the diary of samuel pepys-第31部分

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7th　（Lord's　day）。　　ln　the　morning　my　father　and　I　read　the　will；　where；　though　he　gives　me　nothing　at　present　till　my　father's　death；　or　at　least　very　little；　yet　I　am　glad　to　see　that　he　hath　done　so　well　for　us　all；　and　well　to　the　rest　of　his　kindred。　After　that　done；　we　went　about　getting　things；　as　ribbands　and　gloves；　ready　for　the　burial。　　Which　in　the　afternoon　was　done；　where；　it　being　Sunday；　all　people　far　and　near　come　in；　and　in　the　greatest　disorder　that　ever　I　saw　we　made　shift　to　serve　them　with　what　we　had　of　mine　and　other　things；　and　then　to　carry　him　to　the　church；　where　Mr。　Taylor　buried　him；　and　Mr。　Turner　preached　a　funerall　sermon。

14th。　　To　Hinchingbroke；　which　is　now　all　in　dirt；　because　of　my　Lord's　building；　which　will　make　it　very　magnificent。　　Back　to　Brampton。

15th。　　Up　by　three　o'clock　this　morning；　and　rode　to　Cambridge　to　King's　College　chappel；　where　I　found　the　scholars　in　their　surplices　at　the　service　with　the　organs；　which　is　a　strange　sight　to　what　it　used　in　my　time　to　be　here。　　I　rode　to　Impington；　where　I　found　my　old　uncle　＇Talbot　Pepys。＇　　sitting　all　alone；　like　a　man　out　of　the　world：　　he　can　hardly　see；　but　all　things　else　he　do　pretty　livelyly。

22nd。　　I　come　to　Hatfield　before　twelve　o'clock；　and　walked　all　alone　to　the　Vineyard；　which　is　now　a　very　beautiful　place　again；　and　coming　back　I　met　with　Mr。　Looker；　my　Lord's　gardener；　（a　friend　of　Mr。　Eglin's）　who　showed　me　the　house；　the　chappel　with　brave　pictures；　and；　above　all；　the　gardens；　such　as　I　never　saw　in　all　my　life；　nor　so　good　flowers；　nor　so　great　gooseburys；　as　big　as　nutmegs。　　To　horse　again；　and　with　much　ado　got　to　London。

26th。　　Mr。　Hill　of　Cambridge　tells　me；　that　yesterday　put　a　change　to　the　whole　state　of　England　as　to　the　Church；　for　the　King　now　would　be　forced　to　favour　Presbytery；　or　that　the　City　would　leave　him：　　but　I　heed　not　what　he　says；　though　upon　enquiry　I　do　find　that　things　in　the　Parliament　are　in　a　great　disorder。

27th。　　To　Westminster　Hall；　where　it　was　expected　that　the　Parliament　was　to　have　been　adjourned　for　two　or　three　months；　but　something　hinders　it　for　a　day　or　two。　　In　the　lobby　I　spoke　with　Mr。　George　Montagu；　and　advised　about　a　ship　to　carry　my　Lord　Hinchingbroke　and　the　rest　of　the　young　gentlemen　to　France；　and　they　have　resolved　of　going　in　a　hired　vessell　from　Rye；　and　not　in　a　man　of　war。　　He　told　me　in　discourse；　that　my　Lord　Chancellor　is　much　envied；　and　that　many　great　men；　such　as　the　Duke　of　Buckingham　and　my　Lord　of　Bristoll；　＇George；　second　Earl　of　Bristol。＇　　do　endeavour　to　undermine　him；　and　that　he　believes　it　will　not　be　done；　for　that　the　King　（though　he　loves　him　not　in　the　way　of　a　companion；　as　he　do　these　young　gallants　that　can　answer　him　in　his　pleasures；）　yet　cannot　be　without　him；　for　his　policy　and　service。

30th。　　After　my　singing…master　had　done　with　me　this　morning；　I　went　to　White　Hall　and　Westminster　Hall；　where　I　found　the　King　expected　to　come　and　adjourne　the　Parliament。　　I　found　the　two　Houses　at　a　great　difference；　about　the　Lords　challenging　their　privileges　not　to　have　their　houses　searched；　which　makes　them　deny　to　pass　the　House　of　Commons'　Bill　for　searching　for　pamphlets　and　seditious　books。　　Thence　by　water　to　the　Wardrobe　（meeting　the　King　upon　the　water　going　in　his　barge　to　adjourne　the　House）　where　I　dined　with　my　Lady。

AUGUST　2；　1661。　　I　made　myself　ready　to　get　a…horseback　for　Cambridge。

3rd。　　At　Cambridge。　　Mr。　Pechell；　＇John　Pechell；　made　Master　of　Magdalene　College；　Cambridge；　1679。＇　　Sanchy；　and　others　tell　me　how　high　the　old　doctors　are　in　the　University　over　those　they　found　there；　though　a　great　deal　better　scholars　than　themselves；　for　which　I　am　very　sorry；　and；　above　all；　Dr。　Gunning。　　At　night　I　took　horse；　and　rode　with　Roger　Pepys　and　his　two　brothers　to　Impington。

4th。　　To　church；　and　had　a　good　plain　sermon。　　At　our　coming　in　the　country…people　all　rose　with　so　much　reverence；　and　when　the　parson　begins；　he　begins；　〃Right　worshipfull　and　dearly　beloved〃　to　us。　　To　church　again；　and；　after　supper；　to　talk　about　publique　matters；　wherein　Roger　Pepys　told　me　how　basely　things　had　been　carried　in　Parliament　by　the　young　men；　that　did　labour　to　oppose　all　things　that　were　moved　by　serious　men。　　That　they　are　the　most　prophane　swearing　fellows　that　ever　he　heard　in　his　life；　which　makes　him　think　that　they　will　spoil　all；　and　bring　things　into　a　warr　again　if　they　can。

6th。　　Took　horse　for　London；　and　with　much　ado；　the　ways　being　very　bad；　got　to　Baldwick。　　＇Baldock。＇　　I　find　that　both　here；　and　every　where　else　that　I　come；　the　Quakers　do　still　continue；　and　rather　grow　than　lessen。

9th。　　I　to　White　Hall；　where；　after　four　o'clock；　comes　my　Lord　Privy　Seale；　＇William；　first　Viscount；　and　second　Baron　Say　and　Sele；　made　Lord　Privy　Seal　at　the　Restoration。　　Ob。　April；　1662。＇　and　so　we　went　up　to　his　chamber　over　the　gate　at　White　Hall；　where　he　asked　me　what　deputacon　I　had　from　my　Lord；　I　told　him　none；　but　that　I　am　sworn　my　Lord's　deputy　by　both　of　the　Secretarys；　which　did　satisfye　him。　　So　he　caused　Mr。　Moore　to　read　over　all　the　bills；　and　all　ended　very　well。

11th。　　To　Grayes…lnn　walks；　and　there　staid　a　good　while；　where　I　met　with　Ned　Pickering；　who　told　me　what　a　great　match　of　hunting　of　a　stagg　the　King　had　yesterday；　and　how　the　King　tired　all　their　horses；　and　come　home　with　not　above　two　or　three　able　to　keep　pace　with　him。

14th。　　This　morning　Sir　W。　Batten；　and　Sir　W。　Penn　and　I；　waited　upon　the　Duke　of　York　in　his　chamber；　to　give　him　an　account　of　the　condition　of　the　Navy　for　lack　of　money；　and　how　our　own　very　bills　are　offered　upon　the　Exchange；　to　be　sold　at　20　in　the　100　loss。　　He　is　much　troubled　at　it；　and　will　speak　to　the　King　and　Council　of　it　this　morning。

15th。　　To　the　Opera；　which　begins　again　to…day　with　〃The　Witts；〃　＇A　Comedy　by　Sir　W。　Davenant。＇　　never　acted　yet　with　scenes；　and　the　King　and　Duke　and　Duchesse　were　there　（who　dined　to…day　with　Sir　H。　Finch；　reader　at　the　Temple；　in　great　state）；　and　indeed　it　is　a　most　excellent　play；　and　admirable　scenes。

16th。　　At　the　office　all　the　morning；　though　little　to　do；　because　all　our　clerkes　are　gone　to　the　buriall　of　Tom　Whitten；　one　of　the　Controller's　clerkes；　a　very　ingenious；　and　a　likely　young　man　to　live；　as　any　in　the　Office。　　But　it　is　such　a　sickly　time　both　in　the　City　and　country　every　where　（of　a　sort　of　fever）；　that　never　was　heard　of　almost；　unless　it　was　in　a　plague…time。　　Among　others；　the　famous　Tom　Fuller　is　dead　of　it；　＇D。D。；　Author　of　the　〃Worthies　of　England；〃　Chaplain　to　the　King；　and　Prebendary　of　Salisbury。＇　　and　Dr。　Nichols；　Dean　of　Paul's；　＇Matthew　Nicholas；　D。D。；　installed　Dean　of　St。　Paul's；　July；　1660。　　Ob。　August　14；　1661。　　He　was　brother　to　Sir　Edward　Nicholas；　Secretary　of　State。＇　　and　my　Lord　General　Monk　is　very　dangerously　ill。

17th。　　At　the　Privy　Seale；　where　we　had　a　seale　this　morning。　Then　met　with　Ned　Pickering；　and　walked　with　him　into　St。　James's　Park　（where　I　had　not　been　a　great　while）；　and　there　found　great　and　very　noble　alterations。　　And；　in　our　discourse；　he　was　very　forward　to　complain　and　to　speak　loud　of　the　lewdnesse　and　beggary　of　the　Court；　which　I　am　sorry　to　hear；　and　which　I　am　afraid　will　bring　all　to　ruin　again。　　I　to　the　Opera；　and　saw　〃The　Witts〃　again；　which　I　like　exceedingly。　　The　Queen　of　Bohemia　was　here；　brought　by　my　Lord　Craven。　　＇William；　First　Earl　of　Craven；　a　Privy　Councillor；　and　Colonel　of　the　Coldstream　Guards；　supposed　to　be　married　to　the　Queen　of　Bohemia；　Ob。　1697　aged　88。＇

18th。　　To　White　Hall；　and　there　hear　that　my　Lord　General　Monk　continues　very　ill；　and　then　to　walk　in　St。　James's　Park；　and　saw　a　great　variety　of　fowle　which　I　never　saw　before。　　At　night　fell　to　read　In　〃Hooker's　Ecclesiastical　Polity；〃　which　Mr。　Moore　did　give　me　last　Wednesday　very　handsomely　bound；　and　which　I　shall　read　with　great　pains　and　love　for　his　sake。

19th。　　I　am　sent　for　to　the　Privy　Seale；　and　there　I　found　a　thing　of　my　Lord　Chancellor's　to　be　sealed　this　afternoon；　and　so　I　am　forced　to　go　to　Worcester　House；　where　severall　Lords　are　met　in　Council　this　afternoon。　　And　while　I　am　waiting　there；　in　comes　the　King　in　a　plain　common　riding…suit　and　velvet　cap；　in　which　he　seemed　a　very　ordinary　man　to　one　that　had　not　known　him。

27th。　　My　wife　and　I　to　the　theatre；　and　there　saw　〃The　Joviall　Crew；〃　　＇Or　the　〃Merry　Beggars；〃　a　Comedy；　by　Richard　Brome。＇　where　the　King；　Duke　and　Duchesse；　and　Madame　Palmer；　were；　and　my　wife；　to　her　great　content；　had　a　full　sight　of　them　all　the　while。

31st。　　At　Court　things　are　in　very　ill　condition；　there　being　so　much　emulacion；　poverty；　and　the　vices　of　drinking；　swearing；　and　loose　amours；　that　I　know　not　what　will　be　the　end　of　it；　but　confusion。　　And　the　Clergy　so　high；　that　all　people　that　I　meet　with　do　protest　against　their　practice。　　In　short；　I　see　no　content　or　satisfaction　any　where；　in　any　one　sort　of　people。　The　Benevolence　＇A　voluntary　contribution　made　by　the　subjects　to　their　Sovereign。＇　　proves　so　little　and　an　occasion　of　so　much　discontent　every　where；　that　it　had　better　it　had　sever　been　set　up。　　I　think　to　subscribe　20l。　　　We　are　at　our　Office　quiet；　only　for　lack　of　money