ned the privy-chamber door, where presently
entered the great and mighty emperor, Alexander Magnus, in all things to
look upon as if he had been alive; in proportion, a strong set thick
man, of a middle stature, black hair, and that both thick and curled,
head and beard, red cheeks, and a broad face, with eyes like a basilisk;
he had a complete harness furnished and engraven, exceeding rich to look
upon; and so passing towards the Emperor Carolus he made a low and
reverend courtesy; whereat the Emperor Carolus would have stood up to
receive and greet him with the like reverence. Faustus took hold on him,
and would not permit him to do it. Shortly after Alexander made humble
reverence, and went out again, and coming to the door, his paramour met
him. She coming in, made the emperor likewise reverence. She was clothed
in blue velvet, wrought and embroidered with pearls and gold; she was
also excellent fair, like blood and milk mixed, tall and slender, with a
face as round as an apple, and thus passed they certain times up and
down the house, which the emperor marking, said to himself, "Now I have
seen two persons which my heart hath long wished to behold; and sure it
cannot otherwise be," said he to himself, "but that the spirits have
changed themselves into these forms, and have but deceived me," calling
to mind the woman that raised the prophet Samuel. And for that the
emperor should be more satisfied in the matter, he said, "I have often
heard that behind in her neck she had a great wart or wen;" wherefore he
took Faustus by the hand without any words, and went to see if it were
able to be seen on her or not; but she perceiving that he came to her,
bowed down her neck, where he saw a great wart, and hereupon she
vanished, leaving the emperor and the rest well contented.

CHAPTER XXX.

_How Dr. Faustus, in the sight of the Emperor, conjured a Pair of Hart's
Horns upon a Knight's Head, that slept out at a casement._

When Dr. Faustus had accomplished the emperor's desire in all things as
he was requested, he went forth into the gallery, and leaning over a
rail to look into the privy garden, he saw many of the emperor's
courtiers walking and talking together, and casting his eyes now this
way, now that way, he espied a knight leaning out of the window of the
great hall, who was fast asleep (for in those days it was hot); but the
person shall be nameless that slept, for that he was a knight, though it
was all don