the diary of samuel pepys-第62部分

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6th。　　At　my　office　all　the　morning；　writing　of　a　list　of　the　King's　ships　in　my　Navy　collections　with　great　pleasure。

7th。　　In　Mr。　Pett's　garden　I　eat　some　of　the　first　cherries　I　have　eat　this　year；　off　the　tree　where　the　King　himself　had　been　gathering　some　this　morning。　　Deane　tells　me　that　Mr。　Pett　did　to…day；　that　my　Lord　Bristoll　told　the　King　that　he　will　impeach　the　Chancellor　of　High　Treason：　　but　I　find　that　my　Lord　Bristoll　hath　undone　himself　already　in　everybody's　opinion；　and　now　he　endeavours　to　raise　dust　to　put　out　other　men's　eyes；　as　well　as　his　own；　but　I　hope　it　will　not　take；　in　consideration　merely　that　it　is　hard　for　a　Prince　to　spare　an　experienced　old　officer；　be　he　never　so　corrupt；　though　I　hope　this　man　is　not　so；　as　some　report　him　to　be。　　He　tells　me　that　Don　John　is　yet　alive；　and　not　killed；　as　was　said；　in　the　great　victory　against　the　Spaniards　in　Portugall　of　late。

9th。　　Sir　W。　Pen　tells　me；　my　Lady　Castlemaine　was　at　Court；　for　all　this　talk　this　week；　but　it　seems　the　King　is　stranger　than　ordinary　to　her。

10th。　　I　met　Pierce　the　chirurgeon；　who　tells　me　that　for　certain　the　King　is　grown　colder　to　my　Lady　Castlemaine　than　ordinary；　and　that　he　believes　he　begins　to　love　the　Queene；　and　do　make　much　of　her；　more　than　he　used　to　do。　　Mr。　Coventry　tells　me　that　my　Lord　Bristoll　hath　this　day　impeached　my　Lord　Chancellor　in　the　House　of　Lords　of　High　Treason。　　The　chief　of　the　articles　are　these：　　1st。　　That　he　should　be　the　occasion　of　the　peace　made　with　Holland　lately　upon　such　disadvantageous　terms；　and　that　he　was　bribed　to　it。　　2nd。　　That　Dunkirke　was　also　sold　by　his　advice　chiefly；　so　much　to　the　damage　of　England。　　3rd。　　That　he　had　6000l。　given　him　for　the　drawing…up　or　promoting　of　the　Irish　declaration　lately；　concerning　the　division　of　the　lands　there。　　4th。　　He　did　carry　on　the　design　of　the　Portugall　match；　so　much　to　the　prejudice　of　the　Crown　of　England；　notwithstanding　that　he　knew　the　Queene　is　not　capable　of　bearing　children。　　5th。　That　the　Duke's　marrying　of　his　daughter　was　a　practice　of　his；　thereby　to　raise　his　family；　and　that　it　was　done　by　indiscreet　courses。　　6th。　　As　to　the　breaking…off　of　the　match　with　Parma；　in　which　he　was　employed　at　the　very　time　when　the　match　with　Portugall　was　made　up　here；　which　he　took　as　a　great　slur　to　him；　and　so　it　was；　and　that；　indeed；　is　the　chief　occasion　of　all　this　fewde。　　7th。　　That　he　hath　endeavoured　to　bring　in　Popery；　and　wrote　to　the　Pope　for　a　cap　for　a　subject　of　the　King　of　England's　（my　Lord　Aubigny　＇Brother　to　the　Duke　of　Lennox；　and　Almoner　to　the　King。＇）；　and　some　say　that　he　lays　it　to　the　Chancellor；　that　a　good　Protestant　Secretary；　（Sir　Edward　Nicholas）　was　laid　aside；　and　a　Papist；　Sir　H。　Bennet；　put　in　his　room：　　which　is　very　strange；　when　the　last　of　these　two　is　his　own　creature；　and　such　an　enemy　accounted　to　the　Chancellor；　that　they　never　did　nor　do　agree；　and　all　the　world　did　judge　the　Chancellor　to　be　falling　from　the　time　that　Sir　H。　Bennet　was　brought　in；　Besides　my　Lord　Bristoll　being　a　Catholique　himself；　all　this　is　very　strange。　　These　are　the　main　of　the　Articles。　Upon　which　my　Lord　Chancellor　desired　the　noble　Lord　that　brought　in　these　Articles；　would　sign　to　them　with　his　hand；　which　my　Lord　Bristoll　did　presently。　　Then　the　House　did　order　that　the　Judges　should；　against　Monday　next；　bring　in　their　opinion；　Whether　these　articles　are　treason；　or　no？　　and　next；　they　would　know；　Whether　they　were　brought　in　regularly　or　no；　without　leave　of　the　Lords'　House？

11th。　　By　barge　to　St。　Mary's　Creeke；　where　Commissioner　Pett；　（doubtful　of　the　growing　greatnesse　of　Portsmouth　by　the　finding　of　those　creekes　there；）　do　design　a　wett　docke　at　no　great　charge；　and　yet　no　little　one；　he　thinks　towards　10；000l。　　And　the　place；　indeed；　is　likely　to　be　a　very　fit　place；　when　the　King　hath　money　to　do　it　with。

13th。　　I　walked　to　the　Temple；　and　there；　from　my　cousin　Roger；　hear　that　the　Judges　have　this　day　brought　in　their　answer　to　the　Lords；　That　the　articles　against　my　Lord　Chancellor　are　not　Treason；　and　to…morrow　they　are　to　bring　in　their　arguments　to　the　House　for　the　same。　　This　day　also　the　King　did　send　by　my　Lord　Chamberlain　to　the　Lords；　to　tell　them　from　him；　that　the　most　of　the　articles　against　my　Lord　Chancellor　he　himself　knows　to　be　false。　　I　met　the　Queene…Mother　walking　in　the　Pell　Mell；　led　by　my　Lord　St。　Alban's。　　And　finding　many　coaches　at　the　Gate；　I　found　upon　enquiry　that　the　Duchesse　is　brought　to　bed　of　a　boy；　and　hearing　that　the　King　and　Queene　are　rode　abroad　with　the　Ladies　of　Honour　to　the　Parke；　and　seeing　a　great　crowd　of　gallants　staying　here　to　see　their　return；　I　also　staid　walking　up　and　down。　　By　and　by　the　King　and　Queene；　who　looked　in　this　dress　（a　white　laced　waistcoate　and　a　crimson　short　pettycoate；　and　her　hair　dressed　A　LA　NEGLIGENCE）　mighty　pretty；　and　the　King　rode　hand　in　hand　with　her。　　Here　was　also　my　Lady　Castlemaine　rode　among　the　rest　of　the　ladies；　but　the　King　took；　methought；　no　notice　of　her；　nor　when　she　light；　did　any　body　press　（as　she　seemed　to　expect；　and　staid　for　it；）　to　take　her　down；　but　was　taken　down　by　her　own　gentlemen。　　She　looked　mighty　out　of　humour；　and　had　a　yellow　plume　in　her　hat；　（which　all　took　notice　of；）　and　yet　is　very　handsome；　but　very　melancholy：　　nor　did　any　body　speak　to　her；　or　she　so　much　as　smile　or　speak　to　any　body。　I　followed　them　up　into　White　Hall；　and　into　the　Queene's　presence；　where　all　the　ladies　walked；　talking　and　fiddling　with　their　hats　and　feathers；　and　changing　and　trying　one　another's　by　one　another's　heads；　and　laughing。　　But　it　was　the　finest　sight　to　me；　considering　their　great　beautys；　and　dress；　that　ever　I　did　see　in　all　my　life。　　But；　above　all；　Mrs。　Stewart　in　this　dresse；　with　her　hat　cocked　and　a　red　plume；　with　her　sweet　eye；　little　Roman　nose；　and　excellent　taille；　is　now　the　greatest　beauty　I　ever　saw；　I　think；　in　my　life；　and；　if　ever　woman　can；　do　exceed　my　Lady　Castlemaine；　at　least　in　this　dress：　　nor　do　I　wonder　if　the　King　changes；　which　I　verily　believe　is　the　reason　of　his　coldness　to　my　Lady　Castlemaine。

14th。　　This　day　I　hear　the　Judges；　according　to　order　yesterday；　did　bring　into　the　Lords'　House　their　reasons　of　their　judgments　in　the　business　between　my　Lord　Bristoll　and　the　Chancellor；　and　the　Lords　do　concur　with　the　Judges　that　the　articles　are　not　Treason；　nor　regularly　brought　into　the　House；　and　so　voted　that　a　Committee　should　be　chosen　to　examine　them；　but　nothing　to　be　done　therein　till　the　next　sitting　of　this　Parliament；　（which　is　likely　to　be　adjourned　in　a　day　or　two；）　and　in　the　mean　time　the　two　Lords　to　remain　without　prejudice　done　to　either　of　them。

15th。　　Captain　Grove　come　and　dined　with　me。　　He　told　me　of　discourse　very　much　to　my　honour；　both　as　to　my　care　and　ability；　happening　at　the　Duke　of　Albemarle's　table　the　other　day；　both　from　the　Duke　and　the　Duchesse　themselves；　and　how　I　paid　so　much　a　year　to　him　whose　place　it　was　of　right；　and　that　Mr。　Coventry　did　report　this　of　me。

21st。　　This　day　the　Parliament　kept　a　fast　for　the　present　unseasonable　weather。

22nd。　　To　my　Lord　Crewe's。　　My　Lord　not　being　come　home；　I　met　and　staid　below　with　Captn。　Ferrers；　who　was　come　to　wait　upon　my　Lady　Jemimah　to　St。　James's；　she　being　one　of　the　four　ladies　that　hold　up　the　mantle　at　the　christening　this　afternoon　of　the　Duke's　child　（a　boy）。　　In　discourse　of　the　ladies　at　Court；　Captn。　Ferrers　tells　me　that　my　Lady　Castlemaine　is　now　as　great　again　as　ever　she　was；　and　that　her　going　away　was　only　a　fit　of　her　own　upon　some　slighting　words　of　the　King；　so　that　she　called　for　her　coach　at　a　quarter　an　hour's　warning；　and　went　to　Richmond；　and　the　King　the　next　morning；　under　pretence　of　going　a…hunting；　went　to　see　her　and　make　friends；　and　never　was　a…　hunting　at　all。　　After　which　she　came　back　to　Court；　and　commands　the　King　as　much　as　ever；　and　hath　and　doth　what　she　will。　　No　longer　ago　than　last　night；　there　was　a　private　entertainment　made　for　the　King　and　Queene　at　the　Duke　of　Buckingham's；　and　she　was　not　invited：　　but　being　at　my　Lady　Suffolk's；　＇Barbara；　second　wife　of　James　Earl　of　Suffolk；　eldest　daughter　of　Sir　Edward　Villiers；　and　widow　of　Sir　Richard　Wentworth。　　She　died　Dec。　1681；　leaving　one　daughter；　Elizabeth；　who　married　Sir　Thomas　Felton；　Bart。＇　　her　aunt's　（where　my　Lady　Jemimah　and　Lord　Sandwich　dined；）　yesterday；　she　was　heard　to　say；　〃Well；　much　good　may　it　do　them；　and　for　all　that　I　will　be　as　merry　as　they：〃　　and　so　she　went　home　and　caused　a　great　supper　to　be　prepared。　　And　after　the　King　had　been　with　the　Queene　at　Wallingford　House；　＇Wallingford　House　stood　on　the　site　of　the　present　Admiralty：　　it　originally　belonged　to　the　Knollys　family；　and　during　the　Protectorate　the　office　for　granting　passes　to　persons　going　abroad　was　kept　there。＇　　he　come　to　my　Lady　Castlemaine's；　and　was　there　all　night；　and　my　Lord　Sandwich　with　him。　　He　tells　me　he　believes　that；　as　soon　as　the　King　can　get　a　husband　for　Mrs。　Stewart；　however；　my　Lady　Castlemaine's　nose　will　be　out　of　joynt；　for　that　she　comes　to　be　in　great　esteem；　and　is　more　handsome　than　she。　　Wotten　tells　me　the　reason　of　Harris's　＇Joseph　Harris；　a　ce