Part 11 (1/2)
Who? who, your ladys.h.i.+p?
FRAN.
Are you deaf? Our Major!
LAND.
Major! Right! he is a Major, who had this room before you, and from whom I received it.
MIN.
Major von Tellheim!
LAND.
Yes, Tellheim. Do you know him?
MIN.
Do I know him! He is here! Tellheim here! He had this room! He! he pledged this ring with you! What has brought him into this embarra.s.sment? Where is he? Does he owe you anything? Franziska, my desk here! Open it!
(Franziska puts it on the table and opens it.) What does he owe you? To whom else does he owe anything? Bring me all his creditors! Here is gold: here are notes. It is all his!
LAND.
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 ladys.h.i.+p must pardon!!!!!
MIN.
Quick! Bring him to me.
LAND.
His servant is perhaps still here. Does your ladys.h.i.+p 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