1710Yet he intends to haue his host remooude,

1711It shal be so, this pollicy will serue,

1712Ho whose within? bring Villiers to me.

1714Villiers, thou kuowest thou art my prisoner,

1715And that I might for ransome if I would,

1716Require of thee a hundred thousand Francks,

1717Or else retayne and keepe thee captiue still:

1718But so it is, that for a smaller charge,

1719Thou maist be quit and if thou wilt thy selfe,

1720And this it is, procure me but a pasport,

1721Of Charles the Duke of Normandy, that I,

1722Without restraint may haue recourse to Callis,

1723Through all the Countries where he hath to doe.

1724Which thou maist easely obtayne I thinke,

1725By reason I haue often heard thee say,

1726He and thou were students once together:

1727And then thou shalt be set at libertie,

1728How saiest thou, wilt thou vndertake to do it?

1729Vil. I will my Lord, but I must speake with him.

1730Sa. Why so thou shalt, take Horse and post from hence,

1731Onely before thou goest, sweare by thy faith,

1732That if thou canst not compasse my desire,

1733Thou wilt returne my prisoner backe againe,

1734And that shalbe sufficient warrant for mee.

1735Vil: To that condition I agree my Lord,

1736And will vnfaynedly performe the same. Exit.

1737Sal: Farewell Villiers,

1738Thus once I meane to trie a French mans faith. Exit.

1740Kin: Since they refuse our profered league my Lord,

1741And will not ope their gates and let vs in,

1742We will intrench our selues on euery side,

1743That neithet vituals, nor supply of men,

1744May come to succour this accursed towne,

1745Famine shall combate where our swords are stopt.

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