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 Ard. Come M. Francklin wele now walke in Paules And dyne togeather at the ordinary, And by my mans direction draw to the key, And with the tyde go down to Feuershame, Say M. Francklin shall it not be so?

Francklin. At your good pleasure sir, Ile beare you companye.

Wil. Draw Shakbag, for heers that villaine Michael,

Gre. First Will lets heare what he can say,

Wil. Speak milkesope slaue, & neuer after speake.

Mic. For Gods sake sirs let me excuse my selfe. For heare I sweare by heauen and earth and all, I did performe the outmost of my task, And left the doores vnbolted and vnlockt, But see the chaunce Francklin and my master, Were very late conferring in the porch, And Francklin left his napkin where he sat, With certain gould knit in it, as he said Being in bed, he did bethinke himselfe, And comming down, he found the dores vnshut, He lockt the gates, and brought away the keyes For which offence my master rated me, But now I am going to see what floode it is, For with the tyde my M. will away. Where you may frons him well on Raynum downe, A place well fitting such a stratageme.

Wil. Your excuse hath somewhat molyfied my choller, Why now Greene tis better now nor ere it was,

Gre. But Michaell is this trew?

Mic. As trew as I report it to be trew.

Shak. Then Michaell this shall be your pennance, To feast vs all at the Salutation, Where we wil plat our purpose throughly. Grene