Mephistopheles
  Well；　he　hath　paid　the　forfeit；　and　is　dead。　Now　were　I　in　your　place；　my
  counsel　hear；　My　weeds　I'd　wear　for　one　chaste　year；　And　for　another　lover
  meanwhile　would　look　out。
  Martha
  Alas；　I　might　search　far　and　near；　Not　quickly　should　I　find　another　like　my
  first！　There　could　not　be　a　fonder　fool　than　mine；　Only　he　loved　too　well
  aboard　to　roam；　Loved　foreign　women　too；　and　foreign　wine；　And　loved
  besides　the　dice　accurs'd。
  Mephistopheles
  All　had　gone　swimmingly；　no　doubt；　Had　he　but　given　you　at　home；　On　his
  side；　just　as　wide　a　range。　Upon　such　terms；　to　you　I　swear；　Myself　with　you
  would　gladly　rings　exchange！
  Martha
  The　gentleman　is　surely　pleas'd　to　jest！
  Mephistopheles　（aside）
  Now　to　be　off　in　time；　were　best！　She'd　make　the　very　devil　marry　her。
  （To　Margaret。）
  How　fares　it　with　your　heart？
  Margaret
  How　mean　you；　Sir？
  Mephistopheles　（aside）
  The　sweet　young　innocent！
  （aloud）
  Ladies；　farewell！
  Margaret
  Farewell！
  Martha
  But　ere　you　leave　us；　quickly　tell！　I　from　a　witness　fain　had　heard；　Where；
  how；　and　when　my　husband　died　and　was　interr'd。　To　forms　I've　always　been
  attached　indeed；　His　death　I　fain　would　in　the　journals　read。
  Mephistopheles
  Ay；　madam；　what　two　witnesses　declare　Is　held　as　valid　everywhere；　A
  gallant　friend　I　have；　not　far　from　here；　Who　will　for　you　before　the　judge
  appear。　I'll　bring　him　straight。
  Martha
  I　pray　you　do！
  Mephistopheles
  And　this　young　lady；　we　shall　find　her　too？　A　noble　youth；　far　travelled；　he
  Shows　to　the　sex　all　courtesy。
  Margaret
  I　in　his　presence　needs　must　blush　for　shame。
  Mephistopheles
  Not　in　the　presence　of　a　crowned　king！
  Martha
  The　garden；　then；　behind　my　house；　we'll　name；　There　we'll　await　you　both
  this　evening。
  A　Street　…　An　Evening　Walk　In　The　Garden
  Faust。　Mephistopheles
  Faust
  How　is　it　now？　How　speeds　it？　Is't　in　train？
  Mephistopheles
  Bravo！　I　find　you　all　aflame！　Gretchen　full　soon　your　own　you'll　name。　This
  eve；　at　neighbour　Martha's；　her　you'll　meet　again；　The　woman　seems
  expressly　made　To　drive　the　pimp　and　gipsy's　trade。
  Faust
  Good！
  Mephistopheles
  But　from　us　she　something　would　request。
  Faust
  A　favour　claims　return　as　this　world　goes。
  Mephistopheles
  We　have　on　oath　but　duly　to　attest；　That　her　dead　husband's　limbs；
  outstretch'd　repose　In　holy　ground　at　Padua。
  Faust
  Sage　indeed！　So　I　suppose　we　straight　must　journey　there！
  Mephistopheles
  Sancta　simplicitas！　For　that　no　need！　Without　much　knowledge　we　have　but
  to　swear。
  Faust
  If　you　have　nothing　better　to　suggest；　Against　you　plan　I　must　at　once　protest。
  Mephistopheles
  Oh；　holy　man！　methinks　I　have　you　there！　In　all　your　life　say；　have　you　ne'er
  False　witness　borne；　until　this　hour？　Have　you　of　God；　the　world；　and　all　it
  doth　contain；　Of　man；　and　that　which　worketh　in　his　heart　and　brain；　Not
  definitions　given；　in　words　of　weight　and　power；　With　front　unblushing；　and　a
  dauntless　breast？　Yet；　if　into　the　depth　of　things　you　go；　Touching　these
  matters；　it　must　be　confess'd；　As　much　as　of　Herr　Schwerdtlein's　death　you
  know！
  Faust
  Thou　art　and　dost　remain　liar　and　sophist　too。
  Mephistopheles
  Ay；　if　one　did　not　take　a　somewhat　deeper　view！　To　…　morrow；　in　all　honour；
  thou　Poor　Gretchen　wilt　befool；　and　vow　Thy　soul's　deep　love；　in　lover's
  fashion。
  Faust
  And　from　my　heart。
  Mephistopheles
  All　good　and　fair！　Then　deathless　constancy　thou'lt　swear；　Speak　of　one　all
  o'ermastering　passion；　Will　that　too　issue　from　the　heart？
  Faust
  Forbear！　When　passion　sways　me；　and　I　seek　to　frame　Fir　utterance　for
  feeling；　deep；　intense；　And　for　my　frenzy　finding　no　fit　name；　Sweep　round　the
  ample　world　with　every　sense；　Grasp　at　the　loftiest　words　to　speak　my　flame；
  And　call　the　glow；　wherewith　I　burn；　Quenchless；　eternal；　yea；　eterne　Is　that
  of　sophistry　a　devilish　play？
  Mephistopheles
  Yet　am　I　right！
  Faust
  Mark　this；　my　friend；　And　spare　my　lungs；　who　would　the　right　maintain；　And
  hath　a　tongue　wherewith　his　point　to　gain；　Will　gain　it　in　the　end。　But　come；　of
  gossip　I　am　weary　quite；　Because　I've　no　resource；　thou'rt　in　the　right。
  A　Garden
  Margaret　on　Faust's　arm。　Martha　with　Mephistopheles　walking　up　and　down
  Margaret
  I　feel　it；　you　but　spare　my　ignorance；　The　gentleman　to　shame　me　stoops　thus
  low。　A　traveller　from　complaisance；　Still　makes　the　best　of　things；　I　know　Too
  well；　my　humble　prattle　never　can　Have　power　to　entertain　so　wise　a　man。
  Garden　Scene：　Garden　scene　with　Mephistopheles；　Faust；　and　Margaret。
  Lithograph　by　Eugene　Delacroix。＇
  Faust
  One　glance；　one　word　from　thee　doth　charm　me　more；　Than　the　world's
  wisdom　or　the　sage's　lore。
  （He　kisses　her　hand。）
  Margaret
  Nay！　trouble　not　yourself！　A　hand　so　coarse；　So　rude　as　mine；　how　can　you
  kiss！　What　constant　work　at　home　must　I　not　do　perforce！　My　mother　too
  exacting　is。
  （They　pass　on。）
  Martha
  Thus；　sir；　unceasing　travel　is　your　lot？
  Mephistopheles
  Traffic　and　duty　urge　us！　With　what　pain　Are　we　compelled　to　leave　full　many
  a　spot；　Where　yet　we　dare　not　once　remain！
  Martha
  In　youth's　wild　years；　with　vigour　crown'd；　'Tis　not　amiss　thus　through　the
  world　to　sweep；　But　ah；　the　evil　days　come　round！　And　to　a　lonely　grave　as
  bachelor　to　creep；　A　pleasant　thing　has　no　one　found。
  Mephistopheles
  The　prospect　fills　me　with　dismay。
  Martha
  Therefore　in　time；　dear　sir；　reflect；　I　pray。
  （They　pass　on。）
  Margaret
  Ay；　out　of　sight　is　out　of　mind！　Politeness　easy　is　to　you；　Friends　everywhere；
  and　not　a　few；　Wiser　than　I　am；　you　will　find。
  Faust
  O　dearest；　trust　me；　what　doth　pass　for　sense　Full　oft　is　self　…　conceit　and
  blindness！
  Margaret
  How？
  Faust
  Simplicity　and　holy　innocence；　When　will　ye　learn　your　hallow'd　worth　to
  know！　Ah；　when　will　meekness　and　humility；　Kind　and　all　…　bounteous
  nature's　loftiest　dower
  Margaret
  Only　one　little　moment　think　of　me！　To　think　of　you　I　shall　have　many　an　hour。
  Faust
  You　are　perhaps　much　alone？
  Margaret
  Yes；　small　our　household　is；　I　own；　Yet　must　I　see　to　it。　No　maid　we　keep；
  And　I　must　cook；　sew；　knit；　and　sweep；　Still　early　on　my　feet　and　late；　My
  mother　is　in　all　things；　great　and　small；　So　accurate！　Not　that　for　thrift　there　is
  such　pressing　need；　Than　others　we　might　make　more　show　indeed：　My　father
  left　behind　a　small　estate；　A　house　and　garden　near　the　city　…　wall。　But　fairly
  quiet　now　my　days；　I　own；　As　soldier　is　my　brother　gone；　My　little　sister's
  dead；　the　babe　to　rear　Occasion'd　me　some　care　and　fond　annoy；　But　I
  would　go　through　all　again　with　joy；　The　darling　was　to　me　so　dear。
  Faust
  An　angel；　sweet；　if　it　resembled　thee！
  Margaret
  I　reared　it　up；　and　it　grew　fond　of　me。　After　my　father's　death　it　saw　the　day；
  We　gave　my　mother　up　for　lost；　she　lay　In　such　a　wretched　plight；　and　then　at
  length　So　very　slowly　she　regain'd　her　strength。　Weak　as　she　was；　'twas　vain
  for　her　to　try　Herself　to　suckle　the　poor　babe；　so　I　Reared　it　on　milk　and
  water　all　alone；　And　thus　the　child　became　as　'twere　my　own；　Within　my　arms
  it　stretched　itself　and　grew；　And　smiling；　nestled　in　my　bosom　too。
  Faust
  Doubtless　the　purest　happiness　was　thine。
  Margaret
  But　many　weary　hours；　in　sooth；　were　also　mine。　At　night　its　little　cradle　stood
  Close　to　my　bed；　so　was　I　wide　awake　If　it　but　stirred；　One　while　I　was
  obliged　to　give　it　food；　Or　to　my　arms　the　darling　take；　From　bed　full　oft　must
  rise；　whene'er　its　cry　I　heard；　And；　dancing　it；　must　pace　the　chamber　to　and
  fro；　Stand　at　the　wash　…　tub　early；　forthwith　go　To　market；　and　then　mind　the
  cooking　too　To　…　morrow　like　to　…　day；　the　whole　year　through。　Ah；　sir；　thus
  living；　it　must　be　confess'd　One's　spirits　are　not　always　of　the　best；　Yet　it　a
  relish　gives　to　food　and　rest。　（They　pass　on。）
  Martha
  Poor　women！　we　are　badly　off；　I　own；　A　bachelor's　conversion's　hard；
  indeed！
  Mephistopheles
  Madam；　with　one　like　you　it　rests　alone；　To　tutor　me　a　better　course　to　lead。
  Martha
  Speak　frankly；　sir；　none　is　there　you　have　met？　Has　your　heart　ne'er　attach'd
  itself　as　yet？
  Mephistopheles
  One's　own　fire　…　side　and　a　good　wife　are　gold　And　pearls　of　price；　so　says
  the　proverb　old。
  Martha
  I　mean；　has　passion　never　stirred　your　breast？
  Mephistopheles
  I've　everywhere　been　well　received；　I　own。
  Martha
  Yet　hath　your　heart　no　earnest　preference　known？
  Mephistopheles
  With　ladies　one　should　ne'er　presume　to　jest。
  Martha
  Ah！　you　mistake！
  Mephistopheles
  I'm　sorry　I'm　so