<163> topless] i.e. not exceeded in height by any.

<164> is] So the later 4tos.--2to 1604 "be."

<165> shalt] So all the 4tos; and so I believe Marlowe wrote,
though the grammar requires "shall."

<166> Enter the OLD MAN] Scene, a room in the Old Man's house.
--In THE HISTORY OF DOCTOR FAUSTUS the Old Man makes himself very
merry with the attempts of the evil powers to hurt him. "About
two dayes after that he had exhorted Faustus, as the poore man
lay in his bed, suddenly there was a mighty rumbling in the
chamber, the which he was never wont to heare, and he heard as
it had beene the groaning of a sow, which lasted long: whereupon
the good old man began to jest and mocke, and said, Oh, what a
barbarian cry is this? Oh faire bird, what foul musicke is this?
A[h], faire angell, that could not tarry two dayes in his place!
beginnest thou now to runne into a poore mans house, where thou
hast no power, and wert not able to keepe thy owne two dayes?
With these and such like words the spirit departed," &c.
Sig. I 2, ed. 1648.

<167> Enter Faustus, &c.] Scene, a room in the house of Faustus.

<168> cunning] i.e. knowledge, skill.

<169> Why did not Faustus tell us of this before, &c.] "Wherefore
one of them said unto him, Ah, friend Faustus, what have you done
to conceale this matter so long from us? We would, by the helpe