the diary of samuel pepys-第130部分

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mself；　I　asking　him；　who　is　very　kind　to　me。　　To　Sir　G。　Carteret's　to　dinner；　and　before　dinner　he　tells　me　that　he　believes　the　Duke　of　York　will　go　to　sea　with　the　fleet；　which　I　am　sorry　for　in　respect　to　his　person；　but　yet　there　is　no　person　in　condition　to　command　the　fleet；　now　the　Captains　are　grown　so　great；　but　him。　　By　and　by　to　dinner；　where　very　good　company。　Among　other　discourse；　we　talked　much　of　Nostradamus　＇Michael　Nostradamus；　a　physician　and　astrologer；　born　in　the　diocese　of　Avignon；　1503。　　Amongst　other　predictions　he　prophesied　the　death　of　Henry　II。　of　France；　by　which　the　celebrity　he　had　before　acquired　was　not　a　little　increased。　　He　succeeded　also　in　rendering　assistance　to　the　inhabitants　of　Aix；　during　the　plague；　by　a　powder　of　his　own　invention。　　He　died　at　Salon；　July　1566。＇　　his　prophecy　of　these　times；　and　the　burning　of　the　City　of　London；　some　of　whose　verses　are　put　into　Booker's　Almanack　this　year：　　＇John　Booker；　an　eminent　astrologer　and　writing…　master　at　Hadley。＇　　and　Sir　G。　Carteret　did　tell　a　story；　how　at　his　death　he　did　make　the　town　swear　that　he　should　never　be　dug　up；　or　his　tomb　opened；　after　he　was　buried；　but　they　did　after　sixty　years　do　it；　and　upon　his　breast　they　found　a　plate　of　brasse；　saying　what　a　wicked　and　unfaithful　people　the　people　of　that　place　were；　who　after　so　many　vows　should　disturb　and　open　him　such　a　day　and　year　and　hour　which；　if　true；　is　very　strange。　Then　we　fell　to　talk　of　the　burning　of　the　City。　　And　my　Lady　Carteret　herself　did　tell　us　how　abundance　of　pieces　of　burnt　papers　were　cast　by　the　wind　as　far　as　Cranborne；　and　among　others　she　took　up　one；　or　had　one　brought　her　to　see；　which　was　a　little　bit　of　paper　that　had　been　printed；　whereon　there　remained　no　more　nor　less　than　these　words：　　〃Time　is；　it　is　done。〃　　Away　home；　and　received　some　letters　from　Sir　W。　Coventry；　touching　the　want　of　victuals　to　Kempthorne's　fleet　going　to　the　Streights　and　now　in　the　Downes：　　which　did　trouble　me；　he　saying　that　this　disappointment　might　prove　fatal；　and　the　more；　because　Sir　W。　Coventry　do　intend　to　come　to　the　office　upon　business　to…morrow　morning；　and　I　shall　not　know　what　answer　to　give　him。　＇John　Kempthorne；　a　distinguished　Naval　Officer；　afterwards　knighted　and　made　Commissioner　at　Portsmouth；　which　place　he　represented　in　Parliament。　　Ob。　1679。　　Vide　some　curious　letters　about　his　election　in　the　Correspondence。＇

4th。　　When　Sir　W。　Coventry　did　come；　and　the　rest　met；　I　did　appear　uuconcerned；　and　did　give　him　answer　pretty　satisfactory　what　he　asked　me；　so　that　I　did　get　off　this　meeting　without　any　ground　lost。　　Soon　as　dined；　my　wife　and　I　out　to　the　Duke's　playhouse；　and　there　saw　〃Heraclius；〃　＇A　tragedy；　by　Lodowick　Carlell；　taken　from　Corneille。＇　　an　excellent　play；　to　my　extraordinary　content；　and　the　more　from　the　house　being　very　full；　and　great　company；　among　others　Mrs。　Stewart；　very　fine；　with　her　locks　done　up　with　puffes；　as　my　wife　calls　them：　　and　several　other　great　ladies　had　their　hair　so；　though　I　do　not　like　it；　but　my　wife　do　mightily；　but　it　is　only　because　she　sees　it　is　the　fashion。　　Here　I　saw　my　Lord　Rochester　and　his　lady；　Mrs。　Mallett；　who　hath　after　all　this　ado　married　him；　and；　as　I　hear　some　say　in　the　pit；　it　is　a　great　act　of　charity；　for　he　hath　no　estate。　　But　it　was　so　pleasant　to　see　how　every　body　rose　up　when　my　Lord　John　Butler；　the　Duke　of　0rmond's　son；　come　into　the　pit　towards　the　end　of　the　play；　who　was　a　servant　to　Mrs。　Mallett；　and　now　smiled　upon　her；　and　she　on　him。　　Home；　and　to　my　chamber；　and　there　finished　my　Catalogue　of　my　books　with　my　own…hand。

5th。　　Heard　this　morning　that　the　Prince　is　much　better；　and　hath　good　rest。　　All　the　talk　is　that　my　Lord　Sandwich　hath　perfected　the　peace　with　Spain；　which　is　very　good；　if　true。　　Sir　H。　Cholmly　was　with　me　this　morning；　and　told　me　of　my　Lord　Bellasses'　base　dealings　with　him　by　getting　him　to　give　him　great　gratuities　to　near　2000l。　for　his　friendship　in　the　business　of　the　Molle；　and　hath　been　lately　underhand　endeavouring　to　bring　another　man　into　his　place　as　Governor；　so　as　to　receive　his　money　of　Sir　H。　Cholmly　for　nothing。　　To　the　King's　house　to　see　〃The　Chances。〃　　＇A　comedy；　by　the　Duke　of　Buckingham。＇；　　a　good　play　I　find　it；　and　the　actors　most　good　in　it。　　and　pretty　to　hear　Knipp　sing　in　the　play　very　properly；　〃All　night　I　weepe；〃　and　sung　it　admirably。　　The　whole　play　pleases　me　well：　　and　most　of　all；　the　sight　of　many　fine　ladies；　among　others　my　Lady　Castlemaine　and　Mrs。　Middleton：　　the　latter　of　the　two　hath　also　a　very　excellent　face　and　body；　I　think。　And　so　home　in　the　dark　over　the　ruins　with　a　link。

6th。　　To　Westminster　Hall；　and　walked　up　and　down；　and　hear　that　the　Prince　do　still　rest　well　by　day　and　night；　and　out　of　pain；　so　as　great　hopes　are　conceived　of　him；　though　I　did　meet　Dr。　Clerke　and　Mr。　Pierce；　and　they　do　say：　　they　believe　he　will　not　recover　it；　they　supposing　that　his　whole　head　within　is　eaten　by　this　corruption；　which　appeared　in　this　piece　of　the　inner　table。　To　White　Hall　to　attend　the　Council；　but　they　sat　not　to…day。　　So　to　Sir　W。　Coventry's　chamber；　and　find　him　within；　and　with　a　letter　from　the　Downes　in　his　hands；　telling　the　loss　of　the　St。　Patricke　coming　from　Harwich　in　her　way　to　Portsmouth；　and　would　needs　chase　two　ships　（she　having　the　Malago　fireship　in　company）　which　from　English　colours　put　up　Dutch；　and　he　would　clap　on　board　the　Vice…Admirall；　and　after　long　dispute　the　Admirall　comes　on　the　other　side　of　him；　and　both　together　took　her。　　Our　fireship　（Seely）　not　coming　in　to　fire　all　three；　but　come　away；　leaving　her　in　their　possession；　and　carried　away　by　them：　　a　ship　built　at　Bristoll　the　last　year；　of　fifty　guns　and　upwards；　and　a　most　excellent　good　ship。

8th。　　Sir　W。　Batten　come　this　morning　from　the　House；　where　the　King　hath　prorogued　this　Parliament　to　October　next。　　I　am　glad　they　are　up。　　The　Bill　for　Accounts　was　not　offered；　the　party　being　willing　to　let　it　fall；　but　the　King　did　tell　them　he　expected　it。　　They　are　parted　with　great　heart…burnings；　one　party　against　the　other。　　Pray　God　bring　them　hereafter　together　in　better　temper！　　It　is　said　that　the　King　do　intend　himself　in　this　interval　to　take　away　Lord　Mordaunt's　government　＇Windsor　Castle。＇；　　so　as　to　do　something　to　appease　the　House　against　they　come　together；　and　let　them　see　he　will　do　that　of　his　own　accord　which　is　fit　without　their　forcing　him；　and　that　he　will　have　his　Commission　for　accounts　go　on：　　which　will　be　good　things。　　At　dinner　we　talked　much　of　Cromwell；　all　saying　he　was　a　brave　fellow；　and　did　owe　his　crowne　he　got　to　himself　as　much　as　any　man　that　ever　got　one。

9th。　　Read　a　piece　of　a　play；　〃Every　Man　in　his　Humour；〃　wherein　is　the　greatest　propriety　of　speech　that；　ever　I　read　in　my　life；　and　so　to　bed。　　This　noon　come　my　wife's　watch…maker；　and　received　12l。　of　me　for　her　watch；　but　Captain　Rolt　coming　to　speak　with　me　about　a　little　business；　he　did　judge　of　the　work　to　be　very　good；　and　so　I　am　well　contented。

10th　（Lord's　day）。　　To　church；　where　Mr。　Mills　made　an　unnecessary　sermon　upon　Original　Sin；　neither　understood　by　himself　nor　the　people。　　Home；　where　come　Mr。　Carter；　＇Thomas　Carter；　S。T。P。　1669。＇　　my　old　acquaintance　of　Magdalene　College；　who　hath　not　been　here　of　many　years。　　He　hath　spent　his　time　in　the　country　with　the　Bishop　of　Carlisle　much。　　He　is　grown　a　very　comely　person；　and　of　good　discourse；　and　one　that　I　like　very　much。　　We　had　much　talk　of　all　our　old　acquaintance　of　the　College；　concerning　their　various　fortunes；　wherein；　to　my　joy；　I　met　not　with　any　that　have　sped　better　than　myself。　　Mrs。　Turner　do　tell　me　very　odde　stories　how　Mrs。　Williams　do　receive　the　applications　of　people；　and　hath　presents；　and　she　is　the　hand　that　receives　all；　while　my　Lord　do　the　business。

12th。　　With　my　Lord　Brouncker　by　coach　to　his　house；　there　to　hear　some　Italian　musique：　　and　here　we　met　Tom　Killigrew；　Sir　Robert　Murray；　and　the　Italian　Signor　Baptista；　＇Giovanni　Baptista　Draghi；　an　Italian　musician　in　the　service　of　Queen　Catherine；　and　a　composer　of　merit。　　BURNEY；　HISTORY　OF　MUSIC。＇　who　hath　proposed　a　play　in　Italian　for　the　Opera；　which　T。　Killigrew　do　intend　to　have　up；　and　here　he　did　sing　one　of　the　acts。　　He　himself　is　the　poet　as　well　as　the　musician；　which　is　very　much；　and　did　sing　the　whole　from　the　words　without　any　musique　prickt；　and　played　all　along　upon　a　harpsicon　most　admirably；　and　the　composition　most　excellent。　　The　words　I　did　not　understand；　and　so　know　not　how　they　are　fitted；　but　believe　very　well；　and　all　in　the　recitative　very　fine。　　But　I　perceive　there　is　a　proper　accent　in　every　country's　discourse；　and　that　do　reach　in　their　setting　of　notes　to　words；　which；　therefore；　cannot　be　natural　to　any　body　else　but　them；　so　that　I　am　not　so　much　smitten　with　it　as　it　may　be　I　should　be　if　I　were　acquainted　with　their　accent。　　But　the　whole　composition　is　certainly　most　excellent；　and　the　poetry；　T。　Killigrew　and　Sir　R。　Murray；　who　understood　the　words；　did　say　most　excellent。　　I　confess　I　was　mightily　pleased　with　the　musique。　　He　pretends　not　to　voice；　though　it　be　good；　but　not　excellent。　　This　done；　T。　Killigrew　and　I　to　talk：