Napoleon—Caesar—Washington—second-raters?
THE DEVIL
Of course! All the first-raters were—(points to himself) All soldiers are second-rate. Just as all financiers are about tenth-rate—compared to the great teachers, who help humanity to progress—like—like—(struck by a thought) like you yourself. (With an access of respect) Man—I’ll do the right thing by you! Before I quit this body—I’ll give you the secret of making men live half a millennium.
ANGUS (the man forgotten in the scientist)
You will? (Delightedly) You will?
THE DEVIL (shakes hands)
And she was going to make you a hack?
AGNUS
Well, you see, she’s a very superior girl.
[The Devil snorts.