minna von barnhelm-第15章
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FRAN。 After； I mean； she has made such sacrifices on your account。
MAJ。 T。 Sacrifices for me！
FRAN。 Well； listen。 It is a good thing for you； Major； that you are freed from your engagement with her in this manner。Why should I not tell you？ It cannot remain a secret long。 We have fled from home。 Count von Bruchsal has disinherited my mistress； because she would not accept a husband of his choice。 On that every one deserted and slighted her。 What could we do？ We determined to seek him； whom
MAJ。 T。 Enough！ Come； and let me throw myself at her feet。
FRAN。 What are you thinking about！ Rather go； and thank your good fortune。
MAJ。 T。 Pitiful creature！ For what do you take me？ Yet no； my dear Franziska； the advice did not come from your heart。 Forgive my anger！
FRAN。 Do not detain me any longer。 I must see what she is about。 How easily something might happen to her。 Go now； and come again； if you like。 （Follows Minna。）
SCENE VIII。 Major von Tellheim
MAJ。 T。 But； Franziska！ Oh！ I will wait your return here。No； that is more torturing！If she is in earnest； she will not refuse to forgive me。 Now I want your aid； honest Werner！No； Minna； I am no deceiver！ （Rushes off。）
ACT V。
SCENE I。 Major von Tellheim （from one side）； Werner （from the other）
MAJ。 T。 Ah！ Werner！ I have been looking for you everywhere。 Where have you been？
WER。 And I have been looking for you； Major； that is always the way。I bring you good news。
MAJ。 T。 I do not want your news now； I want your money。 Quick； Werner； give me all you have； and then raise as much more as you can。
WER。 Major！ Now； upon my life； that is just what I said〃He will borrow money from me； when he has got it himself to lend。〃
MAJ。 T。 You surely are not seeking excuses！
WER。 That I may have nothing to upbraid you with； take it with your right hand； and give it me again with your left。
MAJ。 T。 Do not detain me； Werner。 It is my intention to repay you； but when and how； God knows！
WER。 Then you do not know yet that the treasury has received an order to pay you your money？ I just heard it at
MAJ。 T。 What are you talking about？ What nonsense have you let them palm off on you？ Do you not see that if it were true I should be the first person to know it？ In short； Werner； money！ money！
WER。 Very well； with pleasure。 Here is some！ A hundred louis d'ors there； and a hundred ducats there。 （Gives him both。）
MAJ。 T。 Werner； go and give Just the hundred louis d'ors。 Let him redeem the ring again； on which he raised the money this morning。 But whence will you get some more； Werner？ I want a good deal more。
WER。 Leave that to me。 The man who bought my farm lives in the town。 The date for payment is a fortnight hence； certainly； but the money is ready； and by a reduction of one half per cent
MAJ。 T。 Very well； my dear Werner！ You see that I have had recourse to you aloneI must also confide all to you。 The young lady you have seen is in distress
WER。 That is bad！
MAJ。 T。 But to…morrow she shall be my wife。
WER。 That is good！
MAJ。 T。 And the day after； I leave this place with her。 I can go； I will go。 I would sooner throw over everything here！ Who knows where some good luck may be in store for me？ If you will； Werner； come with us。 We will serve again。
WER。 Really？ But where there is war； Major！
MAJ。 T。 To be sure。 Go； Werner； we will speak of this again。
WER。 Oh！ my dear Major！ The day after to…morrow！ Why not to…morrow？ I will get everything ready。 In Persia； Major； there is a famous war； what do you say？
MAJ。 T。 We will think of it。 Only go； Werner！
WER。 Hurrah！ Long live Prince Heraclius！ （Exit。）
SCENE II。 Major von Tellheim
MAJ。 T。 How do I feel！ 。 。 。 My whole soul has acquired a new impulse。 My own unhappiness bowed me to the ground； made me fretful； short…sighted； shy； careless： her unhappiness raises me。 I see clearly again； and feel myself ready and capable of undertaking anything for her sake。 Why do I tarry？ （Is going towards Minna's room； when Franziska comes out of it。）
SCENE III。 Franziska； Major von Tellheim
FRAN。 Is it you？ I thought I heard your voice。 What do you want； Major？
MAJ。 T。 What do I want？ What is she doing？ Come！
FRAN。 She is just going out for a drive。
MAJ。 T。 And alone？ Without me？ Where to？
FRAN。 Have you forgotten； Major？
MAJ。 T。 How silly you are； Franziska！ I irritated her； and she was angry。 I will beg her pardon； and she will forgive me。
FRAN。 What！ After you have taken the ring back； Major！
MAJ。 T。 Ah！ I did that in my confusion。 I had forgotten about the ring。 Where did I put it？ （Searches for it。） Here it is。
FRAN。 Is that it？ （Aside； as he puts it again in his pocket。） If he would only look at it closer！
MAJ。 T。 She pressed it upon me so bitterly。 But I have forgotten that。 A full heart cannot weigh words。 She will not for one moment refuse to take it again。 And have I not hers？
FRAN。 She is now waiting for it in return。 Where is it； Major？ Show it to me； do！
MAJ。 T。 （embarrassed）。 I have 。 。 。 forgotten to put it on。 JustJust will bring it directly。
FRAN。 They are something alike； I suppose； let me look at that one。 I am very fond of such things。
MAJ。 T。 Another time； Franziska。 Come now。
FRAN。 （aside）。 He is determined not to be drawn out of his mistake。
MAJ。 T。 What do you say？ Mistake！
FRAN。 It is a mistake； I say； if you think my mistress is still a good match。 Her own fortune is far from considerable； by a few calculations in their own favour her guardians may reduce it to nothing。 She expected everything from her uncle； but this cruel uncle
MAJ。 T。 Let him go！ Am I not man enough to make it all good to her again！
FRAN。 Do you hear？ She is ringing； I must go in again。
MAJ。 T。 I will accompany you。
FRAN。 For heaven's sake； no！ She forbade me expressly to speak with you。 Come in at any rate a little time after me。 （Goes in。）
SCENE IV。 Major von Tellheim
MAJ。 T。 （calling after her）。 Announce me！ Speak for me； Franziska！ I shall follow you directly。 What shall I say to her？ Yet where the heart can speak； no preparation is necessary。 There is one thing only which may need a studied turn 。 。 。 this reserve； this scrupulousness of throwing herself； unfortunate as she is； into my arms； this anxiety to make a false show of still possessing that happiness which she has lost through me。 How she is to exculpate herself to herselffor by me it is already forgivenfor this distrust in my honour； in her own worth 。 。 。 Ah！ here she comes。
SCENE V。 Minna； Franziska； Major von Tellheim
MIN。 （speaking as she comes out； as if not aware of the Major's presence）。 The carriage is at the door； Franziska； is it not？ My fan！
MAJ。 T。 （advancing to her）。 Where are you going； Madam？
MIN。 （with forced coldness）。 I am going out； Major。 I guess why you have given yourself the trouble of coming back： to return me my ring。Very well； Major von Tellheim； have the goodness to give it to Franziska。Franziska； take the ring from Major von Tellheim！I have no time to lose。 （Is going。）
MAJ。 T。 （stepping before her）。 Madam！ Ah！ what have I heard？ I was unworthy of such love。
MIN。 So； Franziska； you have
FRAN。 Told him all。
MAJ。 T。 Do not be angry with me； Madam。 I am no deceiver。 You have； on my account； lost much in the eyes of the world； but not in mine。 In my eyes you have gained beyond measure by this loss。 It was too sudden。 You feared it might make an unfavourable impression on me； at first you wished to hide it from me。 I do not complain of this mistrust。 It arose from the desire to retain my affection。 That desire is my pride。 You found me in distress； and you did not wish to add distress to distress。 You could not divine how far your distress would raise me above any thoughts of my own。
MIN。 That is all very well； Major； but it is now over。 I have released you from your engagement； you have； by taking back the ring
MAJ。 T。 Consented to nothing！ On the contrary； I now consider myself bound more firmly than ever。 You are mine； Minna； mine for ever。 （Takes off the ring。） Here； take it for the second timethe pledge of my fidelity。
MIN。 I take that ring again！ That ring？
MAJ。 T。 Yes； d
