The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus - From the Quarto of 1616 by Christopher Marlowe
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DICK. 'Snails, what hast thou got there? a book! why, thou canst
not tell<90> ne'er a word on't. ROBIN. That thou shalt see presently: keep out of the circle, I say, lest I send you into the ostry with a vengeance. DICK. That's like, faith! you had best leave your foolery; for, an my master come, he'll conjure you, faith. ROBIN. My master conjure me! I'll tell thee what; an my master come here, I'll clap as fair a<91> pair of horns on's head as e'er thou sawest in thy life. DICK. Thou need'st<92> not do that, for my mistress hath done it. ROBIN. Ay, there be of us here that have waded as deep into matters as other men, if they were disposed to talk. DICK. A plague take you! I thought you did not sneak up and down after her for nothing. But, I prithee, tell me in good sadness, Robin, is that a conjuring-book? ROBIN. Do but speak what thou'lt have me to do, and I'll do't: if thou'lt dance naked, put off thy clothes, and I'll conjure thee about presently; or, if thou'lt go but to the tavern with me, I'll give thee white wine, red wine, claret-wine, sack, muscadine, malmsey, and whippincrust, hold, belly, hold;<93> and we'll not pay one penny for it. DICK. 0, brave! Prithee,<94> let's to it presently, for I am as |
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