minna von barnhelm-第3部分

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　on　much　longer；　I　shall　at　last　give　over　hating　him。

MAJ。　T。　（aside）。　As　I　do　him。　No；　there　is　no　one　perfectly　inhuman。　Just；　we　will　not　part。

JUST。　Certainly　not！　And　you　wanted　to　manage　without　servants！　You　forget　your　wounds；　and　that　you　only　have　the　use　of　one　arm。　Why；　you　are　not　able　to　dress　alone。　I　am　indispensable　to　you；　and　I　amwithout　boasting；　Major；I　am　a　servant　who；　if　the　worst　comes　to　the　worst；　can　beg　and　steal　for　his　master。

MAJ。　T。　Just；　we　will　part。

JUST。　All　right；　Sir！



SCENE　IX。　Servant；　Major　von　Tellheim；　Just

SER。　I　say；　comrade！

JUST。　What　is　the　matter？

SER。　Can　you　direct　me　to　the　officer　who　lodged　yesterday　in　that　room？　（Pointing　to　the　one　out　of　which　he　is　coming）。

JUST。　That　I　could　easily　do。　What　have　you　got　for　him？

SER。　What　we　always　have；　when　we　have　nothingcompliments。　My　mistress　hears　that　he　has　been　turned　out　on　her　account。　My　mistress　knows　good　manners；　and　I　am　therefore　to　beg　his　pardon。

JUST。　Well　then；　beg　his　pardon；　there　he　stands。

SER。　What　is　he？　What　is　his　name？

MAJ。　T。　I　have　already　heard　your　message；　my　friend。　It　is　unnecessary　politeness　on　the　part　of　your　mistress；　which　I　beg　to　acknowledge　duly。　Present　my　compliments　to　her。　What　is　the　name　of　your　mistress？

SER。　Her　name！　We　call　her　my　Lady。

MAJ。　T。　The　name　of　her　family？

SER。　I　have　not　heard　that　yet；　and　it　is　not　my　business　to　ask。　I　manage　so　that　I　generally　get　a　new　master　every　six　weeks。　Hang　all　their　names！

JUST。　Bravo；　comrade！

SER。　I　was　engaged　by　my　present　mistress　a　few　days　ago；　in　Dresden。　I　believe　she　has　come　here　to　look　for　her　lover。

MAJ。　T。　Enough；　friend。　I　wished　to　know　the　name　of　your　mistress；　not　her　secrets。　Go！

SER。　Comrade；　he　would　not　do　for　my　master。



SCENE　X。　Major　von　Tellheim；　Just

MAJ。　T。　Just！　see　that　we　get　out　of　this　house　directly！　The　politeness　of　this　strange　lady　affects　me　more　than　the　churlishness　of　the　host。　Here；　take　this　ringthe　only　thing　of　value　which　I　have　leftof　which　I　never　thought　such　a　use。　Pawn　it！　get　eighty　louis　d'ors　for　it：　our　host's　bill　can　scarcely　amount　to　thirty。　Pay　him；　and　remove　my　things。　。　。　。　Ah；　where？　Where　you　will。　The　cheaper　the　inn；　the　better。　You　will　find　me　in　the　neighbouring　coffee…house。　I　am　going；　you　will　see　to　it　all　properly？

JUST。　Have　no　fear；　Major！

MAJ。　T。　（comes　back）。　Above　all　things；　do　not　let　my　pistols　be　forgotten；　which　hang　beside　the　bed。

JUST。　I　will　forget　nothing。

MAJ。　T。　（comes　back　again）。　Another　thing：　bring　your　dog　with　you　too。　Do　you　hear；　Just？



SCENE　XI。　Just

JUST。　The　dog　will　not　stay　behind；　he　will　take　care　of　that。　Hem！　My　master　still　had　this　valuable　ring　and　carried　it　in　his　pocket　instead　of　on　his　finger！　My　good　landlord；　we　are　not　yet　so　poor　as　we　look。　To　him　himself；　I　will　pawn　you；　you　beautiful　little　ring！　I　know　he　will　be　annoyed　that　you　will　not　all　be　consumed　in　his　house。　Ah！



SCENE　XII。　Paul　Werner；　Just

JUST。　Hullo；　Werner！　good…day　to　you；　Werner。　Welcome　to　the　town。

WER。　The　accursed　village！　I　can't　manage　to　get　at　home　in　it　again。　Merry；　my　boys；　merry；　I　have　got　some　more　money！　Where　is　the　Major？

JUST。　He　must　have　met　you；　he　just　went　down　stairs。

WER。　I　came　up　the　back　stairs。　How　is　he？　I　should　have　been　with　you　last　week；　but

JUST。　Well；　what　prevented　you？

WER。　Just；　did　you　ever　hear　of　Prince　Heraclius？

JUST。　Heraclius？　Not　that　I　know　of。

WER。　Don't　you　know　the　great　hero　of　the　East？

JUST。　I　know　the　wise　men　of　the　East　well　enough；　who　go　about　with　the　stars　on　New　Year's　Eve。

WER。

Brother；　I　believe　you　read　the　newspapers　as　little　as　the　Bible。　You　do　not　know　Prince　Heraclius。　Not　know　the　brave　man　who　seized　Persia；　and　will　break　into　the　Ottoman　Porte　in　a　few　days？　Thank　God；　there　is　still　war　somewhere　in　the　world！　I　have　long　enough　hoped　it　would　break　out　here　again。　But　there　they　sit　and　take　care　of　their　skins。　No；　a　soldier　I　was；　and　a　soldier　I　must　be　again！　In　short；　（looking　round　carefully；　to　see　if　anyone　is　listening）　between　ourselves；　Just；　I　am　going　to　Persia；　to　have　a　few　campaigns　against　the　Turks；　under　his　Royal　Highness　Prince　Heraclius。

JUST。　You？

WER。　I　myself。　Our　ancestors　fought　bravely　against　the　Turks；　and　so　ought　we　too；　if　we　would　be　honest　men　and　good　Christians。　I　allow　that　a　campaign　against　the　Turks　cannot　be　half　so　pleasant　as　one　against　the　French；　but　then　it　must　be　so　much　the　more　beneficial　in　this　world　and　the　next。　The　swords　of　the　Turks　are　all　set　with　diamonds。

JUST。　I　would　not　walk　a　mile　to　have　my　head　split　with　one　of　their　sabres。　You　will　not　be　so　mad　as　to　leave　your　comfortable　little　farm！

WER。　Oh！　I　take　that　with　me。　Do　you　see？　The　property　is　sold。

JUST。　Sold？

WER。　Hist！　Here　are　a　hundred　ducats；　which　I　received　yesterday　towards　the　payment：　I　am　bringing　them　for　the　Major。

JUST。　What　is　he　to　do　with　them？

WER。　What　is　he　to　do　with　them？　Spend　them；　play　them；　or　drink　them　away；　or　whatever　he　pleases。　He　must　have　money；　and　it　is　bad　enough　that　they　have　made　his　own　so　troublesome　to　him。　But　I　know　what　I　would　do；　were　I　in　his　place。　I　would　say〃The　deuce　take　you　all　here；　I　will　go　with　Paul　Werner　to　Persia！〃　Hang　it！　Prince　Heraclius　must　have　heard　of　Major　von　Tellheim；　if　he　has　not　heard　of　Paul　Werner；　his　late　sergeant。　Our　affair　at　Katzenhauser

JUST。　Shall　I　give　you　an　account　of　that？

WER。　You　give　me！　I　know　well　that　a　fine　battle　array　is　beyond　your　comprehension。　I　am　not　going　to　throw　my　pearls　before　swine。　Here；　take　the　hundred　ducats；　give　them　to　the　Major：　tell　him；　he　may　keep　these　for　me　too。　I　am　going　to　the　market　now。　I　have　sent　in　a　couple　of　loads　of　rye；　what　I　get　for　them　he　can　also　have。

JUST。　Werner；　you　mean　it　well；　but　we　don't　want　your　money。　Keep　your　ducats；　and　your　hundred　pistoles　you　can　also　have　back　safe；　as　soon　as　you　please。

WER。　What；　has　the　Major　money　still？

JUST。　No。

WER。　Has　he　borrowed　any？

JUST。　No。

WER。　On　what　does　he　live；　then？

JUST。　We　have　everything　put　down　in　the　bill；　and　when　they　won't　put　anything　more　down；　and　turn　us　out　of　the　house；　we　pledge　anything　we　may　happen　to　have；　and　go　somewhere　else。　I　say；　Paul；　we　must　play　this　landlord　here　a　trick。

WER。　If　he　has　annoyed　the　Major；　I　am　ready。

JUST。　What　if　we　watch　for　him　in　the　evening；　when　he　comes　from　his　club；　and　give　him　a　good　thrashing？

WER。　In　the　dark！　Watch　for　him！　Two　to　one！　No；　that　won't　do。

JUST。　Or　if　we　burn　his　house　over　his　head？

WER。　Fire　and　burn！　Why；　Just；　one　hears　that　you　have　been　baggage…boy　and　not　soldier。　Shame！

JUST。　Or　if　we　ruin　his　daughter？　But　she　is　cursedly　ugly。

WER。　She　has　probably　been　ruined　long　ago。　At　any　rate　you　don't　want　any　help　there。　But　what　is　the　matter　with　you？　What　has　happened？

JUST。　Just　come　with　me；　and　you　shall　hear　something　to　make　you　stare。

WER。　The　devil　must　be　loose　here；　then？

JUST。　Just　so；　come　along。

WER。　So　much　the　better！　To　Persia；　then；　to　Persia。




ACT　II。


SCENE　I。　Minna's　Room。　Minna；　Franziska

MIN。　（in　morning　dress；　looking　at　her　watch）。　Franziska；　we　have　risen　very　early。　The　time　will　hang　heavy　on　our　hands。

FRAN。　Who　can　sleep　in　these　abominable　large　towns？　The　carriages；　the　watchmen；　the　drums；　the　cats；　the　soldiers；　never　cease　to　rattle；　to　call；　to　roll；　to　mew；　and　to　swear；　just　as　if　the　last　thing　the　night　is　intended　for　was　for　sleep。　Have　a　cup　of　tea；　my　lady！

MIN。　I　don't　care　for　tea。

FRAN。　I　will　have　some　chocolate　made。

MIN。　For　yourself；　if　you　like。

FRAN。　For　myself！　I　would　as　soon　talk　to　myself　as　drink　by　myself。　Then　the　time　will　indeed　hang　heavy。　For　very　weariness　we　shall　have　to　make　our　toilets；　and　try　on　the　dress　in　which　we　intend　to　make　the　first　attack！

MIN。　Why　do　you　talk　of　attacks；　when　I　have　only　come　to　require　that　the　capitulation　be　ratified？

FRAN。　But　the　officer　whom　we　have　dislodged；　and　to　whom　we　have　apologized；　cannot　be　the　best　bred　man　in　the　world；　or　he　might　at　least　have　begged　the　honour　of　being　allowed　to　wait　upon　you。

MIN。　All　officers　are　not　Tellheims。　To　tell　you　the　truth；　I　only　sent　him　the　message　in　order　to　have　an　opportunity　of　inquiring　from　him　about　Tellheim。　Franziska；　my　heart　tells　me　my　journey　will　be　a　successful　one　and　that　I　shall　find　him。

FRAN。　The　heart；　my　lady！　One　must　not　trust　to　that　too　much。　The　heart　echoes　to　us　the　words　of　our　tongues。　If　the　tongue　was　as　much　inclined　to　speak　the　thoughts　of　the　heart；　the　fashion　of　keeping　mouths　under　lock　and　key　would　have　come　in　long　ago。

MIN。　Ha！　ha！　mouths　under　lock　and　key。　That　fashion　would　just　suit　me。

FRAN。　Rather　not　show　the　most　beautiful　set　of　teeth；　than　let　the　heart　be　seen　through　them　every　moment。

MIN。　What；　are　you　so　reserved？

FRAN。　No；　my　lady；　but　I　would　willingly　be　more　so。　People　seldom　talk　of　the　virtue　they　possess；　and　all　the　more　often　of　that　which　they　do　not　possess。

MIN。　Franziska；　you　made　a　very　just　remark　there。

FRAN。　Made！　Does　one　make　it；　if　it　occurs　to　one？

MIN。　And　do　you　know　why　I　consider　it　so　good？　It　applies　to　my　Tellheim。

FRAN。　What　would　not；　in　your　opinion；　apply　to　him？

MIN。　Friend　and　foe　say　he　is　the　bravest　man　in　the　world。　But　who　ever　heard　him　talk　of　bravery？　He　has　the　most　upright　mind；　but　uprightness　and　nobleness　of　mind　are　words　never　on　his　tongue。

FRAN。　Of　what　virtues　does　he　talk　then？

MIN。　He　talks　of　none；　for　he　is　wanting　in　none。

FRAN。　That　is　just　what　I　wished　to　hear。

MIN。　Wait；　Franziska；　I　am　wrong。　He　often　talks　of　economy。　Between　ourselves；　I　believe　he　is　extravagant。

FRAN。　One　thing　more；　my　lady。　I　have　often　heard　him　mention　truth　and　constancy　toward　you。　What；　if　he　be　inconstant？

MIN。　Miserable　girl！　But　do　you　mean　that　seriously？

FRAN。　How　long　is　it　since　he　wrote　to　you？

MIN。　Alas！　he　has　only　written　to　me　once　since　the　peace。

FRAN。　What！A　sigh　on　account　of　the　peace？　Surprising？　Peace　ought　only