196Robin. Thou hast robd a poore fellow,

197And taken away his goods from him.

198Theefe. I neuer sawe him before.

199Der. Maisters who comes here?

201Boy. How now good man Cobler?

202Cob. How now Robin, what makes thou abroad

203At this time of night?

204Boy. Marrie I haue beene at the Counter,

205I can tell such newes as neuer you haue heard the like.

206Cobler. What is that Robin, what is the matter?

207Boy. Why this night about two houres ago, there came

208the young Prince, and three or foure more of his compani-

209ons, and called for wine good store, and then they sent for a

210noyse of Musitians, and were very merry for the space of

211an houre, then whether their Musicke liked them not, or

212whether they had drunke too much Wine or no, I cannot

213tell, but our pots flue against the wals, and then they drew

214their swordes, and went into the streete and fought, and

215some tooke one part, & some tooke another, but for the space

216of halfe an houre, there was such a bloodie fray as passeth,

217and none coulde part them vntill such time as the Maior

218and Sheriffe were sent for, and then at the last with much

219adoo, they tooke them, and so the yong Prince was carried

220to the Counter, and then about one houre after, there came

221a Messenger from the Court in all haste from the king, for

222my Lord Maior and the Sheriffe, but for what cause I

223know not.

224Cobler. Here is newes indeed Robert.

225Law. Marry neighbour, this newes is strange indeede,

226I thinke it best neighbour, to rid our hands of this fellowe

227first.

228Theefe. What meane you to doe with me?

229Cobler. We mean to carry you to the prison, and there

230to remaine till the Sessions day.

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