Thirteen students meeting with seven more near Dr. Faustus' house, fell
to, extremely, first in words and at last to blows. The thirteen being
too hard for the seven, and Dr. Faustus looking out at his window and
seeing the fray, and how much they were overmatched, conjured them all
blind, so that the one could not see the other, and in this manner they
fought one another, which made all that saw them laugh. At length the
people parted them, and led them to their chambers, they instantly
received their sight. The doctor coming into an inn with some friends,
was disturbed by the hallowing and bawling of a parcel of drunken
clowns, whereupon, when their mouths were wide open, he so conjured
them, that by no means they could shut them again: and after they had
stared one upon another, without being able to speak, thinking they were
bewitched, they dropped away in a confused fear, one by one, and never
could be got to the house afterwards.
CHAPTER X.
_How Faustus helped a Young Man to a Fair Lady._
There was a gallant young gentleman who was in love with a fair lady,
living at Wurtemberg, near the doctor's house. This gentleman had long
sought this lady in marriage, but could not attain his desire, and
having placed his affections so much upon her, he was ready to pine
away, and had certainly died with grief, had he not made his address to
the doctor, to whom he opened the whole matter. Now no sooner had the
gentleman told his cause to the doctor, but he told him that he need not
be afraid, for his desire should be fulfilled, and that he should have
her whom he so much desired, and that this gentlewoman should have none
but him, which was accordingly done, for the doctor so changed her mind
that she could think of nothing else but him whom before she hated; and
Faustus' desire was this: He gave him an enchanted ring which he ordered
him to put into the lady's hand, or to slip it on her finger, which he
did; and no sooner had she got the ring than her heart burned with love
to him. She, instead of frowns, could do nothing but smile upon him,
and not be at rest till she asked him if he thought he could love her,
and make her his wife? He gladly answered with all his heart. So they
were married the next day, and all by the help of Dr. Faustus.
CHAPTER XI.
_How Faustus made Seven Women dance naked in the Market-place._
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