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 you M.Constable and M.Harpoole, you are welcome with all my heart, what make you here so earely this morning?

Harp.Sirra, what strangers do you lodge, there is a robbery done this morning, and we are to search for all suspected persons.

Aleman.Gods bores, I am sory for't, yfaith sir I lodge no bo∣dy but a good honest mery priest, they call him sir Iohn a Wrootham, and a handsome woman that is his neece, that he saies he has some sute in law for, and as they go vp & down to London, sometimes they lie at my house.

Harp.What, is he here in thy house now?

Con.She is sir, I promise you sir he is a quiet man, and be∣cause he will not trouble too many roomes, he makes the wo∣man lie euery night at his beds feete.

Harp.Bring her forth Constable, bring her forth, let's see her, let's see her.

Con.Dorothy, you must come downe to M.Constable.

Dol.Anon forsooth.

Harp.Welcome sweete lasse, welcome.

Dol.I thank you good M.seruing-man, and master Constable also.

Harp.A plump girle by the mas, a plump girle, ha Dol ha, wilt thou forsake the priest, and go with me.

Con.A well said M.Harpoole, you are a merrie old man yfaith, yfaith you wil neuer be old: now by the macke, a prettie wench indeed.

Harp.Ye old mad mery Constable, art thou aduis'de of that ha, well said Dol, fill some ale here.

Dol asideOh if I wist this old priest would not sticke to me, by Ioue I would ingle this old seruing-man.

Harp.Oh you old mad colt, yfaith Ile feak you: fil all the pots in the house there.

Con.Oh wel said M.Harpoole, you are heart of oake when all's done.

Harp.Ha Dol, thou hast a sweete paire of lippes by the masse. Dol.