the diary of samuel pepys-第129章

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ir　H。　Cholmly　tells　me　there　are　hopes　that　the　women　also　will　have　a　rout；　and　particularly　that　my　Lady　Castlemaine　is　coming　to　a　composition　with　the　King　to　be　gone；　but　how　true　this　is；　I　know　not；　Blancfort　is　made　Privy…purse　to　the　Duke　of　York；　the　Attorney　General　is　made　Chief　Justice　in　the　room　of　my　Lord　Bridgeman；　the　Solicitor…general　is　made　Attorney…general；　and　Sir　Edward　Turner　made　Solicitor…general。　　＇According　to　Beatson；　no　change　took　place　in　these　officers　at　this　time。＇　　It　is　pretty　to　see　how　strange　every　body　looks；　nobody　knowing　whence　this　arises　；　whether　from　my　Lady　Castlemaine；　Bab。　May；　and　their　faction；　or　from　the　Duke　of　York；　notwithstanding　his　great　appearing　of　defence　of　the　Chancellor；　or　from　Sir　William　Coventry；　and　some　few　with　him。　　But　greater　changes　are　yet　expected。

2nd。　　This　day　is　kept　in　the　City　as　a　publick　fast　for　the　fire　this　day　twelve　months：　　but　I　was　not　at　church；　being　commanded　with　the　rest　to　attend　the　Duke　of　York；　and　therefore　with　Sir　J。　Minnes　to　St。　James's；　where　we　had　much　business　before　the　Duke　of　York；　and　observed　all　things　to　be　very　kind　between　the　Duke　of　York　and　Sir　W。　Coventry；　which　did　mightily　joy　me。　When　we　had　done；　Sir　W。　Coventry　called　me　down　with　him　to　his　chamber；　and　there　told　me　that　he　is　leaving　the　Duke　of　York's　service；　which　I　was　amazed　at。　　But　he　tells　me　that　it　is　not　with　the　least　unkindness　on　the　Duke　of　York's　side；　though　he　expects　（and　I　told　him　he　was　in　the　right）　it　will　be　interpreted　otherwise；　because　done　just　at　this　time；　〃but；〃　says　he；　〃I　did　desire　it　a　good　while　since；　and　the　Duke　of　York　did　with　much　entreaty　grant　it；　desiring　that　I　would　say　nothing　of　it；　that　he　might　have　time　and　liberty　to　choose　his　successor；　without　being　importuned　for　others　whom　he　should　not　like：〃　　and　that　he　hath　chosen　Mr。　Wren；　which　I　am　glad　of；　he　being　a　very　ingenious　man；　and　so　Sir　W。　Coventry　says　of　him；　though　he　knows　him　little；　but　particularly　commends　him　for　the　book　he　writ　in　answer　to　〃Harrington's　Oceana；〃　which　for　that　reason　I　intend　to　buy。　　He　tells　me　the　true　reason　is；　that　he　being　a　man　not　willing　to　undertake　more　business　than　he　can　go　through；　and　being　desirous　to　have　his　whole　time　to　spend　upon　the　business　of　the　Treasury；　and　a　little　for　his　own　ease；　he　did　desire　this　of　the　Duke　of　York。　　He　assures　me　that　the　kindness　with　which　he　goes　away　from　the　Duke　of　York；　is　one　of　the　greatest　joys　that　ever　he　had　in　the　world。　　I　used　some　freedom　with　him；　telling　him　how　the　world　hath　discoursed　of　his　having　offended　the　Duke　of　York；　about　the　late　business　of　the　Chancellor。　　He　does　not　deny　it；　but　says　that　perhaps　the　Duke　of　York　might　have　some　reason　for　it；　he　opposing　him　in　a　thing　wherein　he　was　so　earnest：　　but　tells　me；　that　notwithstanding　all　that；　the　Duke　of　York　does　not　now；　nor　can　blame　him；　for　he　was　the　man　that　did　propose　the　removal　of　the　Chancellor；　and　that　he　did　still　persist　in　it；　and　at　this　day　publickly　owns　it；　and　is　glad　of　it：　　but　that　the　Duke　of　York　knows　that　he　did　first　speak　of　it　to　the　Duke　of　York　before　he　spoke　to　any　mortal　creature　besides；　which　was　fair　dealing：　and　the　Duke　of　York　was　then　of　the　same　mind　with　him；　and　did　speak　of　it　to　the　King；　though　since；　for　reasons　best　known　to　himself；　he　afterwards　altered。　　I　did　then　desire　to　know；　what　was　the　great　matter　that　grounded　his　desire　of　the　Chancellor's　removal？　　He　told　me　many　things　not　fit　to　be　spoken；　and　yet　not　any　thing　of　his　being　unfaithful　to　the　King；　but；　INSTAR　OMNIUM；　he　told　me　that　while　he　was　so　great　at　the　Council…　board；　and　in　the　administration　of　matters；　there　was　no　room　for　any　body　to　propose　any　remedy　to　what　was　amiss；　or　to　compass　any　thing；　though　never　so　good；　for　the　kingdom；　unless　approved　of　by　the　Chancellor；　he　managing　all　things　with　that　greatness；　which　now　will　be　removed；　that　the　King　may　have　the　benefit　of　others'　advice。　　I　then　told　him　that　the　world　hath　an　opinion　that　he　hath　joined　himself　with　my　Lady　Castlemaine's　faction：　　but　in　this　business；　he　told　me；　he　cannot　help　it；　but　says　they　are　in　an　errour；　for　he　will　never　while　he　lives；　truckle　under　any　body　or　any　faction；　but　do　just　as　his　own　reason　and　judgment　directs；　and　when　he　cannot　use　that　freedom；　he　will　have　nothing　to　do　in　public　affairs：　　but　then　he　added　that　he　never　was　the　man　that　ever　had　any　discourse　with　my　Lady　Castlemaine；　or　with　others　from　her；　about　this　or　any　public　business；　or　ever　made　her　a　visit；　or　at　least　not　this　twelve…month；　or　been　in　her　lodgings　but　when　called　on　any　business　to　attend　the　King　there；　nor　hath　had　any　thing　to　do　in　knowing　her　mind　in　this　business。　　He　ended　all　with　telling　me　that　he　knows　that　he　that　serves　a　prince　must　expect　and　be　contented　to　stand　all　fortunes；　and　be　provided　to　retreat；　and　that　he　is　most　willing　to　do　whatever　the　King　shall　please。　And　so　we　parted；　he　setting　me　down　out　of　his　coach　at　Charing　Cross；　and　desired　me　to　tell　Sir　W。　Pen　what　he　had　told　me　of　his　leaving　the　Duke　of　York's　service；　that　his　friends　might　not　be　the　last　that　know　it。　　I　took　a　coach　and　went　homewards；　but　then　turned　again；　and　to　White　Hall；　where　I　met　with　many　people；　and　among　other　things　do　learn　that　there　is　some　fear　that　Mr。　Brouncker　is　got　into　the　King's　favour；　and　will　be　cherished　there；　which　will　breed　ill　will　between　the　King　and　Duke　of　York；　he　lodging　at　this　time　in　White　Hall　since　he　was　put　away　from　the　Duke　of　York；　and　he　is　great　with　Bab。　May；　my　Lady　Castlemaine；　and　that　wicked　crew。　　But　I　find　this　denied　by　Sir　G。　Carteret；　who　tells　me　that　he　is　sure　he　hath　no　kindness　from　the　King；　that　the　King　at　first；　indeed；　did　endeavour　to　persuade　the　Duke　of　York　from　putting　him　away；　but　when；　besides　this　business　of　his　ill　words　concerning　his　Majesty　in　the　business　of　the　Chancellor；　he　told　him　that　he　hath　had　a　long　time　a　mind　to　put　him　away　for　his　ill　offices；　done　between　him　and　his　wife；　the　King　held　his　peace；　and　said　no　more；　but　wished　him　to　do　what　he　pleased　with　him；　which　was　very　noble。　　I　met　with　Fenn；　and　he　tells　me；　as　I　do　hear　from　some　others；　that　the　business　of　the　Chancellor's　had　proceeded　from　something　of　a　mistake；　for　the　Duke　of　York　did　first　tell　the　King　that　the　Chancellor　had　a　desire　to　be　eased　of　his　great　trouble：　　and　that　the　King；　when　the　Chancellor　came　to　him；　did　wonder　to　hear　him　deny　it；　and　the　Duke　of　York　was　forced　to　deny　to　the　King　that　ever　he　did　tell　him　so　in　those　terms：　　but　the　King　did　answer　that　he　was　sure　that　he　did　say　some　such　things　to　him；　but；　however；　since　it　had　gone　so　far；　did　desire　him　to　be　contented　with　it；　as　a　thing　very　convenient　for　him　as　well　as　for　himself　（the　King：）　and　so　matters　proceeded；　as　we　find。　　Now　it　is　likely　the　Chancellor　might　some　time　or　other；　in　a　compliment　or　vanity；　say　to　the　Duke　of　York；　that　he　was　weary　of　this　burden；　and　I　know　not　what；　and　this　comes　of　it。　　Some　people；　and　myself　among　them；　are　of　good　hope　from　this　change　that　things　are　reforming；　but　there　are　others　that　do　think　it　is　a　bit　of　chance；　as　all　other　our　greatest　matters　are；　and　that　there　is　no　general　plot　or　contrivance　in　any　number　of　people　what　to　do　next；　（though；　I　believe；　Sir　W。　Coventry　may　in　himself　have　further　designs；）　and　so　that　though　other　changes　may　come；　yet　they　shall　be　accidental　and　laid　upon　good　principles　of　doing　good。　　Mr。　May　showed　me　the　King's　new　buildings；　in　order　to　their　having　of　some　old　sails　for　the　closing　of　the　windows　this　winter。　　I　dined　with　Sir　G。　Carteret；　with　whom　dined　Mr。　Jack　Ashburnham　and　Dr。　Creeton；　who　I　observe　to　be　a　most　good　man　and　scholar。　In　discourse　at　dinner　concerning　the　change　of　men's　humours　and　fashions　touching　meats；　Mr。　Asburnham　told　us；　that　he　remembers　since　the　only　fruit　in　request；　and　eaten　by　the　King　and　Queene　at　table　as　the　best　fruit；　was　the　Katharine　payre；　though　they　knew　at　the　time　other　fruits　of　France　and　our　own　country。　After　dinner　comes　in　Mr。　Townsend：　　and　there　I　was　witness　of　a　horrid　rateing　which　Mr。　Ashburnham；　as　one　of　the　Grooms　of　the　King's　Bedchamber；　did　give　him　for　want　of　linen　for　the　King's　person；　which　he　swore　was　not　to　be　endured；　and　that　the　King　would　not　endure　it；　and　that　the　King　his　father　would　have　hanged　his　Wardrobe…man　should　he　have　been　served　so；　the　King　having　at　this　day　no　hankerchers；　and　but　three　bands　to　his　neck；　he　swore。　　Mr。　Townsend　pleaded　want　of　money　and　the　owing　of　the　linendraper　5000l。；　and　that　he　hath　of　late　got　many　rich　things　made；　beds　and　sheets　and　saddles；　without　money；　and　that　he　can　go　no　further：　　but　still　this　old　man　（indeed　like　an　old　loving　servant）　did　cry　out　for　the　King's　person　to　be　neglected。　　But　when　he　was　gone；　Townsend　told　me　that　it　is　the　Grooms　taking　away　the　King's　linen　at　the　quarter's　end；　as　their　fees；　which　makes　this　great　want；　for　whether　the　King　can　get　it　or　no；　they　will　run　away　at　the　quarter's　end　with　what　he　hath　had；　let　the　King　get　more　as　he　can。　　All　the　company　gone；　Sir　G。　Carteret　and　I　to　talk：　　and　it　is　pretty　to　observe　how　already　he　says　that　he　did　always　look　upon　the　Chancellor　indeed　as　his　friend；　though　he　never　did　do　him　any　service　at　all；　nor　ever　got　any　thing　by；　nor　was　a　man　apt　（and　that；　I　think；　is　true）　to　do　any　man　any　kindness　of　his　own　nature；　though　I　do　know　he　was　believed　by　all　the　world　to　be　the　greatest　support　of　Sir　G。　Carteret　with　the　King　of　any　man　in　England：　　but　so　little　is　now　made　of　it！　　He　observes　that　my　Lord　Sandwich　will　lose　a　great　friend　in　him；　and　I　think　so　too；　my　Lord　Hinchingbroke　being　about　a　match　calculated　purely　out　of　respect　to　my　Lord　Chancellor's　family。　　By　and　by　Sir　G。　Carteret；　and　Townsend；　and　I　to　consider　of　an　answer　to　the　Commissioners　of　the　Treasury　about　my　Lord　Sandwich's　profits　in　the　Wardrobe；　which　seem　as　we　make　them　to　be　very　small；　not　1000l。　a…year；　but　only　the　difference　in　measure　at　which　he　buys　and　delivers　out　to　the　King；　and　then　6d。　in　the　pound　from　the　tradesman　for　what　money　he　receives　for　him；　but　this；　it　is　believed；　these　Commissioners　will　endeavour　to　take　away。　　From　him　I　went　to　see　a　great　match　at　tennis；　between　Prince　Rupert　and　one　Captain　Cooke　against　Bab。　May　and　the　elder　Chichly；　where　the　King　was；　and　Court；　and　it　seems　they　are　the　best　players　at　tennis　in　the　nation。　　But　this　puts　me　in　mind　of　what　I　observed　in　the　morning；　that　the　King　playing　at　tennis　had　a　steele…yard　carried　to　him；　and　I　was　told　it　was　to　weigh　him　after　he　had　done　playing；　and　at　noon　Mr。　Ashburnham　told　me　that　it　is　only　the　King's　curiosity；　which　he　usually　hath　of　weighing　himself　before　and　after　his　play；　to　see　how　much　he　loses　in　weight　by　playing；　and　this　day　he　lost　4　1/2lbs。　　I　to　Sir　W。　Batten　and　Sir　W。　Pen；　and　there　discoursed　of　Sir　W。　Coventry's　leaving　the　Duke　of　York；　and　Mr。　Wren's　succeeding　him。　　They　told　me　both　seriously　that　they　had　long　cut　me　out　for　Secretary　to　the　Duke　of　York；　if　ever　Sir　W。　Covent