the diary of samuel pepys-第101章

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ery　pleasingly；　that　he　was　confident　upon　the　score　of　my　Lord　Sandwich's　character　of　me；　but　that　he　had　reason　to　think　what　he　did；　and　desired　me　to　call　upon　him　some　evening：　　I　named　to…night；　and　he　accepted　of　it。　　To　my　Lord　Chancellor's；　and　there　heard　several　trials；　wherein　I　perceive　my　Lord　is　a　most　able　and　ready　man。　　After　all　done；　he　himself　called；　〃Come；　Mr。　Pepys；　you　and　I　will　take　a　turn　in　the　garden。〃　　So　he　was　led　down　stairs；　having　the　goute；　and　there　walked　with　me；　I　think；　above　an　hour；　talking　most　friendly；　yet　cunningly。　　I　told　him　clearly　how　things　were；　how　ignorant　I　was　of　his　Lordship's　concernment　in　it；　how　I　did　not　do　nor　say　one　word　singly；　but　what　was　done　was　the　act　of　the　whole　Board。　　He　told　me　by　name　that　he　was　more　angry　with　Sir　G。　Carteret　than　with　me；　and　also　with　the　whole　body　of　the　Board。　　But　thinking　who　it　was　of　the　Board　that　did　know　him　least；　he　did　place　his　fear　upon　me：　　but　he　finds　that　he　is　indebted　to　none　of　his　friends　there。　　I　think　I　did　thoroughly　appease　him；　till　he　thanked　me　for　my　desire　and　pains　to　satisfy　him；　and　upon　my　desiring　to　be　directed　who　I　should　of　his　servants　advise　with　about　this　business；　he　told　me　nobody；　but　would　be　glad　to　hear　from　me　himself。　　He　told　me　he　would　not　direct　me　in　anything；　that　it　might　not　be　said　that　the　Lord　Chancellor　did　labour　to　abuse　the　King；　or　（as　I　offered）　direct　the　suspending　the　Report　of　the　Purveyors：　　but　I　see　what　he　means；　and　will　make　it　my　work　to　do　him　service　in　it。　　But；　Lord！　　to　see　how　he　is　incensed　against　poor　Deane；　as　a　fanatick　rogue；　and　I　know　not　what：　　and　what　he　did　was　done　in　spite　to　his　Lordship；　among　an　his　friends　and　tenants；　He　did　plainly　say　that　he　would　not　direct　me　in　any　thing；　for　he　would　not　put　himself　into　the　power　of　any　man　to　say　that　he　did　so　and　so；　but　plainly　told　me　as　if　he　would　be　glad　I　did　something。　　Lord！　　to　see　how　we　poor　wretches　dare　not　do　the　King　good　service　for　fear　of　the　greatness　of　these　men。　　He　named　Sir　G。　Carteret；　and　Sir　J。　Minnes；　and　the　rest；　and　that　he　was　as　angry　with　them　all　as　me。　　But　it　was　pleasant　to　think　that；　while　he　was　talking　to　me；　comes　into　the　garden　Sir　G。　Carteret；　and　my　Lord　avoided　speaking　with　him；　and　made　him　and　many　others　stay　expecting　him；　while　I　walked　up　and　down　above　an　hour；　I　think　and　would　have　me　walk　with　my　hat　on。　And　yet；　after　all；　there　has　been　so　little　ground　for　his　jealousy　of　me；　that　I　am　sometimes　afraid　that　he　do　this　only　in　policy　to　bring　me　to　his　side　by　scaring　me；　or　else；　which　is　worse；　to　try　how　faithfull　I　would　be　to　the　King；　but　I　rather　think　the　former　of　the　two。　　I　parted　with　great　assurance　how　I　acknowledged　all　I　had　to　come　from　his　Lordship；　which　he　did　not　seem　to　refuse；　but　with　great　kindness　and　respect　parted。

15th。　　Up；　and　to　my　Lord　Sandwich's；　where　he　sent　for　me　up；　and　I　did　give　my　Lord　an　account　of　what　had　passed　with　my　Lord　Chancellor　yesterday；　with　which　he　was　pleased；　and　advised　me　by　all　means　to　study　in　the　best　manner　I　could　to　serve　him　in　this　business。　　After　this　discourse　ended；　he　began　to　tell　me　that　he　had　now　pitched　upon　his　day　of　going　to　sea　upon　Monday　next；　and　that　he　would　now　give　me　an　account　how　matters　are　with　him。　　He　told　me　that　his　work　now　in　the　world　is　only　to　keep　up　his　interest　at　Court；　having　little　hopes　to　get　more　considerably；　he　saying　that　he　hath　now　about　8000l。　per　annum。　It　is　true；　be　says；　he　oweth　about　10；000l。；　but　he　hath　been　at　great　charges　in　getting　things　to　this　pass　in　his　estate；　besides　his　building　and　good　goods　that　he　hath　bought。　　He　says　that　he　hath　now　evened　his　reckonings　at　the　Wardrobe　till　Michaelmas　last；　and　hopes　to　finish　it　to　Lady…day　before　he　goes。　　He　says　now　there　is　due；　too；　7000l。　to　him　there；　if　he　knew　how　to　get　it　paid；　besides　2000l。　that　Mr。　Montagu　do　owe　him。　　As　to　his　interest；　he　says　that　he　hath　had　all　the　injury　done　him　that　ever　man　could　have　by　another　bosom　friend　that　knows　all　his　secrets；　by　Mr。　Montagu：　　but　he　says　that　the　worst　of　it　all　is　past；　and　he　gone　out　and　hated；　his　very　person　by　the　King；　and　he　believes　the　more　upon　the　score　of　his　carriage　to　him；　nay；　that　the　Duke　of　York　did　say　a　little　while　since　in　his　closet；　that　he　did　hate　him　because　of　his　ungrateful　carriage　to　my　Lord　of　Sandwich。　　He　says　that　he　is　as　great　with　the　Chancellor；　or　greater；　than　ever　in　his　life。　That　with　the　King　he　is　the　like；　and　told　me　an　instance；　that　whereas　he　formerly　was　of　the　private　council　to　the　King　before　he　was　last　sick；　and　that　by　the　sickness　an　interruption　was　made　in　his　attendance　upon　him；　the　King　did　not　constantly　call　him　as　he　used　to　do　to　his　private　council；　only　in　businesses　of　the　sea　and　the　like；　but　of　late　the　King　did　send　a　message　to　him　by　Sir　Harry　Bennet；　to　excuse　the　King　to　my　Lord　that　he　had　not　of　late　sent　for　him　as　he　used　to　do　to　his　private　council；　for　it　was　not　out　of　any　distaste；　but　to　avoid　giving　offence　to　some　others　whom　he　did　not　name；　but　my　Lord　supposes　it　might　be　Prince　Rupert；　or　it　may　be　only　that　the　King　would　rather　pass　it　by　an　excuse；　than　be　thought　unkind；　but　that　now　he　did　desire　him　to　attend　him　constantly；　which　of　late　he　hath　done；　and　the　King　never　more　kind　to　him　in　his　life　than　now。　The　Duke　of　York；　as　much　as　is　possible；　and　in　the　business　of　late；　when　I　was　to　speak　to　my　Lord　about　his　going　to　sea；　he　says　that　he　finds　the　Duke　did　it　with　the　greatest　ingenuity　and　love　in　the　world：　　〃and　whereas；〃　says　my　Lord；　〃here　is　a　wise　man　hard　by　that　thinks　himself　so；　and　it　may　be　is　in　a　degree　so；　（naming　by　and　by　my　Lord　Crewe；）　would　have　had　me　condition　with　him　that　neither　Prince　Rupert　nor　any　body　should　come　over　his　head；　and　I　know　not　what。〃　　The　Duke　himself　hath　caused　in　his　commission；　that　he　be　made　Admirall　of　this　and　what　other　ships　or　fleets　shall　hereafter　be　put　out　after　these；　which　is　very　noble。　　He　tells　me　in　these　cases；　and　that　of　Mr。　Montagu's；　and　all　others；　he　finds　that　bearing　of　them　patiently　is　the　best　way；　without　noise　or　trouble；　and　things　wear　out　of　themselves　and　come　fair　again。　　But　says　he　takes　it　from　me；　never　to　trust　too　much　to　any　man　in　the　world；　for　you　put　yourself　into　his　power；　and　the　best　seeming　friend　and　real　friend　as　to　the　present　may　have　or　take　occasion　to　fall　out　with　you；　and　then　out　comes　all。　　Then　he　told　me　of　Sir　Harry　Bennet；　though　they　were　always　kind；　yet　now　it　is　become　to　an　acquaintance　and　familiarity　above　ordinary；　that　for　these　months　he　hath　done　no　business　but　with　my　Lord's　advice　in　his　chamber；　and　promises　all　faithfull　love　to　him　and　service　upon　all　occasions。　　My　Lord　says；　that　he　hath　the　advantage　of　being　able　by　his　experience　to　help　out　and　advise　him；　and　he　believes　that　that　chiefly　do　invite　Sir　Harry　to　this　manner　of　treating　him。　　〃Now；〃　says　my　Lord；　〃the　only　and　the　greatest　embarras　that　I　have　in　the　world　is；　how　to　behave　myself　to　Sir　H。　Bennet　and　my　Lord　Chancellor；　in　case　that　there　do　lie　any　thin