tcher's apprentice, nothing more.

WER.
Well, then, Major, I will do as you say. You know better what is
right. I will remain with you. But, dear Major, do take my money in
the meantime. Sooner or later your affairs must be settled. You will
get money in plenty then; and then you shall repay me with interest. I
only do it for the sake of the interest.

MAJ. T.
Do not talk of it.

WER.
Upon my life, I only do it for the sake of the interest. Many a time I
have thought to myself--"Werner, what will become of you in your old
age? when you are crippled? when you will have nothing in the world?
when you will be obliged to go and beg!" And then I thought again--
"No, you will not be obliged to beg: you will go to Major Tellheim; he
will share his last penny with you; he will feed you till you die; and
with him you can die like an honest fellow."

MAJ. T. (taking Werner's hand).
And, comrade, you do not think so still?

WER.
No, I do not think so any longer. He who will not take anything from
me, when he is in want, and I have to give, will not give me anything
when he has to give, and I am in want. So be it.
(Is going.)

MAJ. T.
Man, do not drive me mad! Where are you going?
(Detains him.)
If I assure you now, upon my honour, that I still have money--If I
assure you, upon my honour, that I will tell you when I have no more--
that you shall be the first and only person from whom I will borrow
anything--will that content you?

WER.
I suppose it must. Give me your hand on it, Major.

MAJ. T.
There, Paul! And now enough of that, I came here to speak with a
certain young woman.

SCENE VIII.
Franziska (coming out of Minna's room), Major von Tellheim, Paul Werner

FRAN. (entering).
Are you there still, Mr. Sergeant?
(Seeing Tellheim.)
And you there too, Major? I will be at your service instantly.
(Goes back quickly into the room.)

SCENE IX.
Major von Tellheim, Paul Werner

MAJ. T.
That was she! But it seems you know her, Werner.

WER.
Yes, I know her.

MAJ. T.
Yet, if I remember rightly, when I was in Thuringia you were not with
me.

WER.
No; I was seeing after the uniforms in Leipsic.

MAJ. T.
Where did you make her acquaintance, then?

WER.
Our acquaintance is very young. Not a day old. But young friendship is
warm.

MAJ. T.
Have you seen her mistress, too?

W