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in vain for me to talk of what I did intend, for I have sold myself to the devil, body and soul is his. No sooner had he spoke these words, but suddenly it fell a thundering and lightning, the like was never heard; whereupon Faustus went into the great hall, the doctors and masters staying in the next room, intending to hear his end. About twelve o'clock the house shook so terribly, that they thought it would have tumbled down upon their heads; and suddenly all the windows of the house were broke to pieces, as if all nature had been changed; so that they trembled and wished themselves elsewhere; when upon a great clap of thunder, with a whirlwind the doors flew open, and a mighty rushing of wind entered, with the hissing of serpents, shrieks and cries, upon which he lamentably cried out murder, and there was such roaring in the hall, as if all the devils in hell had been there. When day-light appeared, they took the boldness to enter the room; and
