tion.

Presently, not three fathoms above his head, fell a flame in manner of
lightning, and changed itself into a globe; yet Faustus feared it not,
but did persuade himself that the devil should give him his request
before he would leave. Oftentimes after to his companions he would boast
that he had the stoutest head under the cope of heaven at command.
Whereat they answered, They knew no stouter than the Pope or Emperor.
But Dr. Faustus said, "The head that is my servant, is above all upon
earth;" and repeated certain words out of St. Paul to the Ephesians, to
make his argument good, "The Prince of the World is upon earth and under
heaven." Well, let us come again to his conjuration, where we left him
at the fiery globe; Faustus, vexed at his spirit's so long tarrying,
used his charms, with full purpose not to depart before he had his
intent; and crying on Mephistophiles the spirit, suddenly the globe
opened, and sprung up in the height of a man, so burning a time, in the
end it converted to the shape of a fiery man. This pleasant beast ran
about the circle a great while, and lastly appeared in the manner of a
Gray Friar, asking Faustus what was his request.

Faustus commanded, that the next morning at twelve of the clock, he
should appear to him at his house; but the devil would in no wise grant
it. Faustus began to conjure him again, in the name of Belzebub, that he
should fulfil his request; whereupon the spirit agreed, and so they
departed each on his way.

CHAPTER III.

_The Conference of Doctor Faustus, with his Spirit Mephistophiles, the
Morning following at his own House._

Dr. Faustus, having commanded the spirit to be with him, at his hour
appointed, he came and appeared in his chamber, demanding of Faustus
what his desire was. Then began Dr. Faustus anew with him, to conjure
him, That he would be obedient unto him, and to answer him certain
articles, to fulfil them in all points:

1. That the spirit would serve him, and be obedient unto him in
all things that he asked of him, from that hour until the hour of
his death.

2. Further, anything that he desired of him, he should bring him.

3. Also that in all Faustus's demands and interrogations, the
spirit should tell him nothing but that which was true.

Hereupon the spirit answered, and laid his case forth, that he had no
such power of himself until he had first given his prince (that was
ruler over him) to understand thereof,