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HORSE…COURSER。 Why； do you hear； sir？ did not I pull off
one of your legs when you were asleep？
FAUSTUS。 But I have it again； now I am awake： look you here； sir。
ALL。 O； horrible！ had the doctor three legs？
CARTER。 Do you remember； sir； how you cozened me； and eat up my
load of
＇FAUSTUS； in the middle of each speech； charms them dumb。＇
DICK。 Do you remember how you made me wear an ape's
HORSE…COURSER。 You whoreson conjuring scab； do you remember
how you cozened me with a ho
ROBIN。 Ha' you forgotten me？ you think to carry it away with
your hey…pass and re…pass： do you remember the dog's fa ＇Exeunt
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CLOWNS。＇
HOSTESS。 Who pays for the ale？ hear you； Master Doctor； now you
have sent away my guess； I pray who shall pay me for my a
＇Exit HOSTESS。＇
DUCHESS。 My lord； We are much beholding to this learned
man。
DUKE。 So are we； madam； which we will recompense With all the
love and kindness that we may： His artful sport drives all sad
thoughts away。 ＇Exeunt。＇
Thunder and lightning。 Enter DEVILS with covered dishes；
MEPHISTOPHILIS leads them into FAUSTUS'S study； then enter
WAGNER。
WAGNER。 I think my master means to die shortly； he has made
his will； and given me his wealth； his house； his goods； and store of
golden plate； besides two thousand ducats ready…coined。 I wonder what he
means： if death were nigh； he would not frolic thus。 He's now at supper
with the scholars； where there's such belly…cheer as Wagner in his life
ne'er saw the like： and； see where they come！ belike the feast is
ended。 ＇Exit。＇
Enter FAUSTUS； MEPHISTOPHILIS； and two or three SCHOLARS。
FIRST SCHOLAR。 Master Doctor Faustus； since our conference about
fair ladies； which was the beautifulest in all the world； we have determined
with ourselves that Helen of Greece was the admirablest lady that ever
lived： therefore； Master Doctor； if you will do us so much favour as to
let us see that peerless dame of Greece； whom all the world admires for
majesty； we should think ourselves much beholding unto you。
FAUSTUS。 Gentlemen； For that I know your friendship is unfeign'd； It
is not Faustus' custom to deny The just request of those that wish him well：
You shall behold that peerless dame of Greece； No otherwise for pomp or
majesty Than when Sir Paris cross'd the seas with her； And brought the
spoils to rich Dardania。 Be silent； then； for danger is in words。
Music sounds。 MEPHISTOPHILIS brings in HELEN； she passeth
over the stage。
SECOND SCHOLAR。 Was this fair Helen； whose admired worth
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Made Greece with ten years' war afflict poor Troy？
THIRD SCHOLAR。 Too simple is my wit to tell her worth；
Whom all the world admires for majesty。
FIRST SCHOLAR。 Now we have seen the pride of Nature's work；
We'll take our leaves： and； for this blessed sight； Happy and blest be
Faustus evermore！
FAUSTUS。 Gentlemen； farewell： the same wish I to you。 ＇Exeunt
SCHOLARS。＇
Enter an OLD MAN。
OLD MAN。 O gentle Faustus； leave this damned art； This magic； that
will charm thy soul to hell； And quite bereave thee of salvation！ Though
thou hast now offended like a man； Do not persever in it like a devil： Yet；
yet thou hast an amiable soul； If sin by custom grow not into nature； Then；
Faustus； will repentance come too late； Then thou art banish'd from the
sight of heaven： No mortal can express the pains of hell。 It may be； this
my exhortation Seems harsh and all unpleasant： let it not； For； gentle son；
I speak it not in wrath； Or envy of thee； but in tender love； And pity
of thy future misery； And so have hope that this my kind rebuke； Checking
thy body； may amend thy soul。
FAUSTUS。 Where art thou； Faustus？ wretch； what hast thou done？
Hell claims his right； and with a roaring voice Says； 〃Faustus； come； thine
hour is almost come；〃 And Faustus now will come to do thee right。
＇MEPHISTOPHILIS gives him a dagger。＇
OLD MAN。 O； stay； good Faustus； stay thy desperate steps！ I see an
angel hover o'er thy head； And； with a vial full of precious grace； Offers to
pour the same into thy soul： Then call for mercy； and avoid despair。
FAUSTUS。 O friend； I feel Thy words to comfort my distressed soul！
Leave me a while to ponder on my sins。
OLD MAN。 Faustus； I leave thee； but with grief of heart； Fearing the
enemy of thy hapless soul。 ＇Exit。＇
FAUSTUS。 Accursed Faustus； wretch； what hast thou done？ I do
repent； and yet I do despair： Hell strives with grace for conquest in my
breast： What shall I do to shun the snares of death？
MEPHIST。 Thou traitor； Faustus； I arrest thy soul For disobedience to
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my sovereign lord： Revolt； or I'll in piece…meal tear thy flesh。
FAUSTUS。 I do repent I e'er offended him。 Sweet Mephistophilis；
entreat thy lord To pardon my unjust presumption； And with my blood
again I will confirm The former vow I made to Lucifer。
MEPHIST。 Do it； then； Faustus； with unfeigned heart； Lest
greater dangers do attend thy drift。
FAUSTUS。 Torment； sweet friend； that base and aged man； That durst
dissuade me from thy Lucifer； With greatest torments that our hell
affords。
MEPHIST。 His faith is great； I cannot touch his soul； But what I may
afflict his body with I will attempt； which is but little worth。
FAUSTUS。 One thing； good servant； let me crave of thee； To glut the
longing of my heart's desire； That I may have unto my paramour That
heavenly Helen which I saw of late； Whose sweet embraces may
extinguish clean Those thoughts that do dissuade me from my vow；
And keep my oath I made to Lucifer。
MEPHIST。