Whoevercouldhavebroughtmethingssoprecious?
Thatsomething'swrong, Ifeelsuspicious.
(Aknock)
GoodHeaven! Mymothercanthathavebeen?
MARTHA (peepingthroughtheblind)
'Tissomestrangegentleman.—Comein!
(MEPHISTOPHELESenters.)
MEPHISTOPHELES
ThatIsoboldlyintroduceme,
Ibegyou, ladies, toexcuseme.
(Stepsbackreverently, onseeingMARGARET.)
ForMarthaSchwerdtleinI'dinquire!
MARTHA
I'mshe: whatdoesthegentlemandesire?
MEPHISTOPHELES (asidetoher)
Itisenoughthatyouareshe:
You'veavisitorofhighdegree.
PardonthefreedomIhaveta'en,—
Willafternoonreturnagain.
MARTHA (aloud)
Ofallthingsintheworld! Justhear—
Hetakestheeforalady, dear!
MARGARET
Iamacreatureyoungandpoor:
Thegentleman'stookind, I'msure.
Thejewelsdon'tbelongtome.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Ah, notalonethejewelry!
Thelook, themanner, bothbetray—
RejoicedamIthatImaystay!
MARTHA
Whatisyourbusiness? Iwouldfain—
MEPHISTOPHELES
IwouldIhadamorecheerfulstrain!
Takenotunkindlyitsrepeating:
Yourhusband'sdead, andsendsagreeting.
MARTHA
Isdead? Alas, thatheartsotrue!
Myhusbanddead! Letmedie, too!
MARGARET
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