The Works of Christopher Marlowe

Dr. Faustus (B Text)


Act: 4 Scene: 2
Blood, he speaks terribly, but for all that, I do not
greatly believe him; he looks as like conjuror as the Pope to a coster-
monger.
Well, Master Doctor, an your devils come not away
quickly, have me asleep presently. Zounds, I could
eat my anger to think I have been such an ass
all this stand gaping after the devil's governor, and
can see nothing.
Ay, ay, and I am content too, and thou bring Alex-
ander and his paramour before the Emperor. I'll be Acte-
on, and turn myself to a stag.
A plague upon you! Let me sleep a while.
The Emperor? Where? O, zounds, my head.
Zounds, Doctor, is this your villainy?
Hold, hold! Zounds, he'll raise up a kennel of devils,
I think anon. Good, my lord, entreat for me. 'Sblood, I am
never able to endure these torments.
Speak well of ye? 'Sblood, and scholars be such
cuckold-makers to clap horns of honest men's heads o'this
order; I'll ne'er trust smooth faces and small ruffs more. But,
an I be not revenged for this, would I might be turned to a
gaping oyster and drink nothing but salt water.