Concerning Doctor Georgio Fausto, the Necromancer and Magician [red ink]

[Pasted-in woodcut picture of four riding figures]

One time, Dr. Faustus had invited good friends to be his guests whom he treated well with abundant food and drink. However, he forbade them that they would speak at all with his servants (as the food and drink was served up.) As they now had lived like princes and lords, they were astonished by the repast held so splendidly. And then Dr. Faust spoke to them: “Do you want to know with whom you have eaten?” They said: “Yes, please.” He said: “With the king of England who today celebrates his wedding, and what there was served up, you also had the very same, and now the dance is about to start there.” They said: “We would like to see that very much.” Then he said: “Now when the finger bowls are brought, each one of you hold on to the hand towels, so shall you also see it [the dance].” That happened. [They] came in a short while to the dance floor in England. However, since they were seen there, and that it was foreigners and uninvited guests, such was reported to the king, who had them taken captive. Afterward command was given to hang the captives, about which they were very frightened. Faustus did not show how he felt. Now when the court date was set, Dr. Faust asked [that] they would give them a good meal before their end. That happened. He asked for a finger bowl, which was also granted. Then he said secretively to them all: “When the hand towels are laid out, each one of you grab on. Whoever fails to do so, he stays here.” And so they all came home again.