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— 2.4 — “Where are you, sir?” Merecraft called. Merecraft andEngine entered the room. Fitzdottrel said to his wife, “I see thou have no talent in this area of expertise, wife. Go up to thy gallery; go, chuck.Leave us who … Continue reading →

— 2.2 — Pug said, “I have no singular service of this now, nor no superlative master!” Pug had come to London to do villainy, but there was nothing singular about that because Londoners were already doing lots of villainy. … Continue reading →

— 2.1 — Merecraft the projector, Trains (Merecraft’s manservant), and three waiters entered the room, joining Fitzdottrel and Engine. The waiters were possibly the attendants of Merecraft’s clients and were waiting to get instructions from Merecraft. Or possibly they were … Continue reading →

— 1.4 — Wittipol, Manly, and Engine talked together. Wittipol was a young gallant, Manly was his friend, and Engine was a middleman or broker. Engine was carrying a cloak. Engine said to Wittipol, “Yonder Fitzdottrel walks, sir. I’ll go … Continue reading →

— 1.2 — Fitzdottrel, who was holding a picture of a devil, really wanted to see a devil. He had been trying to get help from occultists to do just that. He said to himself, “Aye, they do now name … Continue reading →

CAST OF CHARACTERS SATAN the great devil PUG the less devil (an imp) INIQUITY the Vice. The Vice was a stock character, often comic, in medieval morality plays. The Vice’s job was supposed to be to tempt people to do … Continue reading →