with
his knaveries and sorceries, so that he was hated as well for his
own knavery as also for his master's, for no man would give him
entertainment into his service because of his unhappiness but Faustus.
This Wagner was so well beloved of Faustus that he used him as his son,
for do what he would, his master was always therewith contented.

And then when the time drew nigh that Faustus should end, he called unto
him a notary and certain masters, the which were his friends and often
conversant with him, in whose presence he gave this Wagner his house and
garden. Item, he gave him in ready money sixteen thousand guilders.
Item, one farm. Item, a gold chain, much plate, and other household
stuff, that gave he to his servant, and the rest of his time he meant to
spend in inns and students' company, drinking and eating, with other
jollity. And thus he finished his will at that time.

CHAPTER LVII.

_How Dr. Faustus fell in talk with his Servant, touching his Testament,
and the Covenants thereof._

Now when this will was made, Dr. Faustus called unto his servant,
saying, "I have thought upon thee in my testament, for that thou hast
been a trusty servant unto me, and faithful, and hast not opened my
secrets. And yet farther," said he, "ask of me before I die what thou
wilt, and I will give it unto thee."

His servant rashly answered, "I pray you, let me have your cunning."

To which Dr. Faustus answered, "I have given thee all my books, upon
this condition, that thou wouldst not let them be common, but use them
for thy own pleasure, and study carefully in them; and dost thou also
desire my cunning? That thou mayst peradventure have, if thou love and
peruse my books well."

"Farther," said Dr. Faustus, "seeing that thou desirest of me this
request, I will resolve thee. My spirit Mephistophiles his time is out
with me, and I have nought to command him, as touching thee. Yet I will
help thee to another if thou like well thereof."

And within three days after he called his servant unto him, saying, "Art
thou resolved? wouldst thou verily have a spirit? Then tell me in what
manner or form thou wouldst have him." To whom his servant answered that
he would have him in the form of an ape. Whereupon appeared presently a
spirit unto him in manner and form of an ape, the which leaped about the
house.

Then said Faustus, "See, there thou hast thy request; but yet he will
not obey thee until I be dead, for when my spiri