1980Bish. What bring'st thou there? what, books of heresie?

1981Sum. Yea, my Lord, here's not a Latine Book,

1982No not so much as our Ladies Psalter:

1983Here's the Bible, the Testament, the Psalmes in meeter,

1984The sick-man's salve, the Treasure of Gladness,

1985All English, no not so much but the Almanack's English.

1986Bish. Away with them, to th'fire with them, Clun,

1987Now fie upon these upstart Hereticks.

1988All English, burn them, burn them quickly, Clun.

1989Harp. But do not, Sumner, as you'll answer it, for I

1990have there English books, my Lord, that I'le not part

1991withall for your Bishoprick, Bevis of Hampton, Owle-

1992glasse, The Fryer and the Boy, Ellen of Rumming, Ro-

1993bin-hood, and other such godly stories, which if you burn,

1994by this flesh I'le make ye drink their ashes in S. Marget's

19971. Ser. Is it your honours we shall stay,

1998Or come back in the afternoon to fetch you.

1999Bish. Now have ye brought me here unto the Tower,

2000You may go back unto the Porter's lodge,

2001Where if I have occasion to employ you,

2002I'le send some officer to call you to me.

2003Into the City go not, I command you,

2004Perhaps I may have present need to use you.

20052. We will attend your honour here without.

20063. Come, we may have a quart of wine at the Rose at

2007Barking, and come back an hour before he'll go.

20081.We must hie us then.

2010Bish. Ho, Mr. Lievtenant.

2011Liev. Who calls there?

2012Bish. A friend of yours.

2013Liev. My Lord of Rochester? your honour's welcome.

2014Bish. Sir, here's my warrant from the counsel,

2015For conference with Sir John Oldcastle,

2016Upon some matter of great consequence.

2017Liev. Ho, Sir John.

2018Har. Who calls there?

2019Liev. Harpool, tell sir John, that my Lord of Rochester

2020Comes from the counsel to confer with him,

2021I think you may as safe without suspition.

2022As any man in England as I hear,

2023For it was you most labour'd his commitment.

2024Bish. I did, sir, and nothing repent it I assure you.

2026Mr. Lievtenant, I pray you give us leave,

2027I must confer here with sir John a little.

2028Liev. With all my heart, my Lord.

2029Har. aside. My Lord, be rul'd by me, take this occasion

2030while it is offered, & on my life your Lordship will escape.

2031Cob. No more I say, peace lest he should suspect it.

2032Bish. Sir John, I am come to you from the Lords of

2033the Counsel, to know if you do recant your errours.

2034Cob. My Lord of Rochester, on good advice.

2035I see my errour; but yet understand me,

2036I mean not errour in the Faith I hold,

2037But errour in submitting to your pleasure,

2038Therefore your Lordship without more to do,

2039Must be a means to help me to escape.

2040Bish. What means, thou heretick?

2041Dar'st thou but lift thy hand against my calling?

2042Cob. No, not to hurt you for a thousand pound.

2043Har. Nothing but to borrow your upper garment a

2044little, not a word more, peace for waking the children;

2045there, put on, dispatch, my Lord, the window that goes

2046out into the Leads is sure enough: as for you, I'le bind

2047you surely in the inner room.

2048Cob. This is well begun, God send us happy speed,

2049Hard shift you see men make in time of need.