Faust Part 34
Ill cut away, betimes, from here: Shed take the Devil at his word, I fear.
(To MARGARET)
How fares the heart within your breast?
MARGARET
What means the gentleman?
MEPHISTOPHELES (aside)
Sweet innocent, thou art!
(Aloud.)
Ladies, farewell!
MARGARET
Farewell!
MARTHA
A moment, ere we part!
Id like to have a legal witness, Where, how, and when he died, to certify his fitness.
Irregular ways Ive always hated; I want his death in the weekly paper stated.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Yes, my good dame, a pair of witnesses Always the truth establishes.
I have a friend of high condition, Wholl also add his deposition.
Ill bring him here.
MARTHA
Good Sir, pray do!
MEPHISTOPHELES
And this young lady will be present, too?
A gallant youth! has travelled far: Ladies with him delighted are.
MARGARET
Before him I should blush, ashamed.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Before no king that could be named!
MARTHA
Behind the house, in my garden, then, This eve well expect the gentlemen.
XI
A STREET
FAUST MEPHISTOPHELES
FAUST
How is it? under way? and soon complete?
MEPHISTOPHELES
Ah, bravo! Do I find you burning?
Well, Margaret soon will still your yearning: At Neighbor Marthas youll this evening meet.
A fitter woman neer was made To ply the pimp and gypsy trade!
FAUST
Tis well.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Yet something is required from us.
FAUST
One service pays the other thus.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Weve but to make a deposition valid That now her husbands limbs, outstretched and pallid, At Padua rest, in consecrated soil.
FAUST
Most wise! And first, of course, well make the journey thither?
MEPHISTOPHELES
Sancta simplicitas! no need of such a toil; Depose, with knowledge or without it, either!
FAUST
If youve naught better, then, Ill tear your pretty plan!