2191May. What? have you searcht the Town?

2192Con. All the town, sir, we have not left a house un-

2193searcht that uses to lodge.

2194May. Surely, my Lord of Rochester was then deceiv'd,

2195Or ill inform'd of sir John Oldcastle,

2196Or if he came this way, he's past the Town,

2197He could not else have scap'd you in the search.

2198Con. The privy watch hath been abroad all night,

2199And not a stranger lodgeth in the Town

2200But he is known; onely a lusty Priest

2201We found in bed with a pretty wench,

2202That sayes she is his wife, yonder at the Shears:

2203But we have charg'd the host with his forth coming

2204To morrow morning.

2205May. What think you best to do?

2206Con. Faith, Mr. Maior, here's a few stragling houses

2207beyond the hrigde, and a little Inne where Carriers use

2208to lodge, although I think surely he would nere lodge

2209there: but we'll go search, and the rather, because

2210there came notice to the town the last night of an Irish

2211man, that had done a murther, whom we are to make

2212search for.

2214Con. First beset the house, before you begin to search.

2215Offi. Content, every man take a several place.

2217Keep, keep, strike him down there, down with him.

2219Con. Come you villanous heretick, tell us where your

2220Master is.

2221Irish. Vat mester?

2222May. Vat mester, you counterfeit Rebel? This shall

2223not serve your turn.

2224Irish. Be sent Patrick I ha no mester.

2225Con. Where's the Lord Cobham, sir John Oldcastle,

2226that lately escaped out of the Tower?

2227Irish. Vat Lort Cobham?

2228May. You counterfeit this shall not serve you, we'll

2229torture you, we'll make you confesse where that arch-he-

2230retick is. Come bind him fast.

2231Irish. Ahone, ahone, ahone, a Cree.

2232Con. Ahone you crafty rascal?