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sheets； and I'll go lodge with him。
HOST。 By the mass； that thou shalt； a good pair of hempen sheets；
were never lain in： Come。
＇Exeunt。＇
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SCENE V。 The same。 A street。
＇Enter Constable； Mayor； and Watch。＇
MAYOR。 What？ have you searched the town？
CONSTABLE。 All the town； sir； we have not left a house unsearched
that uses to lodge。
MAYOR。 Surely； my lord of Rochester was then deceived； Or ill
informed of sir John Old…castle； Or if he came this way he's past the town。
He could not else have scaped you in the search。
CONSTABLE。 The privy watch hath been abroad all night； And not a
stranger lodgeth in the town But he is known； only a lusty priest We found
in bed with a pretty wench； That says she is his wifeyonder at the sheeres；
But we have charged the host with his forth coming Tomorrow morning。
MAYOR。 What think you best to do？
CONSTABLE。 Faith； master mayor； here's a few straggling houses
beyond the bridge； and a little Inn where carriers use to lodge； though I
think sure he would ne'er lodge there： but we'll go search； & the rather；
because there came notice to the town the last night of an Irish man； that
had done a murder； whom we are to make search for。
MAYOR。 Come； I pray you； and be circumspect。
＇Exeunt。＇
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SCENE VI。 The same。 Before the Carrier's Inn。
Enter Watch。
FIRST WATCH。 First beset the house； before you begin the search。
SECOND WATCH。 Content； every man take a several place。
＇Here is heard a great noise within。 Keep； keep； strike him down
there； down with him＇＇
＇Enter Constable with the Irish man in Harpoole's apparel。＇
CONSTABLE。 Come； you villainous heretic； confess where your
master is。
IRISHMAN。 Vat mester？
MAYOR。 Vat mester； you counterfeit rebel？ this shall not serve your
turn。
IRISHMAN。 Be sent Patrick I ha no mester。
CONSTABLE。 Where's the lord Cobham； sir John Old…castle； that
lately is escaped out of the Tower？
IRISHMAN。 Vat lort Cobham？
MAYOR。 You counterfeit； this shall not serve you； we'll torture you；
we'll make you to confess where that arch…heretic； Lord Cobham； is：
come； bind him fast。
IRISHMAN。 Ahone； ahone； ahone； a Cree！
CONSTABLE。 Ahone； you crafty rascal！
＇Exeunt。＇
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SCENE VII。 The same。 The yard of the Inn。
＇Lord Cobham comes out in his gown stealing。＇
COBHAM。 Harpoole； Harpoole； I hear a marvelous noise about the
house： God warrant us； I fear we are pursued： what； Harpoole。
HARPOOLE。 ＇Within。＇ Who calls there？
COBHAM。 Tis I； dost thou not hear a noise about the house？
HARPOOLE。 Yes； mary； do I：zwounds； I can not find my hose； this
Irish rascal that was lodged with me all night hath stolen my apparel；
and has left me nothing but a lowsy mantle； and a pair of brogues。 Get
up； get up； and if the carrier and his wench be asleep； change you with
them as he hath done with me； and see if we can escape。
＇Exit lord Cobham。＇
＇A hoise again heard about the house； a pretty while； then enter the
Constable； meeting Harpoole in the Irish man's apparel。＇
CONSTABLE。 Stand close； here comes the Irish man that did the
murther； by all tokens； this is he。
MAYOR。 And perceiving the house beset； would get away。 Stand；
sirra。
HARPOOLE。 What are thou that bidst me stand？
CONSTABLE。 I am the Officer； and am come to search for an Irish
man； such a villain as thy self； that hast murthered a man this last night by
the high way。
HARPOOLE。 Sblood； Constable； art thou mad？ am I an Irish man？
MAYOR。 Sirra； we'll find you an Irish man before we part： lay hold
upon him。
CONSTABLE。 Make him fast。 O thou bloody rogue！
＇Enter Lord Cobham and his lady in the carrier and wenches apparel。＇
COBHAM。 What； will these Ostlers sleep all day？ Good morrow；
good morrow。 Come； wench； come。 Saddle！ saddle！ Now afore God
too fair days； ha？
CONSTABLE。 Who comes there？
MAYOR。 Oh； tis Lancashire carrier； let him pass。
COBHAM。 What； will no body open the gates here？ Come； let's int
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stable to look to our capons。
＇Exeunt Cobham and his Lady。＇
＇The carrier calling。＇
CLUB。 ＇Calling。＇ Host！ why ostler！ zwooks； here's such a
bomination company of boys。 A pox of this pigsty at the house end： it
fills all the house full of fleas。 Ostler！ ostler！
＇Enter Ostler。＇
OSTLER。 Who calls there？ what would you have？
CLUB。 Zwooks； do you rob your guests？ do you lodge rogues and
slaves； and scoundrels； ha？ they ha stolen our clothes here： why； ostler！
OSTLER。 A murrein choke you； what a bawlin you keep。
＇Enter Host。＇
HOST。 How now； what would the carrier have？ look up there。
OSTLER。 They say that the man and woman that lay by them have
stolen their clothes。
HOST。 What； are the strange folks up yet that come in yester night？
CONSTABLE。 What； mine host； up so early？
HOST。 What； master Mayor； and master Constable！
MAYOR。 We are come to seek for some suspected persons； And such
as here we found； have apprehended。
＇Enter the Carrier and Kate in lord Cobham and ladies apparel。＇
CONSTABLE。 Who comes here？
CLUB。 Who comes here？ a plague found ome！ you bawl； quoth a！ ods
hat； I'll forzwear your house： you lodged a fellow and his wife by that ha
run away with our parrel； and left us such gew…gaws here！Come Kate；
come to me； thowse dizeard； yfaith。
MAYOR。 Mine host； know you this man？
HOST。 Yes； master Mayor； I'll give my word for him。 Why； neighbor
Club； how comes this gear about？
KATE。 Now； a fowl ont； I can not make this gew…gaw stand on my
head： now the lads and the lasses won flout me too too
CONSTABLE。 How came this man and woman thus attired？
HOST。 Here came a man and woman hither this last night； which I did
take for substantial people； and lodged all in one chamber by these folks；
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me thinks； have been so bold to change apparel； and gone away this
morning ere they rose。
MAYOR。 That was that villain traitor； Old…castle； that thus escaped us：
make out hue and cry yet after him； keep fast that traitorous rebel； his
servant； there： farewell； mine host。
CARRIER。 Come； Kate Owdham； thou and Ise trimly dizard。
＇Exeunt。＇
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SCENE VIII。 A wood near St。 Albans。
＇Enter sir John Old…castle； and his Lady disguised。＇
COBHAM。 Come； Madam； happily escaped； here let us sit。 This place
is far remote from any path； And here awhile our weary limbs may rest； To
take refreshing； free from the pursuit Of envious Rochester。
LADY COBHAM。 But where； my Lord； Shall we find rest for our
disquiet minds？ There dwell untamed thoughts that hardly stop； To such
abasement of disdained rags。 We were not wont to travel thus by night；
Especially on foot。
COBHAM。 No matter； love； Extremities admit no better choice； And
were it not for thee； say froward time Impo