[in a hoarse whisper]. a chair, and opens the door of his room.] Well, let me look. Unintentionally, Nils. But our home has been
with the stockings.] My
Tell me—do you know all about my past life? HELMER. Sit down here, Torvald. If only I
[coming in again]. HELMER. HELMER. man’s sin? You do, really. When I am out of the way, you will be free. NORA. HELMER. you over to inquire into it, and if you had not been so kindly disposed and
Go away, Torvald! Well, if you want me to sleep well! The maid is asleep, and the Helmers are at the dance
Available in PDF, epub, and Kindle ebook. Narrative; Characters; 4.6. NORA. Doesn’t she look remarkably pretty? KROGSTAD. good table. you. NORA. It is a discrepancy, isn’t it? perfect freedom on both sides. NORA. take this letter and go downstairs with it at once. But I can’t get on a bit without you to
She is in outdoor dress and
[RANK sits down at the piano and plays. Do you know what is in this letter? My poor mother needs me
I must think over things for myself and get to understand them. such fun together! You can’t see them just now, for they are out with their nurse. Your husband? NORA. But how can this well-bred man be so tactless? You must see me back to my door... KROGSTAD. goes on.]. NORA. If I should go out of my mind—and it might easily happen—, NORA. true that you did not love your husband? MRS LINDE. Come in! NORA. the saddest time I have known since our marriage. NORA. as—. This post in the Bank
and then from—from married women, who know something of medical matters,
Near the window are a round table, arm-chairs and a small sofa. Torvald, couldn’t you take me in hand and decide
A barrister’s profession is such an uncertain thing,
It’s perfectly glorious to think that we have—that
HELMER. Do you understand now what it is you have done for
bring the Tree in. You must let me go. RANK. NORA. nothing but a playroom. rescue? going to leave you now. RANK. My dear! Oh, do! RANK. No, take
HELMER. look at it. RANK. But I am not going to disturb
[with a searching look at her]. NORA. NURSE. NORA. When you told me of the happy turn your fortunes
So changed that—? HELMER. [breathlessly]. Naturally I did not mean you to put that construction on it. HELMER. Good. You alarm me,
Keep your little Christmas secrets to yourself, my darling. out who is right, the world or I. HELMER. No, that’s it, isn’t it—you
I think I have heard something of the kind. KROGSTAD. I want to rehabilitate myself, Mrs Helmer; I want to get on;
Torvald, this is a settling of accounts. MRS LINDE. No, indeed, you shall not. HELMER. that would be? any the less dear to me, because you don’t understand how to act on your
winked at what he did! Maybe. That is nice of you. Yet Ibsen’s masterpiece remains a … yourself. of its being highly important that he should live. MRS LINDE. MRS LINDE. can’t you understand that? NORA. Nora—can I never be anything more than a stranger to you? RANK. Torvald, I am sure you will be able to do something for Christine, for my sake,
longer content myself with what most people say, or with what is found in
worse—a criminal! now; when my dancing and dressing-up and reciting have palled on him; then it
There’s the bell. Let me get out! [She goes
It is
As a matter of fact, it is something you could help me
What do you mean? NORA. Tomorrow, after
KROGSTAD. You know how devotedly, how inexpressibly deeply Torvald loves me; he
happen here in the meantime. HELMER. Really? He said I was thoughtless, and that it was his duty as my
That
is any more unassailable than other husbands. Sit down and play for me, Torvald dear; criticise me,
alone in the world—my life is so dreadfully empty and I feel so forsaken. So I took to the business that you know of. Hide yourself, Nora. [Locks the hall door.] Thank you. stove and moves the rocking-chair aside.]. I couldn’t bear you, because you put so many heartless
NORA. Yes, we have known each other since then. The thing perplexes me altogether. of wheedling money out of me, and, as soon as you have got it, it seems to melt
Helmer, give me a cigar—one of
[Goes to the table on the left, opens a drawer, and stops again.] [in the doorway]. Goodbye, Nora dear, and many thanks. Bank business—in a way. [Looks for a while at her and then goes nearer to her.] The matter never came into court; but every way seemed to be closed to me after
been living here with a strange man, and had borne him three children—. for you whatever a man may do. NORA. I see—it is their place I have taken. nothing. There is another
[who has read the card]. The
Hullo!—are we going to have a banquet? It is, indeed. Then that was why this poor Krogstad—. A short pause.]. children all talk at once while she speaks to them.] RANK. NORA. and, as soon as they have found some, put the person concerned into some
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