I feel my inmost soul made thrall to thee!
Thou must! thou must! and were my life the fee!
[He seizes the book, and pronounces with a mysterious air the sign of the Spirit. A red flame darts forth, and the Spirit appears in the flame.
Spirit.
Who calls me?
Faust. [turning away]
Vision of affright!
Spirit.
Thou hast with mighty spells invoked me,
And to obey thy call provoked me,