,ACT #a ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,H5RIK ,IBS5 ,TEXT 3 .<,S,C,5,E4--,A ROOM FURNI%$ COM=TABLY & TA/EFULLY1 BUT NOT EXTRAVAGANTLY4 ,AT ! BACK1 A DOOR TO ! RI ! W9D[ >E A R\ND TABLE1 >M-*AIRS & A SMALL S(A4 ,9 ! RI!R 5D1 ANO!R DOOR2 & ON ! SAME SIDE1 NE>] ! FOOTLIE C>PET$1 & A FIRE BURNS 9 ! /OVE4 ,IT IS W9T]4 ,A BELL R+S 9 ! HALL2 %ORTLY AFT]W>DS ! DOOR IS HE>D TO OP54 ,5T] ,N,O,R,A1 HUMM+ A TUNE & 9 HI< SPIRITS4 ,%E IS 9 \TDOOR DRESS & C>RIES A NUMB] ( P>CELS2 !SE %E LAYS ON ! TABLE TO ! RIRY+ A ,*RI/MAS ,TREE & A BASKET1 :I* HE GIVES TO ! ,M,A,I,D :O HAS OP5$ ! DOOR4.> ,N,O,R,A4 ,HIDE ! ,*RI/MAS ,TREE C>EFULLY1 ,HEL54 ,BE SURE ! *ILDR5 DO NOT SEE IT UNTIL ?IS EV5+1 :5 IT IS DRESS$4 .<,TO ! ,P,O,R,T,]1 TAK+ \T H] PURSE4.> ,H[ MU*8 ,P,O,R,T,]4 ,SIXP5CE4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,!RE IS A %ILL+4 ,NO1 KEEP ! *ANGE4 .<,! ,P,O,R,T,] ?ANKS H]1 & GOES \T4 ,N,O,R,A %UTS ! DOOR4 ,%E IS LAU<+ TO H]SELF1 AS %E TAKES (F H] HAT & COAT4 ,%E TAKES A PACKET ( MAC>OONS FROM H] POCKET & EATS ONE OR TWO2 !N GOES CAUTI\SLY TO H] HUSB&'S DOOR & LI/5S4.> ,YES1 HE IS 94 .<,/ILL HUMM+1 %E GOES TO ! TABLE ON ! RI ,H,E,L,M,]4 .4 ,IS ?AT MY LITTLE L>K TWITT]+ \T !RE8 ,N,O,R,A4 .CELS.>4 ,YES1 IT IS6 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,IS IT MY LITTLE SQUIRREL BU/L+ AB\T8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,YES6 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,:5 DID MY SQUIRREL COME HOME8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,JU/ N[4 .<,PUTS ! BAG ( MAC>OONS 9TO H] POCKET & WIPES H] M\?4.> ,COME 9 H]E1 ,TORVALD1 & SEE :AT ,I HAVE B\ ,B\ WE REALLY CAN LET \RSELVES GO A LITTLE4 ,?IS IS ! FIR/ ,*RI/MAS ?AT WE HAVE NOT NE$$ TO ECONOMIZE4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,/ILL1 Y\ KN[1 WE CAN'T SP5D MONEY RECKLESSLY4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,YES1 ,TORVALD1 WE MAY BE A WEE BIT MORE RECKLESS N[1 MAYN'T WE8 ,JU/ A T9Y WEE BIT6 ,Y\ >E GO+ TO HAVE A BIG SAL>Y & E>N LOTS & LOTS ( MONEY4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,YES1 AFT] ! ,NEW ,YE>2 BUT !N IT WILL BE A :OLE QU>T] BE=E ! SAL>Y IS DUE4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,POOH6 WE CAN BORR[ UNTIL !N4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,NORA6 .<,GES UP TO H] & TAKES H] PLAYFULLY BY ! E>4.> ,! SAME LITTLE FEA!RHEAD6 ,SUPPOSE1 N[1 ?AT ,I BORR[$ FIFTY P\NDS TODAY1 & Y\ SP5T IT ALL 9 ! ,*RI/MAS WEEK1 & !N ON ,NEW ,YE>'S ,EVE A SLATE FELL ON MY HEAD & KILL$ ME1 &-- ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,OH6 DON'T SAY SU* HORRID ?+S4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,/ILL1 SUPPOSE ?AT HAPP5$1--:AT !N8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,IF ?AT W]E TO HAPP51 ,I DON'T SUPPOSE ,I %\LD C>E :E!R ,I [$ MONEY OR NOT4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,YES1 BUT :AT AB\T ! PEOPLE :O HAD L5T IT8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,!Y8 ,:O W\LD BO!R AB\T !M8 ,I %\LD NOT KN[ :O !Y W]E4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,?AT IS LIKE A WOMAN6 ,BUT S]I\SLY1 ,NORA1 Y\ KN[ :AT ,I ?9K AB\T ?AT4 ,NO DEBT1 NO BORR[+4 ,!RE CAN BE NO FRE$OM OR BEAUTY AB\T A HOME LIFE ?AT DEP5DS ON BORR[+ & DEBT4 ,WE TWO HAVE KEPT BRAVELY ON ! /RAI1 & WE WILL GO ON ! SAME WAY = ! %ORT TIME LONG] ?AT !RE NE$ BE ANY /RUGGLE4 ,N,O,R,A4 .DS ! /OVE.>4 ,AS Y\ PLEASE1 ,TORVALD4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 .4 ,COME1 COME1 MY LITTLE SKYL>K MU/ NOT DROOP H] W+S4 ,:AT IS ?IS6 ,IS MY LITTLE SQUIRREL \T ( TEMP]8 .<,TAK+ \T HIS PURSE4.> ,NORA1 :AT DO Y\ ?9K ,I HAVE GOT H]E8 ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,MONEY6 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,!RE Y\ >E4 .<,GIVES H] SOME MONEY4.> ,DO Y\ ?9K ,I DON'T KN[ :AT A LOT IS WANT$ = H\SEKEEP+ AT ,*RI/MAS-TIME8 ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,T5 %ILL+S--A P\ND--TWO P\NDS6 ,?ANK Y\1 ?ANK Y\1 ,TORVALD2 ?AT WILL KEEP ME GO+ = A LONG TIME4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,9DE$ IT MU/4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,YES1 YES1 IT WILL4 ,BUT COME H]E & LET ME %[ Y\ :AT ,I HAVE B\1 & A SWORD2 & A HORSE & A TRUMPET = ,BOB2 & A DOLL & DOLLY'S B$/EAD = ,EMMY1--!Y >E V]Y PLA91 BUT ANYWAY %E WILL SOON BREAK !M 9 PIECES4 ,& H]E >E DRESS-L5G?S & H&K]*IEFS = ! MAIDS2 OLD ,ANNE \CEL8 ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,NO1 NO6 Y\ MU/N'T SEE ?AT UNTIL ?IS EV5+4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,V]Y WELL4 ,BUT N[ TELL ME1 Y\ EXTRAVAGANT LITTLE P]SON1 :AT W\LD Y\ LIKE = Y\RSELF8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,= MYSELF8 ,OH1 ,I AM SURE ,I DON'T WANT ANY?+4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,YES1 BUT Y\ MU/4 ,TELL ME SOME?+ REASONABLE ?AT Y\ W\LD P>TICUL>LY LIKE TO HAVE4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,NO1 ,I REALLY CAN'T ?9K ( ANY?+--UNLESS1 ,TORVALD-- ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,WELL8 ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,IF Y\ REALLY WANT TO GIVE ME SOME?+1 Y\ MI4 ,Y\ MI ,TORVALD2 PLEASE1 PLEASE DO6 ,!N ,I WILL WRAP IT UP 9 BEAUTIFUL GILT PAP] & HANG IT ON ! ,*RI/MAS ,TREE4 ,W\LDN'T ?AT BE FUN8 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,:AT >E LITTLE PEOPLE CALL$ ?AT >E ALWAYS WA/+ MONEY8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,SP5D?RIFTS--,I KN[4 ,LET US DO AS Y\ SUGGE/1 ,TORVALD1 & !N ,I %ALL HAVE TIME TO ?9K :AT ,I AM MO/ 9 WANT (4 ,?AT IS A V]Y S5SIBLE PLAN1 ISN'T IT8 ,H,E,L,M,]4 .4 ,9DE$ IT IS--?AT IS TO SAY1 IF Y\ W]E REALLY TO SAVE \T ( ! MONEY ,I GIVE Y\1 & !N REALLY BUY SOME?+ = Y\RSELF4 ,BUT IF Y\ SP5D IT ALL ON ! H\SEKEEP+ & ANY NUMB] ( UNNECESS>Y ?+S1 !N ,I M]ELY HAVE TO PAY UP AGA94 ,N,O,R,A4 ,OH BUT1 ,TORVALD-- ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,Y\ CAN'T D5Y IT1 MY DE> LITTLE ,NORA4 .<,PUTS HIS >M R\ND H] WAI/4.> ,IT'S A SWEET LITTLE SP5D?RIFT1 BUT %E USES UP A DEAL ( MONEY4 ,ONE W\LD H>DLY BELIEVE H[ EXP5SIVE SU* LITTLE P]SONS >E6 ,N,O,R,A4 ,IT'S A %AME TO SAY ?AT4 ,I DO REALLY SAVE ALL ,I CAN4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 .4 ,?AT'S V]Y TRUE1--ALL Y\ CAN4 ,BUT Y\ CAN'T SAVE ANY?+6 ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,Y\ HAV5'T ANY IDEA H[ MANY EXP5SES WE SKYL>KS & SQUIRRELS HAVE1 ,TORVALD4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,Y\ >E AN ODD LITTLE S\L4 ,V]Y LIKE Y\R FA!R4 ,Y\ ALWAYS F9D SOME NEW WAY ( :E$L+ MONEY \T ( ME1 &1 AS SOON AS Y\ HAVE GOT IT1 IT SEEMS TO MELT 9 Y\R H&S4 ,Y\ NEV] KN[ :]E IT HAS GONE4 ,/ILL1 ONE MU/ TAKE Y\ AS Y\ >E4 ,IT IS 9 ! BLOOD2 = 9DE$ IT IS TRUE ?AT Y\ CAN 9H]IT !SE ?+S1 ,NORA4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,AH1 ,I WI% ,I HAD 9H]IT$ MANY ( PAPA'S QUALITIES4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,& ,I W\LD NOT WI% Y\ TO BE ANY?+ BUT JU/ :AT Y\ >E1 MY SWEET LITTLE SKYL>K4 ,BUT1 DO Y\ KN[1 IT /RIKES ME ?AT Y\ >E LOOK+ RA!R--:AT %ALL ,I SAY--RA!R UNEASY TODAY8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,DO ,I8 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,Y\ DO1 REALLY4 ,LOOK /RAI4 ,WELL8 ,H,E,L,M,]4 .4 ,HASN'T ,MISS ,SWEET ,TOO? BE5 BREAK+ RULES 9 T[N TODAY8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,NO2 :AT MAKES Y\ ?9K ?AT8 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,HASN'T %E PAID A VISIT TO ! CONFECTION]'S8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,NO1 ,I ASSURE Y\1 ,TORVALD-- ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,NOT BE5 NIBBL+ SWEETS8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,NO1 C]TA9LY NOT4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,NOT EV5 TAK5 A BITE AT A MAC>OON OR TWO8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,NO1 ,TORVALD1 ,I ASSURE Y\ REALLY-- ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,!RE1 !RE1 ( C\RSE ,I WAS ONLY JOK+4 ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,I %\LD NOT ?9K ( GO+ AGA9/ Y\R WI%ES4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,NO1 ,I AM SURE ( ?AT2 BESIDES1 Y\ GAVE ME Y\R WORD-- .<,GO+ UP TO H]4.> ,KEEP Y\R LITTLE ,*RI/MAS SECRETS TO Y\RSELF1 MY D>L+4 ,!Y WILL ALL BE REVEAL$ TONID TO ?IS EV5+4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,SO AM ,I6 ,& H[ ! *ILDR5 WILL 5JOY !MSELVES1 ,TORVALD6 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,IT IS SPL5DID TO FEEL ?AT ONE HAS A P]FECTLY SAFE APPO9TM5T1 & A BIG 5\< 9COME4 ,IT'S DELI4 ,BUT !RE WAS PRECI\S LITTLE RESULT1 ,NORA4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,OH1 Y\ %\LDN'T TEASE ME AB\T ?AT AGA94 ,H[ C\LD ,I HELP ! CAT'S GO+ 9 & TE>+ EV]Y?+ TO PIECES8 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,( C\RSE Y\ C\LDN'T1 POOR LITTLE GIRL4 ,Y\ HAD ! BE/ ( 9T5TIONS TO PLEASE US ALL1 & ?AT'S ! MA9 ?+4 ,BUT IT IS A GOOD ?+ ?AT \R H>D TIMES >E OV]4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,YES1 IT IS REALLY WOND]FUL4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,?IS TIME ,I NE$N'T SIT H]E & BE DULL ALL ALONE1 & Y\ NE$N'T RU9 Y\R DE> EYES & Y\R PRETTY LITTLE H&S-- ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,NO1 ,TORVALD1 ,I NE$N'T ANY LONG]1 NE$ ,I6 ,IT'S WOND]FULLY LOVELY TO HE> Y\ SAY SO6 .<,TAK+ HIS >M4.> ,N[ ,I WILL TELL Y\ H[ ,I HAVE BE5 ?9K+ WE \RANGE ?+S1 ,TORVALD4 ,AS SOON AS ,*RI/MAS IS OV]--.<,A BELL R+S 9 ! HALL4.> ,!RE'S ! BELL4 .<,%E TIDIES ! ROOM A LITTLE4.> ,!RE'S SOME ONE AT ! DOOR4 ,:AT A NUISANCE6 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,IF IT IS A CALL]1 REMEMB] ,I AM NOT AT HOME4 ,M,A,I,D4 .<9 ! DOORWAY.>4 ,A LADY TO SEE Y\1 MA'AM1--A /RANG]4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,ASK H] TO COME 94 ,M,A,I,D4 .4 ,! DOCTOR CAME AT ! SAME TIME1 SIR4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,DID HE GO /RAI ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 .<9 A DEJECT$ & TIMID VOICE.>4 ,H[ DO Y\ DO1 ,NORA8 ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,H[ DO Y\ DO-- ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,Y\ DON'T RECOGNIZE ME1 ,I SUPPOSE4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,NO1 ,I DON'T KN[--YES1 TO BE SURE1 ,I SEEM TO--.<,SUDD5LY4.> ,YES6 ,*RI/9E6 ,IS IT REALLY Y\8 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,YES1 IT IS ,I4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,*RI/9E6 ,TO ?9K ( MY NOT RECOGNIZ+ Y\6 ,& YET H[ C\LD ,I--.<,9 A G5TLE VOICE4.> ,H[ Y\ HAVE ALT]$1 ,*RI/9E6 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,YES1 ,I HAVE 9DE$4 ,9 N9E1 T5 LONG YE>S-- ,N,O,R,A4 ,IS IT SO LONG S9CE WE MET8 ,I SUPPOSE IT IS4 ,! LA/ EIS HAVE BE5 A HAPPY TIME = ME1 ,I CAN TELL Y\4 ,& SO N[ Y\ HAVE COME 9TO ! T[N1 & HAVE TAK5 ?IS LONG J\RNEY 9 W9T]--?AT WAS PLUCKY ( Y\4 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,I >RIV$ BY /EAM] ?IS MORN+4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,TO HAVE SOME FUN AT ,*RI/MAS-TIME1 ( C\RSE4 ,H[ DELIE NOT COLD1 ,I HOPE4 .<,HELPS H]4.> ,N[ WE WILL SIT D[N BY ! /OVE1 & BE COZY4 ,NO1 TAKE ?IS >M*AIR2 ,I WILL SIT H]E 9 ! ROCK+-*AIR4 .<,TAKES H] H&S4.> ,N[ Y\ LOOK LIKE Y\R OLD SELF AGA92 IT WAS ONLY ! FIR/ MOM5T--,Y\ >E A LITTLE PAL]1 ,*RI/9E1 & P]HAPS A LITTLE ?9N]4 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,& MU*1 MU* OLD]1 ,NORA4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,P]HAPS A LITTLE OLD]2 V]Y1 V]Y LITTLE2 C]TA9LY NOT MU*4 .<,/OPS SUDD5LY & SPEAKS S]I\SLY4.> ,:AT A ?\ ,*RI/9E1 DO =GIVE ME4 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,:AT DO Y\ MEAN1 ,NORA8 ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,POOR ,*RI/9E1 Y\ >E A WID[4 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,YES2 IT IS ?REE YE>S AGO N[4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,YES1 ,I KNEW2 ,I SAW IT 9 ! PAP]S4 ,I ASSURE Y\1 ,*RI/9E1 ,I MEANT EV] SO (T5 TO WRITE TO Y\ AT ! TIME1 BUT ,I ALWAYS PUT IT (F & SOME?+ ALWAYS PREV5T$ ME4 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,I QUITE UND]/&1 DE>4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,IT WAS V]Y BAD ( ME1 ,*RI/9E4 ,POOR ?+1 H[ Y\ MU/ HAVE SUFF]$4 ,& HE LEFT Y\ NO?+8 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,NO4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,& NO *ILDR58 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,NO4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,NO?+ AT ALL1 !N4 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,NOT EV5 ANY SORR[ OR GRIEF TO LIVE UPON4 ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,BUT1 ,*RI/9E1 IS ?AT POSSIBLE8 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 .4 ,IT SOMETIMES HAPP5S1 ,NORA4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,SO Y\ >E QUITE ALONE4 ,H[ DREADFULLY SAD ?AT MU/ BE4 ,I HAVE ?REE LOVELY *ILDR54 ,Y\ CAN'T SEE !M JU/ N[1 = !Y >E \T ) !IR NURSE4 ,BUT N[ Y\ MU/ TELL ME ALL AB\T IT4 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,NO1 NO2 ,I WANT TO HE> AB\T Y\4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,NO1 Y\ MU/ BEG94 ,I MU/N'T BE SELFI% TODAY2 TODAY ,I MU/ ONLY ?9K ( Y\R AFFAIRS4 ,BUT !RE IS ONE ?+ ,I MU/ TELL Y\4 ,DO Y\ KN[ WE HAVE JU/ HAD A GREAT PIECE ( GOOD LUCK8 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,NO1 :AT IS IT8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,JU/ FANCY1 MY HUSB& HAS BE5 MADE MANAG] ( ! ,BANK6 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,Y\R HUSB&8 ,:AT GOOD LUCK6 ,N,O,R,A4 ,YES1 TREM5D\S6 ,A B>RI/]'S PR(ESSION IS SU* AN UNC]TA9 ?+1 ESPECIALLY IF HE WON'T UND]TAKE UNSAVORY CASES2 & NATURALLY ,TORVALD HAS NEV] BE5 WILL+ TO DO ?AT1 & ,I QUITE AGREE ) HIM4 ,Y\ MAY IMAG9E H[ PLEAS$ WE >E6 ,HE IS TO TAKE UP HIS WORK 9 ! ,BANK AT ! ,NEW ,YE>1 & !N HE WILL HAVE A BIG SAL>Y & LOTS ( COMMISSIONS4 ,= ! FUTURE WE CAN LIVE QUITE DIFF]5TLY--WE CAN DO JU/ AS WE LIKE4 ,I FEEL SO RELIEV$ & SO HAPPY1 ,*RI/9E6 ,IT WILL BE SPL5DID TO HAVE HEAPS ( MONEY & NOT NE$ TO HAVE ANY ANXIETY1 WON'T IT8 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,YES1 ANYH[ ,I ?9K IT W\LD BE DELI4 ,NORA1 ,NORA1 HAV5'T Y\ LE>N$ S5SE YET8 ,9 \R S*OOLDAYS Y\ W]E A GREAT SP5D?RIFT4 ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,YES1 ?AT IS :AT ,TORVALD SAYS N[4 .<,WAGS H] F+] AT H]4.> ,BUT 0,NORA1 ,NORA0 IS NOT SO SILLY AS Y\ ?9K4 ,WE HAVE NOT BE5 9 A POSITION = ME TO WA/E MONEY4 ,WE HAVE BO? HAD TO WORK4 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,Y\ TOO8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,YES2 ODDS & 5DS1 NE$LEWORK1 CROT*ET-WORK1 EMBROID]Y1 & ?AT K9D ( ?+4 .<,DROPP+ H] VOICE4.> ,& O!R ?+S AS WELL4 ,Y\ KN[ ,TORVALD LEFT HIS (FICE :5 WE W]E M>RI$8 ,!RE WAS NO PROSPECT ( PROMOTION !RE1 & HE HAD TO TRY & E>N MORE ?AN BE=E4 ,BUT DUR+ ! FIR/ YE> HE OV]-WORK$ HIMSELF DREADFULLY4 ,Y\ SEE1 HE HAD TO MAKE MONEY EV]Y WAY HE C\LD1 & HE WORK$ E>LY & LATE2 BUT HE C\LDN'T /& IT1 & FELL DREADFULLY ILL1 & ! DOCTORS SAID IT WAS NECESS>Y = HIM TO GO S\?4 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,Y\ SP5T A :OLE YE> 9 ,ITALY1 DIDN'T Y\8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,YES4 ,IT WAS NO EASY MATT] TO GET AWAY1 ,I CAN TELL Y\4 ,IT WAS JU/ AFT] ,IV> WAS BORN2 BUT NATURALLY WE HAD TO GO4 ,IT WAS A WOND]FULLY BEAUTIFUL J\RNEY1 & IT SAV$ ,TORVALD'S LIFE4 ,BUT IT CO/ A TREM5D\S LOT ( MONEY1 ,*RI/9E4 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,SO ,I %\LD ?9K4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,IT CO/ AB\T TWO HUNDR$ & FIFTY P\NDS4 ,?AT'S A LOT1 ISN'T IT8 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,YES1 & 9 EM]G5CIES LIKE ?AT IT IS LUCKY TO HAVE ! MONEY4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,I \'S BIR? EV]Y DAY & ,I HAD MY POOR SICK ,TORVALD TO LOOK AFT]4 ,MY DE>1 K9D FA!R--,I NEV] SAW HIM AGA91 ,*RI/9E4 ,?AT WAS ! SADDE/ TIME ,I HAVE KN[N S9CE \R M>RIAGE4 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,I KN[ H[ FOND Y\ W]E ( HIM4 ,& !N Y\ W5T (F TO ,ITALY8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,YES2 Y\ SEE WE HAD MONEY !N1 & ! DOCTORS 9SI/$ ON \R GO+1 SO WE />T$ A MON? LAT]4 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,& Y\R HUSB& CAME BACK QUITE WELL8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,AS S\ND AS A BELL6 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,BUT--! DOCTOR8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,:AT DOCTOR8 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,I ?\RIV$ H]E JU/ AS ,I DID1 WAS ! DOCTOR8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,YES1 ?AT WAS ,DOCTOR ,RANK1 BUT HE DOESN'T COME H]E PR(ESSIONALLY4 ,HE IS \R GREATE/ FRI5D1 & COMES 9 AT LEA/ ONCE EV]Y DAY4 ,NO1 ,TORVALD HAS NOT HAD AN H\R'S ILLNESS S9CE !N1 & \R *ILDR5 >E /RONG & HEAL?Y & SO AM ,I4 .<,JUMPS UP & CLAPS H] H&S4.> ,*RI/9E6 ,*RI/9E6 IT'S GOOD TO BE ALIVE & HAPPY6--,BUT H[ HORRID ( ME2 ,I AM TALK+ ( NO?+ BUT MY [N AFFAIRS4 .<,SITS ON A /OOL NE> H]1 & RE/S H] >MS ON H] KNEES4.> ,Y\ MU/N'T BE ANGRY ) ME4 ,TELL ME1 IS IT REALLY TRUE ?AT Y\ DID NOT LOVE Y\R HUSB&8 ,:Y DID Y\ M>RY HIM8 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,MY MO!R WAS ALIVE !N1 & WAS B$RIDD5 & HELPLESS1 & ,I HAD TO PROVIDE = MY TWO Y\NG] BRO!RS2 SO ,I DID NOT ?9K ,I WAS JU/IFI$ 9 REFUS+ HIS (F]4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,NO1 P]HAPS Y\ W]E QUITE RII\S ONE2 &1 :5 HE DI$1 IT ALL W5T TO PIECES & !RE WAS NO?+ LEFT4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,& !N8-- ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,WELL1 ,I HAD TO TURN MY H& TO ANY?+ ,I C\LD F9D--FIR/ A SMALL %OP1 !N A SMALL S*OOL1 & SO ON4 ,! LA/ ?REE YE>S HAVE SEEM$ LIKE ONE LONG WORK+-DAY1 ) NO RE/4 ,N[ IT IS AT AN 5D1 ,NORA4 ,MY POOR MO!R NE$S ME NO MORE1 = %E IS GONE2 & ! BOYS DO NOT NE$ ME EI!R2 !Y HAVE GOT SITUATIONS & CAN %IFT = !MSELVES4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,:AT A RELIEF Y\ MU/ FEEL IF-- ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,NO1 9DE$2 ,I ONLY FEEL MY LIFE UNSPEAKABLY EMPTY4 ,NO ONE TO LIVE = ANYMORE4 .<,GETS UP RE/LESSLY4.> ,?AT WAS :Y ,I C\LD NOT /& ! LIFE 9 MY LITTLE BACKWAT] ANY LONG]4 ,I HOPE IT MAY BE EASI] H]E TO F9D SOME?+ :I* WILL BUSY ME & OCCUPY MY ?\ WORK--(FICE WORK ( SOME K9D-- ,N,O,R,A4 ,BUT1 ,*RI/9E1 ?AT IS SO FRI BETT] GO AWAY TO SOME WAT]+-PLACE4 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 .4 ,I HAVE NO FA!R TO GIVE ME MONEY = A J\RNEY1 ,NORA4 ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,OH1 DON'T BE ANGRY ) ME6 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 .4 ,IT IS Y\ ?AT MU/ NOT BE ANGRY ) ME1 DE>4 ,! WOR/ ( A POSITION LIKE M9E IS ?AT IT MAKES ONE SO BITT]4 ,NO ONE TO WORK =1 & YET OBLIG$ TO BE ALWAYS ON ! LOOK\T = *ANCES4 ,ONE MU/ LIVE1 & SO ONE BECOMES SELFI%4 ,:5 Y\ TOLD ME ( ! HAPPY TURN Y\R =TUNES HAVE TAK5--Y\ WILL H>DLY BELIEVE IT--,I WAS DELIE1 ,NORA1 TO BE SO ANXI\S TO HELP ME6 ,IT IS D\BLY K9D 9 Y\1 = Y\ KN[ SO LITTLE ( ! BURD5S & TR\BLES ( LIFE4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,I--8 ,I KN[ SO LITTLE ( !M8 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 .4 ,MY DE>6 ,SMALL H\SEHOLD C>ES & ?AT SORT ( ?+6--,Y\ >E A *ILD1 ,NORA4 ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,Y\ \E JU/ LIKE ! O!RS4 ,!Y ALL ?9K ?AT ,I AM 9CAPABLE ( ANY?+ REALLY S]I\S-- ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,COME1 COME-- ,N,O,R,A4 --?AT ,I HAVE GONE ?R\< NO?+ 9 ?IS WORLD ( C>ES4 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,BUT1 MY DE> ,NORA1 Y\ HAVE JU/ TOLD ME ALL Y\R TR\BLES4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,POOH6--?OSE W]E TRIFLES4 .<,L[]+ H] VOICE4.> ,I HAVE NOT TOLD Y\ ! IMPORTANT ?+4 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,! IMPORTANT ?+8 ,:AT DO Y\ MEAN8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,Y\ LOOK D[N UPON ME ALTOGE!R1 ,*RI/9E--BUT Y\ \E PR\D1 >5'T Y\1 ( HAV+ WORK$ SO H>D & SO LONG = Y\R MO!R8 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,9DE$1 ,I DON'T LOOK D[N ON ANYONE4 ,BUT IT IS TRUE ?AT ,I AM BO? PR\D & GLAD TO ?9K ?AT ,I WAS PRIVILEG$ TO MAKE ! 5D ( MY MO!R'S LIFE ALMO/ FREE FROM C>E4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,& Y\ >E PR\D TO ?9K ( :AT Y\ HAVE DONE = Y\R BRO!RS8 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,I ?9K ,I HAVE ! RI6 ,HE MU/N'T ON ANY ACC\NT--NO ONE 9 ! WORLD MU/ KN[1 ,*RI/9E1 EXCEPT Y\4 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,BUT :AT IS IT8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,COME H]E4 .<,PULLS H] D[N ON ! S(A BESIDE H]4.> ,N[ ,I WILL %[ Y\ ?AT ,I TOO HAVE SOME?+ TO BE PR\D & GLAD (4 ,IT WAS ,I :O SAV$ ,TORVALD'S LIFE4 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 0,SAV$08 ,H[8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,I TOLD Y\ AB\T \R TRIP TO ,ITALY4 ,TORVALD W\LD NEV] HAVE RECOV]$ IF HE HAD NOT GONE !RE-- ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,YES1 BUT Y\R FA!R GAVE Y\ ! NECESS>Y FUNDS4 ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,YES1 ?AT IS :AT ,TORVALD & ALL ! O!RS ?9K1 BUT-- ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,BUT-- ,N,O,R,A4 ,PAPA DIDN'T GIVE US A %ILL+4 ,IT WAS ,I :O PROCUR$ ! MONEY4 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,Y\8 ,ALL ?AT L>GE SUM8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,TWO HUNDR$ & FIFTY P\NDS4 ,:AT DO Y\ ?9K ( ?AT8 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,BUT1 ,NORA1 H[ C\LD Y\ POSSIBLY DO IT8 ,DID Y\ W9 A PRIZE 9 ! ,LOTT]Y8 ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,9 ! ,LOTT]Y8 ,!RE W\LD HAVE BE5 NO CR$IT 9 ?AT4 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,BUT :]E DID Y\ GET IT FROM1 !N8 ,NORA .4 ,HMM1 HMM6 ,AHA6 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,BECAUSE Y\ C\LDN'T HAVE BORR[$ IT4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,C\LDN'T ,I8 ,:Y NOT8 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,NO1 A WIFE CANNOT BORR[ )\T H] HUSB&'S CONS5T4 ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,OH1 IF IT IS A WIFE :O HAS ANY HEAD = BUS9ESS--A WIFE :O HAS ! WIT TO BE A LITTLE BIT CLEV]-- ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,I DON'T UND]/& IT AT ALL1 ,NORA4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,!RE IS NO NE$ Y\ %\LD4 ,I NEV] SAID ,I HAD BORR[$ ! MONEY4 ,I MAY HAVE GOT IT SOME O!R WAY4 .<,LIES BACK ON ! S(A4.> ,P]HAPS ,I GOT IT FROM SOME O!R ADMIR]4 ,:5 ANYONE IS AS ATTRACTIVE AS ,I AM-- ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,Y\ >E A MAD CREATURE4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,N[1 Y\ KN[ Y\'RE FULL ( CURIOSITY1 ,*RI/9E4 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,LI/5 TO ME1 ,NORA DE>4 ,HAV5'T Y\ BE5 A LITTLE BIT IMPRUD5T8 ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,IS IT IMPRUD5T TO SAVE Y\R HUSB&'S LIFE8 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,IT SEEMS TO ME IMPRUD5T1 )\T HIS KN[L$GE1 TO-- ,N,O,R,A4 ,BUT IT WAS ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y ?AT HE %\LD NOT KN[6 ,MY GOODNESS1 CAN'T Y\ UND]/& ?AT8 ,IT WAS NECESS>Y HE %\LD HAVE NO IDEA :AT A DANG]\S CONDITION HE WAS 94 ,IT WAS TO ME ?AT ! DOCTORS CAME & SAID ?AT HIS LIFE WAS 9 DANG]1 & ?AT ! ONLY ?+ TO SAVE HIM WAS TO LIVE 9 ! S\?4 ,DO Y\ SUPPOSE ,I DIDN'T TRY1 FIR/ ( ALL1 TO GET :AT ,I WANT$ AS IF IT W]E = MYSELF8 ,I TOLD HIM H[ MU* ,I %\LD LOVE TO TRAVEL ABROAD LIKE O!R Y\NG WIVES2 ,I TRI$ TE>S & 5TREATIES ) HIM2 ,I TOLD HIM ?AT HE \LY MADE HIM ANGRY1 ,*RI/9E4 ,HE SAID ,I WAS ?\4 ,YES--SOM$AY1 P]HAPS1 AFT] MANY YE>S1 :5 ,I AM NO LONG] AS NICE-LOOK+ AS ,I AM N[4 ,DON'T LAU< AT ME6 ,I MEAN1 ( C\RSE1 :5 ,TORVALD IS NO LONG] AS DEVOT$ TO ME AS HE IS N[2 :5 MY DANC+ & DRESS+-UP & RECIT+ HAVE PALL$ ON HIM2 !N IT MAY BE A GOOD ?+ TO HAVE SOME?+ 9 RES]VE--.<,BREAK+ (F4.> ,:AT NONS5SE6 ,?AT TIME WILL NEV] COME4 ,N[1 :AT DO Y\ ?9K ( MY GREAT SECRET1 ,*RI/9E8 ,DO Y\ /ILL ?9K ,I AM ( NO USE8 ,I CAN TELL Y\1 TOO1 ?AT ?IS AFFAIR HAS CAUS$ ME A LOT ( WORRY4 ,IT HAS BE5 BY NO MEANS EASY = ME TO MEET MY 5GAGEM5TS PUNCTUALLY4 ,I MAY TELL Y\ ?AT !RE IS SOME?+ ?AT IS CALL$1 9 BUS9ESS1 QU>T]LY 9T]E/1 & ANO!R ?+ CALL$ PAYM5T 9 9/ALLM5TS1 & IT IS ALWAYS SO DREADFULLY DIFFICULT TO MANAGE !M4 ,I HAVE HAD TO SAVE A LITTLE H]E & !RE1 :]E ,I C\LD1 Y\ UND]/&4 ,I HAVE NOT BE5 ABLE TO PUT ASIDE MU* FROM MY H\SEKEEP+ MONEY1 = ,TORVALD MU/ HAVE A GOOD TABLE4 ,I C\LDN'T LET MY *ILDR5 BE %ABBILY DRESS$2 ,I HAVE FELT OBLIG$ TO USE UP ALL HE GAVE ME = !M1 ! SWEET LITTLE D>L+S6 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,SO IT HAS ALL HAD TO COME \T ( Y\R [N NECESS>IES ( LIFE1 POOR ,NORA8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,( C\RSE4 ,BESIDES1 ,I WAS ! ONE RESPONSIBLE = IT4 ,:5EV] ,TORVALD HAS GIV5 ME MONEY = NEW DRESSES & SU* ?+S1 ,I HAVE NEV] SP5T MORE ?AN HALF ( IT2 ,I HAVE ALWAYS B\D ON ME1 ,*RI/9E--BECAUSE IT IS DELIN+ MONEY4 ,LA/ W9T] ,I WAS LUCKY 5\< TO GET A LOT ( COPY+ TO DO2 SO ,I LOCK$ MYSELF UP & SAT WRIT+ EV]Y EV5+ UNTIL QUITE LATE AT NIN+ MONEY4 ,IT WAS LIKE BE+ A MAN4 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,H[ MU* HAVE Y\ BE5 ABLE TO PAY (F 9 ?AT WAY8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,I CAN'T TELL Y\ EXACTLY4 ,Y\ SEE1 IT IS V]Y DIFFICULT TO KEEP AN ACC\NT ( A BUS9ESS MATT] ( ?AT K9D4 ,I ONLY KN[ ?AT ,I HAVE PAID EV]Y P5NY ?AT ,I C\LD SCRAPE TOGE!R4 ,MANY A TIME ,I WAS AT MY WITS' 5D4 .<,SMILES4.> ,!N ,I US$ TO SIT H]E & IMAG9E ?AT A RI* OLD G5TLEMAN HAD FALL5 9 LOVE ) ME-- ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,:AT6 ,:O WAS IT8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,BE QUIET6--?AT HE HAD DI$2 & ?AT :5 HIS WILL WAS OP5$ IT CONTA9$1 WRITT5 9 BIG LETT]S1 ! 9/RUCTION3 0,! LOVELY ,MRS ,NORA ,HELM] IS TO HAVE ALL ,I POSSESS PAID OV] TO H] AT ONCE 9 CA%40 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,BUT1 MY DE> ,NORA--:O C\LD ! MAN BE8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,GOOD GRACI\S1 CAN'T Y\ UND]/&8 ,!RE WAS NO OLD G5TLEMAN AT ALL2 IT WAS ONLY SOME?+ ?AT ,I US$ TO SIT H]E & IMAG9E1 :5 ,I C\LDN'T ?9K ( ANY WAY ( PROCUR+ MONEY4 ,BUT IT'S ALL ! SAME N[2 ! TIRESOME OLD P]SON CAN /AY :]E HE IS1 AS F> AS ,I AM CONC]N$2 ,I DON'T C>E AB\T HIM OR HIS WILL EI!R1 = ,I AM FREE FROM C>E N[4 .<,JUMPS UP4.> ,MY GOODNESS1 IT'S DELIE6 ,TO BE ABLE TO BE FREE FROM C>E1 QUITE FREE FROM C>E2 TO BE ABLE TO PLAY & ROMP ) ! *ILDR52 TO BE ABLE TO KEEP ! H\SE BEAUTIFULLY & HAVE EV]Y?+ JU/ AS ,TORVALD LIKES IT6 ,&1 ?9K ( IT1 SOON ! SPR+ WILL COME & ! BIG BLUE SKY6 ,P]HAPS WE %ALL BE ABLE TO TAKE A LITTLE TRIP--P]HAPS ,I %ALL SEE ! SEA AGA96 ,OH1 IT'S A WOND]FUL ?+ TO BE ALIVE & BE HAPPY4 .<,A BELL IS HE>D 9 ! HALL4.> ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 .4 ,!RE IS ! BELL2 P]HAPS ,I HAD BETT] GO4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,NO1 DON'T GO2 NO ONE WILL COME 9 H]E2 IT IS SURE TO BE = ,TORVALD4 ,S,],V,A,N,T4 .4 ,EXCUSE ME1 MA'AM--!RE IS A G5TLEMAN TO SEE ! MA/]1 & AS ! DOCTOR IS ) HIM-- ,N,O,R,A4 ,:O IS IT8 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 .4 ,IT IS ,I1 ,MRS ,HELM]4 .<,MRS ,L,9,D,E />TS1 TREMBLES1 & TURNS TO ! W9D[4.> ,N,O,R,A4 .DS HIM1 & SPEAKS 9 A /RA9$1 L[ VOICE.>4 ,Y\8 ,:AT IS IT8 ,:AT DO Y\ WANT TO SEE MY HUSB& AB\T8 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,BANK BUS9ESS--9 A WAY4 ,I HAVE A SMALL PO/ 9 ! ,BANK1 & ,I HE> Y\R HUSB& IS TO BE \R *IEF N[-- ,N,O,R,A4 ,!N IT IS-- ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,NO?+ BUT DRY BUS9ESS MATT]S1 ,MRS ,HELM]2 ABSOLUTELY NO?+ ELSE4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,BE SO GOOD AS TO GO 9TO ! /UDY1 !N4 .<,%E B[S 9DIFF]5TLY TO HIM & %UTS ! DOOR 9TO ! HALL2 !N COMES BACK & MAKES UP ! FIRE 9 ! /OVE4.> ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,NORA--:O WAS ?AT MAN8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,A LAWY]1 ( ! NAME ( ,KROG/AD4 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,!N IT REALLY WAS HE4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,DO Y\ KN[ ! MAN8 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,I US$ TO--MANY YE>S AGO4 ,AT ONE TIME HE WAS A SOLICITOR'S CL]K 9 \R T[N4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,YES1 HE WAS4 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,HE IS GREATLY ALT]$4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,HE MADE A V]Y UNHAPPY M>RIAGE4 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,HE IS A WID[] N[1 ISN'T HE8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,) SEV]AL *ILDR54 ,!RE N[1 IT IS BURN+ UP4 .<,%UTS ! DOOR ( ! /OVE & MOVES ! ROCK+-*AIR ASIDE4.> ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,!Y SAY HE C>RIES ON V>I\S K9DS ( BUS9ESS4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,REALLY6 ,P]HAPS HE DOES2 ,I DON'T KN[ ANY?+ AB\T IT4 ,BUT DON'T LET US ?9K ( BUS9ESS2 IT IS SO TIRESOME4 ,D,O,C,T,O,R ,R,A,N,K4 .4 ,NO1 MY DE> FELL[1 ,I WON'T DI/URB Y\2 ,I W\LD RA!R GO 9 TO Y\R WIFE = A LITTLE :ILE4 .<,%UTS ! DOOR & SEES ,MRS ,L,9,D,E4.> ,I BEG Y\R P>DON2 ,I AM AFRAID ,I AM DI/URB+ Y\ TOO4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,NO1 NOT AT ALL4 .<,9TRODUC+ HIM.>4 ,DOCTOR ,RANK1 ,MRS ,L9DE4 ,R,A,N,K4 ,I HAVE (T5 HE>D ,MRS ,L9DE'S NAME M5TION$ H]E4 ,I ?9K ,I PASS$ Y\ ON ! /AIRS :5 ,I >RIV$1 ,MRS ,L9DE8 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,YES1 ,I GO UP V]Y SL[LY2 ,I CAN'T MANAGE /AIRS WELL4 ,R,A,N,K4 ,AH6 SOME SLIY4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,LOOK H]E1 ,DOCTOR ,RANK--Y\ KN[ Y\ WANT TO LIVE4 ,R,A,N,K4 ,C]TA9LY4 ,H[EV] WRET*$ ,I MAY FEEL1 ,I WANT TO PROLONG ! AGONY AS LONG AS POSSIBLE4 ,ALL MY PATI5TS >E LIKE ?AT4 ,& SO >E ?OSE :O >E MORALLY DISEAS$2 ONE ( !M1 & A BAD CASE TOO1 IS AT ?IS V]Y MOM5T ) ,HELM]-- ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 .4 ,AH6 ,N,O,R,A4 ,:OM DO Y\ MEAN8 ,R,A,N,K4 ,A LAWY] ( ! NAME ( ,KROG/AD1 A FELL[ Y\ DON'T KN[ AT ALL4 ,HE SUFF]S FROM A DISEAS$ MORAL *>ACT]1 ,MRS ,HELM]2 BUT EV5 HE BEGAN TALK+ ( ITS BE+ HID ?AT IT WAS SOME?+ AB\T ! ,BANK4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,I DIDN'T KN[ ?IS--:AT'S HIS NAME--,KROG/AD HAD ANY?+ TO DO ) ! ,BANK4 ,R,A,N,K4 ,YES1 HE HAS SOME SORT ( APPO9TM5T !RE4 .<,TO ,MRS ,L9DE4.> ,I DON'T KN[ :E!R Y\ F9D ALSO 9 Y\R P>T ( ! WORLD ?AT !RE >E C]TA9 PEOPLE :O GO ZEAL\SLY SNUFF+ AB\T TO SMELL \T MORAL CORRUPTION1 &1 AS SOON AS !Y HAVE F\ND SOME1 PUT ! P]SON CONC]N$ 9TO SOME LUCRATIVE POSITION :]E !Y CAN KEEP !IR EYE ON HIM4 ,HEAL?Y NATURES >E LEFT \T 9 ! COLD4 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,/ILL ,I ?9K ! SICK >E ?OSE :O MO/ NE$ TAK+ C>E (4 ,R,A,N,K4 .<%RUGG+ HIS %\LD]S.>4 ,YES1 !RE Y\ >E4 ,?AT IS ! S5TIM5T ?AT IS TURN+ ,SOCIETY 9TO A SICK-H\SE4 .<,N,O,R,A1 :O HAS BE5 ABSORB$ 9 H] ?\ ,R,A,N,K4 ,:Y DO Y\ LAU< AT ?AT8 ,HAVE Y\ ANY NOTION :AT ,SOCIETY REALLY IS8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,:AT DO ,I C>E AB\T TIRESOME ,SOCIETY8 ,I AM LAU<+ AT SOME?+ QUITE DIFF]5T1 SOME?+ EXTREMELY AMUS+4 ,TELL ME1 ,DOCTOR ,RANK1 >E ALL ! PEOPLE :O >E EMPLOY$ 9 ! ,BANK DEP5D5T ON ,TORVALD N[8 ,R,A,N,K4 ,IS ?AT :AT Y\ F9D SO EXTREMELY AMUS+8 ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,?AT'S MY AFFAIR6 .<,WALK+ AB\T ! ROOM4.> ,IT'S P]FECTLY GLORI\S TO ?9K ?AT WE HAVE--?AT ,TORVALD HAS SO MU* P[] OV] SO MANY PEOPLE4 .<,TAKES ! PACKET FROM H] POCKET4.> ,DOCTOR ,RANK1 :AT DO Y\ SAY TO A MAC>OON8 ,R,A,N,K4 ,:AT1 MAC>OONS8 ,I ?\E SOME ,*RI/9E GAVE ME4 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,:AT6 ,I8-- ,N,O,R,A4 ,OH1 WELL1 DON'T BE AL>M$6 ,Y\ C\LDN'T KN[ ?AT ,TORVALD HAD =BIDD5 !M4 ,I MU/ TELL Y\ ?AT HE IS AFRAID !Y WILL SPOIL MY TEE?4 ,BUT1 BAH6--ONCE 9 A WAY--,?AT'S SO1 ISN'T IT1 ,DOCTOR ,RANK8 ,BY Y\R LEAVE6 .<,PUTS A MAC>OON 9TO HIS M\?4.> ,Y\ MU/ HAVE ONE TOO1 ,*RI/9E4 ,& ,I %ALL HAVE ONE1 JU/ A LITTLE ONE--OR AT MO/ TWO4 .<,WALK+ AB\T4.> ,I AM TREM5D\SLY HAPPY4 ,!RE IS JU/ ONE ?+ 9 ! WORLD N[ ?AT ,I %\LD DE>LY LOVE TO DO4 ,R,A,N,K4 ,WELL1 :AT IS ?AT8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,IT'S SOME?+ ,I %\LD DE>LY LOVE TO SAY1 IF ,TORVALD C\LD HE> ME4 ,R,A,N,K4 ,WELL1 :Y CAN'T Y\ SAY IT8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,NO1 ,I D>5'T2 IT'S SO %OCK+4 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,%OCK+8 ,R,A,N,K4 ,WELL1 ,I %\LD NOT ADVISE Y\ TO SAY IT4 ,/ILL1 ) US Y\ MI Y\8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,I %\LD JU/ LOVE TO SAY--,WELL1 ,I'M DAMN$6 ,R,A,N,K4 ,>E Y\ MAD8 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,NORA1 DE>--6 ,R,A,N,K4 ,SAY IT1 H]E HE IS6 ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,HU%6 ,HU%6 ,HU%6 .<,H,E,L,M,] COMES \T ( HIS ROOM1 ) HIS COAT OV] HIS >M & HIS HAT 9 HIS H&4.> ,N,O,R,A4 ,WELL1 ,TORVALD DE>1 HAVE Y\ GOT RID ( HIM8 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,YES1 HE HAS JU/ GONE4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,LET ME 9TRODUCE Y\--?IS IS ,*RI/9E1 :O HAS COME TO T[N4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,*RI/9E--8 ,EXCUSE ME1 BUT ,I DON'T KN[-- ,N,O,R,A4 ,MRS ,L9DE1 DE>2 ,*RI/9E ,L9DE4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,( C\RSE4 ,A S*OOL FRI5D ( MY WIFE'S1 ,I PRESUME8 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,YES1 WE HAVE KN[N EA* O!R S9CE !N4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,& JU/ ?9K1 %E HAS TAK5 A LONG J\RNEY 9 ORD] TO SEE Y\4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,:AT DO Y\ MEAN8 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,NO1 REALLY1 ,I-- ,N,O,R,A4 ,*RI/9E IS TREM5D\SLY CLEV] AT BOOK-KEEP+1 & %E IS FRID Y\ HAD BE5 APPO9T$ MANAG] ( ! ,BANK--! NEWS WAS TELEGRAPH$1 Y\ KN[--%E TRAVEL$ H]E AS QUICK AS %E C\LD4 ,TORVALD1 ,I AM SURE Y\ WILL BE ABLE TO DO SOME?+ = ,*RI/9E1 = MY SAKE1 WON'T Y\8 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,WELL1 IT IS NOT ALTOGE!R IMPOSSIBLE4 ,I PRESUME Y\ >E A WID[1 ,MRS ,L9DE8 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,YES4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,& HAVE HAD SOME EXP]I5CE ( BOOK-KEEP+8 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,YES1 A FAIR AM\NT4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,AH6 WELL1 IT'S V]Y LIKELY ,I MAY BE ABLE TO F9D SOME?+ = Y\-- ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,:AT DID ,I TELL Y\8 ,:AT DID ,I TELL Y\8 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,Y\ HAVE JU/ COME AT A =TUNATE MOM5T1 ,MRS ,L9DE4 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,H[ AM ,I TO ?ANK Y\8 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,!RE IS NO NE$4 .<,PUTS ON HIS COAT4.> ,BUT TODAY Y\ MU/ EXCUSE ME-- ,R,A,N,K4 ,WAIT A M9UTE2 ,I WILL COME ) Y\4 .<,BR+S HIS FUR COAT FROM ! HALL & W>MS IT AT ! FIRE4.> ,N,O,R,A4 ,DON'T BE LONG AWAY1 ,TORVALD DE>4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,AB\T AN H\R1 NOT MORE4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,>E Y\ GO+ TOO1 ,*RI/9E8 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 .4 ,YES1 ,I MU/ GO & LOOK = A ROOM4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,OH1 WELL !N1 WE CAN WALK D[N ! /REET TOGE!R4 ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,:AT A PITY IT IS WE >E SO %ORT ( SPACE H]E2 ,I AM AFRAID IT IS IMPOSSIBLE = US-- ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,PLEASE DON'T ?9K ( IT6 ,GOODBYE1 ,NORA DE>1 & MANY ?ANKS4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,GOODBYE = ! PRES5T4 ,( C\RSE Y\ WILL COME BACK ?IS EV5+4 ,& Y\ TOO1 ,DR4 ,RANK4 ,:AT DO Y\ SAY8 ,IF Y\ >E WELL 5\<8 ,OH1 Y\ MU/ BE6 ,WRAP Y\RSELF UP WELL4 .<,!Y GO TO ! DOOR ALL TALK+ TOGE!R4 ,*ILDR5'S VOICES >E HE>D ON ! /AIRCASE4.> ,N,O,R,A4 ,!RE !Y >E6 ,!RE !Y >E6 .<,%E RUNS TO OP5 ! DOOR4 ,! ,N,U,R,S,E COMES 9 ) ! *ILDR54.> ,COME 96 ,COME 96 .<,/OOPS & KISSES !M4.> ,OH1 Y\ SWEET BLESS+S6 ,LOOK AT !M1 ,*RI/9E6 ,>5'T !Y D>L+S8 ,R,A,N,K4 ,DON'T LET US /& H]E 9 ! DRAFT4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,COME ALONG1 ,MRS ,L9DE2 ! PLACE WILL ONLY BE BE>ABLE = A MO!R N[6 .<,R,A,N,K1 ,H,E,L,M,]1 & ,MRS ,L9DE GO D[N/AIRS4 ,! ,N,U,R,S,E COMES =W>D ) ! *ILDR52 ,N,O,R,A %UTS ! HALL DOOR4.> ,N,O,R,A4 ,H[ FRE% & WELL Y\ LOOK6 ,SU* R$ *EEKS LIKE APPLES & ROSES4 .<,! *ILDR5 ALL TALK AT ONCE :ILE %E SPEAKS TO !M4.> ,HAVE Y\ HAD GREAT FUN8 ,?AT'S SPL5DID6 ,:AT1 Y\ PULL$ BO? ,EMMY & ,BOB ALONG ON ! SL$GE8 --BO? AT ONCE8--?AT WAS GOOD4 ,Y\ >E A CLEV] BOY1 ,IV>4 ,LET ME TAKE H] = A LITTLE1 ,ANNE4 ,MY SWEET LITTLE BABY DOLL6 .<,TAKES ! BABY FROM ! ,M,A,I,D & DANCES IT UP & D[N4.> ,YES1 YES1 MO!R WILL DANCE ) ,BOB TOO4 ,:AT6 ,HAVE Y\ BE5 SN[BALL+8 ,I WI% ,I HAD BE5 !RE TOO6 ,NO1 NO1 ,I WILL TAKE !IR ?+S (F1 ,ANNE2 PLEASE LET ME DO IT1 IT IS SU* FUN4 ,GO 9 N[1 Y\ LOOK HALF FROZ54 ,!RE IS SOME HOT C(FEE = Y\ ON ! /OVE4 .<,! ,N,U,R,S,E GOES 9TO ! ROOM ON ! LEFT4 ,N,O,R,A TAKES (F ! *ILDR5'S ?+S & ?R[S !M AB\T1 :ILE !Y ALL TALK TO H] AT ONCE4.> ,N,O,R,A4 ,REALLY6 ,DID A BIG DOG RUN AFT] Y\8 ,BUT IT DIDN'T BITE Y\8 ,NO1 DOGS DON'T BITE NICE LITTLE DOLLY *ILDR54 ,Y\ MU/N'T LOOK AT ! P>CELS1 ,IV>4 ,:AT >E !Y8 ,AH1 ,I D>ESAY Y\ W\LD LIKE TO KN[4 ,NO1 NO--IT'S SOME?+ NA/Y6 ,COME1 LET US HAVE A GAME6 ,:AT %ALL WE PLAY AT8 ,HIDE & ,SEEK8 ,YES1 WE'LL PLAY ,HIDE & ,SEEK4 ,BOB %ALL HIDE FIR/4 ,MU/ ,I HIDE8 ,V]Y WELL1 ,I'LL HIDE FIR/4 .<,%E & ! *ILDR5 LAU< & %\T1 & ROMP 9 & \T ( ! ROOM2 AT LA/ ,N,O,R,A HIDES UND] ! TABLE1 ! *ILDR5 RU% 9 & \T = H]1 BUT DO NOT SEE H]2 !Y HE> H] SMO!R$ LAUD & PRET5DS TO FRIS1 HE WAITS A LITTLE2 ! GAME GOES ON4.> ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,EXCUSE ME1 ,MRS ,HELM]4 ,N,O,R,A4 .<) A /IFL$ CRY1 TURNS R\ND & GETS UP ON TO H] KNEES.>4 ,AH6 :AT DO Y\ WANT8 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,EXCUSE ME1 ! \T] DOOR WAS AJ>2 ,I SUPPOSE SOMEONE =GOT TO %UT IT4 ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,MY HUSB& IS \T1 ,MR4 ,KROG/AD4 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,I KN[ ?AT4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,:AT DO Y\ WANT H]E1 !N8 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,A WORD ) Y\4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,) ME8--.<,TO ! *ILDR51 G5TLY4.> ,GO 9 TO NURSE4 ,:AT8 ,NO1 ! /RANGE MAN WON'T DO MO!R ANY H>M4 ,:5 HE HAS GONE WE WILL HAVE ANO!R GAME4 .<,%E TAKES ! *ILDR5 9TO ! ROOM ON ! LEFT1 & %UTS ! DOOR AFT] !M4.> ,Y\ WANT TO SPEAK TO ME8 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,YES1 ,I DO4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,TODAY8 ,IT IS NOT ! FIR/ ( ! MON? YET4 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,NO1 IT IS ,*RI/MAS ,EVE1 & IT WILL DEP5D ON Y\RSELF :AT SORT ( A ,*RI/MAS Y\ WILL SP5D4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,:AT DO Y\ MEAN8 ,TODAY IT IS ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE = ME-- ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,WE WON'T TALK AB\T ?AT UNTIL LAT] ON4 ,?IS IS SOME?+ DIFF]5T4 ,I PRESUME Y\ CAN GIVE ME A MOM5T8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,YES--YES1 ,I CAN--AL?\<-- ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,GOOD4 ,I WAS 9 ,OLS5'S ,RE/AURANT & SAW Y\R HUSB& GO+ D[N ! /REET-- ,N,O,R,A4 ,YES8 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,) A LADY4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,:AT !N8 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,MAY ,I MAKE SO BOLD AS TO ASK IF IT WAS A ,MRS ,L9DE8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,IT WAS4 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,JU/ >RIV$ 9 T[N8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,YES1 TODAY4 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,%E IS A GREAT FRI5D ( Y\RS1 ISN'T %E8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,%E IS4 ,BUT ,I DON'T SEE-- ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,I KNEW H] TOO1 ONCE UPON A TIME4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,I AM AW>E ( ?AT4 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,>E Y\8 ,SO Y\ KN[ ALL AB\T IT2 ,I ?\4 ,SOMETIMES ONE HAS A T9Y LITTLE BIT ( 9FLU5CE1 ,I %\LD HOPE4 ,BECAUSE ONE IS A WOMAN1 IT DOES NOT NECESS>ILY FOLL[ ?AT--4 ,:5 ANYONE IS 9 A SUBORD9ATE POSITION1 ,MR4 ,KROG/AD1 !Y %\LD REALLY BE C>EFUL TO AVOID (F5D+ ANYONE :O--:O-- ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,:O HAS 9FLU5CE8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,EXACTLY4 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 .<*ANG+ HIS TONE.>4 ,MRS ,HELM]1 Y\ WILL BE SO GOOD AS TO USE Y\R 9FLU5CE ON MY BEHALF4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,:AT8 ,:AT DO Y\ MEAN8 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,Y\ WILL BE SO K9D AS TO SEE ?AT ,I AM ALL[$ TO KEEP MY SUBORD9ATE POSITION 9 ! ,BANK4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,:AT DO Y\ MEAN BY ?AT8 ,:O PROPOSES TO TAKE Y\R PO/ AWAY FROM Y\8 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,OH1 !RE IS NO NECESSITY TO KEEP UP ! PRET5SE ( IGNORANCE4 ,I CAN QUITE UND]/& ?AT Y\R FRI5D IS NOT V]Y ANXI\S TO EXPOSE H]SELF TO ! *ANCE ( RUBB+ %\LD]S ) ME2 & ,I QUITE UND]/&1 TOO1 :OM ,I HAVE TO ?ANK = BE+ TURN$ (F4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,BUT ,I ASSURE Y\-- ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,V]Y LIKELY2 BUT1 TO COME TO ! PO9T1 ! TIME HAS COME :5 ,I %\LD ADVISE Y\ TO USE Y\R 9FLU5CE TO PREV5T ?AT4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,BUT1 ,MR4 ,KROG/AD1 ,I HAVE NO 9FLU5CE4 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,HAV5'T Y\8 ,I ?\E BOLD1 ,MRS ,HELM]4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,I AM NOT AFRAID ( Y\ ANY LONG]4 ,AS SOON AS ! ,NEW ,YE> COMES1 ,I %ALL 9 A V]Y %ORT TIME BE FREE ( ! :OLE ?+4 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 .4 ,LI/5 TO ME1 ,MRS ,HELM]4 ,IF NECESS>Y1 ,I AM PREP>$ TO FIESAY Y\ KN[1 LIKE EV]YBODY ELSE1 ?AT ONCE1 MANY YE>S AGO1 ,I WAS GUILTY ( AN 9DISCRETION4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,I ?9K ,I HAVE HE>D SOME?+ ( ! K9D4 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,! MATT] NEV] CAME 9TO C\RT2 BUT EV]Y WAY SEEM$ TO BE CLOS$ TO ME AFT] ?AT4 ,SO ,I TOOK TO ! BUS9ESS ?AT Y\ KN[ (4 ,I HAD TO DO SOME?+2 &1 HONE/LY1 ,I DON'T ?9K ,I'VE BE5 ONE ( ! WOR/4 ,BUT N[ ,I MU/ CUT MYSELF FREE FROM ALL ?AT4 ,MY SONS >E GR[+ UP2 = !IR SAKE ,I MU/ TRY & W9 BACK AS MU* RESPECT AS ,I CAN 9 ! T[N4 ,?IS PO/ 9 ! ,BANK WAS LIKE ! FIR/ /EP UP = ME--& N[ Y\R HUSB& IS GO+ TO KICK ME D[N/AIRS AGA9 9TO ! MUD4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,BUT Y\ MU/ BELIEVE ME1 ,MR4 ,KROG/AD2 IT IS NOT 9 MY P[] TO HELP Y\ AT ALL4 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,!N IT IS BECAUSE Y\ HAV5'T ! WILL2 BUT ,I HAVE MEANS TO COMPEL Y\4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,Y\ DON'T MEAN ?AT Y\ WILL TELL MY HUSB& ?AT ,I [E Y\ MONEY8 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,HMM6--SUPPOSE ,I W]E TO TELL HIM8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,IT W\LD BE P]FECTLY 9FAM\S ( Y\4 .<,SOBB+4.> ,TO ?9K ( HIS LE>N+ MY SECRET1 :I* HAS BE5 MY JOY & PRIDE1 9 SU* AN UGLY1 CLUMSY WAY--?AT HE %\LD LE>N IT FROM Y\6 ,& IT W\LD PUT ME 9 A HORRIBLY DISAGREEABLE POSITION-- ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,ONLY DISAGREEABLE8 ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,WELL1 DO IT1 !N6--& IT WILL BE ! WORSE = Y\4 ,MY HUSB& WILL SEE = HIMSELF :AT A BLACKGU>D Y\ >E1 & Y\ C]TA9LY WON'T KEEP Y\R PO/ !N4 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,I ASK$ Y\ IF IT WAS ONLY A DISAGREEABLE SC5E AT HOME ?AT Y\ W]E AFRAID (8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,IF MY HUSB& DOES GET TO KN[ ( IT1 ( C\RSE HE WILL AT ONCE PAY Y\ :AT IS /ILL [+1 & WE %ALL HAVE NO?+ MORE TO DO ) Y\4 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 .].>4 ,LI/5 TO ME1 ,MRS ,HELM]4 ,EI!R Y\ HAVE A V]Y BAD MEMORY OR Y\ KN[ V]Y LITTLE ( BUS9ESS4 ,I %ALL BE OBLIG$ TO REM9D Y\ ( A FEW DETAILS4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,:AT DO Y\ MEAN8 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,:5 Y\R HUSB& WAS ILL1 Y\ CAME TO ME TO BORR[ TWO HUNDR$ & FIFTY P\NDS4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,I DIDN'T KN[ ANYONE ELSE TO GO TO4 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,I PROMIS$ TO GET Y\ ?AT AM\NT-- ,N,O,R,A4 ,YES1 & Y\ DID SO4 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,I PROMIS$ TO GET Y\ ?AT AM\NT1 ON C]TA9 CONDITIONS4 ,Y\R M9D WAS SO TAK5 UP ) Y\R HUSB&'S ILLNESS1 & Y\ W]E SO ANXI\S TO GET ! MONEY = Y\R J\RNEY1 ?AT Y\ SEEM TO HAVE PAID NO ATT5TION TO ! CONDITIONS ( \R B>GA94 ,!RE=E IT WILL NOT BE AMISS IF ,I REM9D Y\ ( !M4 ,N[1 ,I PROMIS$ TO GET ! MONEY ON ! SECURITY ( A BOND :I* ,I DREW UP4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,YES1 & :I* ,I SIGN$4 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,GOOD4 ,BUT BEL[ Y\R SIGNATURE !RE W]E A FEW L9ES CON/ITUT+ Y\R FA!R A SURETY = ! MONEY2 ?OSE L9ES Y\R FA!R %\LD HAVE SIGN$4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,%\LD8 ,HE DID SIGN !M4 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,I HAD LEFT ! DATE BLANK2 ?AT IS TO SAY1 Y\R FA!R %\LD HIMSELF HAVE 9S]T$ ! DATE ON :I* HE SIGN$ ! PAP]4 ,DO Y\ REMEMB] ?AT8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,YES1 ,I ?9K ,I REMEMB]-- ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,!N ,I GAVE Y\ ! BOND TO S5D BY PO/ TO Y\R FA!R4 ,IS ?AT NOT SO8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,YES4 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,& Y\ NATURALLY DID SO AT ONCE1 BECAUSE FIVE OR SIX DAYS AFT]W>DS Y\ BR\LY8 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,FAIRLY SO1 YES4 ,BUT--TO COME BACK TO ! MATT] 9 H&--?AT MU/ HAVE BE5 A V]Y TRY+ TIME = Y\1 ,MRS ,HELM]8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,IT WAS1 9DE$4 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,Y\R FA!R WAS V]Y ILL1 WASN'T HE8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,HE WAS V]Y NE> HIS 5D4 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,& DI$ SOON AFT]W>DS8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,YES4 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,TELL ME1 ,MRS ,HELM]1 CAN Y\ BY ANY *ANCE REMEMB] :AT DAY Y\R FA!R DI$8--ON :AT DAY ( ! MON?1 ,I MEAN4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,PAPA DI$ ON ! #b#i? ( ,SEPTEMB]4 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,?AT IS CORRECT2 ,I HAVE ASC]TA9$ IT = MYSELF4 ,&1 AS ?AT IS SO1 !RE IS A DISCREPANCY . :I* ,I CANNOT ACC\NT =4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,:AT DISCREPANCY8 ,I DON'T KN[-- ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,! DISCREPANCY CONSI/S1 ,MRS ,HELM]1 9 ! FACT ?AT Y\R FA!R SIGN$ ?IS BOND ?REE DAYS AFT] HIS DEA?4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,:AT DO Y\ MEAN8 ,I DON'T UND]/&-- ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,Y\R FA!R DI$ ON ! #b#i? ( ,SEPTEMB]4 ,BUT1 LOOK H]E2 Y\R FA!R HAS DAT$ HIS SIGNATURE ! #bND ( ,OCTOB]4 ,IT IS A DISCREPANCY1 ISN'T IT8 .<,N,O,R,A IS SIL5T4.> ,CAN Y\ EXPLA9 IT TO ME8 .<,N,O,R,A IS /ILL SIL5T4.> ,IT IS A REM>KABLE ?+1 TOO1 ?AT ! WORDS 0#bND ( ,OCTOB]10 AS WELL AS ! YE>1 >E NOT WRITT5 9 Y\R FA!R'S H&WRIT+ BUT 9 ONE ?AT ,I ?9K ,I KN[4 ,WELL1 ( C\RSE IT CAN BE EXPLA9$2 Y\R FA!R MAY HAVE =GOTT5 TO DATE HIS SIGNATURE1 & SOMEONE ELSE MAY HAVE DAT$ IT HAPHAZ>D BE=E !Y KNEW ( HIS DEA?4 ,!RE IS NO H>M 9 ?AT4 ,IT ALL DEP5DS ON ! SIGNATURE ( ! NAME2 & ?AT IS G5U9E1 ,I SUPPOSE1 ,MRS ,HELM]8 ,IT WAS Y\R FA!R HIMSELF :O SIGN$ HIS NAME H]E8 ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,NO1 IT WAS NOT4 ,IT WAS ,I ?AT WROTE PAPA'S NAME4 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,>E Y\ AW>E ?AT IS A DANG]\S CONFESSION8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,9 :AT WAY8 ,Y\ %ALL HAVE Y\R MONEY SOON4 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,LET ME ASK Y\ A QUE/ION2 :Y DID Y\ NOT S5D ! PAP] TO Y\R FA!R8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE2 PAPA WAS SO ILL4 ,IF ,I HAD ASK$ HIM = HIS SIGNATURE1 ,I %\LD HAVE HAD TO TELL HIM :AT ! MONEY WAS TO BE US$ =2 & :5 HE WAS SO ILL HIMSELF ,I C\LDN'T TELL HIM ?AT MY HUSB&'S LIFE WAS 9 DANG]--IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE4 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,IT W\LD HAVE BE5 BETT] = Y\ IF Y\ HAD GIV5 UP Y\R TRIP ABROAD4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,NO1 ?AT WAS IMPOSSIBLE4 ,?AT TRIP WAS TO SAVE MY HUSB&'S LIFE2 ,I C\LDN'T GIVE ?AT UP4 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,BUT DID IT NEV] OCCUR TO Y\ ?AT Y\ W]E COMMITT+ A FRAUD ON ME8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,I C\LDN'T TAKE ?AT 9TO ACC\NT2 ,I DIDN'T TR\BLE MYSELF AB\T Y\ AT ALL4 ,I C\LDN'T BE> Y\1 BECAUSE Y\ PUT SO MANY HE>TLESS DIFFICULTIES 9 MY WAY1 AL?\< Y\ KNEW :AT A DANG]\S CONDITION MY HUSB& WAS 94 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,MRS ,HELM]1 Y\ EVID5TLY DO NOT REALIZE CLE>LY :AT IT IS ?AT Y\ HAVE BE5 GUILTY (4 ,BUT ,I CAN ASSURE Y\ ?AT MY ONE FALSE /EP1 :I* LO/ ME ALL MY REPUTATION1 WAS NO?+ MORE OR NO?+ WORSE ?AN :AT Y\ HAVE DONE4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,Y\8 ,DO Y\ ASK ME TO BELIEVE ?AT Y\ W]E BRAVE 5\< TO RUN A RISK TO SAVE Y\R WIFE'S LIFE8 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,! LAW C>ES NO?+ AB\T MOTIVES4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,!N IT MU/ BE A V]Y FOOLI% LAW4 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,FOOLI% OR NOT1 IT IS ! LAW BY :I* Y\ WILL BE JUDG$1 IF ,I PRODUCE ?IS PAP] 9 C\RT4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,I DON'T BELIEVE IT4 ,IS A DAUE H] DY+ FA!R ANXIETY & C>E8 ,IS A WIFE NOT TO BE ALL[$ TO SAVE H] HUSB&'S LIFE8 ,I DON'T KN[ MU* AB\T LAW2 BUT ,I AM C]TA9 ?AT !RE MU/ BE LAWS P]MITT+ SU* ?+S AS ?AT4 ,HAVE Y\ NO KN[L$GE ( SU* LAWS--Y\ :O >E A LAWY]8 ,Y\ MU/ BE A V]Y POOR LAWY]1 ,MR4 ,KROG/AD4 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,MAYBE4 ,BUT MATT]S ( BUS9ESS--SU* BUS9ESS AS Y\ & ,I HAVE HAD TOGE!R--DO Y\ ?9K ,I DON'T UND]/& ?AT8 ,V]Y WELL4 ,DO AS Y\ PLEASE4 ,BUT LET ME TELL Y\ ?IS--IF ,I LOSE MY POSITION A SECOND TIME1 Y\ %ALL LOSE Y\RS ) ME4 .<,HE B[S1 & GOES \T ?R\< ! HALL4.> ,N,O,R,A4 .S BURI$ 9 ?\4 ,NONS5SE6 ,TRY+ TO FRI ,& YET--8 ,NO1 IT'S IMPOSSIBLE6 ,I DID IT = LOVE'S SAKE4 ,! ,*,I,L,D,R,54 .<9 ! DOORWAY ON ! LEFT.>4 ,MO!R1 ! /RANG] MAN HAS GONE \T ?R\< ! GATE4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,YES1 DE>S1 ,I KN[4 ,BUT1 DON'T TELL ANYONE AB\T ! /RANG] MAN4 ,DO Y\ HE>8 ,NOT EV5 PAPA4 ,*,I,L,D,R,54 ,NO1 MO!R2 BUT WILL Y\ COME & PLAY AGA98 ,N,O,R,A4 ,NO1 NO1--NOT N[4 ,*,I,L,D,R,54 ,BUT1 MO!R1 Y\ PROMIS$ US4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,YES1 BUT ,I CAN'T N[4 ,RUN AWAY 92 ,I HAVE SU* A LOT TO DO4 ,RUN AWAY 91 MY SWEET LITTLE D>L+S4 .<,%E GETS !M 9TO ! ROOM BY DEGREES & %UTS ! DOOR ON !M2 !N SITS D[N ON ! S(A1 TAKES UP A PIECE ( NE$LEWORK & SEWS A FEW /IT*ES1 BUT SOON /OPS4.> ,NO6 .<,?R[S D[N ! WORK1 GETS UP1 GOES TO ! HALL DOOR & CALLS \T4.> ,HEL56 BR+ ! ,TREE 94 .<,GES TO ! TABLE ON ! LEFT1 OP5S A DRAW]1 & /OPS AGA94.> ,NO1 NO6 IT IS QUITE IMPOSSIBLE6 ,M,A,I,D4 .4 ,:]E %ALL ,I PUT IT1 MA'AM8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,H]E1 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! FLOOR4 ,M,A,I,D4 ,%ALL ,I GET Y\ ANY?+ ELSE8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,NO1 ?ANK Y\4 ,I HAVE ALL ,I WANT4 .<,EXIT ,M,A,I,D4.> ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,A C&LE H]E-& FL[]S H]E--,! HORRIBLE MAN6 ,IT'S ALL NONS5SE--!RE'S NO?+ WRONG4 ,! TREE %ALL BE SPL5DID6 ,I WILL DO EV]Y?+ ,I CAN ?9K ( TO PLEASE Y\1 ,TORVALD6--,I WILL S+ = Y\1 DANCE = Y\--.<,H,E,L,M,] COMES 9 ) SOME PAP]S UND] HIS >M4.> ,OH6 >E Y\ BACK ALREADY8 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,YES4 ,HAS ANYONE BE5 H]E8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,H]E8 ,NO4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,?AT IS /RANGE4 ,I SAW ,KROG/AD GO+ \T ( ! GATE4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,DID Y\8 ,OH YES1 ,I =GOT1 ,KROG/AD WAS H]E = A MOM5T4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,NORA1 ,I CAN SEE FROM Y\R MANN] ?AT HE HAS BE5 H]E BEGG+ Y\ TO SAY A GOOD WORD = HIM4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,YES4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,& Y\ W]E TO APPE> TO DO IT ( Y\R [N ACCORD2 Y\ W]E TO CONCEAL FROM ME ! FACT ( HIS HAV+ BE5 H]E2 DIDN'T HE BEG ?AT ( Y\ TOO8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,YES1 ,TORVALD1 BUT-- ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,NORA1 ,NORA1 & Y\ W\LD BE A P>TY TO ?AT SORT ( ?+8 ,TO HAVE ANY TALK ) A MAN LIKE ?AT1 & GIVE HIM ANY SORT ( PROMISE8 ,& TO TELL ME A LIE 9TO ! B>GA98 ,N,O,R,A4 ,A LIE--8 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,DIDN'T Y\ TELL ME NO ONE HAD BE5 H]E8 .<,%AKES HIS F+] AT H]4.> ,MY LITTLE SONGBIRD MU/ NEV] DO ?AT AGA94 ,A SONGBIRD MU/ HAVE A CLEAN BEAK TO *IRP )--NO FALSE NOTES6 .<,PUTS HIS >M R\ND H] WAI/4.> ,?AT IS SO1 ISN'T IT8 ,YES1 ,I AM SURE IT IS4 .<,LETS H] GO4.> ,WE WILL SAY NO MORE AB\T IT4 .<,SITS D[N BY ! /OVE4.> ,H[ W>M & SNUG IT IS H]E6 .<,TURNS OV] HIS PAP]S4.> ,N,O,R,A4 . ,TORVALD6 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,YES4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,I AM LOOK+ =W>D TREM5D\SLY TO ! FANCY-DRESS BALL AT ! ,/5BORGS' ! DAY AFT] TOMORR[4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,& ,I AM TREM5D\SLY CURI\S TO SEE :AT Y\ >E GO+ TO SURPRISE ME )4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,IT WAS V]Y SILLY ( ME TO WANT TO DO ?AT4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,:AT DO Y\ MEAN8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,I CAN'T HIT UPON ANY?+ ?AT WILL DO2 EV]Y?+ ,I ?9K ( SEEMS SO SILLY & 9SIGNIFICANT4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,DOES MY LITTLE ,NORA ACKN[L$GE ?AT AT LA/8 ,N,O,R,A4 .MS ON ! BACK ( IT.>4 ,>E Y\ V]Y BUSY1 ,TORVALD8 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,WELL-- ,N,O,R,A4 ,:AT >E ALL ?OSE PAP]S8 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,BANK BUS9ESS4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,ALREADY8 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,I HAVE GOT AU?ORITY FROM ! RETIR+ MANAG] TO UND]TAKE ! NECESS>Y *ANGES 9 ! /AFF & 9 ! RE>RANGEM5T ( ! WORK2 & ,I MU/ MAKE USE ( ! ,*RI/MAS WEEK = ?AT1 SO AS TO HAVE EV]Y?+ 9 ORD] = ! NEW YE>4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,!N ?AT WAS :Y ?IS POOR ,KROG/AD-- ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,HMM6 ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,IF Y\ HADN'T BE5 SO BUSY ,I %\LD HAVE ASK$ Y\ A TREM5D\SLY BIG FAVOR1 ,TORVALD4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,:AT IS ?AT8 ,TELL ME4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,!RE IS NO ONE HAS SU* GOOD TA/E AS Y\4 ,& ,I DO SO WANT TO LOOK NICE AT ! FANCY-DRESS BALL4 ,TORVALD1 C\LDN'T Y\ TAKE ME 9 H& & DECIDE :AT ,I %ALL GO AS1 & :AT SORT ( A DRESS ,I %ALL WE>8 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,AHA6 SO MY OB/9ATE LITTLE WOMAN IS OBLIG$ TO GET SOMEONE TO COME TO H] RESCUE8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,YES1 ,TORVALD1 ,I CAN'T GET ALONG A BIT )\T Y\R HELP4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,V]Y WELL1 ,I WILL ?9K IT OV]1 WE %ALL MANAGE TO HIT UPON SOME?+4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,?AT IS NICE ( Y\4 .<,GES TO ! ,*RI/MAS ,TREE4 ,A %ORT PAUSE4.> ,H[ PRETTY ! R$ FL[]S LOOK--4 ,BUT1 TELL ME1 WAS IT REALLY SOME?+ V]Y BAD ?AT ?IS ,KROG/AD WAS GUILTY (8 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,HE =G$ SOMEONE'S NAME4 ,HAVE Y\ ANY IDEA :AT ?AT MEANS8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,ISN'T IT POSSIBLE ?AT HE WAS DRIV5 TO DO IT BY NECESSITY8 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,YES2 OR1 AS 9 SO MANY CASES1 BY IMPRUD5CE4 ,I AM NOT SO HE>TLESS AS TO CONDEMN A MAN ALTOGE!R BECAUSE ( A S+LE FALSE /EP ( ?AT K9D4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,NO1 Y\ W\LDN'T1 W\LD Y\1 ,TORVALD8 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,MANY A MAN HAS BE5 ABLE TO RETRIEVE HIS *>ACT]1 IF HE HAS OP5LY CONFESS$ HIS FAULT & TAK5 HIS PUNI%M5T4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,PUNI%M5T--8 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,BUT ,KROG/AD DID NO?+ ( ?AT SORT2 HE GOT HIMSELF \T ( IT BY A CUNN+ TRICK1 & ?AT IS :Y HE HAS GONE UND] ALTOGE!R4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,BUT DO Y\ ?9K IT W\LD--8 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,JU/ ?9K H[ A GUILTY MAN LIKE ?AT HAS TO LIE & PLAY ! HYPOCRITE ) EV]Y ONE1 H[ HE HAS TO WE> A MASK 9 ! PRES5CE ( ?OSE NE> & DE> TO HIM1 EV5 BE=E HIS [N WIFE & *ILDR54 ,& AB\T ! *ILDR5--?AT IS ! 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