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MIN。 Well； is he coming？
LAND。 The cross； unmannered fellow！
MIN。 Who？
LAND。 His servant。 He refuses to go for him。
FRAN。 Bring the rascal here； then。 I know all the Major's servants。 Which one of them was it？
MIN。 Bring him here directly。 When he sees us he will go fast enough。 （Exit Landlord。）
SCENE V。 Minna； Franziska
MIN。 I cannot bear this delay。 But； Franziska； how cold you are still！ Why will you not share my joy with me？
FRAN。 I would from my heart； if only
MIN。 If only what？
FRAN。 We have found him again。 But how have we found him？ From all we hear； it must go badly with him。 He must be unfortunate。 That distresses me。
MIN。 Distresses you！ Let me embrace you for that； my dear playmate！ I shall never forget this of you。 I am only in love； you are good。
SCENE VI。 Landlord； Just； Minna； Franziska
LAND。 With great difficulty I have brought him。
FRAN。 A strange face！ I do not know him。
MIN。 Friend； do you live with Major von Tellheim？
JUST。 Yes。
MIN。 Where is your master？
JUST。 Not here。
MIN。 But you could find him？
JUST。 Yes。
MIN。 Will you fetch him quickly？
JUST。 No。
MIN。 You will be doing me a favour。
JUST。 Indeed！
MIN。 And your master a service。
JUST。 Perhaps not。
MIN。 Why do you suppose that？
JUST。 You are the strange lady who sent your compliments to him this morning； I think？
MIN。 Yes。
JUST。 Then I am right。
MIN。 Does your master know my name？
JUST。 No； but he likes over…civil ladies as little as over…uncivil landlords。
LAND。 That is meant for me； I suppose？
JUST。 Yes。
LAND。 Well； do not let the lady suffer for it then； but bring him here directly。
MIN。 （to Franziska）。 Franziska； give him something
FRAN。 （trying to put some money into Just's hand）。 We do not require your services for nothing。
JUST。 Nor I your money without services。
FRAN。 One in return for the other。
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。）
FRAN。 Wait a moment！ My lady is the Major's 。 。 。 sister。
MIN。 Yes； yes； his sister。
JUST。 I know better； the Major has not a sister。 He has sent me twice in six months to his family in Courland。 It is true there are different sorts of sisters
FRAN。 Insolent！
JUST。 One must be so to get the people to let one alone。 （Exit。）
FRAN。 That is a rascal。
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。
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。）
SCENE VII。 Minna； /and afterwards/ Franziska
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？
MA