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HORSE…COURSER。 I beseech you； sir； accept of this： I am a very
poor man； and have lost very much of late by horse…flesh； and this bargain
will set me up again。
FAUSTUS。 Well； I will not stand with thee： give me the money
＇HORSE…COURSER gives FAUSTUS the money＇。 Now； sirrah； I must
tell you that you may ride him o'er hedge and ditch； and spare him not； but；
do you hear？ in any case； ride him not into the water。
HORSE…COURSER。 How； sir！ not into the water！ why； will he not
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drink of all waters？
FAUSTUS。 Yes； he will drink of all waters； but ride him not into the
water： o'er hedge and ditch； or where thou wilt； but not into the water。
Go； bid the hostler deliver him unto you； and remember what I say。
HORSE…COURSER。 I warrant you； sir！O； joyful day！ now am I a
made man for ever。 ＇Exit。＇
FAUSTUS。 What art thou； Faustus； but a man condemn'd to die？ Thy
fatal time draws to a final end； Despair doth drive distrust into my
thoughts： Confound these passions with a quiet sleep： Tush； Christ did call
the thief upon the Cross； Then rest thee； Faustus； quiet in conceit。 ＇He sits
to sleep。＇
Re…enter the HORSE…COURSER； wet。
HORSE…COURSER。 0； what a cozening doctor was this！ I； riding
my horse into the water； thinking some hidden mystery had been in the
horse； I had nothing under me but a little straw； and had much ado to
escape drowning。 Well； I'll go rouse him； and make him give me
my forty dollars again。Ho； sirrah Doctor； you cozening scab！ Master
Doctor； awake； and rise； and give me my money again； for your horse is
turned to a bottle of hay； Master Doctor！ ＇He pulls off FAUSTUS' leg＇。
Alas； I am undone！ what shall I do？ I have pulled off his leg。
FAUSTUS。 O； help； help！ the villain hath murdered me。
HORSE…COURSER。 Murder or not murder； now he has but one
leg； I'll outrun him； and cast this leg into some ditch or other。 ＇Aside； and
then runs out。＇
FAUSTUS。 Stop him； stop him； stop him！Ha； ha； ha！ Faustus hath
his leg again； and the Horse…courser a bundle of hay for his forty dollars。
Enter WAGNER。
How now； Wagner！ what news with thee？
WAGNER。 If it please you； the Duke of Vanholt doth earnestly entreat
your company； and hath sent some of his men to attend you； with
provision fit for your journey。
FAUSTUS。 The Duke of Vanholt's an honourable gentleman； and one
to whom I must be no niggard of my cunning。 Come； away！ ＇Exeunt。
Enter ROBIN； DICK； the HORSE…COURSER； and a CARTER。
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CARTER。 Come； my masters； I'll bring you to the best beer in
Europe。What； ho； hostess！ where be these whores？
Enter HOSTESS。
HOSTESS。 How now！ what lack you？ What； my old guess！
welcome。
ROBIN。 Sirrah Dick； dost thou know why I stand so mute？
DICK。 No； Robin： why is't？
ROBIN。 I am eighteen…pence on the score。 but say nothing； see if she
have forgotten me。
HOSTESS。 Who's this that stands so solemnly by himself？ What； my
old guest！
ROBIN。 O； hostess； how do you？ I hope my score stands still。
HOSTESS。 Ay； there's no doubt of that； for methinks you make no
haste to wipe it out。
DICK。 Why； hostess； I say； fetch us some beer。
HOSTESS。 You shall presently。Look up into the hall there； ho！
＇Exit。Drink is presently brought in。＇
DICK。 Come； sirs； what shall we do now till mine hostess
comes？
CARTER。 Marry； sir； I'll tell you the bravest tale how a conjurer
served me。 You know Doctor Faustus？
HORSE…COURSER。 Ay； a plague take him！ here's some on's have
cause to know him。 Did he conjure thee too？
CARTER。 I'll tell you how he served me。 As I was going to
Wittenberg； t'other day； with a load of hay； he met me； and asked me
what he should give me for as much hay as he could eat。 Now； sir； I
thinking that a little would serve his turn； bad him take as much as he
would for three farthings： so he presently gave me my money and
fell to eating； and； as I am a cursen man； he never left eating till he
had eat up all my load of hay。
ALL。 O； monstrous！ eat a whole load of hay！
ROBIN。 Yes； yes； that may be； for I have heard of one that has eat a
load of logs。
HORSE…COURSER。 Now； sirs； you shall hear how villanously he
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served me。 I went to him yesterday to buy a horse of him； and he would
by no means sell him under forty dollars。 So； sir； because I knew him to
be such a horse as would run over hedge and ditch and never tire； I gave
him his money。 So； when I had my horse； Doctor Faustus bad me ride
him night and day； and spare him no time； but； quoth he； in any case； ride
him not into the water。 Now； sir； I thinking the horse had had some
quality that he would not have me know of； what did I but rid
him into a great river？ and when I came just in the midst； my horse
vanished away； and I sate straddling upon a bottle of hay。
ALL。 O； brave doctor！
HORSE…COURSER。 But you shall hear how bravely I served him for
it。 I went me home to his house； and there I found him asleep。 I kept a
hallooing and whooping in his ears； but all could not wake him。 I； seeing
that； took him by the leg； and never rested pulling till I had pulled me his
leg quite off； and now 'tis at home in mine hostry。
ROBIN。 And has the doctor but one leg； then？ that's excellent； for one
of his devils turned me into the likeness of an ape's face。
CARTER。 Some more drink； hostess！
ROBIN。 Hark you； we'll into another room and drink a while； and then
we'll go seek out the doctor。 ＇Exeunt。＇
Enter the DUKE OF VANH