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 Rob. That thou shalt see presently: keepe out of the Circle I say, lest I send you into the Ostry with a vengeance.

Dick. That's like ifaith: you had best leave your foolery, for an my master come, hee'll conjure you ifaith.

Rob. My master conjure mee? Ile tell thee what, an my master come here, Ile clap as fayre payre of hornes on's head, as ere thou sawst in thy life.

Dic. Thou need'st not do that, for my mistress hath done it.

Rob. I there be of us here that have waded as deep into matters as other men, if they were disposed to talke.

Dick. A plague take you, I thought you did not sneake up and downe after her for nothing. But I prithee tell mee in good sadnesse Robin, is that a conjuring Booke?

Rob. Do but speake what thou'lt have mee to doe, and Ile do't: If thou'lt dance naked, put off thy clothes, and Ile conjure thee about presently: Or if thou'lt go but to the Taverne with me, Ile give thee White-wine, Red wine, Claret-wine, Sacke, Muskkadine, Malmesey and Whippincrust, hold belly hold, and wee'll not pay one penny for it.

Dick. O brave, I prithee let's to it presently, for I am as dry as a dog.

Rob. Come, then let us away.

Learned Faustus, to finde the secrets of Astronomy Graven in the Booke of Joves high firmament, Did mount him up to scale Olimpus top: Where sitting in a Chariot burning bright, Drawne by the strength of yoaked Dragons necks: To view the Clouds, the Planets, and the Starres, The Tropicke Zones, and quarters of the Skie, From the bright circle of the horned Moone, Even to the height of Primum mobile: And whirling round with this circumference, Within the concave compasse of the Pole, From East to West his Dragons swiftly glide, And in eight dayes did bring him home againe. Not