Some nasty Dutchmen came on board to proffer their boats to carry things from us on shore； &c。 to get money by us。 Before noon some gentlemen came on board from the shore to kiss my Lord's hands。 And by and by Mr。 North and Dr。 Clerke went to kiss the Queen of Bohemia's hands； ＇Daughter of James the First。＇ from my Lord； with twelve attendants from on board to wait on them； among which I sent my boy； who； like myself； is with child to see any strange thing。 After noon they came back again after having kissed the Queen of Bohemia's hand； and were sent again by my Lord to do the same to the Prince of Orange。 ＇Afterwards William the Third。＇ So I got the Captain to ask leave for me to go； which my Lord did give； and taking my boy and Judge…Advocate with me； went in company with them。 The weather was bad； we were sadly washed when we come near the shore； it being very hard to land there。 The shore is so； all the country between that and the Hague； all sand。 The Hague is a most neat place in all respects。 The houses so neat in all places and things as is possible。 Here we walked up and down a great while； the town being now very full of Englishmen； for that the Londoners were come on shore to…day。 But going to see the Prince； ＇Henry Duke of Gloucester； Charles the Second's youngest brother。＇ he was gone forth with his governor； and so we walked up and down the town and court to see the place； and by the help of a stranger； an Englishman； we saw a great many places； and were made to understand many things； as the intention of may… poles； which we saw there standing at every great man's door； of different greatness according to the quality of the person。 About； ten at night the Prince comes home； and we found an easy admission。 His attendance very inconsiderable as for a prince； but yet handsome； and his tutor a fine man； and himself a very pretty boy。
15th。 Coming on board we found all the Commissioners of the House of Lords at dinner with my Lord； who after dinner went away for shore。 Mr。 Morland； now Sir Samuel； was here on board； but I do not find that my Lord or any body did give him any respect； he being looked upon by him and all men as a knave。 Among others he betrayed Sir Rich。 Willis that married Dr。 F。 Jones's daughter； who had paid him 1000l。 at one time by the Protector's and Secretary Thurloe's order； for intelligence that he sent concerning the King。 In the afternoon my Lord called me on purpose to show me his fine cloathes which are now come hither； and indeed are very rich as gold and silver can make them； only his sword he and I do not like。 In the afternoon my Lord and I walked together in the coach two hours； talking together upon all sorts of discourse： as religion； wherein he is； I perceive； wholly sceptical； saying； that indeed the Protestants as to the Church of Rome are wholly fanatiques： he likes uniformity and form of prayer： about state…business； among other things he told me that his conversion to the King's cause （for I was saying that I wondered from what time the King could look upon him to become his friend；） commenced from his being in the Sound； when he found what usage he was likely to have from a Commonwealth。 My Lord； the Captain； and I supped in my Lord's chamber； where I did perceive that he did begin to show me much more respect than ever he did yet。 After supper； my Lord sent for me； intending to have me play at cards with him； but I not knowing cribbage； we fell into discourse of many things； and the ship rolled so much that I was not able to stand； and he bid me go to bed。
May 16。 Come in some with visits； among the rest one from Admiral Opdam； ＇The celebrated Dutch Admiral。＇ who spoke Latin well； but not French nor English； whom my Lord made me to entertain。 Commissioner Pett ＇Naval Commissioner at Chatham。＇ was now come to take care to get all things ready for the King on board。 My Lord in his best suit； this the first day； in expectation to wait upon the King。 But Mr。 Edw。 Pickering coming from the King brought word that the King would not put my Lord to the trouble of coming to him； but that； he would come to the shore to look upon the fleet to…day； which we expected； and had our guns ready to fire； and our scarlet waist…cloathes out and silk pendants； but he did not come。 This evening came Mr。 John Pickering on board； like an asse； with his feathers and new suit that he had made at the Hague。 My Lord very angry for him staying on shore； bidding me a little before to send for him； telling me that he was afraid that for his father's sake he might have some mischief done him； unless he used the General's name。 This afternoon Mr。 Edw。 Pickering told me in what a sad； poor condition for clothes and money the King was； and all his attendants； when he came to him first from my Lord； their clothes not being worth forty shillings the best of them。 And how overjoyed the King was when Sir J。 Greenville brought him some money； so joyful； that he called the Princess Royal ＇Mary； eldest daughter of Charles I。； and widow of the Prince of Orange who died 1646…7。 She was carried off by the small…pox； December 1680； leaving a son； afterwards King William III。＇ and Duke of York to look upon it as it lay in the portmanteau before it was taken out。 My Lord told me； too； that the Duke of York is made High Admiral of England。
17th。 Dr。 Clerke came to me to tell me that he heard this morning； by some Dutch that are come on board already to see the ships； that there was a Portuguese taken yesterday at the Hague； that had a design to kill the King。 But this I heard afterwards was only the mistake upon one being observed to walk with his sword naked； he having lost his scabbard。 Before dinner Mr。 Edw。 Pickering and I； W。 Howe； Pim； and my boy； to Scheveling； where we took coach； and so to the Hague； where walking； intending to find one that might show us the King incognito； I met with Captn。 Whittington （that had formerly brought a letter to my Lord from the Mayor of London） and he did promise me to do it； but first we went and dined。 At dinner in came Dr。 Cade； a merry mad parson of the King's。 And they two got the child and me （the others not being able to crowd in） to see the King； who kissed the child very affectionately。 Then we kissed his； and the Duke of York's； and the Princess Royal's hands。 The King seems to be a very sober man； and a very splendid Court he hath in the number of persons of quality that are about him； English very rich in habit。 From the King to the Lord Chancellor； who did lie bed…rid of the gout： he spoke very merrily to the child and me。 After that； going to see the Queen of Bohemia； I met Dr。 Fuller； whom I sent to a tavern with Mr。 Edw。 Pickering； while I and the rest went to see the Queen； who used us very respectfully： her hand we all kissed。 She seems a very debonaire； but a plain lady。 In a coach we went to see a house of the Princess Dowager's ＇Mary； daughter of Charles I。＇ in a park about a mile from the Hague； where there is one of the most beautiful rooms for pictures in the whole world。 She had here one picture upon the top； with these words； dedicating it to the memory of her husband： 〃Incomparabili marito； inconsolabilis vidua。〃
18th。 Very early up； and； hearing that the Duke of York； our Lord High admiral； would go on board to…day； Mr。 Pickering and I took waggon for Scheveling。 But the wind being so very high that no boats could get off from shore； we returned to the Hague （having breakfasted with a gentleman of the Duke's and Commissioner Pett； sent on purpose to give notice to my Lord of his coming）； we got a boy of the town to go along with us； and he showed us the church where Van Trump lies entombed with a very fine monument。 His epitaph； is concluded thus：〃Tandem Bello Anglico tantum non victor； certe invictus； vivere et vincere desiit。〃 There is a sea…fight cut in marble； with the smoake； the best expressed that ever I saw in my life。 From thence to the great church； that stands in a fine great market…place； over against the Stadt…House； and there I saw a stately tombe of the ol
