D.
What is this?
MIN.
Where is he? Where is he?
LAND.
An hour ago he was here.
MIN.
Detested man! how could you act so rudely, so hardly, so cruelly
towards him?
LAND.
Your ladyship must pardon!!!!!
MIN.
Quick! Bring him to me.
LAND.
His servant is perhaps still here. Does your ladyship wish that he
should look for him?
MIN.
Do I wish it? Begone, run. For this service alone I will forget how
badly you have behaved to him.
FRAN.
Now then, quick, Mr. Landlord! Be off! fly! fly!
(Pushes him out.)
SCENE III.
Minna, Franziska
MIN.
Now I have found him again, Franziska! Do you hear? Now I have found
him again! I scarcely know where I am for joy! Rejoice with me,
Franziska. But why should you? And yet you shall; you must rejoice
with me. Come, I will make you a present, that you may be able to
rejoice with me. Say, Franziska, what shall I give you? Which of my
things would please you? What would you like? Take what you will; only
rejoice with me. I see you will take nothing. Stop!
(Thrusts her hand into the desk.)
There, Franziska,
(gives her money)
buy yourself what you like. Ask for more, if it be not sufficient; but
rejoice with me you must. It is so melancholy to be happy alone.
There, take it, then.
FRAN.
It is stealing it from you, my lady. You are intoxicated, quite
intoxicated with joy.
MIN.
Girl, my intoxication is of a quarrelsome kind. Take it, or
(forcing money into her hand)
... and if you thank me... Stay, it is well that I think of it.
(Takes more money from the desk.)
Put that aside, Franziska, for the first poor wounded soldier who
accosts us.
SCENE IV.
Landlord, Minna, and Franziska
MIN.
Well, is he coming?
LAND.
The cross, unmannered fellow!
MIN.
Who?
LAND.
His servant. He refuses to go for him.
FRAN.
Bring the rascal here, then. I know all the Major's servants. Which
one of them was it?
MIN.
Bring him here directly. When he sees us he will go fast enough.
(Exit Landlord.)
SCENE V.
Minna, Franziska
MIN.
I cannot bear this delay. But, Franziska, how cold you are still! Why
will you not share my joy with me?
FRAN.
I would from my heart, if only!!!!!
MIN.
If only what?
FRAN.
We have found him again. But how have we found him? From all we hear,
it must go badly with hi
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