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Mur.In and out vpon occasion I did.

Har.In and out vppon occasion, therefore you shall be hang'd, and in the sted of wearing these spurres vpon your heeles, about your necke they shall bewray your folly to the world.

sir IohnIn and out vpon ocasion, that goes hard.

MurFic paltry paltry, to and fro, good my liege a pardon, I am sory for my fault.

Har.That comes too late: but tell me, went there none
Beside sir Roger Acton, vpon whom
You did depend to be your gouernour?

Mar.None none my Lord, but sir Iohn Old-castle.

Har.Beares he part in this conspiracie. enter Bishop

Act.We lookt my Lord that he would meet vs here.

Har.But did he promise you that he would come.

Act.Such letters we receiued forth of Kent.

Bish.Where is my Lord the King? health to your grace,
Examining my Lord some of these caitiue rebels,
It is a generall voyce amongst them all,
That they had neuer come vnto this place,
But to haue met their valiant general,
The good Lord Cobham as they title him,
Whereby, my Lord, your grace may now perceiue,
His treason is apparant, which before
He sought to colour by his flattery.

Har.Now by my roialtie I would haue sworne,
But for his conscience, which I beare withall,
There had not liude a more true hearted subiect.

Bish.It is but counterfeit, my gracious lords,
And therefore may it please your maiestie,
To set your hand vnto this precept here,
By which weel cause him forthwith to appeare,
And answer this by order of the law.

Har.Bishop, not only that, but take commission,
To search, attach, imprison, and condemne,
This most notorious traitor as you please.

Bish.