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 But.My Lord.

KingGoe downe by Greenewich, and command a boate, At the Friers bridge attend my comming downe.

But.I will my Lord.

KingIt's time I thinke to looke vnto rebellion, When Acton doth expect vnto his ayd, No lesse then fiftie thousand Londoners, Well, Ile to Westminster in this disguise, To heare what newes is stirring in these brawles.

Sir IohnStand true-man saies a thiefe?

KingStand thiefe, saies a true man, how if a thiefe?

Sir IohnStand thiefe too.

KingThen thiefe or true-man I see I must stand, I see how soeuer the world wagges, the trade of theeuing yet will neuer downe, what art thou?

sir IohnA good fellow.

KingSo am I too, I see thou dost know me.

sir Iohn.If thou be a good fellow, play the good fellowes part, deliuer thy purse without more adoe.

KingI haue no mony.

sir IohnI must make you find some before we part, if you haue no mony you shal haue ware, as many sound drie blows as your skin can carrie.

KingIs that the plaine truth?

sir IohnSirra no more adoe, come, come, giue me the mony you haue, dispatch, I cannot stand all day.

KingWel, if thou wilt needs haue it, there tis: iust the prouerb, one thiefe robs another, where the diuel are all my old theeues, that were wont to keepe this walke? Falstaffe the villaine is so fat, he cannot get on's horse, but me thinkes Poines and Peto should be stirring here abouts.

sir IohnHow much is there on't of thy word?

KingA hundred pound in Angels, on my word, The time has beene I would haue done as much For thee, if thou hadst past this way, as I haue now. sir