the diary of samuel pepys-第50节

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Ith's　Voyage　to　Bullaen　＇Boulogne＇　marking　the　great　difference　between　those　built　then　and　now。　　By　and　by　down　to　the　chapel　again；　where　Bishop　Morley　＇George　Morley；　Bishop　of　Winchester；　to　which　See　he　was　translated　from　Worcester；　in　1662。　　Ob。　1684。＇　　preached　upon　the　song　of　the　angels；　〃Glory　to　God　on　high；　on　earth　peace；　and　good　will　towards　men。〃　Methought　he　made　but　a　poor　sermon；　but　long；　and　reprehending　the　common　jollity　of　the　Court　for　the　true　joy　that　shall　and　ought　to　be　on　these　days。　　Particularized　concerning　their　excess　in　playes　and　gaming；　saying　that　he　whose　office　it　is　to　keep　the　gamesters　in　order　and　within　bounds；　serves　but　for　a　second　rather　in　a　duell；　meaning　the　groome…porter。　　Upon　which　it　was　worth　observing　how　far　they　are　come　from　taking　the　reprehensions　of　a　bishop　seriously；　that　they　all　laugh　in　the　chapel　when　he　reflected　on　their　ill　actions　and　courses。　　He　did　much　press　us　to　joy　in　these　publick　days　of　joy；　and　to　hospitality。　　But　one　that　stood　by　whispered　in　my　eare　that　the　Bishop　do　not　spend　one　groate　to　the　poor　himself。　　The　sermon　done；　a　good　anthem　followed　with　vialls；　and　the　King　come　down　to　receive　the　Sacrament。

26th。　　To　the　Wardrobe。　　Hither　come　Mr。　Battersby；　and　we　falling　into　discourse　of　a　new　book　of　drollery　in　use；　called　Hudebras；　I　would　needs　go　find　it　out；　and　met　with　it　at　the　Temple：　　cost　me　2s。　6d。　But　when　I　come　to　read　it；　it　is　so　silly　an　abuse　of　the　Presbyter　Knight　going　to　the　warrs；　that　I　am　ashamed　of　it；　and　by　and　by　meeting　at　Mr。　Townsend's　at　dinner；　I　sold　it　to　him　for　18d。

27th。　　With　my　wife　to　the　Duke's　Theatre；　and　saw　the　second　part　of　〃Rhodes；〃　＇〃The　Siege　of　Rhodes；〃　a　tragi…comedy；　in　two　parts；　by　Sir　Wm。　Davenant。＇　　done　with　the　new　Roxalana；　＇An　actress　whose　name　is　unknown；　but　she　had　been　seduced　by　the　Earl　of　Oxford；　and　had　recently　quitted　the　stage。　　For　her　history；　　VIDE　〃MEMOIRES　DE　GRAMMONT。〃＇　　which　do　it　rather　better　in　all　respects　for　person；　voice；　and　judgment；　than　the　first　Roxalana。

29th。　　To　Westminster　Hall；　where　I　staid　reading　at　Mrs。　Mitchell's　shop。　　She　told　me　what　I　heard　not　of　before；　the　strange　burning　of　Mr。　De　Laun；　a　merchant's　house　in　Lothbury；　and　his　lady　（Sir　Thomas　Allen's　daughter　＇Sir　Thomas　Alleyne；　Lord　Mayor　of　London。　　1660。＇）　　and　her　whole　family；　not　one　thing；　dog　nor　cat；　escaping；　nor　any　of　the　neighbours　almost　hearing　of　it　till　the　house　was　quite　down　and　burnt。　　How　this　should　come　to　passe；　God　knows；　but　a　most　strange　thing　it　is！　Hither　come　Jack　Spicer；　and　talked　of　Exchequer　matters；　and　how　the　Lord　Treasurer　hath　now　ordered　all　monies　to　be　brought　into　the　Exchequer；　and　hath　settled　the　King's　revenues；　and　given　to　every　general　expence　proper　assignments；　to　the　Navy　200；000l。　and　odde。　　He　also　told　me　of　the　great　vast　trade　of　the　goldsmiths　in　supplying　the　King　with　money　at　dear　rates。　Thence　to　White　Hall；　and　got　up　to　the　top　gallerys　in　the　Banquetting　House；　to　see　the　audience　of　the　Russia　Embassador；　which　took　place　after　our　long　waiting　and　fear　of　the　falling　of　the　gallery　（it　being　so　full　and　part　of　it　being　parted　from　the　rest；　for　nobody　to　come　up　merely　from　the　weaknesse　thereof：）　and　very　handsome　it　was。　　After　they　had　come　in；　I　went　down　and　got　through　the　croude　almost　as　high　as　the　King　and　the　Embassadors；　where　I　saw　all　the　presents；　being　rich　furs；　hawkes；　carpets；　cloths　of　tissue；　and　sea…horse　teeth。　The　King　took　two　or　three　hawkes　upon　his　fist；　having　a　glove　on　wrought　with　gold；　given　him　for　the　purpose。　　The　son　of　one　of　the　Embassadors　was　in　the　richest　suit　for　pearl　and　tissue；　that　ever　I　did　see；　or　shall；　I　believe。　　After　they　and　all　the　company　had　kissed　the　King's　hand；　then　the　three　Embassadors　and　the　son；　and　no　more；　did　kiss　the　Queene's。　　One　thing　more　I　did　observe；　that　the　chief　Embassador　did　carry　up　his　master's　letters　in　state　before　him　on　high；　and　as　soon　as　he　had　delivered　them；　he　did　fall　down　to　the　ground　and　lay　there　a　great　while。　　After　all　was　done；　the　company　broke　up；　and　I　spent　a　little　while　walking　up　and　down　the　gallery　seeing　the　ladies；　the　two　Queenes；　and　the　Duke　of　Monmouth　with　his　little　mistress；　＇Lady　Anne　Scot。＇　which　is　very　little；　and　like　my　brother…in…law's　wife。

30th。　　Visited　Mrs。　Ferrer；　and　staid　talking　with　her　a　good　while；　there　being　a　little；　proud；　ugly；　talking　lady　there；　that　was　much　crying　up　the　Queene…Mother's　Court　at　Somerset　House　above　our　own　Queene's；　there　being　before　her　no　allowance　of　laughing　and　the　mirth　that　is　at　the　other's；　and　indeed　it　is　observed　that　the　greatest　Court　now…a…days　is　there。　　Thence　to　White　Hall；　where　I　carried　my　wife　to　see　the　Queene　in　her　presence…chamber；　and　the　maydes　of　honour　and　the　young　Duke　of　Monmouth　playing　at　cards。　　Some　of　them；　and　but　a　few；　were　very　pretty；　though　all　well　dressed　in　velvet　gowns。

31st。　　Mr。　Povy　and　I　to　White　Hall；　he　taking　me　thither　on　purpose　to　carry　me　into　the　ball　this　night　before　the　King。　　He　brought　me　first　to　the　Duke's　chamber；　where　I　saw　him　and　the　Duchesse　at　supper；　and　thence　into　the　room　where　the　ball　was　to　be；　crammed　with　fine　ladies；　the　greatest　of　the　Court。　　By　and　by　comes　the　King　and　Queene；　the　Duke　and　Duchesse；　and　all　the　great　ones：　　and　after　seating　themselves；　the　King　takes　out　the　Duchesse　of　York；　and　the　Duke；　the　Duchesse　of　Buckingham；　the　Duke　of　Monmouth；　my　Lady　Castlemaine；　and　so　other　lords　other　ladies：　　and　they　danced　the　Brantle。　　＇Branle。　　Espece　de　danse　de　plusieurs　personnes　qui　se　tiennent　par　la　main；　et　qui　se　menent　tour…a…tour。DICTIONNAIRE　DE　L'ACADEMIE。＇　　After　that；　the　King　led　a　lady　a　single　Coranto；　and　then　the　rest　of　the　lords；　one　after　another；　other　ladies：　　very　noble　it　was；　and　great　pleasure　to　see。　　Then　to　country　dances；　the　King　leading　the　first；　which　he　called　for；　which　was；　says　he；　〃Cuckolds　all　awry；〃　the　old　dance　of　England。　　Of　the　ladies　that　danced；　the　Duke　of　Monmouth's　mistress；　and　my　Lady　Castlemaine；　and　a　daughter　of　Sir　Harry　de　Vicke's；　were　the　best。　　＇Sir　Henry　de　Vic　of　Guernsey；　Bart。；　had　been　twenty　years　Resident　for　Charles　II。　at　Brussels；　and　was　Chancellor　of　the　Order　of　the　Garter。　　He　died　1672；　and　was　buried　in　Westminster　Abbey。　　His　only　daughter；　Anne　Charlotte；　married　John　Lord　Fresheville；　Baron　of　Stavely。＇　　The　manner　was；　when　the　King　dances；　all　the　ladies　in　the　room；　and　the　Queene　herself；　stand　up：　　and　indeed　he　dances　rarely；　and　much　better　than　the　Duke　of　York。　　Having　staid　here　as　long　as　I　thought　fit；　to　my　infinite　content；　it　being　the　greatest　pleasure　I　could　wish　now　to　see　at　Court；　I　went　home；　leaving　them　dancing。

Thus　ends　this　year　with　great　mirth　to　me　and　my　wife。　　Our　condition　being　thus：we　are　at　present　spending　a　night　or　two　at　my　Lord's　lodgings　at　White　Hall。　　Our　home　at　the　Navy…　office；　which　is　and　hath　a　pretty　while　been　in　good　condition；　finished　and　made　very　convenient。　　By　my　last　year's　diligence　in　my　office；　blessed　be　God！　　I　am　come　to　a　good　degree　of　knowledge　therein；　and　am　acknowledged　so　by　all　the　world；　even　the　Duke　himself　to　whom　I　have　a　good　accesse：　　and　by　that；　and　by　my　being　Commissioner　for　Tangier；　he　takes　much　notice　of　me；　and　I　doubt　not　but；　by　the　continuance　of　the　same　endeavours；　I　shall　in　a　little　time　come　to　be　a　man　much　taken　notice　of　in　the　world；　specially　being　come　to　so　great　an　esteem　with　Mr。　Coventry。　　Publick　matters　stand　thus：　　The　King　is　bringing；　as　is　said；　his　family；　and　Navy；　and　all　other　his　charges；　to　a　less　expence。　　In　the　mean　time；　himself　following　his　pleasures　more　than　with　good　advice　he　would　do；　at　least；　to　be　seen　to　all　the　world　to　do　so。　　His　dalliance　with　my　Lady　Castlemaine　being　publick；　every　day；　to　his　great　reproach；　and　his　favouring　of　none　at　Court　so　much　as　those　that　are　the　confidants　of　his　pleasure；　as　Sir　H。　Bennet　and　Sir　Charles　Barkeley；　which；　good　God！　　put　it　into　his　heart　to　mend；　before　he　makes　himself　too　much　contemned　by　his　people　for　it！　　The　Duke　of　Monmouth　is　in　so　great　splendour　at　Court；　and　so　dandled　by　the　King；　that　some　doubt；　that；　if　the　King　should　have　no　child　by　the　Queene　（which　there　is　yet　no　appearance　of）；　whether　he　would　not　be　acknowledged　for　a　lawful　son；　and　that　there　will　be　a　difference　follow　between　the　Duke　of　York　and　him；　which　God　prevent！　　My　Lord　Chancellor　is　threatened　by　people　to　be　questioned；　the　next　sitting　of　the　Parliament；　by　some　spirits　that　do　not　love　to　see　him　so　great：　　but　certainly　he　is　a　good　servant　to　the　King。　　The　Queene…Mother　is　said　to　keep　too　great　a　Court　now；　and　her　being　married　to　my　Lord　St。　Alban's　is　commonly　talked　of；　and　that　they　had　a　daughter　between　them　in　France；　how　true；　God　knows。　　The　Bishops　are　high；　and　go　on　without　any　diffidence　in　pressing　uniformity；　and　the　Presbyters　seem　silent　in　it；　and　either　conform　or　lay　down；　though　without　doubt　they　expect　a　turn；　and　would　be　glad　these　endeavours　of　the　other　Fanatiques　would　take　effect；　there　having　been　a　plot　lately　found　for　which　four　have　been　pu