The Works of Christopher Marlowe
Dr. Faustus (B Text)
Act:
1
Scene:
4
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Enter Wagner and theClown.
Wagner
Come hither sirrah boy.
Clown
Boy? O disgrace to my person. Zounds! Boy in your
face! 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 naked-
ness. I know the villain's out of service and so hungry
that I know he would give his soul to the devil for a shoul-
der 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 stavesacre.
Clown
Stavesacre? That's good to kill vermin. Then be-
like 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.
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; I'll none of 'em.
Wagner
Not I. Thou art pressed. Prepare thyself, for I will
presently raise up two devils to carry thee away: Banio,
Belcher!
Clown
Belcher and 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 then.
Wagner
Spirits, away! Now, sirrah, follow me.
Clown
I will sir, but hark you master, 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 anything.
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 Dia-
metrically fixed upon my left heel, that thou may'st, Quasi vesti-
gias nostras insistere.
Clown
Well, sir, I warrant you.
Exeunt.
Nav.
Nav.
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