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WROTHAM。 Doll； come hither。
HARPOOLE。 Priest； she shall not。
DOLL。 I'll come anon； sweet love。
WROTHAM。 Hand off； old fornicator。
HARPOOLE。 Vicar； I'll sit here in spite of thee。 Is this fit stuff for a
priest to carry up and down with him？
WROTHAM。 Ah； sirra； dost thou not know that a good fellow parson
may have a chapel of ease； where his parish Church is far off？
HARPOOLE。 You whoreson stoned Vicar！
WROTHAM。 You old stale ruffin！ you lion of Cotswold！
HARPOOLE。 Swounds； Vicar； I'll geld you！
＇Flies upon him。＇
CONSTABLE。 Keep the King's peace！
DOLL。 Murder！ murder！ murder！
ALE MAN。 Hold！ as you are men； hold！ for God's sake be quiet！ Put
up your weapons； you draw not in my house。
HARPOOLE。 You whoreson bawdy priest！
WROTHAM。 You old mutton monger！
CONSTABLE。 Hold； sir John； hold！
DOLL。 ＇To the Priest。＇ I pray thee； sweet hear； be quiet。 I was but
sitting to drink a pot of ale with him； even as kind a man as ever I met
with。
HARPOOLE。 Thou art a thief； I warrant thee。
WROTHAM。 Then I am but as thou hast been in thy days。 Let's not
be ashamed of our trade； the King has been a thief himself。
DOLL。 Come； be quiet。 Hast thou sped？
WROTHAM。 I have； wench： here be crowns； yfaith。
DOLL。 Come； let's be all friends then。
CONSTABLE。 Well said； mistress Dorothy； yfaith。
HARPOOLE。 Thou art the maddest priest that ever I met with。
WROTHAM。 Give me thy hand； thou art as good a fellow。 I am a
singer； a drinker； a bencher； a wencher！ I can say a mass； and kiss a lass！
Faith； I have a parsonage； and because I would not be at too much
charges； this wench serves me for a sexton。
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HARPOOLE。 Well said； mad priest； we'll in and be friends。
＇Exeunt。＇
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SCENE II。 London。 A room in the Axe Inn；
without Bishop…gate。
＇Enter sir Roger Acton； master Bourne； master Beverly； and William
Murley the brewer of Dunstable。＇
ACTON。 Now； master Murley； I am well assured You know our arrant；
and do like the cause； Being a man affected as we are。
MURLEY。 Mary； God dild ye； dainty my dear！ no master； good sir
Roger Acton Knight； master Bourne； and master Beverly esquires；
gentlemen； and justices of the peaceno master I； but plain William
Murley； the brewer of Dunstable； your honest neighbour； and your friend；
if ye be men of my profession。
BEVERLY。 Professed friends to Wickliffe； foes to Rome。
MURLEY。 Hold by me； lad； lean upon that staff； good master Beverly：
all of a house。 Say your mind； say your mind。
ACTON。 You know our faction now is grown so great； Throughout the
realm； that it begins to smoke Into the Clergy's eyes； and the King's ear。
High time it is that we were drawn to head； Our general and officers
appointed； And wars； ye wot； will ask great store of coin。 Able to strength
our action with your purse； You are elected for a colonel Over a regiment
of fifteen bands。
MURLEY。 Fue； paltry； paltry！ in and out； to and fro！ be it more or less；
upon occasion。 Lord have mercy upon us； what a world is this！ Sir
Roger Acton； I am but a Dunstable man； a plain brewer； ye know： will
lusty Cavaliering captains； gentlemen； come at my calling； go at my
bidding？ Dainty my dear； they'll do a god of wax； a horse or cheese； a
prick and a pudding。 No； no； ye must appoint some lord； or knight at
least； to that place。
BOURNE。 Why； master Murley； you shall be a Knight： Were you not
in election to be shrieve？ Have ye not past all offices but that？ Have ye not
wealth to make your wife a lady？ I warrant you； my lord； our General
Bestows that honor on you at first sight。
MURLEY。 Mary； God dild ye； dainty my dear！ But tell me； who shall
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be our General？ Where's the lord Cobham； sir John Old…castle； That noble
alms…giver； housekeeper； virtuous； Religious gentleman？ Come to me
there； boys； Come to me there！
ACTON。 Why； who but he shall be our General？
MURLEY。 And shall he knight me； and make me colonel？
ACTON。 My word for that： sir William Murley； knight。
MURLEY。 Fellow sir Roger Acton； knight； all fellowsI mean in
armshow strong are we？ how many partners？ Our enemies beside the
King are might： be it more or less upon occasion； reckon our force。
ACTON。 There are of us； our friends； and followers； Three thousand
and three hundred at the least； Of northern lads four thousand； beside
horse； 》From Kent there comes with sir John Old…castle Seven thousand；
then from London issue out； Of masters； servants； strangers； prentices；
Forty odd thousands into Ficket field； Where we appoint our special
rendezvous。
MURLEY。 Fue； paltry； paltry； in and out； to and fro！ Lord have
mercy upon us； what a world is this！ Where's that Ficket field； sir Roger？
ACTON。 Behind saint Giles in the field near Holborne。
MURLEY。 Newgate； up Holborne； S。 Giles in the field； and to Tiborne：
an old saw。 For the day； for the day？
ACTON。 On Friday next； the fourteenth day of January。
MURLEY。 Tyllie vallie； trust me never if I have any liking of that day！
fue； paltry； paltry！ Friday； quoth a！ Dismal day！ Childermass day this
year was Friday。
BEVERLY。 Nay； master Murley； if you observe the days； We make
some question of your constancy。 All days are like to men resolved in
right。
MURLEY。 Say Amen； and say no more； but say； and hold； master
Beverly： Friday next； and Ficket field； and William Murley； and his
merry men shall be all one。 I have half a score jades that draw my beer
carts； And every jade shall bear a knave；