_Miles._ Know you, sir! why, are not you one of my master's devils, that were wont to come to my master, Doctor Bacon, at Brazen-nose?
_Miles._ Good Lord, Master Plutus, I have seen you a thousand times at my master's, and yet I had never the manners to make you drink. But, sir, I am glad to see how conformable you are to the statute.--I warrant you, he's as yeomanly a man as you shall see: mark you, masters, here's a plain, honest man, without welt or guard.[234]--But I pray you, sir, do you come lately from hell?
_Miles._ Faith, 'tis a place I have desired long to see: have you not good tippling-houses there? may not a man have a lusty fire there, a pot of good ale, a pair[235] of cards, a swinging piece of chalk, and a brown toast that will clap a white waistcoat on a cup of good drink?
_Miles._ You are for me, friend, and I am for you. But I pray you, may I not have an office there?
_Dev._ Yes, a thousand: what would'st thou be?
_Miles._ By my troth, sir, in a place where I may profit myself. I know hell is a hot place, and men are marvellous dry, and much drink is spent there; I would be a tapster.
_Miles._ There's nothing lets me from going with you, but that 'tis a long journey, and I have never a horse.
_Miles._ Now surely here's a courteous devil, that, for to pleasure his friend, will not stick to make a jade of himself.--But I pray you, goodman friend, let me move a question to you.
_Miles._ I pray you, whether is your pace a trot or an amble?
_Miles._ 'Tis well; but take heed it be not a trot: but 'tis no matter, I'll prevent it. [_Puts on spurs._
_Miles._ Marry, friend, I put on my spurs; for if I find your pace either a trot or else uneasy, I'll put you to a false gallop; I'll make you feel the benefit of my spurs.
_Dev._ Get up upon my back. [MILES _mounts on the_ Devil's _back._
_Miles._ O Lord, here's even a goodly marvel, when a man rides to hell on the devil's back! [_Exeunt, the_ Devil _roaring._
_Enter the_ EMPEROR _with a pointless sword; next the_ KING OF CASTILE _carrying a sword with a point;_ LACY _carrying the globe;_ WARREN _carrying a rod of gold with a dove on it;_[236] ERMSBY _with a crown and sceptre;_ PRINCESS ELINOR _with_ MARGARET, _Countess of Lincoln, on her left hand;_ PRINCE EDWARD; KING HENRY; FRIAR BACON; _and_ Lords _attending._