Scene III. The same.

           Knockingwithin.EnteraPorter

           Porter:Here’saknockingindeed!Ifamanwereporterofhell-gate,heshouldhaveoldturningthekey.

           Knockingwithin

           Knock,knock,knock!Who’sthere,i’thenameofBeelzebub?Here’safarmer,thathangedhimselfontheexpectationofplenty:comeintime;havenapkinsenowaboutyou;hereyou’llsweatfor’t.

           Knockingwithin

           Knock,knock!Who’sthere,intheotherdevil’sname?Faith,here’sanequivocator,thatcouldswearinboththescalesagainsteitherscale;whocommittedtreasonenoughforGod’ssake,yetcouldnotequivocatetoheaven:O,comein,equivocator.

           Knockingwithin

           Knock,knock,knock!Who’sthere?Faith,here’sanEnglishtailorcomehither,forstealingoutofaFrenchhose:comein,tailor;hereyoumayroastyourgoose.

           Knockingwithin

           Knock,knock;neveratquiet!Whatareyou?Butthisplaceistoocoldforhell.I’lldevil-porteritnofurther:Ihadthoughttohaveletinsomeofallprofessionsthatgotheprimrosewaytotheeverlastingbonfire.

           Knockingwithin

           Anon,anon!Iprayyou,remembertheporter.

           Opensthegate

           EnterMacduffandLennox

           Macduff:Wasitsolate,friend,ereyouwenttobed,

           Thatyoudoliesolate?

           Porter:’Faithsir,wewerecarousingtillthesecondcock:anddrink,sir,isagreatprovokerofthreethings.

           Macduff:Whatthreethingsdoesdrinkespeciallyprovoke?