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King Henry the Fourth, II. iv  Sher. First, pardon me, my lord. A hue and cry

Hath follow'd certain men unto this house.

Prince. What men?

Sher. One of them is well known, my gracious lord,

A gross fat man.

Car.As fat as butter.

Prince. The man, I do assure you, is not here,

For I myself at this time have employ'd him.

And, sheriff, I will engage my word to thee,

That I will, by to-morrow dinner-time,

Send him to answer thee, or any man,

For anything he shall be charg'd withal:

And so let me entreat you leave the house.

Sher. I will, my lord. There are two gentlemen

Have in this robbery lost three hundred marks.

Prince. It may be so: if he have robb'd these men,

He shall be answerable; and so farewell.

Sher. Good night, my noble lord.

Prince. I think it is good morrow, is it not?

Sher. Indeed, my lord, I think it be two o'clock.

Exit [with Carrier.]

Prince. This oily rascal is known as well as Paul's.

Go, call him forth.

Peto. Falstaff! fast asleep behind the arras,

and snorting like a horse.

Prince. Hark, how hard he fetches breath.

Search his pockets.

What hast thou found?

Peto. Nothing but papers, my lord.

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