And here he comes. Belphegor, so it is, We in our awful synod have decreed (Upon occasion to ourselves best known) That thou from hence shall go into the world, And take upon thee the shape of a man, In which estate thou shalt be married. Choose thee a wife that best may please thyself, And live with her a twelvemonth and a day. Thou shalt be subject unto human chance, So far as common wit cannot relieve thee; Thou shalt of us receive ten thousand pounds, Sufficient stock to use for thy increase: But whatsoever happens in that time, Look not from us for succour or relief. This shalt thou do, and when the time's expired, Bring word to us what thou hast seen and done. BEL. With all my heart, my lord, I am content, So I may have my servant Akercock To wait on[431] me, as if he were my man, That he may witness likewise what is done. PLU. We are contented, he shall go with thee. MIN. But what meantime decrees your majesty Of poor Malbecco? PLU. He shall rest with us, Until Belphegor do return again; And as he finds, so will we give his doom. Come, let us go and set our spyal[432] forth, Who for a time must make experiment, If hell be not on earth as well as here. [_Exeunt_. [_It thunders and lightens; the devils go forth_; DUNSTAN, _rising, runneth about the stage, laying about him with his staff_. ST DUN. Satan, avaunt! thou art man's enemy: Thou shalt not live amongst us so unseen, So to betray us to the prince of darkness. Satan, avaunt! I do conjure thee hence.-- What, dream'st thou, Dunstan? yea, I dream'd indeed. Must then the devil come into the world? Such is, belike, the infernal king's decree; Well, be it so; for Dunstan is content. Mark well the process of the devil's disguise, Who happily may learn you to be wise. Women, beware, and make your bargains well, The devil, to choose a wife, is come from hell. [_Exit_. SCENE II. _Enter_ MORGAN, _Earl of London_, LACY, _Earl of Kent, with_ MILES FORREST. MOR. My Lord of Kent, your honour knows my mind, That ever has, and still does honour you, Accounting it my daughter's happiness (Amidst her other infelicities), That you vouchsafe to love her as you do. How gladly I would grant your lordship's suit The heavens can witness, which with ruthless ears Have often heard my yet unpitied plaints; And could I find some means for her recovery, None but yourself should have her to your wife.