minna von barnhelm-第6部分

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to　try　how　far　she　can　outweigh　it。Well？

MAJ。　T。　Madam；　I　am　not　accustomed　to　complain。

MIN。　Very　well。　I　know　nothing　in　a　soldier；　after　boasting；　that　pleases　me　less　than　complaining。　But　there　is　a　certain　cold；　careless　way　of　speaking　of　bravery　and　misfortune

MAJ。　T。　Which　at　the　bottom　is　still　boasting　and　complaining。

MIN。　You　disputant！　You　should　not　have　called　yourself　unhappy　at　all　then。　You　should　have　told　the　whole；　or　kept　quiet。　Reason　and　necessity　commanded　you　to　forget　me？　I　am　a　great　stickler　for　reason；　I　have　a　great　respect　for　necessity。　But　let　me　hear　how　reasonable　this　reason；　and　how　necessary　this　necessity　may　be。

MAJ。　T。　Listen　then；　Madam。　You　call　me　Tellheim；　the　name　is　correct。　But　suppose　I　am　not　that　Tellheim　whom　you　knew　at　home；　the　prosperous　man；　full　of　just　pretensions；　with　a　thirst　for　glory；　the　master　of　all　his　faculties；　both　of　body　and　mind；　before　whom　the　lists　of　honour　and　prosperity　stood　open；　who；　if　he　was　not　then　worthy　of　your　heart　and　your　hand；　dared　to　hope　that　he　might　daily　become　more　nearly　so。　This　Tellheim　I　am　now；　as　little　as　I　am　my　own　father。　They　both　have　been。　Now　I　am　Tellheim　the　discharged；　the　suspected；　the　cripple；　the　beggar。　To　the　former；　Madam；　you　promised　your　hand；　do　you　wish　to　keep　your　word？

MIN。　That　sounds　very　tragic　。　。　。　Yet；　Major　Tellheim；　until　I　find　the　former　one　againI　am　quite　foolish　about　the　Tellheimsthe　latter　will　have　to　help　me　in　my　dilemma。　Your　hand；　dear　beggar！　（Taking　his　hand）。

MAJ。　T。　（holding　his　hat　before　his　face　with　the　other　hand；　and　turning　away　from　her）。　This　is　too　much！　。　。　。　What　am　I？　。　。　。　Let　me　go；　Madam。　Your　kindness　tortures　me！　Let　me　go。

MIN。　What　is　the　matter？　Where　would　you　go？

MAJ。　T。　From　you！

MIN。　From　me　（drawing　his　hand　to　her　heart）？　Dreamer！

MAJ。　T。　Despair　will　lay　me　dead　at　your　feet。

MIN。　From　me？

MAJ。　T。　From　you。　Never；　never　to　see　you　again。　Or　at　least　determined；　fully　determined；　never　to　be　guilty　of　a　mean　action；　never　to　cause　you　to　commit　an　imprudent　one。　Let　me　go；　Minna！　（Tears　himself　away；　and　Exit。）

MIN。　（calling　after　him）。　Let　you　go；　Minna？　Minna；　let　you　go？　Tellheim！　Tellheim！




ACT　III。



SCENE　I。　The　Parlour。　Just　（with　a　letter　in　his　hand）

JUST。　Must　I　come　again　into　this　cursed　house！　A　note　from　my　master　to　her　ladyship　that　would　be　his　sister。　I　hope　nothing　will　come　of　this；　or　else　there　will　be　no　end　to　letter　carrying。　I　should　like　to　be　rid　of　it；　but　yet　I　don't　wish　to　go　into　the　room。　The　women　ask　so　many　questions；　and　I　hate　answeringAh！　the　door　opens。　Just　what　I　wanted；　the　waiting　puss！



Scene　II　Franziska　and　Just

FRAN。　（calling　through　the　door　by　which　she　has　just　entered）。　Fear　not；　I　will　watch。　See！　（observing　Just）　I　have　met　with　something　immediately。　But　nothing　is　to　be　done　with　that　brute。

JUST。　Your　servant。

FRAN。　I　should　not　like　such　a　servant。

JUST。　Well；　well；　pardon　the　expression！　There　is　a　note　from　my　master　to　your　mistressher　ladyshiphis　sister；　wasn't　it？sister。

FRAN。　Give　it　me！　（Snatches　it　from　his　hand。）

JUST。　You　will　be　so　good；　my　master　begs；　as　to　deliver　it。　Afterwards　you　will　be　so　good；　my　master　begs；　as　not　to　think　I　ask　for　anything！

FRAN。　Well？

JUST。　My　master　understands　how　to　manage　the　affair。　He　knows　that　the　way　to　the　young　lady　is　through　her　maid；　methinks。　The　maid　will　therefore　be　so　good；　my　master　begs；　as　to　let　him　know　whether　he　may　not　have　the　pleasure　of　speaking　with　the　maid　for　a　quarter　of　an　hour。

FRAN。　With　me？

JUST。　Pardon　me；　if　I　do　not　give　you　your　right　title。　Yes；　with　you。　Only　for　one　quarter　of　an　hour；　but　alone；　quite　alone；　in　private　tete…a…　tete。　He　has　something　very　particular　to　say　to　you。

FRAN。　Very　well！　I　have　also　much　to　say　to　him。　He　may　come；　I　shall　be　at　his　service。

JUST。　But　when　can　he　come？　When　is　it　most　convenient　for　you；　young　woman？　In　the　evening？

FRAN。　What　do　you　mean？　Your　master　can　come　when　he　pleases；　and　now　be　off。

JUST。　Most　willingly！　（Going。）

FRAN。　I　say！　one　word　more！　Where　are　the　rest　of　the　Major's　servants？

JUST。　The　rest？　Here；　there；　and　everywhere。

FRAN。　Where　is　William？

JUST。　The　valet？　He　has　let　him　go　for　a　trip。

FRAN。　Oh！　and　Philip；　where　is　he？

JUST。　The　huntsman？　Master　has　found　him　a　good　place。

FRAN。　Because　he　does　not　hunt　now；　of　course。　But　Martin？

JUST。　The　coachman？　He　is　off　on　a　ride。

FRAN。　And　Fritz？

JUST。　The　footman？　He　is　promoted。

FRAN。　Where　were　you　then；　when　the　Major　was　quartered　in　Thuringia　with　us　that　winter？　You　were　not　with　him；　I　suppose！

JUST。　Oh！　yes；　I　was　groom；　but　I　was　in　the　hospital。

FRAN。　Groom！　and　now　you　are

JUST。　All　in　all；　valet　and　huntsman；　footman　and　groom。

FRAN。　Well；　I　never！　To　turn　away　so　many　good；　excellent　servants；　and　to　keep　the　very　worst　of　all！　I　should　like　to　know　what　your　master　finds　in　you！

JUST。　Perhaps　he　finds　that　I　am　an　honest　fellow。

FRAN。　Oh！　one　is　precious　little　if　one　is　nothing　more　than　honest。　William　was　another　sort　of　a　man！　So　your　master　has　let　him　go　for　a　trip！

JUST。　Yes；　he　。　。　。　let　himbecause　he　could　not　prevent　him。

FRAN。　How　so？

JUST。　Oh！　William　will　do　well　on　his　travels。　He　took　master's　wardrobe　with　him。

FRAN。　What！　he　did　not　run　away　with　it？

JUST。　I　cannot　say　that　exactly；　but　when　we　left　Nurnberg；　he　did　not　follow　us　with　it。

FRAN。　Oh！　the　rascal！

JUST。　He　was　the　right　sort！　he　could　curl　hair　and　shaveand　chatter　and　flirtcouldn't　he？

FRAN。　At　any　rate；　I　would　not　have　turned　away　the　huntsman；　had　I　been　in　the　Major's　place。　If　he　did　not　want　him　any　longer　as　huntsman；　he　was　still　a　useful　fellow。　Where　has　he　found　him　a　place？

JUST。　With　the　Commandant　of　Spandau。

FRAN。　The　fortress！　There　cannot　be　much　hunting　within　the　walls　either。

JUST。　Oh！　Philip　does　not　hunt　there。

FRAN。　What　does　he　do；　then？

JUST。　He　rideson　the　treadmill。

FRAN。　The　treadmill！

JUST。　But　only　for　three　years。　He　made　a　bit　of　a　plot　amongst　master's　company；　to　get　six　men　through　the　outposts。

FRAN。　I　am　astonished；　the　knave！

JUST。　Ah！　he　was　a　useful　fellow；　a　huntsman　who　knew　all　the　foot　paths　and　by…ways　for　fifty　miles　round；　through　forests　and　bogs。　And　he　could　shoot！

FRAN。　It　is　lucky　the　Major　has　still　got　the　honest　coachman。

JUST。　Has　he　got　him　still？

FRAN。　I　thought　you　said　Martin　was　off　on　a　ride：　of　course　he　will　come　back！

JUST。　Do　you　think　so？

FRAN。　Well；　where　has　he　ridden　to？

JUST。　It　is　now　going　on　for　ten　weeks　since　he　rode　master's　last　and　only　horseto　water。

FRAN。　And　has　not　he　come　back　yet？　Oh！　the　rascal！

JUST。　The　water　may　have　washed　the　honest　coachman　away。　Oh！　he　was　a　famous　coachman！　He　had　driven　ten　years　in　Vienna。　My　master　will　never　get　such　another　again。　When　the　horses　were　in　full　gallop；　he　only　had　to　say　〃Wo！〃　and　there　they　stood；　like　a　wall。　Moreover；　he　was　a　finished　horse…doctor！

FRAN。　I　begin　now　to　be　anxious　about　the　footman's　promotion。

JUST。　No；　no；　there　is　no　occasion　for　that。　He　has　become　a　drummer　in　a　garrison　regiment。

FRAN。　I　thought　as　much！

JUST。　Fritz　chummed　up　with　a　scamp；　never　came　home　at　night；　made　debts　everywhere　in　master's　name；　and　a　thousand　rascally　tricks。　In　short；　the　Major　saw　that　he　was　determined　to　rise　in　the　world　（pantomimically　imitating　the　act　of　hanging）；　so　he　put　him　in　the　right　road。

FRAN。　Oh！　the　stupid！

JUST。　Yet　a　perfect　footman；　there　is　no　doubt　of　that。　In　running；　my　master　could　not　catch　him　on　his　best　horse　if　he　gave　him　fifty　paces；　but　on　the　other　hand；　Fritz　could　give　the　gallows　a　thousand　paces；　and；　I　bet　my　life；　he　would　overhaul　it。　They　were　all　great　friends　of　yours；　eh；　young　woman？　。　。　。　William　and　Philip；　Martin　and　Fritz！　Now；　Just　wishes　you　good　day。　（Exit。）



SCENE　III。　Franziska；　/and　afterwards　the/　Landlord

FRAN。　（looking　after　him　seriously）。　I　deserve　the　hit！　Thank　you；　Just。　I　undervalued　honesty。　I　will　not　forget　the　lesson。　Ah！　our　unfortunate　Major！　（Turns　round　to　enter　her　mistress'　room；　when　the　Landlord　comes。）

LAND。　Wait　a　bit；　my　pretty　maid。

FRAN。　I　have　not　time　now；　Mr。　Landlord。

LAND。　Only　half　a　moment！　No　further　tidings　of　the　Major？　That　surely　could　not　possibly　be　his　leave…taking！

FRAN。　What　could　not？

LAND。　Has　not　our　ladyship　told　you？　When　I　left　you；　my　pretty　maid；　below　in　the　kitchen；　I　returned　accidentally　into　this　room

FRAN。　Accidentallywith　a　view　to　listen　a　little。

LAND。　What；　girl！　how　can　you　suspect　me　of　that？　There　is　nothing　so　bad　in　a　landlord　as　curiosity。　I　had　not　been　here　long；　when　suddenly　her　ladyship's　door　burst　open：　the　Major　dashed　out；　the　lady　after　him；　both　in　such　a　state　of　excitement；　with　looksin　attitudesthat　must　be　seen　to　be　understood。　She　seized　hold　of　him；　he　tore　himself　away；　she　seized　him　again〃Tellheim。〃　〃Let　me　go；　Madam。〃　〃Where？〃　Thus　he　drew　her　as　far　as　the　staircase。　I　was　really　afraid　he　would　drag　her　down；　but　he　got　away。　The　lady　remained　on　the　top　step；　looked　after　him；　called　after　him；　wrung　her　hands。　Suddenly　she　turned　round；　ran　to　the　window；　from　the　window　to　the　staircase　again；　from　the　staircase　into　the　room；　backwards　and　forwards。　There　I　stood；　she　passed　me　three　times　without　seeing　me。　At　length　it　seemed　as　if　she　saw　me；　but　heaven　defend　us！　I　believe　the　lady　took　me　for　you。　〃Franziska；〃　she　cried；　with　her　eyes　fixed　upon　me；　〃am　I　happy　now？〃　Then　she　looked　straight　up　to　the　ceiling；　and　said　again　〃Am　I　happy　now？〃　Then　she　wiped　the　tears　from　her　eyes；　and　smiled；　and　asked　me　again〃Franziska；　am　I　happy　now？〃　I　really　felt；　I　know　not　how。　Then　she　ran　to　the　door　of　her　room；　and　turned　round　again　towards　me；　saying〃Come；　Franziska；　whom　do　you　pity　now？〃　and　with　that　she　went　in。

FRAN。　Oh！　Mr。　Landlord；　you　dreamt　that。

LAND。　Dreamt！　No；　my　pretty　maid；　one　does　not　dream　so　minutely。　Yes；　what　would　not　I　giveI　am　not　curious：　but　what　would　not　I　giveto　have　the　key　to　it！

FRAN。　The　key？　Of　our　door？　Mr。　Lan