Mar. (alarmed). What mean you?
Meph.When at Naples, shortly after,
He saw a girl—young, beautiful, but poor—
A very child, scarce seventeen years old.
His tender heart gave way; she was so poor,
And then so very young—scarce seventeen!
He gave it all to her.
Mar.All!
Meph.Every florin.
But then, she was so young—scarce seventeen——