A Summer-house in the Garden.

[Margaret comes springing in, and hides herself behind the door. She places the point of her finger on her lips, and looks through a rent.

Margaret. He comes!

Faust. [coming up] Ha! ha! thou cunning soul, and thou Would’st trick me thus; but I have caught thee now!

[He kisses her.

Margaret. [clasping him and returning the kiss] Thou best of men, with my whole heart I love thee!

[Mephistopheles heard knocking.

Faust. [stamping] Who’s there?

Mephistopheles. A friend!

Faust. A beast!

Mephistopheles. ’Tis time now to remove thee.

Martha. [coming up] Yes, sir, ’tis getting late.

Faust. May I not take you home?

Margaret. My mother would—farewell!

Faust. And must I leave you then? Farewell!

Martha. Adieu!

Margaret. Right soon to meet again!

[Exeunt Faust and Mephistopheles.

Margaret. [alone] Dear God! what such a man as this Can think on all and everything! I stand ashamed, and simple yes Is the one answer I can bring. I wonder what a man, so learned as he, Can find in a poor simple girl like me. [Exit.