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 speake with?

Sum.With my lord Cobham, I would speake, if thou be one of his men.

Harp.Yes I am one of his men, but thou canst not speake with my lord.

Sum.May I send to him them?

Harp.Ile tel thee that, when I know thy errand.

Sum.I will not tel my errand to thee.

Harp.Then keepe it to thy selfe, and walke like a knaue as thou camest.

Sum.I tell thee my lord keepes no knaues, sirra.

Harp.Then thou seruest him not, I beleeue, what lord is thy master?

Sum.My lord of Rochester.

Harp.In good time, and what wouldst thou haue with my lord Cobham?

Sum.I come by vertue of a processe, to ascite him to ap∣peare before my lord, in the court at Rochester.

Harp aside.Wel, God grant me patience, I could eate this conger. My lord is not at home, therefore it were good Sum∣ner you caried your processe backe.

Sum.Why, if he will not be spoken withall, then will I leaue it here, and see you that he take knowledge of it.

Harp.Swounds you slaue, do you set vp your bills here, go to, take it downe againe, doest thou know what thou dost, dost thee know on whom thou seruest processe?

Sum.Yes marry doe I, Sir Iohn Old-castle Lord Cobham.

Harp.I am glad thou knowest him yet, and sirra dost not thou know, that the lord Cobham is a braue lord, that keepes good beefe and beere in his house, and euery day feedes a hundred poore people at's gate, and keepes a hundred tall fel∣lowes?

Sum.Whats that to my processe?

Harp.Mary this sir, is this processe parchment?

Sum.Yes mary. Harp.