m. 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.