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 Cobh.Notorious treason! yet I will conceale My secret thoughts, to sound the depth of it. My lord of Cambridge, I doe see your claime, And what good may redound vnto the land, By prosecuting of this enterprise. But where are men? where's power and furniture To order such an action? we are weake, Harry, you know's a mighty potentate.

Camb.Tut, we are strong enough, you are belou'de, And many will be glad to follow you, VVe are the light, and some will follow vs: Besides, there is hope from France: heres an embassador That promiseth both men and money too. The commons likewise (as we heare) pretend A sodaine tumult, we wil ioyne with them.

Cobh.Some likelihoode, I must confesse, to speede: But how shall I beleeue this is plaine truth? You are (my lords) such men as liue in Court, And highly haue beene fauour'd of the king, Especially lord Scroope, whome oftentimes He maketh choice of for his bedfellow. And you lord Gray are of his priuy councell: Is not this a traine to intrappe my life?

Camb.Then perish may my soule: what thinke you so?

ScroopeVVeele sweare to you.

GrayOr take the sacrament.

Cobh.Nay you are noble men, and I imagine, As you are honorable by birth and bloud, So you will be in heart, in thought, in word. I craue no other testimony but this. That you would all subscribe, and set your hands Vnto this writing which you gaue to me.

Camb.VVith all our hearts: who hath any pen and inke?

ScroopeMy pocket should haue one: yea, heere it is.

Camb.Giue it me lord Scroope: there is my name.

ScroopeAnd there is my name. Gray