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KING。 If you deny it�察�here is evidence。 See you these men�拭�you never
counseled�察�Nor offered them assistance in their wars�拭�
COBHAM。 Speak�察�sirs。 Not one but all�察�I crave no favour。 Have ever
I been conversant with you�察 �Or written letters to encourage you�察 �Or
kindled but the least or smallest part Of this your late unnatural rebellion�拭�
Speak�察�for I dare the uttermost you can。
MURLEY。 In and out upon occasion�察�I know you not。
KING。 No�拭�didst not say that sir John Old´castle Was one with whom
you purposed to have met�拭�
MURLEY。 True�察�I did say so�察�but in what respect�拭�Because I heard it
was reported so。
KING。 Was there no other argument but that�拭�
ACTON。 To clear my conscience ere I die�察�my lord�察�I must confess�察�we
have no other ground But only Rumor�察�to accuse this lord�察�Which now I
see was merely fabulous。
KING。 The more pernitious you to taint him then�察�Whom you knew not
was faulty�察�yea or no。
COBHAM。 Let this�察�my Lord�察�which I present your grace�察�Speak for
my loyalty�此 �read these articles�察 �And then give sentence of my life or
death。
KING。 Earl Cambridge�察�Scroop�察�and Gray corrupted With bribes from
Charles of France�察�either to win My Crown from me�察�or secretly contrive
My death by treason�拭 �Is this possible�拭�
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COBHAM。 There is the platform�察 �and their hands�察 �my lord�察 �Each
severally subscribed to the same。
KING。 Oh never heard of�察�base ingratitude� �Even those I hug within
my bosom most Are readiest evermore to sting my heart。 Pardon me�察�
Cobham�察�I have done thee wrong�察�Hereafter I will live to make amends。 Is�察�
then�察�their time of meeting no near hand�拭�We'll meet with them�察�but little
for their ease�察�If God permit。 Go�察�take these rebels hence�察�Let them have
martial law�此 �but as for thee�察�Friend to thy king and country�察�still be free。
��Exeunt。�А�
MURLEY。 Be it more or less�察 �what a world is this�拭 �Would I had
continued still of the order of knaves�察�And never sought knighthood�察�since
it costs so dear。 Sir Roger�察�I may thank you for all。
ACTON。 Now tis too late to have it remedied�察 �I prithee�察 �Murley�察 �do
not urge me with it。
HUNTINGTON。 Will you away�察�and make no more to do�拭�
MURLEY。 Fie�察�paltry�察�paltry� �to and fro�察�as occasion serves�察�If you be
so hasty�察�take my place。
HUNTINGTON。 No�察�good sir knight�察�you shall begin in your hand。
MURLEY。 I could be glad to give my betters place。
��Exeunt。�А�
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SCENE III。 Kent。 Court before lord Cobham's
house。
��Enter Bishop�察 �lord Warden�察 �Cromer the Shrieve�察 �Lady Cob�察 �and
attendants。�А�
BISHOP。 I tell ye�察�Lady�察�it's not possible But you should know where
he conveys himself�察�And you have hid him in some secret place。
LADY COBHAM。 My Lord�察�believe me�察�as I have a soul�察�I know not
where my lord my husband is。
BISHOP。 Go to�察�go to�察�ye are an heretic�察�And will be forced by torture
to confess�察�If fair means will not serve to make ye tell。
LADY COBHAM。 My husband is a noble gentleman�察�And need not
hide himself for any fact That ere I heard of�察�therefore wrong him not。
BISHOP。 Your husband is a dangerous schismatic�察�Traitor to God�察�the
King�察 �and common wealth�此 �And therefore�察 �master Croamer�察 �shrieve of
Kent�察�I charge you take her to your custody�察�And seize the goods of Sir
John Old´castle To the King's use。 Let her go in no more�察�To fetch so
much as her apparel out。 There is your warrant from his majesty。
LORD WARDEN。 Good my Lord Bishop�察�pacify your wrath Against
the Lady。
BISHOP。 Then let her confess Where Old´castle her husband is
concealed。
LORD WARDEN。 I dare engage mine honor and my life�察 �Poor
gentlewoman�察�she is ignorant And innocent of all his practises�察�If any evil
by him be practised。
BISHOP。 If�察 �my Lord Warden�拭 �nay�察 �then I charge you�察 �That all the
cinque Ports�察�whereof you are chief�察�Be laid forthwith�察�that he escape us
not。 Shew him his highness' warrant�察�Master Shrieve。
LORD WARDEN。 I am sorry for the noble gentleman
��Enter Old´castle and Harpoole。�А�
BISHOP。 Peace�察�he comes here�察�now do your office。
COBHAM。 Harpoole�察 �what business have we here in hand�拭 �What
makes the Bishop and the Sheriff here�拭 �I fear my coming home is
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dangerous�察�I would I had not made such haste to Cobham。
HARPOOLE。 Be of good cheer�察 �my Lord�此 �if they be foes�察 �we'll
scramble shrewdly with them�此 �if they be friends�察 �they are welcome。
One of them ��my Lord Warden�� is your friend�察 �but me thinks my lady
weeps�察�I like not that。
CROAMER。 Sir John Old´castle�察 �Lord Cobham�察 �in the King's
majesty's name�察�I arrest ye of high treason。
COBHAM。 Treason�察�Master Croamer�拭�
HARPOOLE。 Treason�察�Master Shrieve�拭�sblood�察�what treason�拭�
COBHAM。 Harpoole�察�I charge thee�察�stir not�察�but be quiet still。 Do ye
arrest me�察�Master Shrieve�察�for treason�拭�
BISHOP。 Yea�察�of high treason�察�traitor�察�heretic。
COBHAM。 Defiance in his face that calls me so。 I am as true a loyal
gentleman Unto his highness as my proudest enemy。 The King shall
witness my late faithful service�察�For safety of his sacred majesty。
BISHOP。 What thou art the king's hand shall testify�此�Shewt him�察�Lord
Warden。
COBHAM。 Jesu defend me� �Is't possible your cunning could so
temper The princely disposition of his mind�察�To sign the damage of a loyal
subject�拭�Well�察�the best is�察�it bears an antedate�察�Procured by my absence�察�
and your malice�察 �But I�察 �since that�察 �have shewd my self as true As any
churchman that dare challenge me。 Let me be brought before his majesty�察�
If he acquit me not�察�then do your worst。
BISHOP。 We are not bound to do king offices For any traitor�察�
schismatic�察�nor heretic。 The king's hand is our warrant for our work�察�Who
is departed on his way for France�察�And at Southhampton doth repose this
night。
HARPOOLE。 O that it were the blessed will of God�察�that thou and I
were within twenty mile of it�察�on Salisbury plan� �I would lose my head if
ever thou broughtst thy head hither again。
��Aside。�А�
COBHAM。 My Lord Warden o' the cinque Ports�察 �& my Lord of
Rochester�察 �ye are joint Commissioners�此 �favor me so much�察 �On my
expence to bring me to the king。
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BISHOP。 What�察�to Southhampton�拭�
COBHAM。 Thither�察�my good Lord�察�And if he do not clear me of all
guilt�察�And all suspicion of conspiracy�察 �Pawning his princely warrant for
my truth�此�I ask no favour�察�but extremest torture。 Bring me�察�or send me to
him�察�good my Lord�此�Good my Lord Warden�察�Master Shrieve�察�entreat。
��Here the Lord Warden�察�and Croamer uncover the Bishop�察�and secretly
whisper