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 answering--Ah! 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 mistress--her ladyship--his 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 off. JUST. Most willingly! (Going.) FRAN. I say! one word more! Where are the rest of the Major's servants? JUST. The rest? Here, there, and everywhere. FRAN. Where is William? JUST. The valet? He has let him go for a trip. FRAN. Oh! and Philip, where is he? JUST. The huntsman? Master has found him a good place. FRAN. Because he does not hunt now, of course. But Martin? JUST. The coachman? He is off on a ride. FRAN. And Fritz? JUST. The footman? He is promoted. FRAN. Where were you then, when the Major was quartered in Thuringia with us that winter? You were not with him, I suppose! JUST. Oh! yes, I was groom; but I was in the hospital.