A SUMMER-HOUSE.

MARGARET [darts in, hides behind the door, presses the tip of her finger to her lips, and peeps through the crack].

Margaret. He comes!

Enter FAUST.

Faust. Ah rogue, how sly thou art! I've caught thee! [Kisses her.]

Margaret [embracing him and returning the kiss]. Dear good man! I love thee from my heart!

[MEPHISTOPHELES knocks.]

Faust [stamping]. Who's there?

Mephistopheles. A friend!

Faust. A beast!

Mephistopheles. Time flies, I don't offend you?

Martha [entering]. Yes, sir, 'tis growing late.

Faust. May I not now attend you?

Margaret. Mother would—Fare thee well!

Faust. And must I leave thee then? Farewell!

Martha. Adé!

Margaret. Till, soon, we meet again!

[Exeunt FAUST and MEPHISTOPHELES.]

Margaret. Good heavens! what such a man's one brain
Can in itself alone contain!
I blush my rudeness to confess,
And answer all he says with yes.
Am a poor, ignorant child, don't see
What he can possibly find in me.

[Exit.]