sir John Old-castle.
Old-ca.No more I say, peace lest he should suspect it.
Bish.Sir Iohn I am come vnto you from the lords of his highnesse most honorable counsell, to know if yet you do re∣cant your errors, conforming you vnto the holy church.
Old-ca.My lord of Rochester on good aduise,
I see my error, but yet vnderstand me,
I meane not error in the faith I hold,
But error in submitting to your pleasure,
Therefore your lordship without more to do.
Must be a meanes to help me to escape.
Bish.What meanes? thou heretike?
Darst thou but lift thy hand against my calling?
sir IohnNo not to hurt yon for a thousand pound,
Harp.Nothing but to borrow your vpper garments a little; not a word more, for if you do, you die: peace, for waking the children, there, put them on, dispatch, my lord, the window that goes out into the leads, is sure enough, I told you that before, there, make you ready, ile conuay him after, and bind him surely in the inner roome.
Old-ca.This is wel begun, God send vs happie speed,
Hard shift you see men make in time of need: Harpoole.
Harp.Heere my Lord, come come away.
Enter seruing men againe.
1I maruell that my lord should stay so long.
2He hath sent to seeke vs, I dare lay my life.
3We come in good time, see where he is comming.
Harp.I beseech you good my lord of Rochester, be fauorable to my lord and maister.
Old-ca.The inner roomes be very hot and close,
I do not like this ayre here in the Tower.
HarpHis case is hard my lord, you shall safely get out of the Tower, but I will downe vpon them, in which time get you away.
Old-ca.Fellow thou troublest me.
Harp.Heare me my Lord, hard vnder Islington wait you my comming, I will bring my Lady ready, with horses
