Enter Sheriff and the Carrier.[2573]
Now, master sheriff, what is your will with me?[2574]
Sher. First, pardon me, my lord. A hue and cry[2575]
Hath follow'd certain men unto this house.[2575]485
Prince. What men?
Sher. One of them is well known, my gracious lord,[2575][2576]
A gross fat man.[2575][2577]
Car. As fat as butter.
Prince. The man, I do assure you, is not here;
For I myself at this time have employ'd him.490
And, sheriff, I will engage my word to thee[2578]
That I will, by to-morrow dinner-time,
Send him to answer thee, or any man,
For any thing he shall be charged withal:
And so let me entreat you leave the house.495
Sher. I will, my lord. There are two gentlemen
Have in this robbery lost three hundred marks.[2579]
Prince. It may be so: if he have robb'd these men,
He shall be answerable; and so farewell.
Sher. Good night, my noble lord.500