ia, at the wedding of
the duke's son, wishing themselves there but one half hour to see the
manner of their jollity; to whom one replied, saying to the two other
gentlemen, "If it please you to give me the hearing, I will give you
good counsel, that you may see the wedding, and be here again to-night,
and this is my meaning: let us send to Dr. Faustus, make him a present
of some rare thing, and open our minds unto him, desiring him to assist
us in our enterprise, and assure ye he will not deny to fulfil our
request." Hereupon they all concluded: sent for Faustus, told him their
minds, and gave him a gift, and invited him to a sumptuous banquet,
wherewith Faustus was well contented, and promised to further their
journey to the uttermost: and when the time was come that the three
young gentlemen came into his house, commanding them that they would put
on their best apparel, and adorn themselves as rich as they could. He
took off his great large cloak, went into the garden that was adjoining
unto his house, and set the three young dukes upon his cloak, and he
himself in the midst: but he gave them in charge, that in anywise they
should not at once open their mouths to speak, or make answer to any man
so soon as they went out, not so much as if the Duke of Bavaria or his
son should speak to them, or offer them courtesy, they should give no
word or answer again; to which they all agreed.

These conditions being made, Dr. Faustus began to conjure, and on a
sudden arose a mighty wind, heaving up the cloak, and so carried them
away in the air, and in due time they came unto Muncheon to the duke's
court; where being entered into the utmost court, the marshal had espied
them, who presently went to the duke, showing his grace that all the
lords and gentlemen were ready set at the table, notwithstanding there
were newly come three goodly gentlemen with one servant, the which stood
without in the court, wherefore the good old duke came out unto them,
welcoming them, requiring what they were, and whence? But they made no
answer at all; whereat the duke wondered, thinking they had been all
dumb: notwithstanding for his honour's sake he took them into the court,
and feasted them. Faustus notwithstanding spake to them, "If anything
happen otherwise than well, when I say, Sit up, then fall you all on the
cloak, and good enough."

Well, the water being brought, and that they must wash, one of the three
had some manners as to desire his f