MIN。　I　have　found　him　again！Am　I　alone？I　will　not　be　alone　to　no　purpose。　（Clasping　her　hands。）　Yet　I　am　not　alone！　（Looking　upwards。）　One　single　grateful　thought　towards　heaven；　is　the　most　perfect　prayer！　I　have　found　him！　I　have　found　him！　（With　outstretched　arms。）　I　am　joyful　and　happy！　What　can　please　the　Creator　more　than　a　joyful　creature！　（Franziska　returns。）　Have　you　returned；　Franziska？　You　pity　him！　I　do　not　pity　him。　Misfortune　too　is　useful。　Perhaps　heaven　deprived　him　of　everything　to　give　him　all　again；　through　me！
  FRAN。　He　may　be　here　at　any　moment。You　are　still　in　your　morning　dress；　my　lady。　Ought　you　not　to　dress　yourself　quickly？
  MIN。　Not　at　all。　He　will　now　see　me　more　frequently　so；　than　dressed　out。
  FRAN。　Oh！　you　know；　my　lady；　how　you　look　best。
  MIN。　（after　a　pause）。　Truly；　girl；　you　have　hit　it　again。
  FRAN。　I　think　women　who　are　beautiful；　are　most　so　when　unadorned。
  MIN。　Must　we　then　be　beautiful？　Perhaps　it　was　necessary　that　we　should　think　ourselves　so。　Enough　for　me；　if　only　I　am　beautiful　in　his　eyes。　Franziska；　if　all　women　feel　as　I　now　feel；　we　arestrange　things。　Tender　hearted；　yet　proud；　virtuous；　yet　vain；　passionate；　yet　innocent。　I　dare　say　you　do　not　understand　me。　I　do　not　rightly　understand　myself。　Joy　turns　my　head。
  FRAN。　Compose　yourself；　my　lady；　I　hear　footsteps。
  MIN。　Compose　myself！　What！　receive　him　composedly？
  SCENE　VIII。　Major　von　Tellheim；　Landlord；　Minna；　and　Franziska
  MAJ。　T。　（walks　in；　and　the　moment　he　sees　Minna　rushes　towards　her）。　Ah！　my　Minna！
  MIN。　（springing　towards　him）。　Ah！　my　Tellheim！
  MAJ。　T。　（starts　suddenly；　and　draws　back）。　I　beg　your　pardon；　Fraulein　von　Barnhelm；　but　to　meet　you　here
  MIN。　Cannot　surely　be　so　unexpected！　（Approaching　him；　whilst　he　draws　back　still　more。）　Am　I　to　pardon　you　because　I　am　still　your　Minna？　Heaven　pardon　you；　that　I　am　still　Fraulein　von　Barnhelm！
  MAJ。　T。　Fraulein　。　。　。　（Looks　fixedly　at　the　Landlord；　and　shrugs　his　shoulders。）
  MIN。　（sees　the　Landlord；　and　makes　a　sign　to　Franziska）。　Sir
  MAJ。　T。　If　we　are　not　both　mistaken
  FRAN。　Why；　Landlord；　whom　have　you　brought　us　here？　Come；　quick！　let　us　go　and　look　for　the　right　man。
  LAND。　Is　he　not　the　right　one？　Surely！
  FRAN。　Surely　not！　Come；　quick！　I　have　not　yet　wished　your　daughter　good　morning。
  LAND。　Oh！　you　are　very　good　（still　does　not　stir）。
  FRAN。　（takes　hold　of　him）。　Come；　and　we　will　make　the　bill　of　fare。　Let　us　see　what　we　shall　have。
  LAND。　You　shall　have　first　of　all
  FRAN。　Stop；　I　say；　stop！　If　my　mistress　knows　now　what　she　is　to　have　for　dinner；　it　will　be　all　over　with　her　appetite。　Come；　we　must　talk　that　over　in　private。　（Drags　him　off。）
  SCENE　IX。　Minna；　Major　von　Tellheim
  MIN。　Well；　are　we　still　both　mistaken？
  MAJ。　T。　Would　to　heaven　it　were　soBut　there　is　only　one　Minna；　and　you　are　that　one。
  MIN。　What　ceremony！　The　world　might　hear　what　we　have　to　say　to　one　another。
  MAJ。　T。　You　here？　What　do　you　want　here；　Madam？
  MIN。　Nothing　now　（going　to　him　with　open　arms）。　I　have　found　all　that　I　wanted。
  MAJ。　T。　（drawing　back）。　You　seek　a　prosperous　man；　and　one　worthy　of　your　love；　and　you　find　a　wretched　one。
  MIN。　Then　do　you　love　me　no　longer？　Do　you　love　another？
  MAJ。　T。　Ah！　he　never　loved　you；　who　could　love　another　afterwards。
  MIN。　You　draw　but　one　dagger　from　my　breast；　for　if　I　have　lost　your　heart；　what　matters　whether　indifference　or　more　powerful　charms　than　mine　have　robbed　me　of　it？　You　love　me　no　longer；　neither　do　you　love　another？　Wretched　man　indeed；　if　you　love　nothing！
  MAJ。　T。　Right；　the　wretched　must　love　nothing。　He　merits　his　misfortunes；　if　he　cannot　achieve　this　victory　over　himselfif　he　can　allow　the　woman　he　loves　to　take　part　in　his　misfortune　。　。　。　Oh！　how　difficult　is　this　victory！　。　。　。　Since　reason　and　necessity　have　commanded　me　to　forget　Minna　von　Barnhelm；　what　pains　have　I　taken！　I　was　just　beginning　to　hope　that　my　trouble　would　not　for　ever　be　in　vainand　you　appear。
  MIN。　Do　I　understand　you　right？　Stop；　sir；　let　us　see　what　we　mean　before　we　make　further　mistakes。　Will　you　answer　me　one　question？
  MAJ。　T。　Any　one。
  MIN。　But　will　you　answer　me　without　shift　or　subterfuge？　With　nothing　but　a　plain　〃Yes；〃　or　〃No？〃
  MAJ。　T。　I　willif　I　can。
  MIN。　You　can。　Well；　notwithstanding　the　pains　which　you　have　taken　to　forget　me；　do　you　love　me　still；　Tellheim？
  MAJ。　T。　Madam；　that　question
  MIN。　You　have　promised　to　answer　Yes；　or　No。
  MAJ。　T。　And　added；　If　I　can。
  MIN。　You　can。　You　must　know　what　passes　in　your　heart。　Do　you　love　me　still；　Tellheim？　Yes；　or　No？
  MAJ。　T。　If　my　heart
  MIN。　Yes；　or　No？
  MAJ。　T。　Well；　Yes！
  MIN。　Yes？
  MAJ。　T。　Yes；　yes！　Yet
  MIN。　Patience！　You　love　me　still；　that　is　enough　for　me。　Into　what　a　mood　have　we　fallen！　an　unpleasant；　melancholy；　infectious　mood！　I　assume　my　own　again。　Now；　my　dear　unfortunate；　you　love　me　still；　and　have　your　Minna　still；　and　are　unhappy？　Hear　what　a　conceited；　foolish　thing　your　Minna　wasis。　She　allowedallows　herself；　to　imagine　that　she　makes　your　whole　happiness。　Declare　all　your　misery　at　once。　She　would　like　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　of