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 to conuay you hence.

Old-ca.Fellow, go back againe vnto thy Lord and counsell him.

Harp.Nay my good lord of Rochester, ile bring you to S. Albons through the woods, I warrant you.

Old-ca.Villaine away.

Harp.Nay since I am past the Towers libertie, thou part'st not so.

Bish.Clubbes clubs, clubs.

1Murther, murther murther.

2Downe with him.

3A villaine traitor.

Harp.You cowardly rogues.

Lieft.Who is so bold as dare to draw a sword, So neare vnto the entrance of the Tower?

1This ruffian seruant to sir Iohn Old-castle was like to haue slaine my Lord.

Lieft.Lay hold on him.

Harp.Stand off if you loue your puddings.

Roch within.Help help, help, M.Lieftenant help.

Lief.Who's that within? some treason in the Tower vpon my life, looke in, who's that which calls?

Lief.Without your cloke my lord of Rochester?

Harp.There, now it workes, then let me speed, for now is the fittest time for me to scape away.

Lief.Why do you looke so ghastly and affrighted?

Roch.Old-castle that traitor and his man, When you had left me to conferre with him, Tooke, bound, and stript me, as you see, And left me lying in his inner chamber, And so departed, and I

Lief. And you! ne're say that the Lord Cobhams man Did here set vpon you like to murther you.

1And so he did. Roch.