"Well," said I, "Let us go to Newgate! I think I shall get in there."
"Tush!" said he, "it is but in vain. We shall be answered there as we are here."
"Well," said I, "and [if] the worst fall, I can lodge ye in Newgate. Ye know what acquaintance I have there! and the Keeper's door is without the gate."
"That were a bad shift!" said he, "I had almost as leave die in the streets; yet I will, rather than wander again to the Court."
"Well," said I, "let us go and prove! I believe the Keeper will help us in at the gate, or else let us in through his wards, for he hath a door on the inside also. If all this fail, I have a friend at the gate, Newman the ironmonger; in whose house I have been lodged: where, I dare warrant you, we shall have lodging, or at the least, house-room and fire."
"Marry, this is well said!" saith Ferrers.
So to Newgate, we went: where was a great Watch without the gate, which my friend Newman had the charge of; for that he was the Constable. They marvelled to see there, torches coming at that time of the night.
When we came to them, "Master Underhill," said Newman, "what news, that you walk so late?"
"None but good!" said I, "We come from the Court, and would have gone in at Ludgate, and cannot be let in: wherefore, I pray you, if you cannot help us in here, let us have lodging with you!"
"Marry, that ye shall!" said he, "or go in at the gate whether ye will!"