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 Hunt.Will you away, and make no more to do?

Murl.Fy paltry paltry, to and fro, as occasion serues, If you be so hasty take my place.

Hunt.No good sir knight, you shall begin in your hand.

Murl.I could be glad to giue my betters place.

Bishop.I tell ye Lady, its not possible But you should know where he conueies himselfe, And you haue hid him in some secret place.

LadyMy Lord, beleeue me, as I haue a soule, I know not where my lord my husband is.

Bishop.Go to, go to ye are an heretike, And will be forc'de by torture to confesse, If faire meanes will not serue to make ye tell.

LadyMy husband is a noble gentleman, And neede not hide himselfe for anie fact That ere I heard of, therefore wrong him not.

Bishop.Your husband is a dangerous schismaticke, Traitor to God, the King, and common wealth, And therefore master Croamer shrieue of Kent, I charge you take her to your custodie, And ceaze the goods of Sir John Old-castle To the Kings vse, let her go in no more, To fetch so much as her apparell out, There is your warrant from his maiestie.

L. War.Good my Lord Bishop pacifie your wrath Against the Lady.

Bish.Then let her confesse Where Old-castle her husband is conceald.

L. War.I dare engage mine honor and my life, Poore gentlewoman, she is ignorant, And innocent of all his practises, If any euill by him be practised.

Bish.If my Lord Warden? nay then I charge you, That