the diary of samuel pepys-第5节

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16th。　　In　the　morning　I　went　up　to　Mr。　Crewe's；　who　did　talk　to　me　concerning　things　of　state；　and　expressed　his　mind　how　just　it　was　that　the　secluded　members　should　come　to　sit　again。　　From　thence　to　my　office；　where　nothing　to　do；　but　Mr。　Downing　came　and　found　me　all　alone；　and　did　mention　to　me　his　going　back　into　Holland；　and　did　ask　me　whether　I　would　go　or　no；　but　gave　me　little　encouragement；　but　bid　me　consider　of　it；　and　asked　me　whether　I　did　not　think　that　Mr。　Hawley　could　perform　the　work　of　my　office　alone。　　I　confess　I　was　at　a　great　loss；　all　the　day　after；　to　bethink　myself　how　to　carry　this　business。　　I　staid　up　till　the　bell…man　came　by　with　his　bell　just　under　my　window　as　I　was　writing　of　this　very　line；　and　cried；　〃Past　one　of　the　clock；　and　a　cold；　frosty；　windy　morning。〃

17th。　　In　our　way　to　Kensington；　we　understood　how　that　my　Lord　Chesterfield　＇Philip；　second　Earl　of　Chesterfield；　born。　1634；　ob。　1713。＇　had　killed　another　gentleman　about　half　an　hour　before；　and　was　fled。　　I　went　to　the　Coffee　Club　and　heard　very　good　discourse；　it　was　in　answer　to　Mr。　Harrington's　answer；　who　said　that　the　state　of　the　Roman　government　was　not　a　settled　government；　and　so　it　was　no　wonder　that　the　balance　of　prosperity　was　in　one　hand；　and　the　command　in　another；　it　being　therefore　always　in　a　posture　of　war；　but　it　was　carried　by　ballot；　that　it　was　a　steady　government；　though　it　is　true　by　the　voices　it　had　been　carried　before　that　it　was　an　unsteady　government；　so　to…morrow　it　is　to　be　proved　by　the　opponents　that　the　balance　lay　in　one　hand；　and　the　government　in　another。　Thence　I　went　to　Westminster；　and　met　Shaw　and　Washington；　who　told　me　how　this　day　Sydenham　＇Colonel　Sydenham　had　been　an　active　officer　during　the　Civil　Wars；　on　the　Parliament　side。　M。P。　for　Dorsetshire；　and　governor　of　Melcombe；　and　one　of　the　Committee　of　Safety。＇　　was　voted　out　of　the　House　for　sitting　any　more　this　Parliament；　and　that　Salloway　was　voted　out　likewise　and　sent　to　the　Tower；　＇In　the　Journals　of　that　date　Major　Salwey。＇　　during　the　pleasure　of　the　House。　　At　Harper's　Jack　Price　told　me；　among　other　things；　how　much　the　Protector　is　altered；　though　he　would　seem　to　bear　out　his　trouble　very　well；　yet　he　is　scarce　able　to　talk　sense　with　a　man；　and　how　he　will　say　that　〃Who　should　a　man　trust；　if　he　may　not　trust　to　a　brother　and　an　uncle；〃　and　〃how　much　those　men　have　to　answer　before　God　Almighty；　for　their　playing　the　knave　with　him　as　they　did。〃　　He　told　me　also；　that　there　was　100；000l。　offered；　and　would　have　been　taken　for　his　restitution；　had　not　the　Parliament　come　in　as　they　did　again；　and　that　he　do　believe　that　the　Protector　will　live　to　give　a　testimony　of　his　valour　and　revenge　yet　before　he　dies；　and　that　the　Protector　will　say　so　himself　sometimes。

18th。　　All　the　world　is　at　a　loss　to　think　what　Monk　will　do：　the　City　saying　that　he　will　be　for　them；　and　the　Parliament　saying　he　will　be　for　them。

19th。　　This　morning　I　was　sent　for　to　Mr。　Downing；　and　at　his　bed　side　he　told　me；　that　he　had　a　kindness　for　me；　and　that　he　thought　that　he　had　done　me　one；　and　that　was；　that　he　had　got　me　to　be　one　of　the　Clerks　of　the　Council；　at　which　I　was　a　little　stumbled；　and　could　not　tell　what　to　do；　whether　to　thank　him　or　no；　but　by　and　by　I　did；　but　not　very　heartily；　for　I　feared　that　his　doing　of　it　was　only　to　ease　himself　of　the　salary　which　he　gives　me。　　Mr。　Moore　and　I　went　to　the　French　Ordinary；　where　Mr。　Downing　this　day　feasted　Sir　Arth。　Haselrigge；　and　a　great　many　more　of　the　Parliament；　and　did　stay　to　put　him　in　mind　of　me。　Here　he　gave　me　a　note　to　go　and　invite　some　other　members　to　dinner　to…morrow。　　So　I　went　to　White　Hall；　and　did　stay　at　Marsh's　with　Simons；　Luellin；　and　all　the　rest　of　the　Clerks　of　the　Council；　who　I　hear　are　all　turned　out；　only　the　two　Leighs；　and　they　do　all　tell　me　that　my　name　was　mentioned　last　night；　but　that　nothing　was　done　in　it。

20th。　　In　the　morning　I　met　Lord　Widdrington　in　the　street；　＇Sir　Thomas　Widdrington；　Knight；　Serjeant…at…Law。　one　of　Cromwell's　Commissioners　of　the　Treasury；　appointed　Speaker　1656；　and　first　Commissioner　for　the　Great　Seal；　January；　1659；　he　was　M。P。　for　York。＇　　going　to　seal　the　patents　for　the　Judges　to…day；　and　so　could　not　come　to　dinner。　　This　day　three　citizens　of　London　went　to　meet　Monk　from　the　Common　Council。　　Received　my　25l。　due　by　bill　for　my　trooper's　pay。　　At　the　Mitre；　in　Fleet…street；　in　our　way　calling　on　Mr。　Fage；　who　told　me　how　the　City　have　some　hopes　of　Monk。　　This　day　Lenthall　took　his　chair　again；　＇William　Lenthall；　Speaker　of　the　Long　or　Rump　Parliament；　and　made　Keeper　of　the　Great　Seal　to　the　Commonwealth；　ob；　1662。＇　　and　the　House　resolved　a　declaration　to　be　brought　in　on　Monday　to　satisfy　the　world　what　they　intend　to　do。

22nd。　　To　church　in　the　afternoon　to　Mr。　Herring；　where　a　lazy　poor　sermon。　　This　day　I　began　to　put　on　buckles　to　my　shoes。

23rd。　　This　day　the　Parliament　sat　late；　and　revolved　of　the　declaration　to　be　printed　for　the　people's　satisfaction；　promising　them　a　great　many　good　things。

24th。　　Came　Mr。　Southerne；　clerk　to　Mr。　Blackburne；　and　with　him　Lambert；　lieutenant　of　my　Lord's　ship；　and　brought　with　them　the　declaration　that　came　out　to…day　from　the　Parliament；　wherein　they　declare　for　law　and　gospel；　and　for　tythes；　but　I　do　not　find　people　apt　to　believe　them。　　This　day　the　Parliament　gave　orders　that　the　late　Committee　of　Safety　should　come　before　them　this　day　se'nnight；　and　all　their　papers；　and　their　model　of　Government　that　they　had　made；　to　be　brought　in　with　them。

25th。　　Coming　home　heard　that　in　Cheapside　there　had　been　but　a　little　before　a　gibbet　set　up；　and　the　picture　of　Huson　hung　upon　it　in　the　middle　of　the　street。　　＇John　Hewson；　who　had　been　a　shoemaker；　became　a　Colonel　in　the　Parliament　Army；　and　sat　in　judgement　on　the　King：　　he　escaped　hanging　by　flight；　and　died　in　1662　at　Amsterdam。＇　　I　called　at　Paul's　Churchyard；　where　I　bought　Buxtorf's　Hebrew　Grammar；　and　read　a　declaration　of　the　gentlemen　of　Northampton　which　came　out　this　afternoon。

26th。　　Called　for　some　papers　at　Whitehall　for　Mr。　Downing；　one　of　which　was　an　order　of　the　Council　for　1800l。　　per　annum；　to　be　paid　monthly；　and　the　other　two；　Orders　to　the　Commissioners　of　Customs；　to　let　his　goods　pass　free。　　Home　from　my　office　to　my　Lord's　lodgings　where　my　wife　had　got　ready　a　very　fine　dinner　viz。　a　dish　of　marrow　bones；　a　leg　of　mutton；　a　loin　of　veal；　a　dish　of　fowl；　three　pullets；　and　a　dozen　of　larks　all　in　a　dish；　a　great　tart；　a　neat's　tongue；　a　dish　of　anchovies；　a　dish　of　prawns　and　cheese。　　My　company　was　my　father；　my　uncle　Fenner；　his　two　sons；　Mr。　Pierce；　and　all　their　wives；　and　my　brother　Tom　＇Ob。1663＇。　　The　news　this　day　is　a　letter　that　speaks　absolutely　Monk's　concurrence　with　this　Parliament；　and　nothing　else；　which　yet　I　hardly　believe。

28th；　I　went　to　Mr。　Downing；　who　told　me　that　he　was　resolved　to　be　gone　for　Holland　this　morning。　　So　I　to　my　office　again；　and　dispatch　my　business　there；　and　came　with　Mr。　Hawley　to　Mr。　Downing's　lodgings；　and　took　Mr。　Squib　from　White　Hall　in　a　coach　thither　with　me；　and　there　we　waited　in　his　chamber　a　great　while；　till　he　came　in；　and　in　the　mean　time；　sent　all　his　things　to　the　barge　that　lays　at　Charing…Cross　stairs。　　Then　came　he　in；　and　took　a　very　civil　leave　of　me；　beyond　my　expectations；　for　I　was　afraid　that　he　would　have　told　me　something　of　removing　me　from　my　office；　but　he　did　not；　but　that　he　would　do　me　any　service　that　lay　in　his　power。　　So　I　went　down　and　sent　a　porter　to　my　house　for　my　best　fur　cap；　but　he　coming　too　late　with　it　I　did　not　present　it　to　him：　　and　so　I　returned　and　went　to　Heaven；　＇A　place　of　entertainment；　in　Old　Palace　Yard；　on　the　site　of　which　the　Committee…Rooms　of　the　House　of　Commons　now　stand　it　is　called　in　Hudibras；　〃False　Heaven；　at　the　end　of　the　Hall。〃＇　where　Luellin　and　I　dined。

29th。　　In　the　morning　I　went　to　Mr。　Gunning's；　where　he　made　an　excellent　sermon　upon　the　2nd　of　the　Galatians；　about　the　difference　that　fell　between　St。　Paul　and　St。　Peter；　whereby　he　did　prove；　that；　contrary　to　the　doctrine　of　the　Roman　Church；　St。　Paul　did　never　own　any　dependance；　or　that　he　was　inferior　to　St　Peter；　but　that　they　were　equal；　only　one　a　particular　charge　of　preaching　to　the　Jews；　and　the　other　to　the　Gentiles。

30th。　　This　morning；　before　I　was　up；　I　fell　a…singing　of　my　song；　〃Great；　good　and　just；〃　&c。　　and　put　myself　thereby　in　mind　that　this　was　the　fatal　day；　now　ten　years　since；　his　Majesty　died。　　＇This　is　the　beginning　of　Montrose's　verses　on　the　execution　of　Charles　the　First；　which　Pepys　had　probably　set　to　music：　　　　Great；　good；　and　just；　could　I　but　rate　　　　My　grief　and　thy　too　rigid　fate；　　　　I'd　weep　the　world　to　such　a　strain　　　　That　it　should　deluge　once　again。　　　　But　since　thy　loud…tongued　blood　demands　supplies　　　　More　from　Briareus'　hands；　than　Argus'　eyes；　　　　I'll　sing　thy　obsequies　with　trumpet　sounds；　　　　And　write　thy　epitaph　with　blood　and　wounds。＇　There　seems　now　to　be　a　general　cease　of　talk；　it　being　taken　for　granted　that　Monk　do　resolve　to　stand　to　the　Parliament；　and　nothing　else。

31st。　　After　dinner　to　Westminster　Hall；　where　all　we　clerks　had　orders　t