the diary of samuel pepys-第191节

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he　master　of　the　house　did　get　us　a　lodging　over　the　way；　at　a　private　house；　his　landlord's；　mighty　neat　and　fine：　　and　there　supped；　and　so　bed。

8th。　　I　hear　that　Colbert　the　French　Ambassador　is　come；　and　hath　been　at　Court　INGOGNITO。　　When　he　hath　his　audience；　I　know　not。

9th。　　Waited　on　the　Duke　of　York；　and　both　by　him　and　several　of　the　Privy…council；　beyond　expectation；　I　find　that　my　going　to　Sir　Thomas　Allen　was　looked　upon　as　a　thing　necessary；　and　I　have　got　some　advantage　by　it　among　them。

10th。　　To　my　Lord　Arlington's　house；　the　first　time　since　he　came　thither；　at　Goring…house；　a　very　fine；　noble　place；　and　there　he　received　me　in　sight　of　several　Lords　with　great　respect。　　I　did　give　him　an　account　of　my　journey。　　And　here；　while　I　waited　for　him　a　little；　my　Lord　Orrery　took　notice　of　me；　and　begun　discourse　of　hangings；　and　of　the　improvement　of　shipping；　I　not　thinking　that　he　knew　me；　but　did　then　discover　it　was　a　mighty　compliment　of　my　abilities　and　ingenuity；　which　I　am　mighty　proud　of；　and　he　do　speak　most　excellently。　　To　Cooper's；　where　I　spent　all　the　afternoon　with　my　wife　and　girl；　seeing　him　make　an　end　of　her　picture；　which　he　did　to　my　great　content；　though　not　so　great　as　I　confess　I　expected；　being　not　satisfied　in　the　greatness　of　the　resemblance；　nor　in　the　blue　garment；　but　it　is　most　certainly　a　most　rare　piece　of　work　as　to　the　painting。　　He　hath　30l。　for　his　work；　and　the　chrystal　and　case　and　gold　case　comes　to　8l。　3s。　4d。；　and　which　I　sent　him　this　night；　that　I　might　be　out　of　his　debt。

11th。　　The　Parliament　met　enough　to　adjourne　to　the　10th　of　November　next。　　At　the　office　all　the　afternoon　till　night；　being　mightily　pleased　with　a　trial　I　have　made　of　the　use　of　a　tube…　spectacall　of　paper；　tried　with　my　right　eye。　　This　day　I　hear　that；　to　the　great　joy　of　the　Non…conformists；　the　time　is　out　of　the　Act　against　them；　so　that　they　may　meet：　　and　they　have　declared　that　they　will　have　a　morning　lecture　up　again；　which　is　pretty　strange；　and　they　are　connived　at　by　the　King　every　where；　I　hear；　in　the　City　and　country。　　This　afternoon　my　wife　and　Mercer　and　Deb。　went　with　Pelling　to　see　the　gypsies　at　Lambeth；　and　have　their　fortunes　told；　but　what　they　did；　I　did　not　enquire。

12th。　　Captain　Cocke　tells　me　that　he　hears　for　certain　the　Duke　of　York：　　will　lose　the　authority　of　an　Admirall；　and　be　governed　by　a　Committee：　　and　all　our　office　changed；　only　they　are　in　dispute　whether　I　shall　continue　or　no；　which　puts　new　thoughts　in　me；　but　I　know　not　whether　to　be　glad　or　sorry。

14th。　　I　with　Mr。　Wren；　by　invitation；　to　Sir　Stephen　Fox's　to　dinner：　　where　the　Cofferer　and　Sir　Edward　Savage；　where　many　good　stories　of　the　antiquity　and　estates　of　many　families　at　this　day　in　Cheshire；　and　that　part　of　the　kingdom；　more　than　what　is　on　this　side　near　London。　　My　Lady　dining　with　us；　a　very　good　lady；　and　a　family　governed　so　nobly　and　neatly　as　do　me　good　to　see　it。　　Thence　the　Cofferer；　Sir　Stephen；　and　I　to　the　Commissioners　of　the　Treasury　about　business：　　and　so　I　up　to　the　Duke　of　York；　who　enquired　for　what　I　had　promised　him；　about　my　observations　of　the　miscarriages　of　our　office；　and　I　told　him　he　should　have　it　next　week；　being　glad　he　called　for　it；　for　I　find　he　is　concerned　to　do　something；　and　to　secure　himself　thereby；　I　believe：　　for　the　world　is　labouring　to　eclipse　him；　I　doubt；　I　mean　the　factious　part　of　the　Parliament。　　The　office　met　this　afternoon　as　usual；　and　waited　on　him；　where；　among　other　things；　he　talked　a　great　while　of　his　intentions　of　going　to　Dover　soon；　to　be　sworn　as　Lord　Warden；　which　is　a　matter　of　great　ceremony　and　state。

16th。　　All　the　morning　at　my　office　with　W。　Hewer；　there　drawing　up　my　Report　to　the　Duke　of　York；　as　I　have　promised；　about　the　faults　of　this　office。

17th。　　To　Hamstead；　to　speak　with　the　Atturny…generall；　whom　we　met　in　the　fields；　by　his　old　rout　and　house。　　And　after　a　little　talk　about　our　business　of　Ackeworth；　went　and　saw　the　Lord　Wotton's　＇Henry　de　Kirkhoven；　Lord　of　Denfleet　in　Holland；　married　Katherine　widow　of　Henry　Lord　Stanhope；　and　daughter　of　Lord　Wotton；　and　her　second　husband　the　person　here　mentioned；　was　created　Lord　Wotton；　of　Wotton　in　Kent；　1651。＇　　house　＇Belsize　House；　pulled　down　long　ago。＇　　and　garden；　which　is　wonderfull　fine：　　too　good　for　the　house　the　gardens　are；　being　indeed　the　most　noble　that　ever　I　saw；　and　brave　orange　and　lemon…trees。　　Thence　to　Mr。　Chichly's　by　invitation；　and　there　dined　with　Sir　John；　his　father　not　coming　home。　　And　while　at　dinner　comes　by　the　French　Ambassador　Colbert's　mules　（the　first　I　ever　saw；）　with　their　sumpter…clothes　mighty　rich；　and　his　coaches；　he　being　to　have　his　entry　to…day：　　but　his　things；　though　rich；　are　not　new；　supposed　to　be　the　same　his　brother　had　the　other　day　at　the　treaty　at　Aix…la…Chapelle；　in　Flanders。

18th。　　Alone　to　the　Park；　but　there　were　few　coaches：　　among　the　few　there　were　our　two　great　beauties；　my　Lady　Castlemaine　and　Richmond；　the　first　time　I　saw　the　latter　since　she　had　the　small　pox。　　I　had　much　pleasure　to　see　them；　but　I　thought　they　were　strange　one　to　another。

20th。　　To　work　till　past　twelve　at　night；　that　I　might　get　my　great　letter　to　the　Duke　of　York　ready　against　to…morrow；　which　I　shall　do；　to　my　great　content。

21st。　　Up　betimes；　and　with　my　people　again　to　work；　and　finished　all　before　noon：　　and　then　I　by　water　to　White　Hall；　and　there　did　tell　the　Duke　of　York　that　I　had　done；　and　he　hath　desired　me　to　come　to　him　at　Sunday　next　in　the　afternoon；　to　read　it　over；　by　which　I　have　more　time　to　consider　and　correct　it。　　To　St。　James's：　　and　by　and　by　comes　Monsieur　Colbert　the　French　Ambassador；　to　make　his　first　visit　to　the　Duke　of　York；　and　then　to　the　Duchesse。　　And　I　saw　it：　　a　silly　piece　of　ceremony；　he　saying　only　a　few　formal　words。　　A　comely　man；　and　in　a　black　suit　and　cloak　of　silk；　which　is　a　strange　fashion　now　it　hath　been　so　long　left　off。　　This　day　I　did　first　see　the　Duke　of　York's　room　of　pictures　of　some　Maids　of　Honour；　done　by　Lilly：　good；　but　not　like。

22nd。　　To　the　'Change；　and　thence　home；　and　took　London…bridge　in　my　way；　walking　down　Fish…street　and　Gracious…street；　to　see　how　very　fine　a　descent　they　have　now　made　down　the　hill；　that　it　is　become　very　easy　and　pleasant。

23rd。　　To　church；　and　heard　a　good　sermon　of　Mr。　Gifford's　at　our　church；　upon　〃Seek　ye　first　the　kingdom　of　Heaven　and　its　righteousness；　and　all　things　shall　be　added　to　you。〃　　A　very　excellent　and　persuasive；　good　and　moral　sermon。　　He　showed；　like　a　wise　man；　that　righteousness　is　a　surer　moral　way　of　being　rich；　than　sin　and　villany。　　After　dinner　to　the　office；　Mr。　Gibson　and　I；　to　examine　my　letter　to　the　Duke　of　York；　which；　to　my　great　joy；　I　did　very　well　by　my　paper　tube；　without　pain　to　my　eyes。　　And　I　do　mightily　like　what　I　have　therein　done；　and　did　according　to　the　Duke　of　York's　order　make　haste　to　St。　James's；　and　about　four　o'clock　got　thither：　　and　there　the　Duke　of　York　was　ready　expecting　me；　and　did　hear　it　all　over　with　extraordinary　content；　and　did　give　me　many　and　hearty　thanks；　and　in　words　the　most　expressive　tell　me　his　sense　of　my　good　endeavours；　and　that　he　would　have　a　care　of　me　on　all　occasions；　and　did　with　much　inwardness　tell　me　what　was　doing；　suitable　almost　to　what　Captain　Cocke　tells　me；　of　designs　to　make　alterations　in　the　Navy：　　and　is　most　open　to　me　in　them；　and　with　utmost　confidence　desires　my　further　advice　on　all　occasions：　　and　he　resolves　to　have　my　letter　transcribed　and　sent　forthwith　to　the　office。　　So　with　as　much　satisfaction　as　I　could　possibly　or　did　hope　for；　and　obligation　on　the　Duke　of　York's　side　professed　to　me；　I　away。

25th。　　Up；　and　by　water　to　St。　James's；　and　there　with　Mr。　Wren　did　discourse　about　my　great　letter；　which　the　Duke　of　York　hath　given　him；　and　he　hath　set　it　to　be　transcribed　by　Billings　his　man；　whom；　as　be　tells　me；　he　can　most　confide　in　for　secresy；　and　is　much　pleased　with　it；　and　earnest　to　have　it　be：　　and　he　and　I　are　like　to　be　much　together　in　the　considering　how　to　reform　the　office；　and　that　by　the　Duke　of　York's　command。　Thence　I；　mightily　pleased　with　this　success；　away　to　the　office；　where　all　the　morning；　my　head　full　of　this　business。　　And　it　is　pretty　how　Lord　Brouncker　this　day　did　tell　me　how　he　hears　that　a　design　is　on　foot　to　remove　us　out　of　the　office；　and　proposes　that　we　two　do　agree　to　draw　up　a　form　of　new　constitution　of　the　office；　there　to　provide　remedies　for　the　evils　we　are　now　under；　that　so　we　may　be　beforehand　with　the　world；　which　I　agreed　to；　saying　nothing　of　my　design：　　and　the　truth　is；　he　is　the　best　man　of　them　all；　and　I　would　be　glad　next　myself　to　save　him；　for　as　he　deserves　best；　so　I　doubt　he　needs　his　place　most。


26th。　　It　is　strange　to　see　with　what　speed　the　people　employed　do　pull　down　Paul's　steeple；　and　with　what　ease：　　it　is　said　that　it　and　the　quire　are　to　be　taken　down　this　year；　and　another　church　begun　in　the　room　thereof　the　next。　　Home　by　coach　with　Sir　D。　Gauden；　who　by　the　way　tells　me　how　the　City　do　go　on　in　several　things　towards　the　building　of　the　public　places；　which　I　am　glad　to　hear；　and　gives　hope　that　in　a　few　years　it　will　be