the diary of samuel pepys-第205节
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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 said； though it was not fit for him to give him a direct contradiction。 But； being by the King put upon declaring the truth upon his honour； be answered that he had understood that many hard questions had upon this business been moved to some lawyers； and that therefore he was unwilling to declare any thing that might from his own mouth render him obnoxious to his Majesty's displeasure； and therefore prayed to be excused： which the King did think fit to interpret to be a confession； and so gave warrant that night for his commitment to the Tower。 Being very much troubled at this； I away by coach homewards； and directly to the Tower； where I find him in one Mr。 Bennet's house； son to Major Bayly； one of the Officers of the Ordnance； in the Bricke Tower： where I find him busy with my Lord Halifax and his brother； so I would not stay to interrupt them； but only to give him comfort and offer my service to him； which he kindly and cheerfully received； only owning his being troubled for the King his master's displeasure； which I suppose is the ordinary form and will of persons in this condition。 And so I parted with great content that I had so earlily seen him there； and so； going out； did meet Sir Jer。 Smith going to meet me； who had newly been with Sir W。 Coventry。 And so he and I by water to Redriffe； and so walked to Deptford； where I have not been； I think； these twelve months： and there to the Treasurer's house； where the Duke of York is； and his Duchesse； and there we find them at dinner in the great room； unhung： and there was with them my Lady Duchesse of Monmouth； the Countess of Falmouth； Castlemaine； Henrietta Hide； ＇Henrietta； fifth daughter to the Earl of Burlington； married Laurence Hyde afterwards Earl of Rochester。＇ my Lady Hinchingbroke's sister； and my Lady Peterborough。 And after dinner Sir Jer。 Smith and I were invited down to dinner with some of the Maids of Honour； namely； Mrs。 Ogle； ＇Anne Ogle。＇ Blake； ＇Mary； daughter of Colonel Blague； married Sir Thomas Yarborough。 VID。 〃MEMOIRES DE GRAMMONT。〃＇ and Howard； ＇Dorothy Howard。＇ （which did me good to have the honour to dine with and look on）； and the mother of the Maids； and Mrs。 Howard； the mother of the Maid of Honour of that name； and the Duke's housekeeper here。 Here was also Monsieur Blancfort； Sir Richard Powell； Colonell Villers； Sir Jonathan Trelawny； ＇Eldest son of Sir John Trelawney； who was created a Baronet 1628。 He served with credit in 1672 under Marshal Turenne and was afterwards made Governor of Plymouth by King William； for his good conduct in Ireland。＇ and others。 And here drank most excellent； and great variety； and plenty of wines； more than I have drank at once these seven years； but yet did me no great hurt。 Having dined very merrily； and understanding by Blancfort how angry the Duke of York was about their offering to send Saville to the Gate…house among the rogues； and then； observing how this company； both the ladies and all； are of a gang； and did drink a health to the union of the two brothers； and talking of others as their enemies； they parted； and so we up： and there I did find the Duke of York and Duchesse with all the great ladies sitting upon a carpet on the ground； there being no chairs； playing at 〃I love my love with an A； because he is so and so； and I hate him with an A； because of this and that：〃 and some of them； but particularly the Duchesse herself and my Lady Castlemaine； were very witty。 This done； they took barge； and I with Sir J。 Smith to Captain Cox's； and there to talk； and left them。
5th。 After dinner I to the Tower； where I find Sir W。 Coventry with abundance of company with him； and after sitting awhile and hearing some merry discourse； and； among others； of Mr。 Brouncker's being this day summoned to Sir William Morton ＇Made a Justice of the King's Bench 1665。 Ob。 1672。＇ one of the Judges； to give in security for his good behaviour upon his words the other day to Sir John Morton； ＇M。P。 for Weymouth in 1680。＇ a Parliament…man； at White Hall； who had heretofore spoke very highly against Brouncker in the House； I away； and to Aldgate。
6th。 Before the office I stepped to Sir W。 Coventry at the Tower； and there had a great deal of discourse with him； among others； of the King's putting him out of the Council yesterday； with which he is well contented； as with what else they can strip him of； he telling me； and so hath long； that he is weary and surfeited of business。 But he joins with me in his fears that all will go to naught； as matters are now managed。 He told me the matter of the play that was intended for his abuse； wherein they foolishly and sillily bring in two tables like that which he hath made with a round hole In the middle in his closet to turn himself in； ＇Vide Diary； July 4； 1668； where Sir W。 C。's round table is described。＇ and he is to be in one of them as master； and Sir J。 Duncomb in the other； as his man or imitator： and their discourse in those tables about the disposing of their books and papers very foolish。 B
