the diary of samuel pepys-第197章

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ours　that　he　took　and　released　on　Thursday　last；　which　was　the　day　before　our　fleet　came　to　him。　　But　then；　that　that　seems　most　to　our　disgrace；　and　which　the　Duke　of　York　did　take　special　and　vehement　notice　of；　is；　that　when　the　Dutch　saw　so　many　fire…ships　provided　for　them；　themselves　lying；　I　think；　about　the　Nore；　they　did　with　all　their　great　ships；　with　a　North…east　wind；　（as　I　take　it　they　said；　but　whatever　it　was；　it　was　a　wind　that　we　should　not　have　done　it　with；）　turn　down　to　the　Middle…ground；　which；　the　Duke　of　York　observed；　never　was　nor　would　have　been　undertaken　by　ourselves。　　And　whereas　some　of　the　company　answered；　it　was　their　great　fear；　not　their　choice；　that　made　them　do　it；　the　Duke　of　York　answered；　that　it　was；　it　maybe；　their　fear　and　wisdom　that　made　them　do　it；　but　yet　their　fear　did　not　make　them　mistake；　as　we　should　have　done；　when　we　have　had　no　fear　upon　us；　and　have　run　our　ships　on　ground。　　And　this　brought　it　into　my　mind；　that　they　managed　their　retreat　down　this　difficult　passage；　with　all　their　fear；　better　than　we　could　do　ourselves　in　the　main　sea；　when　the　Duke　of　Albemarle　ran　away　from　the　Dutch；　when　the　Prince　was　lost；　and　the　Royal　Charles　and　the　other　great　ships　came　on　ground　upon　the　Galloper。　　Thus　in　all　things；　in　wisdom；　courage；　force；　knowledge　of　our　own　streams；　and　success；　the　Dutch　have　the　best　of　us；　and　do　end　the　war　with　victory　on　their　side。　　One　thing　extraordinary　was　this　day：　　a　man；　a　Quaker；　came　naked　through　the　Hall；　only　very　civilly　tied　about　the　loins　to　avoid　scandal；　and　with　a　chafing…dish　of　fire　and　brimstone　burning　upon　his　head；　did　pass　through　the　Hall；　crying　〃Repent！　repent！〃　　Presently　comes　down　the　House　of　Commons；　the　King　having　made　a　very　short　and　no　pleasing　speech　to　them　at　all；　not　at　all　giving　them　thanks　for　their　readiness　to　come　up　to　town　at　this　busy　time；　but　told　them　that　he　did　think　he　should　have　had　occasion　for　them；　but　had　none；　and　therefore　did　dismiss　them　to　look　after　their　own　occasions　till　October；　and　that　he　did　wonder　any　should　offer　to　bring　in　a　suspicion　that　he　intended　to　rule　by　an　army；　or　otherwise　than　by　the　laws　of　the　land；　which　he　promised　them　he　would　do；　and　so　bade　them　go　home　and　settle　the　minds　of　the　country　in　that　particular；　and　only　added；　that；　he　had　made　a　peace　which　be　did　believe　they　would　find　reasonable；　and　a　good　peace；　but　did　give　them　none　of　the　particulars　thereof。　　Thus　they　are　dismissed　again　to　their　general　great　distaste；　I　believe　the　greatest　that　ever　Parliament　was；　to　see　themselves　so　fooled；　and　the　nation　in　certain　condition　of　ruin；　while　the　King；　they　see；　is　only　governed　by　his　lust；　and　women；　and　rogues　about　him。　　The　Speaker；　they　found；　was　kept　from　coming　in　the　morning　to　the　House　on　purpose　till　after　the　King　was　come　to　the　House　of　Lords；　for　fear　they　should　be　doing　any　thing　in　the　House　of　Commons　to　the　further　dissatisfaction　of　the　King　and　his　courtiers。　　They　do　all　give　up　the　kingdom　for　lost；　that　I　speak　to；　and　do　hear　what　the　King　says；　how　he　and　the　Duke　of　York　do　do　what　they　can　to　get　up　an　army；　that　they　may　need　no　more　Parliaments：　　and　how　my　Lady　Castlemaine　hath；　before　the　last　breach　between　her　and　the　King；　said　to　the　King；　that　he　must　rule　by　an　army；　or　all　would　be　lost。　　I　am　told　that　many　petitions　were　provided　for　the　Parliament；　complaining　of　the　wrongs　they　have　received　from　the　Court　and　courtiers；　in　city　and　country；　if　the　Parliament　had　but　sat：　　and　I　do　perceive　they　all　do　resolve　to　have　a　good　account　of　the　money　spent　before　ever　they　give　a　farthing　more；　and　the　whole　kingdom　is　every　where　sensible　of　their　being　abused；　insomuch　that　they　forced　their　Parliament…men　to　come　up　to　sit；　and　my　cozen　Roger　told　me　that　（but　that　was　in　mirth）　he　believed；　if　he　had　not　come　up　he　should　have　had　his　house　burned。　　The　kingdom　never　in　so　troubled　a　condition　in　this　world　as　now；　nobody　pleased　with　the　peace；　and　yet　nobody　daring　to　wish　for　the　continuance　of　the　war；　it　being　plain　that　nothing　do　nor　can　thrive　under　us。　　Here　I　saw　old　good　Mr。　Vaughan；　and　several　of　the　great　men　of　the　Commons；　and　some　of　them　old　men；　that　are　come　200　miles　and　more　to　attend　this　session　of　Parliament；　and　have　been　at　great　charge　and　disappointments　in　their　other　private　business；　and　now　all　to　no　purpose；　neither　to　serve　their　country；　content　themselves；　nor　receive　any　thanks　from　the　King。　　It　is　verily　expected　by　many　of　them　that　the　King　will　continue　the　prorogation　in　October；　so　as；　if　it　be　possible；　never　to　have　this　Parliament　more。　　My　Lord　Bristoll　took　his　place　in　the　House　of　Lords　this　day；　but　not　in　his　robes；　and　when　the　King　came　in　he　withdrew：　　but　my　Lord　of　Buckingham　was　there　as　brisk　as　ever；　and　sat　in　his　robes；　which　is　a　monstrous　thing；　that　a　man　should　be　proclaimed　against；　and　put　in　the　Tower；　and　released　without　any　trial；　and　yet　not　restored　to　his　places。　　But　above　all；　I　saw　my　Lord　Mordaunt　＇Vide　note　Nov。　26；　1666。＇　　as　merry　as　the　best；　that　it　seems　hath　done　such　further　indignities　to　Mr。　Taylor　since　the　last　sitting　of　Parliament　as　would　hang　him；　if　there　were　nothing　else；　would　the　King　do　what　were　fit　for　him；　but　nothing　of　that　is　now　likely　to　be。　　Cozen　Roger　and　Creed　to　dinner　with　me；　and　very　merry：　　but　among　other　things　they　told　me　of　the　strange；　bold　sermon　of　Dr。　Creeton　＇Probably　Robert　Creyghton　of　Trin。　Col。　Cambridge；　A。M。　1662。　　Ling。　Graec。　Prof。　Reg。　1672…3。＇　　yesterday　before　the　King；　how　he　preached　against　the　sins　of　the　Court；　and　particularly　against　adultery；　over　and　over　instancing　how　for　that　single　sin　in　David　the　whole　nation　was　undone；　and　of　our　negligence　in　having　our　castles　without　ammunition　and　powder　when　the　Dutch　came　upon　us；　and　how　we　have　no　courage　now…a…days；　but　let　our　ships　be　taken　out　of　our　harbour。　　Here　Creed　did　tell　us　the　story　of　the　duell　last　night；　in　Covent…garden；　between　Sir　H。　Bellasses　and　Tom　Porter。　It　is　worth　remembering　the　silliness　of　the　quarrel；　and　is　a　kind　of　emblem　of　the　general　complexion　of　this　whole　kingdom　at　present。　　They　two　dined　yesterday　at　Sir　Robert　Carr's　＇M。P。　Knight　and　Baronet；　of　Sleaford；　Lincolnshire；　and　one　of　the　proposed　knights　of　the　Royal　Oak　for　that　county。＇　　where　it　seems　people　do　drink　high；　all　that　come。　　It　happened　that　these　two；　the　greatest　friends　in　the　world；　were　talking　together：　　and　Sir　H。　Bellasses　talked　a　little　louder　than　ordinary　to　Tom　Porter；　giving　of　him　some　advice。　　Some　of　the　company　standing　by　said；　〃What！　　are　they　quarrelling；　that　they　talk　so　high？〃　　Sir　H。　Bellasses　hearing　it；　said；　〃No！〃　　says　he：　　〃I　would　have　you　know　I　never　quarrel；　but　I　strike；　and　take　that　as　a　rule　of　mine！〃　〃How？〃　says　Tom　Porter；　〃strike！　　I　would　I　could　see　the　man　in　England　that　durst　give　me　a　blow！〃　with　that　Sir　H。　Bellasses　did　give　him　a　box　of　the　ears；　and　so　they　were　going　to　fight　there；　but　were　hindered。　　And　by　and　by　Tom　Porter　went　out；　and　meeting　Dryden　the　poet；　told　him　of　the　business；　and　that　he　was　resolved　to　fight　Sir　H。　Bellas