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CARRIER

As fat as butter. [490]

PRINCE
The man, I do assure you, is not here,
For I myself at this time have employed him.
And, sheriff, I will engage my word to thee

That I will by to-morrow dinner time
Send him to answer thee, or any man, [495]
For anything he shall be charged withal;
And so let me entreat you leave the house.

SHERIFF
I will, my lord. There are two gentlemen

Have in this robbery lost three hundred marks.

PRINCE
It may be so. If he have robbed these men, [500]
He shall be answerable; and so farewell.

SHERIFF
Good night, my noble lord.

PRINCE
I think it is good morrow, is it not?

SHERIFF

Indeed, my lord, I think it be two o’clock.
Exit [with Carrier].

PRINCE
This oily rascal is known as well as Paul’s. Go call [505] him forth.

PETO
Falstaff! Fast asleep behind the arras, and snorting like a horse.

PRINCE