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 heard of something from the King, about this matter.

HarpooleSir, yonder my lord walkes, you see him, Ile haue your men into the Celler the while.

Cobh.welcome good maister Butler.

ButlerThankes, my good lord: his Maiestie dooth commend his loue vnto your lordship, and wils you to repaire vnto the court.

Cobh.God blesse his Highnesse, and confound his ennemies, I hope his Maiestie is well.

ButlerIn health, my lord.

Cobh.God long continue it: mee thinkes you looke as though you were not well, what ailes you sir?

ButlerFaith I haue had a foolish odde mischance, that angers mee: comming ouer Shooters hill, there came a fellow to me like a Sailer, and asked me money, and whilst I staide my horse to draw my purse, he takes th'aduantage of a little banck and leapes behind me, whippes my purse away, and with a sodaine ierke I know not how, threw me at least three yards out of my saddle. I neuer was so robbed in all my life.

Cobh.I am very sorie sir for your mischance, wee will send our warrant foorth, to stay such suspitious persons as shal be found, then maister Butler, we wil attend you.

ButlerI humbly thanke your lordship, I will attend you.

Sum.I haue the law to warrant what I do, and though the Lord Cobham be a noble man, that dispenses not with law, I dare serue processe were a fiue noble men, though we Sumners make sometimes a mad slip in a corner with a prettie wench, a Sumner must not goe alwayes by seeing, a manne may be content to hide his eies, where he may feele his profit: well, this is my Lord Cobhams house, if I can deuise to speake with him, if not, Ile clap my citation vpon's doore, so my lord of Rochester bid me, but me thinkes here comes one of his men.

Harp.Welcome good fellow, welcome, who wouldst thou speake