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ACTON。 No； he's secure at Eltham。
MURLEY。 What do the Clergy？
ACTON。 Fear extremely； yet prepare no force。
MURLEY。 In and out； to and fro； Bully my boikin； we shall carry the
world afore us！ I vow by my worship； when I am knighted； we'll take
the King napping； if he stand on their part。
ACTON。 This night we few in Highgate will repose。 With the first
cock we'll rise and arm our selves； To be in Ficket field by break of day；
And there expect our General。
MURLEY。 Sir John Old…castle？ what if he come not？
BOURNE。 Yet our action stands。 Sir Roger Acton may supply his
place。
MURLEY。 True； Master Bourne； but who shall make me knight？
BEVERLY。 He that hath power to be our General。
ACTON。 Talk not of trifles； come； let's away。 Our friends of London
long till it be day。
＇Exeunt。＇
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SCENE III。 A high road in Kent。
＇Enter sir John of Wrotham and Doll。＇
DOLL。 By my troth； thou art as jealous a man as lives。
PRIEST。 Canst thou blame me； Doll？ thou art my lands； my goods； my
jewels； my wealth； my purse。 None walks within xl。 miles of London；
but a plies thee as truly as the parish does the poor man's box。
DOLL。 I am as true to thee as the stone is in the wall； and thou
knowest well enough； sir John； I was in as good doing； when I came to
thee； as any wench need to be； and therefore thou hast tried me； that thou
hast： by God's body； I will not be kept as I have been； that I will not。
PRIEST。 Doll； if this blade hold； there's not a peddlar walks with a
pack； but thou shalt as boldly choose of his wares； as with thy ready
money in a Merchant's shop。 We'll have as good silver as the King
coins any。
DOLL。 What； is all the gold spent you took the last day from the
Courtier？
PRIEST。 Tis gone； Doll； tis flown； merely come； merely gone： he
comes a horse back that much pay for all。 We'll have as good meat as
money can get； and as good gowns as can be bought for gold。 Be merry；
wench； the malt…man comes on Monday。
DOLL。 You might have left me at Cobham； until you had been better
provided for。
PRIEST。 No； sweet Doll； no： I do not like that。 Yond old ruffian is
not for the priest： I do not like a new clerk should come in the old belfry。
DOLL。 Ah； thou art a mad priest； yfaith。
PRIEST。 Come； Doll； I'll see thee safe at some alehouse here at Cray；
and the next sheep that comes shall leave his fleece。
＇Exeunt。＇
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SCENE IV。 Blackheath。
＇Enter the King； Suffolk and Butler。＇
KING。 ＇In great haste。＇ My lord of Suffolk； post away for life； And
let our forces of such horse and foot； As can be gathered up by any means；
Make speedy rendezvous in Tuttle fields。 It must be done this evening； my
Lord； This night the rebels mean to draw to head Near Islington； which if
your speed prevent not； If once they should unite their several forces；
Their power is almost thought invincible。 Away； my Lord； I will be with
you soon。
SUFFOLK。 I go； my Sovereign； with all happy speed。
＇Exit。＇
KING。 Make haste； my lord of Suffolk； as you love us。 Butler； post
you to London with all speed； Command the Mayor and shrieves； on their
allegiance； The city gates be presently shut up And guarded with a strong
sufficient watch； And not a man be suffered to pass Without a special
warrant from our self。 Command the Postern by the Tower be kept； And
proclamation； on the pain of death； That not a citizen stir from his doors；
Except such as the Mayor and Shrieves shall choose For their own guard
and safety of their persons。 Butler； away； have care unto my charge。
BUTLER。 I go； my Sovereign。
KING。 Butler！
BUTLER。 My Lord。
KING。 Go down by Greenwich； and command a boat At the Friar's
bridge attend my coming down。
BUTLER。 I will； my Lord。
＇Exit。＇
KING。 It's time； I think； to look unto rebellion； When Acton doth
expect unto his aid No less than fifty thousand Londoners。 Well； I'll to
Westminster in this disguise； To hear what news is stirring in these brawls。
＇Enter sir John and Doll。＇
SIR JOHN。 Stand； true…man！ says a thief。
KING。 Stand； thief！ says a true man。 How if a thief？
SIR JOHN。 Stand； thief； too。
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KING。 Then； thief or true…man； I see I must stand。 I see； how soever
the world wags； the trade of thieving yet will never down。 What art
thou？
SIR JOHN。 A good fellow。
KING。 So am I too。 I see thou dost know me。
SIR JOHN。 If thou be a good fellow； play the good fellow's part：
deliver thy purse without more ado。
KING。 I have no money。
SIR JOHN。 I must make you find some before we part。 If you have
no money； you shall have war： as many sound dry blows as your skin
can carry。
KING。 Is that the plain truth？
SIR JOHN。 Sirra； no more ado； come； come； give me the money you
have。 Dispatch； I cannot stand all day。
KING。 Well； if thou wilt needs have it； there tis： just the proverb； one
thief robs another。 Where the devil are all my old thieves； that were wont
to keep this walk？ Falstaff； the villain； is so fat； he cannot get on's horse；
but me thinks Poines and Peto should be stirring here about。
SIR JOHN。 How much is there on't； of thy word？
KING。 A hundred pound in Angels； on my word。 The time has been I
would have done as much For thee； if thou hadst past this way； as I have
now。
SIR JOHN。 Sirra； what art thou？ thou seem'st a gentleman。
KING。 I am no less； yet a poor one now； for thou hast all my money。
SIR JOHN。 》From whence cam'st thou？
KING。 》From the court at Eltham。
SIR JOHN。 Art thou one of the King's servants？
KING