the diary of samuel pepys-第42章
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wife； mentioned afterwards； was a French lady； whose name has not been preserved。＇ at dinner； and cried out that she was undone； and all the lords and men were fain to quit the room； and women called to help her。
5th。 To the Duke； who himself told me that Sir J。 Lawson was come home to Portsmouth from the Streights with great renowne among all men； and； I perceive； mightily esteemed at Court by all。 The Duke did not stay long in his chamber； but to the King's chamber； whither by and by the Russia Embassadors come； who； it seems； have a custom that they will not come to have any treaty with our or any King's Commissioners； but they will themselves see at the time the face of the King himself； be it forty days one after another； and so they did to…day only go in and see the King； and so out again to the Council…chamber。 To the Duke's closet； where Sir G。 Carteret； Sir J。 Minnes； Sir W。 Batten； Mr。 Coventry； and myself attended him about the business of the Navy； and after much discourse and pleasant talk he went away。 To the Cockpitt； where we saw 〃Claracilla；〃 ＇A Tragi… comedy by Thomas Killigrew。＇ a poor play； done by the King's house； but neither the King nor Queene were there； but only the Duke and Duchesse。 Elborough （my old school…fellow at Paul's） do tell me； and so do others； that Dr。 Calamy is this day sent to Newgate for preaching； Sunday was se'nnight without leave； though he did it only to supply the place； otherwise the people must have gone away without ever a sermon； they being disappointed of a minister： but the Bishop of London will not take that as an excuse。 Dined at home； and there being the famous new play acted the first time to…day； which is called 〃The Adventures of Five Hours；〃 at the Duke's house； being； they say； made or translated by Colonel Tuke； ＇Sir George Tuke of Crossing Temple in Essex； Mr。 Evelyn's cousin。 The play was taken from the original of the Spanish poet Calderon。＇ I did long to see it； and so we went； and though early； were forced to sit； almost out of sight； at the end of one of the lower formes； so full was the house。 And the play； in one word； is the best； for the variety and the most excellent continuance of the plot to the very end； that ever I saw； or think ever shall。
12th。 I found my Lord within； and he and I went out through the garden towards the Duke's chamber； to sit upon the Tangier matters； but a lady called to my Lord out of my Lady Castlemaine's lodgings； telling him that the King was there and would speak with him。 My Lord could not tell me what to say at the Committee to excuse his absence； but that he was with the King； nor would suffer me to go into the Privy Garden； （which is now a through…passage and common；） but bid me to go through some other way； which I did； so that I see that he is a servant of the King's pleasures too； as well as business。
19th。 Singled out Mr。 Coventry into the matted gallery； and there I told him the complaints I meet every day about our Treasurer's or his people's paying no money； but at the goldsmith's shops； where they are forced to pay fifteen or twenty sometimes per cent； for their money； which is a most horrid shame； and that which must not be suffered。 Nor is it likely that the Treasurer （at least his people） will suffer Maynell the Goldsmith to go away with 10；000l。 per annum； as he do now get； by making people pay after this manner for their money。
To my Lord Chancellor's； where the King was to meet my Lord Treasurer and many great men； to settle the revenue of Tangier。 I staid talking awhile there； but the King not coming I walked to my brother's。 This day by Dr。 Clarke I was told the occasion of my Lord Chesterfield's going and taking his lady （my Lord Ormond's daughter） from Court。 It seems he not only hath been long jealous of the Duke of York； but did find them two talking together； though there were others in the room； and the lady by all opinions a most good； virtuous woman。 He the next day （of which the Duke was warned by somebody that saw the passion my Lord Chesterfield was in the night before；） went and told the Duke how much he did apprehend himself wronged； in his picking out his lady of the whole Court to be the subject of his dishonor； which the Duke did answer with great calmnesse； not seeming to understand the reason of complaint； and that was all that passed： but my Lord did presently pack his lady into the country in Derbyshire； near the Peake； which is become a proverb at Court； to send a man's wife to the Peake when she vexes him。
23rd。 Mr。 Grant and I to a coffee…house； where Sir J。 Cutler was； ＇Citizen and Grocer； stigmatized by Pope for his avarice。＇ and he did fully make out that the trade of England is as great as ever it was； only in more hands； and that of all trades there is a greater number than ever there was； by reason of men's taking more 'prentices。 His discourse was well worth hearing。 I bought 〃Audley's Way to be Rich；〃 a serious pamphlett； and some good things worth my minding。
25th。 I understand the King of France is upon consulting his divines upon the old question； what the power of the Pope is？ and do intend to make war against him； unless he do right him for the wrong his Embassador received； and banish the Cardinall Imperiall； by which I understand is not meant the Cardinall belonging or chosen by the Emperor； but the name of his family is Imperiali。 To my Lord； and I staid talking with him an hour alone in his chamber； about sundry publick and private matters。 Among others； he wonders what the project should be of the Duke's going down to Portsmouth again now with his Lady； at this time of the year： it being no way； we think； to increase his popularity； which is not great； nor yet safe to do it； for that reason； if it would have any such effect。 Captn。 Ferrers tells me of my Lady Caslemaine's and Sir Charles Barkeley being the great favourites at Court； and growing every day more and more so； and that upon a late dispute between my Lord Chesterfield； that is the Queene's Lord Chamberlain； and Mr。 Edward Montagu her Master of the Horse； who should have the precedence in taking the Queene's upperhand abroad out of the house； which Mr。 Montagu challenges； it was given to my Lord Chesterfield。 So that I perceive he goes down the wind in honor as well as every thing else； every day。
26th。 I met with Monsieur Raby； who is lately come from France。 I had a great deal of very good discourse with him； concerning the difference between the French and the Pope； and the occasion； which he told me very particularly； and to my great content； and of most of the chief affairs of France； which I did enquire： and that the King is a most excellent Prince； doing all business himself； and that it is true he hath a mistresse； Mademoiselle La Valiere； one of the Princess Henriette's women； that he courts for his pleasure every other day； but not so as to make him neglect his publick affairs。 He tells me how the King do carry himself nobly to the relations of the dead Cardinall； ＇Cardinal Mazarine。＇ and will not suffer one pasquill to come forth against him； and that he acts by what directions he received from him before his death。
30th。 My manuscript is brought home handsomely bound； to my full content； and now I think I have a better collection in reference to the Navy； and shall have by the time I have filled it； than any of my predecessors。
FEBRUARY 1； 1662…63。 This day Creed and I walking in White Hall； did see the King coming privately from my Lady Castlemaine's； which is a poor thing for a Prince to do； and so I expressed my sense of it to Creed in terms which I should not have done； but that I believe he is trusty in that point。
2nd。 With Sir J。 Minnes and Sir W。 Batten to the Duke； and after discourse as usual with him in his closet； I went to my Lord's： the King and the Duke being gone to chapel； it being a collar day； Candlemas…day； where I staid with him until towards noon； there being Jonas Moore ＇Jonas Moore； a most celebrated mathematician； knighted by Charles II。； and made Surveyor of the Ordnance。 Ob。 1679。＇ talking about some mathematical businesses。 With Mr。 Coventry down to his chamber； where he did tell me how he do make himself an interest by doing business truly and justly； though he thwarts others greater than himself； not striving to make himself friends by addresses； and by this he thinks and observes he do live as contentedly； （now he finds himself secured from fear of want；） and； take one time with another； as void of fear or cares； or more； than they that （as his own termes were） have quicker pleasures and sharper agonies than he。
4th。 To Paul's Schoole； it being opposition…day there。 I heard some of their speeches； and they were just as schoolboys' used to be； of the seven liberal sciences； but I think not so good as ours were in our time。 Thence to Bow Church； to the Court； of Arches； where a judge sits； and his proctors about him in their habits； and their pleadings all in Latin。 Here I was sworn to give a true answer to my uncle's libells。 And back again to Paul's Schoole； and went up to see the head forms posed in Latin； Greek； and Hebrew。 Dr。 Wilkins and Outram were examiners。 ＇John Wilkins； D。D。； afterwards Bishop of Chester。 William Outram； D。D。； Prebendary of Westminster。 Ob。 1679； one of the ablest and best of the Conformists； and eminent for his piety and charity； and an excellent preacher。＇
6th。 To Lincoln's Inn Fields； and it being too soon to go to dinner； I walked up and down； and looked upon the outside of the new theatre building in Covent Garden； which will be very fine。 And so to a bookseller's in the Strand； and there bought Hudibras again； it being certainly some ill humour to be so against that which all the world cries up to be the example of wit； for which I am resolved once more to read him； and see whether I can find it or no。
7th； To White Hall to chapel； where there preached little Dr。 Duport； ＇James Duport； D。D。； Dean of Peterborough 1664； and Master of Magdalene College； Cambridge； 1668。 Ob。 1679。＇ of Cambridge； upon Josiah's words；〃But I and my house； we will serve the Lord。〃 Thence with Mr。 Creed to the King's Head ordinary。 After dinner Sir Thomas Willis ＇Sir Thomas Willis； Bart。； Ob。 Nov。 1705； aged 90； and was buried at Ditton； in Cambridgeshire； where he possessed some property。 In 1679； he had been put out of the Commission of the Peace for that County； for concurring with the Fanatic party in opposing the Court。 COLE'S MSS。＇ and another stranger； and Creed and I fell a… talking； they of the errours and corruption of the Navy； and great expence thereof； not knowing who I was； which at last I did undertake to confute； and disabuse them： and they took it very well； and I hope it was to good purpose； they being Parliament… men。 Creed and I and Captn。 Ferrers to the Parke； and there walked finely； seeing people slide； we talking all the while； and Captn。 Ferrers telling me； among other Court passages； how about a month ago； at a ball at Court； a child was dropped by one of the ladies in dancing； but nobody knew who； it being taken up by somebody in their handkercher。 The next morning all the Ladies of Honour appeared early at Court for their vindication； so that nobody could t
