the diary of samuel pepys-第147章
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lse； among others； Sir T。 Littleton； Sir Thomas Lee； ＇Of Hartwell； Bucks； created a Baronet 1660。＇ Mr。 Wiles （the coxcomb whom I saw heretofore at the cock…fighting）； and a few others： I say； these did rise up and speak against the coming to a vote now； the House not being full by reason of several being at dinner； but most because that the House was to attend the King this afternoon about the business of religion （wherein they pray him to in force all the laws against Nonconformists and Papists）： and this prevented it； so that they put it off to to…morrow come se'nnight。 However； it is plain we have got great ground； and every body says I have got the most honour that any could have had opportunity of getting： and so our hearts mightily overjoyed at this success。 After dinner to the King's house； and there saw part of 〃The Discontented Colonell。〃 ＇Brennoralt； or The Discontented Colonel； a tragedy； by Sir John Suckling。＇
6th。 Up betimes； and with Sir D。 Gauden to Sir W。 Coventry's chamber； where the first word he said to me was； 〃Good…morrow； Mr。 Pepys； that must be Speaker of the Parliament…house：〃 and did protest I had got honour for ever in Parliament。 He said that his brother； that sat by him； admires me； and another gentleman said that I could not get less than 1000l。 a…year； if I would put on a gown and plead at the Chancery…bar。 But； what pleases me most； he tells me that the Solicitor…generall did protest that he thought I spoke the best of any man in England。 After several talks with him alone touching his own businesses； he carried me to White Hall； and there parted。 And I to the Duke of York's lodgings； and find him going to the Parke； it being a very fine morning； and I after him： and as soon as he saw me； he told me with great satisfaction that I had converted a great many yesterday； and did with great praise of me go on with the discourse with me。 And by and by overtaking the King； the King and Duke of York came to me both； and he ＇The King。＇ said； 〃Mr。 Pepys； I am very glad of your success yesterday：〃 and fell to talk of my well speaking。 And many of the Lords there。 My Lord Barkeley did cry me up for what they had heard of it； and others； Parliament…men there about the King； did say that they never heard such a speech in their lives delivered in that manner。 Progers of the Bedchamber swore to me afterwards before Brouncker； in the afternoon； that he did tell the King that he thought I might match the Solicitor…generall。 Every body that saw me almost came to me； as Joseph Williamson and others； with such eulogys as cannot be expressed。 From thence I went to Westminster Hall； where I met Mr。 G。 Montagu； who came to me and kissed me； and told me that he had often heretofore kissed my hands； but now he would kiss my lips； protesting that I was another Cicero； and said； all the world said the same of me。 Mr。 Ashburnham； and every creature I met there of the Parliament； or that knew any thing of the Parliament's actings； did salute me with this honour： Mr。 Godolphin； Mr。 Sands； who swore he would go twenty miles at any time to hear the like again； and that he never saw so many sit four hours together to hear any man in his life as there did to hear me； Mr。 Chichly； Sir John Duncomb； and every body do say that the kingdom will ring of my abilities； and that I have done myself right for my whole life； and so Captain Cocke and others of my friends say that no man had ever such an opportunity of making his abilities known。 And that I may cite all at once； Mr。 Lieutenant of the Tower did tell me that Mr。 Vaughan did protest to him； and that in his hearing it said so to the Duke of Albemarle； and afterwards to Sir W。 Coventry； that he had sat twenty…six years in Parliament and never heard such a speech there before： for which the Lord God make me thankful； and that I may make use of it； not to pride and vain…glory； but that； now I have this esteem； I may do nothing that may lessen it！ To White Hall to wait on the Duke of York； where he again and all the company magnified me； and several in the Gallery： among others； my Lord Gerard； who never knew me before nor spoke to me； desires his being better acquainted with me： and that； at table where he was； he never heard so much said of any man as of me in his whole life。 So waited on the Duke of York； and thence into the Gallery； where the House of Lords waited the King's coming out of the Park； which he did by and by。 And there in the Vane…roome my Lord Keeper delivered a Message to the King； the Lords being about him； wherein the Barons of England； from many good arguments very well expressed in the part he read out of； do demand precedence in England of all noblemen of either of the King's other two kingdoms； be their title what it will； and did show that they were in England reputed but as Commoners； and sat in the House of Commons and at conferences with the Lords did stand bare。 It was mighty worth my hearing； but the King did say only that he would consider of it； and so dismissed them。
8th。 With Sir W。 Coventry； who I find full of care in his own business； how to defend himself against those that have a mind to cheque him； and though I believe not for honour and for the keeping his employment； but for safety and reputation's sake； is desirous to preserve himself free from blame。
9th。 By coach to White Hall； and there met Lord Brouncker： and he and I to the Commissioners of the Treasury； where I find them mighty kind to me； more； I think； than was wont。 And here I also met Colvill the goldsmith； who tells me； with great joy； how the world upon the 'Change talks of me； and how several Parliament… men； viz。 Boscawen ＇Edward Boscawen； M。P for Truro。＇ and Major Walden of Huntingdon； who it seems do deal with him； do say how bravely I did speak； and that the House was ready to have given me thanks for it： but that； I think； is a vanity。
10th。 With Sir D。 Gauden homewards； calling at Lincolne's Inn… fields。 But my Lady Jemimah was not within： and so to Newgate； where he stopped to give directions to the jaylor about a Knight； one Sir Thomas Halford； ＇Of Welham； Leicestershire； Baronet。＇ brought in yesterday for killing one Colonell Temple； falling out at a taverne。 Home； and there comes Mr。 Moore to me； who tells me that he fears my Lord Sandwich will meet with very great difficulties to go through about the prizes； it being found that he did give orders for more than the King's letter do justify； and then for the Act of Resumption； which he fears will go on； and is designed only to do him hurt； which troubles me much。 He tells me he believes the Parliament will not be brought to do any thing in matters of religion； but will adhere to the Bishops。
11th。 Meeting Mr。 Colvill I walked with him to his building； where he is building a fine house； where he formerly lived； in Lumbard…street： and it will be a very fine street。 So to Westminster； and there walked； till by and by comes Sir W。 Coventry； and with him Mr。 Chichly and Mr。 Andrew Newport。 I to dinner with them to Mr。 Chichly's in Queens…street； in Covent Garden。 A very fine house； and a man that lives in mighty great fashion； with all things in a most extraordinary manner noble and rich about him； and eats in the French fashion all； and mighty nobly served with his servants； and very civilly； that I was mighty pleased with it： and good discourse。 He is a great defender of the Church of England； and against the Act for Comprehension； which is the work of this day； about which the House is like to sit till night。 After dinner with them back to Westminster。 Captain Cocke told me that the Speaker says he never heard such a defence made in all his life in the House； and that the Solicitor…generall do commend me even to envy。
12th。 To Gresham College； there to show myself； and was there greeted by Dr。 Wilkins； Whistler； and others； as the patron of the Navy…office； and one that got great fame by my late speech to the Parliament。
13th。 At noon； all of us to Chatelin； the French house in Covent Garden； to dinner； Brouncker； J。 Minnes； W。 Pen； T。 Harvey； and myself； and there had a dinner cost us 8s。 6d。 a…piece； a base dinner； which did not please us at all。 My head being full of to…morrow's dinner； I to my： Lord Crewe's； there to invite Sir Thomas Crewe； and there met with my Lord Hinchingbroke and his lady； the first time I spoke to her。 I saluted her； and she mighty civil： and； with my Lady Jemimah； do all resolve to be very merry to…morrow at my house。 My Lady Hinchingbroke I cannot say is a beauty； nor ugly； but is altogether a comely lady enough； and seems very good…humoured。 Thence home； and there I find one laying of my napkins against to…morrow in figures of all sorts； which is mighty pretty； and it seems it is his trade； and he gets much money by it。
14th。 Up very betimes； and with Jane to Lovett's； there to conclude upon our dinner； and thence to the pewterer's； to buy a pewter sesterne； which I have ever hitherto been without。 Anon comes my company； viz； my Lord Hinchingbroke and his lady； Sir Philip Carteret and his lady； Godolphin and my cosen Roger； and Creed： and mighty merry； and by and by to dinner； which was very good and plentifull： （and I should have said； and Mr。 George Montagu； who came at a very little warning； which was exceeding kind of him。） And there； among other things； my Lord had Sir Samuel Morland's late invention for casting up of sums of L。 S。 D。； which is very pretty； but not very useful。 Most of our discourse was of my Lord Sandwich and his family； as being all of us of the family。 And with extraordinary pleasure all the afternoon； thus together eating and looking over my closet； and my Lady Hinchingbroke I find a very sweet…natured and well… disposed lady； a lover of books and pictures； and； of good understanding。 About five o'clock they went； and then my wife and I abroad by coach into Moore…fields； only for a little ayre。
15th。 Walked with Sir W。 Coventry into the Park； and there met the King and the Duke of York； and walked a good while with them： and here met Sir Jer。 Smith； who tells me he is like to get the better of Holmes； and that when he is come to an end of that he will do Hollis's business for him in the House for his blasphemies； which I shall be glad of。 So to White Hall； and there walked with this man and that man till chapel done and the King dined： and then Sir Thomas Clifford the Comptroller took me with him to dinner to his lodgings； where my Lord Arlington and a great deal of good and great company； where I very civilly used by them； and had a most excellent dinner。 And good discourse of Spain； Mr。 Godolphin being there； particularly of the removal of the bodies of all the dead kings of Spain that could be got together； and brought to the Pantheon at the Escuriall （when it was finished） and there placed before the altar； there to lie for ever： and there was a sermon made to them upon this text； 〃Arida ossa； audite verbum Dei；〃 and a most eloquent sermon； as they say。
17th。 To the Excise…office； where I met Mr。 Ball； and did receive my paper I went for； and there fell in talk with him； who being an old cavalier do swear and curse at the present state of things； that we should be brought to this； that
