the diary of samuel pepys-第71部分

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　there　is　nothing　in　the　world　good　or　well　done。

4th。　　I　to　my　Lord　Sandwich's　lodgings；　but　he　not　being　up；　I　to　the　Duke's　chamber；　and　there　by　and　by　to　his　closet；　where　since　his　lady　was　ill；　a　little　red　bed　of　velvet　is　brought　for　him　to　lie　alone；　which　is　a　very　pretty　one。　　After　doing　business　here；　I　to　my　Lord's　again；　and　there　spoke　with　him；　and　he　seems　now　almost　friends　again　as　he　used　to　be。　　Here　meeting　Mr。　Pierce；　the　surgeon；　he　told　me　among　other　Court　news；　how　the　Queene　is　very　well　again；　and　that　she　speaks　now　very　pretty　English；　and　makes　her　sense　out　now　and　then　with　pretty　phrazes：　　as　among　others　this　is　mightily　cried　up；　that；　meaning　to　say　that　she　did　not　like　such　a　horse　so　well　as　the　rest；　he　being　too　prancing　and　full　of　tricks；　she　said　he　did　make　too　much　vanity。　　To　the　Tennis　Court；　and　there　saw　the　King　play　at　Tennis　and　others：　　but　to　see　how　the　King's　play　was　extolled　without　any　cause　at　all；　was　a　loathsome　sight；　though　sometimes；　indeed；　he　did　play　very　well　and　deserved　to　be　commended；　but　such　open　flattery　is　beastly。　　Afterwards　to　St。　James's　Park；　seeing　people　play　at　Pell　Mell；　where　it　pleased　me　mightily　to　hear　a　gallant；　lately　come　from　France；　swear　at　one　of　his　companions　for　suffering　his　man　（a　spruce　blade）　to　be　so　saucy　as　to　strike　a　ball　while　his　master　was　playing　on　the　Mall。

6th。　　This　morning　I　began　a　practice　which　I　find　by　the　ease　I　do　it　with　that　I　shall　continue；　it　saving　me　money　and　time；　that　is；　to　trimme　myself　with　a　razer；　which　pleases　me　mightily。

8th。　　We　had　great　pleasure　this　afternoon；　among　other　things；　to　talk　of　our　old　passages　together　in　Cromwell's　time；　and　how　W。　Symons　did　make　me　laugh　and　wonder　to…day　when　he　told　me　how　he　had　made　shift　to　keep　in；　in　good　esteem　and　employment；　through　eight　governments　in　one　year；　（the　year　1659；　which　were　indeed；　and　he　did　name　them　all）　and　then　failed　unhappy　in　the　ninth；　viz。　that；　of　the　King's　coming　in。　　He　made　good　to　me　the　story　which　Luellin　did　tell　me　the　other　day；　of　his　wife　upon　her　death…bed；　how　she　dreamt　of　her　uncle　Scobell；　and　did　foretell；　from　some　discourse　she　had　with　him；　that　she　should　die　four　days　thence；　and　not　sooner；　and　did　all　along　say　so；　and　did　so。　　Upon　the　'Change　a　great　talk　there　was　of　one　Mr。　Tryan；　an　old　man；　a　merchant　in　Lyme…Streete；　robbed　lest　night；　（his　man　and　maid　being　gone　out　after　he　was　a…bed）　and　gagged　and　robbed　of　1050l。　in　money　and　about　4000l。　in　jewells；　which　he　had　in　his　house　as　security　for　money。　　It　is　believed　that　his　man　is　guilty　of　confederacy；　by　their　ready　going　to　his　secret　till　in　the　desk；　wherein　the　key　of　his　cash…chest　lay。

9th。　　By　discourse　with　my　wife　thought　upon　inviting　my　Lord　Sandwich　to　a　dinner　shortly。　　It　will　cost　me　at　least　ten　or　twelve　pounds；　but；　however；　some　arguments　of　prudence　I　have；　which　I　shall　think　again　upon　before　I　proceed　to　that　expence。

10th。　　All　our　discourse　to…night　was　about　Mr。　Tryan's　late　being　robbed　and　that　Colonel　Turner；　（a　mad；　swearing；　confident　fellow；　well　known　by　all；　and　by　me；）　one　much　indebted　to　this　man　for　his　very　livelihood；　was　the　man　that　either　did　or　plotted　it；　and；　the　money　and　things　are　found　in　his　hand；　and　he　and　his　wife　now　in　Newgate　for　it：　　of　which　we　are　all　glad；　so　very　a　known　rogue　he　was。

11th。　　By　invitation　to　St。　James's；　where；　at　Mr。　Coventry's　chamber；　I　dined　with　my　Lord　Barkeley；　Sir　G。　Carteret；　Sir　Edward　Turner；　＇Speaker　of　the　House　of　Commons；　and　afterwards　Solicitor…general；　and　Lord　Chief　Baron。　　Ob。　1675。＇　　Sir　Ellis　Layton；　＇D。　C。　L。；　brother　to　R。　Leighton；　Bishop　of　Dumblane；　and　had　been　Secretary　to　the　Duke　of　York。＇　　and　one　Mr。　Seymour；　a　fine　gentleman：　　where　admirable　good　discourse　of　all　sorts；　pleasant　and　serious。　　This　morning　I　stood　by　the　King　arguing　with　a　pretty　Quaker　woman；　that　delivered　to　him　a　desire　of　hers　in　writing。　　The　King　showed　her　Sir　J。　Minnes；　as　a　man　the　fittest　for　her　quaking　religion；　she　modestly　saying　nothing　till　he　begun　seriously　to　discourse　with　her；　arguing　the　truth　of　his　spirit　against　hers；　she　replying　still　with　these　words；　〃O　King！〃　and　thou'd　all　along。　　The　general　talk　of　the　towne　still　is　of　Colonel　Turner；　about　the　robbery；　who　it　is　thought；　will　be　hanged。　　I　heard　the　Duke　of　York　tell　to…night；　how　letters　are　come　that　fifteen　are　condemned　for　the　late　plot　by　the　Judges　at　York；　and；　among　others；　Captain　Oates；　against　whom　it　was　proved　that　he　drew　his　sword　at　his　going　out；　and　flinging　away　the　scabbard；　said　that　he　would　either　return　victor　or　be　hanged。

18th。　　By　coach　to　the　'Change；　after　having　been　at　the　Coffee　house；　where　I　hear　Turner　＇Vide　State　Trials。＇　　is　found　guilty　of　felony　and　burglary：　　and　strange　stories　of　his　confidence　at　the　barr；　but　yet　great　indignation　in　his　arguing。　　All　desirous　of　his　being　hanged。

20th。　　My　Lord　Sandwich　did　seal　a　lease　for　the　house　he　is　now　taking　in　Lincoln's　Inn　Fields；　which　stands　him　in　250l。　per　annum　rent。　　Sir　Richard　Ford　told　me　that　Turner　is　to　be　hanged　to…morrow；　and　with　what　impudence　he　hath　carried；　out　his　trial；　but　that　last　night；　when　he　brought　him　news　of　his　death；　he　began　to　be　sober　and　shed　some　tears；　and　he　hopes　will　die　a　penitent；　he　having　already　confessed　all　the　thing；　but　says　it　was　partly　done　for　a　joke；　and　partly　to　get　an　occasion　of　obliging　the　old　man　by　his　care　in　getting　him　his　things　again；　he　having　some　hopes　of　being　the　better　by　him　in　his　estate　at　his　death。　　Mr。　Pierce　tells　me　that；　my　Lady　Castlemaine　is　not　at　all　set　by　by　the　King；　but　that　he　do　doat　upon　Mrs。　Stewart　only；　and　that　to　the　leaving　out　all　business　in　the　world；　and　to　the　open　slighting　of　the　Queene：　　that　he　values　not　who　sees　him　or　stands　by　him　while　he　dailies　with　her　openly；　and　then　privately　in　her　chamber　below；　where　the　very　sentrys　observe　his　going　in　and　out；　and　that　so　commonly；　that　the　Duke　or　any　of　the　nobles；　when　they　would　ask　where　the　King　is；　they　will　ordinarily　say；　〃Is　the　King　above；　or　below？〃　meaning　with　Mrs　Stewart：　　that　the　King　do　not　openly　disown　my　Lady　Castlemaine　but　that　she　comes　to　Court；　but　that　my　Lord　FitzHarding　and　the　Hambletons；　＇Geoge　Hamilton；　and　the　Count　Antoine　Hamilton；　author　of　the　Memoires　de　Grammont。＇　　and　sometimes　my　Lord　Sandwich；　they　say；　intrigue　with　her。　　But　he　says　my　Lord　Sandwich　will　lead　her　from　her　lodgings　in　the　darkest　and　obscurest　manner；　and　leave　her　at　the　entrance　into　the　Queene's　lodgings；　that　he　might　be　the　least　observed：　　that　the　Duke　of　Monmouth　the　King　do　still　doat　on　beyond　measure；　insomuch　that　the　King　only；　the　Duke　of　York；　and　Prince　Rupert；　and　the　Duke　of　Monmouth；　do　now　wear　deep　mourning；　that　is；　long　cloaks；　for　the　Duchesse　of　Savoy：　　so　that　he　mourns　as　a　Prince　of　the　Blood；　while　the　Duke　of　York　do　no　more；　and　all　the　nobles　of　the　land　not　so　much；　which　gives　great　offence；　and　he　sees　the　Duke　of　York　do　consider。　　But　that　the　Duke　of　York　do　give　himself　up　to　business；　and　is　like　to　prove　a　noble　prince；　and　so　indeed　I　do　from　my　heart　think　he　will。　　He　says　that　it　is　believed；　as　well　as　hoped；　that　care　is　taken　to　lay　up　a　hidden　treasure　of　money　by　the　King　against　a　bad　day。　　I　pray　God　it　be　so！

21st。　　Up；　and　after　sending　my　wife　to　my　aunt　Wright's　to　get　a　place　to　see　Turner　hanged；　I　to　the　'Change；　and　seeing　people　flock　in　the　City；　I　enquired；　and　found　that　Turner　was　not　yet　hanged。　　And　so　I　went　among　them　to　Leadenhall　Street；　at　the　end　of　Lyme　Street；　near　where　the　robbery　was　done；　and　to　St。　Mary　Axe；　where　he　lived。　　And　there　I　got　for　a　shilling　to　stand　upon　the　wheel　of　a　cart；　in　great　pain；　above　an　hour　before　the　execution　was　done；　he　delaying　the　time　by　long　discourses　and　prayers　one　after　another；　in　hopes　of　a　reprieve；　but　none　come；　and　at　last　was　flung　off　the　ladder　in　his　cloak。　A　comely…looked　man　he　was；　and　kept　his　countenance　to　the　end：　I　was　sorry　to　see　him。　　It　was　believed　there　were　at　least　12　or　14；000　people　in　the　street。

22nd。　　To　Deptford；　and　there　viewed　Sir　W。　Petty's　vessel；　which　hath　an　odd　appearance；　but　not　such　as　people　do　make　of　it。

26th。　　Tom　Killigrew　told　us　of　a　fire　last　night　in　my　Lady　Castlemaine's　lodging；　where　she　bid　40l。　for　one　to　adventure　the　fetching　of　a　cabinet　out；　which　at　last　was　got　to　be　done；　and　the　fire　at　last　quenched　without　doing　much　wrong。

27th。　　At　the　Coffee…house；　where　I　sat　with　Sir　G。　Ascue　＇A　distinguished　naval　officer　before　and　after　the　Restoration；　but　he　never　went　to　sea　subsequently　to　the　action　in　1666；　when　he　was　taken　prisoner。＇　　and　Sir　William　Petty；　who　in　discourse　is；　methinks；　one　of　the　most　rational　men　that　ever　I　heard　speak　with　a　tongue；　having　all　his　notions　the　most　distinct　and　clear。　　To　Covent　Garden；　to　buy　a　maske　at　the　French　House；　Madam　Charett's；　for　my　wife；　in　the　way　observing　the　street　full　of　coaches　at　the　new　play；　at　〃The　Indian　Queene；〃　＇〃The　Indian　Queen；〃　a　tragedy　in　heroic　verse；　by　Sir　Robert　Howard　and　Mr　Dryden。＇　　which　for　show；　they　say；　exceed