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You have seen many boys with beards; I am sure。



WAGNER。 Sirrah; hast thou no comings in?



CLOWN。 Yes; and goings out too; you may see; sir。



WAGNER。 Alas; poor slave! see how poverty jests in his nakedness!

I know the villain's out of service; and so hungry; that I know

he would give his soul to the devil for a shoulder of mutton;

though it were blood…raw。



CLOWN。 Not so neither:  I had need to have it well roasted; and

good sauce to it; if I pay so dear; I can tell you。



WAGNER。 Sirrah; wilt thou be my man; and wait on me; and I will

make thee go like Qui mihi discipulus?



CLOWN。 What; in verse?



WAGNER。 No; slave; in beaten silk and staves…acre。



CLOWN。 Staves…acre! that's good to kill vermin:  then; belike;

if I serve you; I shall be lousy。



WAGNER。 Why; so thou shalt be; whether thou dost it or no; for;

sirrah; if thou dost not presently bind thyself to me for seven

years; I'll turn all the lice about thee into familiars; and make

them tear thee in pieces。



CLOWN。 Nay; sir; you may save yourself a labour; for they

are as familiar with me as if they paid for their meat and drink;

I can tell you。



WAGNER。 Well; sirrah; leave your jesting; and take these guilders。

     'Gives money。'



CLOWN。 Yes; marry; sir; and I thank you too。



WAGNER。 So; now thou art to be at an hour's warning; whensoever

and wheresoever the devil shall fetch thee。



CLOWN。 Here; take your guilders again; I'll none of 'em。



WAGNER。 Not I; thou art pressed:  prepare thyself; or I will

presently raise up two devils to carry thee away。Banio!  Belcher!



CLOWN。 Belcher! an Belcher come here; I'll belch him:  I am not

afraid of a devil。



     Enter two DEVILS。



WAGNER。 How now; sir! will you serve me now?



CLOWN。 Ay; good Wagner; take away the devil's'; then。



WAGNER。 Spirits; away!

     'Exeunt DEVILS。'

Now; sirrah; follow me。



CLOWN。 I will; sir:  but hark you; master; will you teach me this

conjuring occupation?



WAGNER。 Ay; sirrah; I'll teach thee to turn thyself to a dog;

or a cat; or a mouse; or a rat; or any thing。



CLOWN。 A dog; or a cat; or a mouse; or a rat!

O; brave; Wagner!



WAGNER。 Villain; call me Master Wagner; and see that you walk

attentively; and let your right eye be always diametrally fixed

upon my left heel; that thou mayst quasi vestigiis nostris

insistere。



CLOWN。 Well; sir; I warrant you。

     'Exeunt。'



     FAUSTUS discovered in his study。



FAUSTUS。 Now; Faustus;

Must thou needs be damn'd; canst thou not be sav'd。

What boots it; then; to think on God or heaven?

Away with such vain fancies; and despair;

Despair in God; and trust in Belzebub:

Now; go not backward; Faustus; be resolute:

Why waver'st thou?  O; something soundeth in mine ear;

〃Abjure this magic; turn to God again!〃

Why; he loves thee not;

The god thou serv'st is thine own appetite;

Wherein is fix'd the love of Belzebub:

To him I'll build an altar and a church;

And offer lukewarm blood of new…born babes。



     Enter GOOD ANGEL and EVIL ANGEL。



EVIL ANGEL。 Go forward; Faustus; in that famous art。



GOOD ANGEL。 Sweet Faustus; leave that execrable art。



FAUSTUS。 Contrition; prayer; repentancewhat of these?



GOOD ANGEL。 O; they are means to bring thee unto heaven!



EVIL ANGEL。 Rather illusions; fruits of lunacy;

That make men foolish that do use them most。



GOOD ANGEL。 Sweet Faustus; think of heaven and heavenly things。



EVIL ANGEL。 No; Faustus; think of honour and of wealth。

     'Exeunt ANGELS。'



FAUSTUS。 Wealth!

Why; the signiory of Embden shall be mine。

When Mephistophilis shall stand by me;

What power can hurt me?  Faustus; thou art safe:

Cast no more doubts。Mephistophilis; come;

And bring glad tidings from great Lucifer;

Is't not midnight?come Mephistophilis;

And bring glad tidings from great Lucifer;

Is't not midnight?come Mephistophilis;

Veni; veni; Mephistophile!



     Enter MEPHISTOPHILIS。



Now tell me what saith Lucifer; thy lord?



MEPHIST。 That I shall wait on Faustus whilst he lives;

So he will buy my service with his soul。



FAUSTUS。 Already Faustus hath hazarded that for thee。



MEPHIST。 But now thou must bequeath it solemnly;

And write a deed of gift with thine own blood;

For that security craves Lucifer。

If thou deny it; I must back to hell。



FAUSTUS。 Stay; Mephistophilis; and tell me; what good will my

soul do thy lord?



MEPHIST。 Enlarge his kingdom。



FAUSTUS。 Is that the reason why he tempts us thus?



MEPHIST。 Solamen miseris socios habuisse doloris。



FAUSTUS。 Why; have you any pain that torture others?



MEPHIST。 As great as have the human souls of men。

But; tell me; Faustus; shall I have thy soul?

And I will be thy slave; and wait on thee;

And give thee more than thou hast wit to ask。



FAUSTUS。 Ay; Mephistophilis; I'll give it thee。



MEPHIST。 Then; Faustus; stab thine arm courageously;

And bind thy soul; that at some certain day

Great Lucifer may claim it as his own;

And then be thou as great as Lucifer。



FAUSTUS。 'Stabbing his arm' Lo; Mephistophilis; for love of thee;

Faustus hath cut his arm; and with his proper blood

Assures his soul to be great Lucifer's;

Chief lord and regent of perpetual night!

View here this blood that trickles from mine arm;

And let it be propitious for my wish。



MEPHIST。 But; Faustus;

Write it in manner of a deed of gift。



FAUSTUS。 'Writing' Ay; so I do。  But; Mephistophilis;

My blood congeals; and I can write no more。



MEPHIST。 I'll fetch thee fire to dissolve it straight。

     'Exit。'



FAUSTUS。 What might the staying of my blood portend?

Is it unwilling I should write this bill?

Why streams it not; that I may write afresh?

FAUSTUS GIVES TO THEE HIS SOUL:  O; there it stay'd!

Why shouldst thou not? is not thy soul thine own?

Then write again; FAUSTUS GIVES TO THEE HIS SOUL。



     Re…enter MEPHISTOPHILIS with the chafer of fire。



MEPHIST。 See; Faustus; here is fire; set it on。



FAUSTUS。 So; now the blood begins to clear again;

Now will I make an end immediately。

     'Writes。'



MEPHIST。 What will not I do to obtain his soul?

     'Aside。'



FAUSTUS。 Consummatum est; this bill is ended;

And Faustus hath bequeath'd his soul to Lucifer。

But what is this inscription on mine arm?

Homo; fuge:  whither should I fly?

If unto God; he'll throw me down to hell。

My senses are deceiv'd; here's nothing writ:

O; yes; I see it plain; even here is writ;

Homo; fuge:  yet shall not Faustus fly。



MEPHIST。 I'll fetch him somewhat to delight his mind。

     'Aside; and then exit。'



     Enter DEVILS; giving crowns and rich apparel to FAUSTUS。

     They dance; and then depart。



     Re…enter MEPHISTOPHILIS。



FAUSTUS。 What means this show? speak; Mephistophilis。



MEPHIST。 Nothing; Faustus; but to delight thy mind;

And let thee see what magic can perform。



FAUSTUS。 But may I raise such spirits when I please?



MEPHIST。 Ay; Faustus; and do greater things than these。



FAUSTUS。 Then; Mephistophilis; receive this scroll;

A deed of gift of body and of soul:

But yet conditionally that thou perform

All covenants and articles between us both!



MEPHIST。 Faustus; I swear by hell and Lucifer

To effect all promises between us both!



FAUSTUS。 Then hear me read it; Mephistophilis。

     'Reads。'

ON THESE CONDITIONS FOLLOWING。  FIRST; THAT FAUSTUS MAY BE A

SPIRIT IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE。  SECONDLY; THAT MEPHISTOPHILIS

SHALL BE HIS SERVANT; AND BE BY HIM COMMANDED。  THIRDLY; THAT

MEPHISTOPHILIS SHALL DO FOR HIM; AND BRING HIM WHATSOEVER HE

DESIRES。  FOURTHLY; THAT HE SHALL BE IN HIS CHAMBER OR HOUSE

INVISIBLE。  LASTLY; THAT HE SHALL APPEAR TO THE SAID JOHN FAUSTUS;

AT ALL TIMES; IN WHAT SHAPE AND FORM SOEVER HE PLEASE。  I; JOHN

FAUSTUS; OF WITTENBERG; DOCTOR; BY THESE PRESENTS; DO GIVE BOTH

BODY AND SOUL TO LUCIFER PRINCE OF THE EAST; AND HIS MINISTER

MEPHISTOPHILIS; AND FURTHERMORE GRANT UNTO THEM; THAT; FOUR…AND…

TWENTY YEARS BEING EXPIRED; AND THESE ARTICLES ABOVE…WRITTEN

BEING INVIOLATE; FULL POWER TO FETCH OR CARRY THE SAID JOHN FAUSTUS;

BODY AND SOUL; FLESH AND BLOOD; INTO THEIR HABITATION WHERESOEVER。

BY ME; JOHN FAUSTUS。



MEPHIST。 Speak; Faustus; do you deliver this as your deed?



FAUSTUS。 Ay; take it; and the devil give thee good of it!



MEPHIST。 So; now; Faustus; ask me what thou wilt。



FAUSTUS。 First I will question with thee about hell。

Tell me; where is the place that men call hell?



MEPHIST。 Under the heavens。



FAUSTUS。 Ay; so are all things else; but whereabouts?



MEPHIST。 Within the bowels of these elements;

Where we are tortur'd and remain for ever:

Hell hath no limits; nor is circumscrib'd

In one self…place; but w
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