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LANDLORD, JUST, and the above
Land. With great difficulty I have brought him. | 1 |
| Fran. A strange face! I do not know him. | 2 |
| Min. Friend, do you live with Major von Tellheim? | 3 |
| Just. Yes. | 4 |
| Min. Where is your master? | 5 |
| Just. Not here. | 6 |
| Min. But you could find him? | 7 |
| Just. Yes. | 8 |
| Min. Will you fetch him quickly? | 9 |
| Just. No. | 10 |
| Min. You will be doing me a favour. | 11 |
| Just. Indeed! | 12 |
| Min. And your master a service. | 13 |
| Just. Perhaps not. | 14 |
| Min. Why do you suppose that? | 15 |
| Just. You are the strange lady who sent your compliments to him this morning, I think? | 16 |
| Min. Yes. | 17 |
| Just. Then I am right. | 18 |
| Min. Does your master know my name? | 19 |
| Just. No; but he likes over-civil ladies as little as over-uncivil landlords. | 20 |
| Land. That is meant for me, I suppose? | 21 |
| Just. Yes. | 22 |
| Land. Well, do not let the lady suffer for it then; but bring him here directly. | 23 |
| Min. (to FRANZISKA). Franziska, give him something— | 24 |
| Fran. (trying to put some money into JUST’S hand). We do not require your services for nothing. | 25 |
| Just. Nor I your money without services. | 26 |
| Fran. One in return for the other. | 27 |
| Just. I cannot. My master has ordered me to pack up. That I am now about, and I beg you not to hinder me further. When I have finished, I will take care to tell him that he may come here. He is close by, at the coffee-house; and if he finds nothing better to do there, I suppose he will come. (Going.) | 28 |
| Fran. Wait a moment! My lady is the Major’s … sister. | 29 |
| Min. Yes, yes, his sister. | 30 |
| Just. I know better; the Major has not a sister. He has sent me twice in six months to his family to Courland. It is true there are different sorts of sisters— | 31 |
| Fran. Insolent! | 32 |
| Just. One must be so to get the people to let one alone. (Exit.) | 33 |
| Fran. That is a rascal. | 34 |
| Land. So I said. But let him go! I know now where his master is. I will fetch him instantly myself. I only beg your ladyship, most humbly, that you will make an excuse for me to the Major, that I have been so unfortunate as to offend a man of his merit against my will. | 35 |
| Min. Pray go quickly. I will set all that right again. (Exit the LANDLORD.) Franziska, run after him, and tell him not to mention my name! (Exit FRANZISKA.) | 36 |
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