The Works of Christopher Marlowe

Dr. Faustus (B Text)

Act: 4 Scene: 6
Carter
Come, my masters, I'll bring you to the best beer
in Europe. What ho, Hostess; where be these whores?
Carter
Marry, sir, I'll tell you the bravest tale how a con-
juror served me. You know Doctor Faustus?
Carter
I'll tell you how he served me. As I was going to
Wittenberg th'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?
All
O, brave Doctor!
Carter
Some more drink, Hostess.
Act: 4 Scene: 7
Carter
Ay, and we will speak with him.
Carter
Ay, marry can I. We are under heaven.
Carter
Ha, ha, ha! Dost hear him Dick? He has forgot his
leg.
Carter
Good Lord, that flesh and blood should be so frail
with your worship. Do not you remember a horse-courser
you sold a horse to?
Carter
And do you remember you bid he should not ride
into the water?
Carter
And do you remember nothing of your leg?
Carter
Then I pray remember your courtesy.
Carter
'Tis not so much worth. I pray you, tell me one thing.
Carter
Be both your legs bedfellows every night together?
Carter
No, truly, sir, I would make nothing of you, but
I would fain know that.
Enter Hostess with drink.
Carter
I thank you; I am fully satisfied.
Carter
For nothing, sir, but methinks you should have a
wooden bedfellow of one of 'em.
All
O horrible! Had the Doctor three legs?
Carter
Do you remember, sir, how you cozened me and eat
up my load of ---