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 Bish.Now you haue brought me heere into the Tower, You may go backe vnto the Porters Lodge, And send for drinke or such things as you want, Where if I haue occasion to imploy you, Ile send some officer to cal you to me. Into the cittie go not, I commaund you, Perhaps I may haue present neede to vse you.

2We will attend your worship here without.

Bish.Do so I pray you.

3Come, we may haue a quart of wine at the Rose at Barking, I warrant you, and come backe an hower before he be ready to go.

1We must hie vs then.

3Let's away.

Bish.Ho, M.Lieftenant.

Lieften.Who calls there?

Bish.A friend of yours.

Lieften.My lord of Rochester, your honor's welcome.

Bish.Sir heres my warrant from the Counsell, For conference with sir Iohn Old-castle, Vpon some matter of great consequence.

Lieften.Ho, sir Iohn.

Harp.Who calls there?

Lieften.Harpoole, tel Sir Iohn, that my lord of Rochester comes from the counsell to conferre with him.

Harp.I will sir.

Lief.I thinke you may as safe without suspition, As any man in England as I heare, For it was you most labor'd his commitment.

Bish.I did sir, and nothing repent it I assure you. M.Lieftenant I pray you giue vs leaue, I must conferre here with sir Iohn a little.

Lief.With all my heart my lord.

Harp aside.My lord be rulde by me, take this occasion while tis offered, and on my life your lordship shal escape.