Ifnotahusband, thenabeauforyou!
Itisthegreatestheavenlyblessing,
Tohaveadearthingforone'scaressing.
MARGARET
Thecountry'scustomisnotso.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Custom, ornot! Ithappens, though.
MARTHA
Continue, pray!
MEPHISTOPHELES
Istoodbesidehisbedofdying.
'Twassomethingbetterthanmanure,—
Half-rottenstraw: andyet, hediedaChristian, sure,
Andfoundthatheavierscorestohisaccountwerelying.
Hecried: "Ifindmyconductwhollyhateful!
Toleavemywife, mytrade, inmannersoungrateful!
Ah, theremembrancemakesmedie!
WouldofmywrongtoherImightbeshriven!"
MARTHA (weeping)
Thedear, goodman! Longsincewasheforgiven.
MEPHISTOPHELES
"Yetshe, Godknows! wasmoretoblamethanI."
MARTHA
Helied! What! Onthebrinkofdeathheslandered?
MEPHISTOPHELES
Inthelastthroeshissenseswandered,
IfIsuchthingsbuthalfcanjudge.
Hesaid: "Ihadnotimeforplay, forgapingfreedom:
Firstchildren, andthenworkforbreadtofeed 'em,—
Forbread, inthewidestsense, todrudge,
Andcouldnoteveneatmyshareinpeaceandquiet!"
MARTHA
Hadhealllove, allfaithforgotteninhisriot?
Myworkandworry, dayandnight?
MEPHISTOPHELES
Notso: thememoryofittouchedhimquite.
Saidhe: "WhenIfromMaltawentaway
Myprayersforwifeandlittleoneswerezealous,
AndsuchaluckfromHeavenbefellus,
WemadeaTurkishmerchantmanourprey,
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