the diary of samuel pepys-第148章

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wn；　in　the　cart；　and；　Lord！　　to　see　how　the　streets　and　the　highways　are　crowded　with　people　running　and　riding；　and　getting　of　carts　at　any　rate　to　fetch　away　things。　　I　find　Sir　W。　Rider　tired　with　being　called　up　all　night；　and　receiving　things　from　several　friends。　　His　house　full　of　goods；　and　much　of　Sir　W。　Batten's　and　Sir　W。　Pen's；　I　am　eased　at　my　heart　to　have　my　treasure　so　well　secured。　　Then　home；　and　with　much　ado　to　find　a　way；　nor　any　sleep　all　this　night　to　me　nor　my　poor　wife。　　Then　all　this　day　she　and　I；　and　all　my　people　labouring　to　get　away　the　rest　of　our　things；　and　did　get　Mr。　Tooker　to　get　me　a　lighter　to　take　them　in；　and　we　did　carry　them　（myself　some）　over　Tower　Hill；　which　was　by　this　time　full　of　people's　goods；　bringing　their　goods　thither；　and　down　to　the　lighter；　which　lay　at　the　next　quay；　above　the　Tower　Dock。　　And　here　was　my　neighbour's　wife；　Mrs。　；　with　her　pretty　child；　and　some　few　of　her　things；　which　I　did　willingly　give　way　to　be　saved　with　mine；　but　there　was　no　passing　with　any　thing　through　the　postern　the　crowd　was　so　great。　　The　Duke　of　York　come　this　day　by　the　office；　and　spoke　to　us；　and　did　ride　with　his　guard　up　and　down　the　City　to　keep　all　quiet；　（he　being　now　General；　and　having　the　care　of　all）。　　This　day；　Mercer　being　not　at　home；　but　against　her　mistress's　order　gone　to　her　mother's；　and　my　wife　going　thither　to　speak　with　W。　Hewer；　beat　her　there；　and　was　angry；　and　her　mother　saying　that　she　was　not　a　'prentice　girl；　to　ask　leave　every　time　she　goes　abroad；　my　wife　with　good　reason　was　angry；　and　when　she　come　home　bid　her　be　gone　again。　　And　so　she　went　away；　which　troubled　me；　but　yet　less　than　it　would；　because　of　the　condition　we　are　in；　in　fear　of　coming　in　a　little　time　to　being　less　able　to　keep　one　in　her　quality。　　At　night　lay　down　a　little　upon　a　quilt　of　W。　Hewer's；　in　the　office；　all　my　own　things　being　packed　up　or　gone；　and　after　me　my　poor　wife　did　the　like；　we　having　fed　upon　the　remains　of　yesterday's　dinner；　having　no　fire　nor　dishes；　nor　any　opportunity　of　dressing　any　thing。　》》　4th。　　Up　by　break　of　day；　to　get　away　the　remainder　of　my　things；　which　I　did　by　a　lighter　at　the　Iron　gate：　　and　my　hands　so　full；　that　it　was　the　afternoon　before　we　could　get　them　all　away。　　Sir　W。　Pen　and　I　to　the　Tower…street；　and　there　met　the　fire　burning　three　or　four　doors　beyond　Mr。　Howell's；　whose　goods；　poor　man；　his　trayes；　and　dishes；　shovells；　&c。；　were　flung　all　along　Tower…street　in　the　kennels；　and　people　working　therewith　from　one　end　to　the　other；　the　fire　coming　on　in　that　narrow　street；　on　both　sides；　with　infinite　fury。　　Sir　W。　Batten　not　knowing　how　to　remove　his　wine；　did　dig　a　pit　in　the　garden；　and　laid　it　in　there；　and　I　took　the　opportunity　of　laying　all　the　papers　of　my　office　that　I　could　not　otherwise　dispose　of　and　in　the　evening　Sir　W。　Pen　and　I　did　dig　another；　and　put　our　wine　in　it；　and　I　my　parmazan　cheese；　as　well　as　my　wine　and　some　other　things。　The　Duke　of　York　was　at　the　office　this　day；　at　Sir　W。　Pen's；　but　I　happened　not　to　be　within。　　This　afternoon；　sitting　melancholy　with　Sir　W。　Pen　in　our　garden；　and　thinking　of　the　certain　burning　of　this　office；　without　extraordinary　means；　I　did　propose　for　the　sending　up　of　all　our　workmen　from　the　Woolwich　and　Deptford　yards；　（none　whereof　yet　appeared；）　and　to　write　to　Sir　W。　Coventry　to　have　the　Duke　of　York's　permission　to　pull　down　houses；　rather　than　lose　this　office；　which　would　much　hinder　the　King's　business。　　So　Sir　W。　Pen　went　down　this　night；　in　order　to　the　sending　them　up　to…morrow　morning；　and　I　wrote　to　Sir　W。　Coventry　about　the　business；　but　received　no　answer。　　＇A　copy　of　this　letter；　preserved　among　the　Pepys　MSS。　in　the　author's　own　hand…writing；　is　subjoined：　　Sir；The　fire　is　now　very　neere　us　as　well　on　Tower　Streete　as　　Fanchurch　Street　side；　and　we　little　hope　of　our　escape　but　by　　that　remedy；　to　ye　want　whereof　we　doe　certainly　owe　ye　loss　of　　ye　City；　namely；　ye　pulling　down　of　houses；　in　ye　way　of　ye　　fire。　This　way　Sir　W。　Pen　and　myself　have　so　far　concluded　upon　　ye　practising；　that　he　is　gone　to　Woolwich　and　Deptford　to　　supply　himself　with　men　and　necessarys　in　order　to　the　doeing　　thereof；　in　case　at　his　returne　our　condition　be　not　bettered　　and　that　he　meets　with　his　R。Hs。　approbation；　which　I　have　thus　　undertaken　to　learn　of　you；　Pray　please　to　let　me　have　this　　night　（at　whatever　hour　it　is）　what　his　R。　Hs。　directions　are　in　　this　particular；　Sir　J。　Minnes　and　Sir　W。　Batten　having　left；　　us；　we　cannot　add；　though　we　are　well　assured　of　their；　as　well　　as　all　ye　neighbourhood's　concurrence。　　Sir　W。Coventry；　　　　　　　　Yr　obedient　Servnt；　　　　　　　　　　　　　Septr。　4；　1666。　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　S。P。＇　This　night　Mrs。　Turner　（who；　poor　woman；　was　removing　her　goods　all　this　day；　good　goods　into　the　garden；　and　knows　not　how　to　dispose　of　them）　and　her　husband　supped　with　my　wife　and　me　at　night；　in　the　office；　upon　a　shoulder　of　mutton　from　the　cook's；　without　any　napkin；　or　any　thing；　in　a　sad　manner；　but　were　merry。　　Only　now　and　then；　walking　into　the　garden；　saw　how　horribly　the　sky　looks；　all　on　a　fire　in　the　night；　was　enough　to　put　us　out　of　our　wits；　and；　indeed；　it　was　extremely　dreadfull；　for　it　looks　just　as　if　it　was　at　us；　and　the　whole　heaven　on　fire。　　I　after　supper　walked　in　the　dark　down　to　Tower…street；　and　there　saw　it　all　on　fire；　at　the　Trinity　House　on　that　side；　and　the　Dolphin　Tavern　on　this　side；　which　was　very　near　us；　and　the　fire　with　extraordinary　vehemence。　　Now　begins　the　practice　of　blowing　up　of　houses　in　Tower…street；　those　next　the　Tower；　which　at　first　did　frighten　people　more　than　any　thing；　but　it　stopped　the　fire　where　it　was　done；　it　bringing　down　the　houses　to　the　ground　in　the　same　places　they　stood；　and　then　it　was　easy　to　quench　what　little　fire　was　in　it；　though　it　kindled　nothing　almost。　　W。Hewer　this　day　went　to　see　how　his　mother　did；　and　comes　late　home；　telling　us　how　he　hath　been　forced　to　remove　her　to　Islington；　her　house　in　Pye…corner　being　burned；　so　that　the　fire　is　got　so　far　that　way；　and　to　the　Old　Bayly；　and　was　running　down　to　Fleet…street；　and　Paul's　is　burned；　and　all　Cheepside。　　I　wrote　to　my　father　this　night；　but　the　post…house　being　burned；　the　letter　could　not　go。

5th。　　I　lay　down　in　the　office　again　upon　W。　Hewer's　quilt；　being　mighty　weary；　and　sore　in　my　feet　with　going　till　I　was　hardly　able　to　stand。　　About　two　in　the　morning　my　wife　calls　me　up；　and　tells　me　of　new　cryes　of　fire；　it　being　come　to　Barking　Church；　which　is　the　bottom　of　our　lane。　　＇Sethinge　Lane。＇　　I　up；　and　finding　it　so；　resolved　presently　to　take　her　away；　and　did；　and　took　my　gold；　which　was　about　2350l。　W。　Hewer；　and　Jane；　down　by　Proundy's　boat　to　Woolwich；　but　Lord！　　what　a　sad　sight　it　was　by　moone…light　to　see　the　whole　City　almost　on　fire；　that　you　might　see　it　plain　at　Woolwich；　as　if　you　were　by　it。　　There；　when　I　come；　I　find　the　gates　shut；　but　no　guard　kept　at　all；　which　troubled　me；　because　of　discourses　now　begun；　that　there　is　a　plot　in　it；　and　that　the　French　had　done　it。　　I　got　the　gates　open；　and　to　Mr。　Shelden's；　where　I　locked　up　my　gold；　and　charged　my　wife　and　W。　Hewer　never　to　leave　the　room　without　one