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 sir. IohnSirra, what art thou, thou seem'st a gentleman?

KingI am no lesse, yet a poore one now, for thou hast all my mony.

sir IohnFrom whence cam'st thou?

KingFrom the court at Eltham.

sir IohnArt thou one of the Kings seruants?

KingYes that I am and one of his chamber.

sir IohnI am glad thou art no worse, thou maist the better spare thy mony, & thinkst thou thou mightst get a poor thiefe his pardon if he should haue neede.

King.Yes that I can.

sir IohnWilt thou do so much for me, when I shall haue occasion?

KingYes faith will I, so it be for no murther.

sir IohnNay, I am a pittifull thiefe, all the hurt I do a man, I take but his purse, Ile kill no man.

KingThen of my word Ile do it.

sir IohnGiue me thy hand of the same.

KingThere tis.

sir IohnMe thinks the King should be good to theeues because he has bin a thiefe himselfe, though I thinke now he be turned true-man.

KingFaith I haue heard indeed he has had an il name that way in his youth, but how canst thou tell he has beene a thiefe?

sir IohnHow? because he once robde me before I fell to the trade my selfe, when that foule villainous guts, that led him to all that rogery, was in's company there, that Falstaffe.

King aside.Well if he did rob thee then, thou art but euen with him now Ile be sworne: thou knowest not the king now, I thinke, if thou sawest him?

sir IohnNot I yfaith.

King aside.So it should seeme.

sir IohnWell, if old King Henry had liu'de, this King that is now, had made theeuing the best trade in England. King