the diary of samuel pepys-第116节

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　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　of　them　in　it；　night　or　day。　　So　back　again；　by　the　way　seeing　my　goods　well　in　the　lighters　at　Deptford；　and　watched　well　by　people。　　Home；　and　whereas　I　expected　to　have　seen　our　house　on　fire；　it　being　now　about　seven　o'clock；　it　was　not。　　But　to　the　fire；　and　there　find　greater　hopes　than　I　expected；　for　my　confidence　of　finding　our　office　on　fire　was　such；　that　I　durst　not　ask　any　body　how　it　was　with　us；　till　I　come　and　saw　it　was　not　burned。　　But　going　to　the　fire；　I　find　by　the　blowing　up　of　houses；　and　the　great　help　given　by　the　workmen　out　of　the　King's　yards；　sent　up　by　Sir　W。　Pen；　there　is　a　good　stop　given　to　it；　as　well　at　Marke…lane　end；　as　ours；　it　having　only　burned　the　dyall　of　Barking　Church；　and　part　of　the　porch；　and　was　there　quenched。　　I　up　to　the　top　of　Barking　steeple；　and　there　saw　the　saddest　sight　of　desolation　that　I　ever　saw；　every　where　great　fires；　oyle…cellars；　and　brimstone；　and　other　things　burning。　　I　became　afraid　to　stay　there　long；　and　therefore　down　again　as　fast　as　I　could；　the　fire　being　spread　as　far　as　I　could　see　it；　and　to　Sir　W。　Pen's；　and　there　eat　a　piece　of　cold　meat；　having　eaten　nothing　since　Sunday；　＇He　forgot　the　shoulder　of　mutton　from；the　cook's　the　day　before。＇　　but　the　remains　of　Sunday's　dinner。　　Here　I　met　with　Mr。　Young　and　Whistler；　and　having　removed　all　my　things；　and　received　good　hopes　that　the　fire　at　our　end　is　stopped；　they　and　I　walked　into　the　town；　and　find　Fanchurch…street；　Gracious…street；　and　Lumbard…street　all　in　dust。　　The　Exchange　a　sad　sight；　nothing　standing　there；　of　all　the　statues　or　pillars；　but　Sir　Thomas　Gresham's　picture　in　the　corner。　　Into　Moore…fields；　（our　feet　ready　to　burn；　walking　through　the　town　among　the　hot　coles；）　and　find　that　full　of　people；　and　poor　wretches　carrying　their　goods　there；　and　every　body　keeping　his　goods　together　by　themselves；　（and　a　great　blessing　it　is　to　them　that　it　is　fair　weather　for　them　to　keep　abroad　night　and　day；）　drunk　there；　and　paid　twopence　for　a　plain　penny　loaf。　　Thence　homeward；　having　passed　through　Cheapside；　and　Newgate　market；　all　burned；　and　seen　Anthony　Joyce's　house　in　fire。　　And　took　up　（which　I　keep　by　me）　a　piece　of　glass　of　Mercer's　chapel　in　the　street；　where　much　more　was；　so　melted　and　buckled　with　the　heat　of　the　fire　like　parchment。　　I　also　did　see　a　poor　cat　taken　out　of　a　hole　in　a　chimney；　joyning　to　the　wall　of　the　Exchange；　with　the　hair　all　burned　off　the　body；　and　yet　alive。　　So　home　at　night；　and　find　there　good　hopes　of　saving　our　office；　but　great　endeavours　of　watching　all　night；　and　having　men　ready；　and　so　we　lodged　them　in　the　office；　and　had　drink　and　bread　and　cheese　for　them。　　And　I　lay　down　and　slept　a　good　night　about　midnight：　　though　when　I　rose；　I　heard　that　there　bad　been　a　great　alarme　of　French　and　Dutch　being　risen；　which　proved　nothing。　　But　it　is　a　strange　thing　to　see　how　long　this　time　did　look　since　Sunday；　having　been　always　full　of　variety　of　actions；　and　little　sleep；　that　it　looked　like　a　week　or　more；　and　I　had　forgot　almost　the　day　of　the　week。

6th。　　Up　about　five　o'clock；　and　met　Mr。　Gauden　at　the　gate　of　the　office；　（I　intending　to　go　out；　as　I　used；　every　now　and　then　to…day；　to　see　how　the　fire　is；）　to　call　our　men　to　Bishop's…　gate；　where　no　fire　had　yet　been　near；　and　there　is　now　one　broke　out：　　which　did　give　great　grounds　to　people；　and　to　me　too；　to　think　that　there　is　some　kind　of　plot　in　this；　（on　which　many　by　this　time　have　been　taken；　and　it　hath　been　dangerous　for　any　stranger　to　walk　in　the　streets；）　but　I　went　with　the　men；　and　we　did　put　it　out　in　a　little　time；　so　that　that　was　well　again。　　It　was　pretty　to　see　how　hard　the　women　did　work　in　the　cannells；　sweeping　of　water；　but　then　they　would　scold　for　drink；　and　be　as　drunk　as　devils。　　I　saw　good　butts　of　sugar　broke　open　in　the　street；　and　people　give　and　take　handsfull　out；　and　put　into　beer；　and　drink　it。　　and　now　all　being　pretty　well；　I　took　boat；　and　over　to　Southwarke；　and　took　boat　on　the　other　side　the　bridge；　and　so　to　Westminster；　thinking　to　shift　myself；　being　all　in　dirt　from　top　to　bottom；　but　could　not　there　find　any　place　to　buy　a　shirt　or　a　pair　of　gloves；　Westminster　Hall　being　full　of　people's　goods；　those　in　Westminster　having　removed　all　their　goods；　and　the　Exchequer　money　put　into　vessels　to　carry　to　Nonsuch　＇Nonsuch　House　near　Epsom；　where　the　Exchequer　had　formerly　been　kept。＇　　but　to　the　Swan；　and　there　was　trimmed：　and　then　to　White　Hall；　but　saw　nobody；　and　so　home。　　A　sad　sight　to　see　how　the　River　looks：　　no　houses　nor　church　near　it；　to　the　Temple；　where　it　stopped。　　At　home；　did　go　with　Sir　W。　Batten；　and　our　neighbour；　Knightly；　（who；　with　one　more；　was　the　only　man　of　any　fashion　left　in　all　the　neighbourhood　thereabouts；　they　all　removing　their　goods；　and　leaving　their　houses　to　the　mercy　of　the　fire；）　to　Sir　R。　Ford's；　and　there　dined　in　an　earthen　plattera　fried　breast　of　mutton；　a　great　many　of　us；　but　very　merry；　and　indeed　as　good　a　meal；　though　as　ugly　a　one；　as　ever　I　had　in　my　life。　　Thence　down　to　Deptford；　and　there　with　great　satisfaction　landed　all　my　goods　at　Sir　G。　Carteret's　safe；　and　nothing　missed　I　could　see　or　hear。　　This　being　done　to　my　great　content；　I　home；　and　to　Sir　W。　Batten's；　and　there　with　Sir　R。　Ford；　Mr。　Knightly；　and　one　Withers；　a　professed　lying　rogue；　supped　well；　and　mighty　merry；　and　our　fears　over。　　From　them　to　the　office　and　there　slept　with　the　office　full　of　labourers；　who　talked；　and　slept；　and　walked　all　night　long　there。　　But　strange　it　is　to　see　Clothworkers'　Hall　on　fire　these　three　days　and　nights　in　one　body　of　flame；　it　being　the　cellar　full　of　oyle。

7th。　　Up　by　five　o'clock；　and；　blessed　be　God！　　find　all　well；　and　by　water　to　Pane's　Wharfe。　　Walked　thence；　and　saw　all　the　towne　burned；　and　a　miserable　sight　of　Paul's　church；　with　all　the　roofs　fallen；　and　the　body　of　the　quire　fallen　into　St。　Fayth's；　Paul's　school　also；　Ludgate；　and　Fleet…street。　　My　father's　house；　and　the　church；　and　a　good　part　of　the　Temple　the　like。　　So　to　Creed's　lodging；　near　the　New　Exchange；　and　there　find　him　laid　down　upon　a　bed；　the　house　all　unfurnished；　there　being　fears　of　the　fire's　coming　to　them。　　There　I　borrowed　a　shirt　of　him；　and　washed。　　To　Sir　W。　Coventry；　at　St。　James's；　who　lay　without　curtains；　having　removed　all　his　goods；　as　the　King　at　White　Hall；　and　every　body　had　done；　and　was　doing。　　He　hopes　we　shall　have　no　public　distractions　upon　this　fire；　which　is　what　every　body　fears；　because　of　the　talk　of　the　French　having　a　hand　in　it。　　And　it　is　a　proper　time　for　discontents；　but　all　men's　minds　are　full　of　care　to　protect　themselves；　and　save　their　goods：　　the　militia　is　in　arms　every　where。　　Our　fleetes；　he　tells　me；　have　been　is　sight　one　of　another；　and　most　unhappily　by　fowle　weather　were　parted；　to　our　great　loss；　as　in　reason　they　do　conclude；　the　Dutch　being　come　out　only　to　make　a　shew；　and　please　their　people；　but　in　very　bad　condition　as　to　stores；　victuals；　and　men。　　They　are　at　Boulogne；　and　our　fleet　come　to　St。　Ellen's。　　We　have　got　nothing；　but　have　lost　one　ship；　but　he　knows　not　what。　　Thence　to　the　Swan；　and　there　drank；　and　so　home；　and　find　all　well。　　My　Lord　Brouncker；　at　Sir　W。　Batten's；　tells　us　the　Generall　is　sent　for　up；　to　come　to　advise　with　the　King　about　business　at　this　juncture；　and　to　keep　all　quiet；　which　is　great　honour　to　him；　but　I　am　sure　is　but　a　piece　of　dissimulation。　　So　home；　and　did　give　orders　for　my　house　to　be　made　clean；　and　then　down　to　Woolwich；　and　there　find　all　well。　Dined；　and　Mrs。　Markham　come　to　see　my　wife。　　This　day　our　Merchants　first　met　at　Gresham　College；　which；　by　proclamation；　is　to　be　their　Exchange。　　Strange　to　hear　what　is　bid　for　houses；　all　up　and　down　here；　a　friend　of　Sir　W。　Rider's　having　150l。　for　what　he　used　to　let　for　40l。　per　annum。　　Much　dispute　where　the　Custome…house　shall　be；　thereby　the　growth　of　the　City　again　to　be　foreseen。　　My　Lord　Treasurer；　they　say；　and　others；　would　have　it　at　the　other　end　of　the　town。　　I　home　late　to　Sir　W。　Pen's；　who　did　give　me　a　bed；　but　without　curtains　or　hangings；　all　being　do