,ACT #b ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,H5RIK ,IBS5 ,TEXT 3 .<,! ,S,A,M,E ,S,C,5,E4--,! ,*RI/MAS ,TREE IS 9 ! CORN] BY ! PIANO1 /RIPP$ ( ITS ORNAM5TS & ) BURNT-D[N C&LE-5DS ON ITS DI%EVEL$ BRAN*ES4 ,N,O,R,A',S CLOAK & HAT >E LY+ ON ! S(A4 ,%E IS ALONE 9 ! ROOM1 WALK+ AB\T UNEASILY4 ,%E /OPS BY ! S(A & TAKES UP H] CLOAK4.> ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,SOMEONE IS COM+ N[6 .<,GES TO ! DOOR & LI/5S4.> ,NO--IT IS NO ONE4 ,( C\RSE1 NO ONE WILL COME TODAY1 ,*RI/MAS ,DAY--NOR TOMORR[ EI!R4 ,BUT1 P]HAPS--.4 ,NO1 NO?+ 9 ! LETT]BOX2 IT IS QUITE EMPTY4 .<,COMES =W>D4.> ,:AT RUBBI%6 ( C\RSE HE CAN'T BE 9 E>NE/ AB\T IT4 ,SU* A ?+ C\LDN'T HAPP52 IT IS IMPOSSIBLE--,I HAVE ?REE LITTLE *ILDR54 .<,5T] ! ,N,U,R,S,E FROM ! ROOM ON ! LEFT1 C>RY+ A BIG C>DBO>D BOX4.> ,N,U,R,S,E4 ,AT LA/ ,I HAVE F\ND ! BOX ) ! FANCY DRESS4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,?ANKS2 PUT IT ON ! TABLE4 ,N,U,R,S,E4 .4 ,BUT IT IS V]Y MU* 9 WANT ( M5D+4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,I %\LD LIKE TO TE> IT 9TO A HUNDR$ ?\S& PIECES4 ,N,U,R,S,E4 ,:AT AN IDEA6 ,IT CAN EASILY BE PUT 9 ORD]--JU/ A LITTLE PATI5CE4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,YES1 ,I WILL GO & GET ,MRS ,L9DE TO COME & HELP ME ) IT4 ,N,U,R,S,E4 ,:AT1 \T AGA98 ,9 ?IS HORRIBLE WEA!R8 ,Y\ WILL CAT* COLD1 MA'AM1 & MAKE Y\RSELF ILL4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,WELL1 WORSE ?AN ?AT MIE ! *ILDR58 ,N,U,R,S,E4 ,! POOR LITTLE S\LS >E PLAY+ ) !IR ,*RI/MAS PRES5TS1 BUT-- ,N,O,R,A4 ,DO !Y ASK MU* = ME8 ,N,U,R,S,E4 ,Y\ SEE1 !Y >E SO ACCU/OM$ TO HAVE !IR MAMA ) !M4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,YES1 BUT1 NURSE1 ,I %ALL NOT BE ABLE TO BE SO MU* ) !M N[ AS ,I WAS BE=E4 ,N,U,R,S,E4 ,OH WELL1 Y\NG *ILDR5 EASILY GET ACCU/OM$ TO ANY?+4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,DO Y\ ?9K SO8 ,DO Y\ ?9K !Y W\LD =GET !IR MO!R IF %E W5T AWAY ALTOGE!R8 ,N,U,R,S,E4 ,GOOD HEAV5S6--W5T AWAY ALTOGE!R8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,NURSE1 ,I WANT Y\ TO TELL ME SOME?+ ,I HAVE (T5 WOND]$ AB\T--H[ C\LD Y\ HAVE ! HE>T TO PUT Y\R [N *ILD \T AMONG /RANG]S8 ,N,U,R,S,E4 ,I WAS OBLIG$ TO1 IF ,I WANT$ TO BE LITTLE ,NORA'S NURSE4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,YES1 BUT H[ C\LD Y\ BE WILL+ TO DO IT8 ,N,U,R,S,E4 ,:AT1 :5 ,I WAS GO+ TO GET SU* A GOOD PLACE BY IT8 ,A POOR GIRL :O HAS GOT 9TO TR\BLE %\LD BE GLAD TO4 ,BESIDES1 ?AT WICK$ MAN DIDN'T DO A S+LE ?+ = ME4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,BUT ,I SUPPOSE Y\R DAURI$4 ,N,O,R,A4 .MS R\ND H] NECK.>4 ,DE> OLD ,ANNE1 Y\ W]E A GOOD MO!R TO ME :5 ,I WAS LITTLE4 ,N,U,R,S,E4 ,LITTLE ,NORA1 POOR DE>1 HAD NO O!R MO!R BUT ME4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,& IF MY LITTLE ONES HAD NO O!R MO!R1 ,I AM SURE Y\ W\LD--,:AT NONS5SE ,I AM TALK+6 .<,OP5S ! BOX4.> ,GO 9 TO !M4 ,N[ ,I MU/--4 ,Y\ WILL SEE TOMORR[ H[ *>M+ ,I %ALL LOOK4 ,N,U,R,S,E4 ,I AM SURE !RE WILL BE NO ONE AT ! BALL SO *>M+ AS Y\1 MA'AM4 .<,GES 9TO ! ROOM ON ! LEFT4.> ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,IF ONLY ,I D>$ GO \T4 ,IF ONLY NO ONE W\LD COME4 ,IF ONLY ,I C\LD BE SURE NO?+ W\LD HAPP5 H]E 9 ! MEANTIME4 ,/UFF & NONS5SE6 ,NO ONE WILL COME4 ,ONLY ,I MU/N'T ?9K AB\T IT4 ,I WILL BRU% MY MUFF4 ,:AT LOVELY1 LOVELY GLOVES6 ,\T ( MY ?\ ,AH6 !RE IS SOMEONE COM+--4 .<,MAKES A MOVEM5T T[>DS ! DOOR1 BUT /&S IRRESOLUTE4.> .<,5T] ,MRS ,L9DE FROM ! HALL1 :]E %E HAS TAK5 (F H] CLOAK & HAT4.> ,N,O,R,A4 ,OH1 IT'S Y\1 ,*RI/9E4 ,!RE IS NO ONE ELSE \T !RE1 IS !RE8 ,H[ GOOD ( Y\ TO COME6 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,I HE>D Y\ W]E UP ASK+ = ME4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,YES1 ,I WAS PASS+ BY4 ,AS A MATT] ( FACT1 IT IS SOME?+ Y\ C\LD HELP ME )4 ,LET US SIT D[N H]E ON ! S(A4 ,LOOK H]E4 ,TOMORR[ EV5+ !RE IS TO BE A FANCY-DRESS BALL AT ! ,/5BORGS'1 :O LIVE ABOVE US2 & ,TORVALD WANTS ME TO GO AS A ,NEAPOLITAN FI%]-GIRL1 & DANCE ! ,T>ANTELLA ?AT ,I LE>N$ AT ,CAPRI4 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,I SEE2 Y\ >E GO+ TO KEEP UP ! *>ACT]4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,YES1 ,TORVALD WANTS ME TO4 ,LOOK1 H]E IS ! DRESS2 ,TORVALD HAD IT MADE = ME !RE1 BUT N[ IT IS ALL SO TORN1 & ,I HAV5'T ANY IDEA-- ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,WE WILL EASILY PUT ?AT RI4 ,SO Y\ >E GO+ TO BE DRESS$ UP TOMORR[ ,NORA4 ,I WILL TELL Y\ :AT--,I %ALL COME 9 = A MOM5T & SEE Y\ 9 Y\R F9E FEA!RS4 ,BUT ,I HAVE COMPLETELY =GOTT5 TO ?ANK Y\ = A DELI4 ,WELL1 ,I DON'T ?9K YE/]DAY WAS AS PLEASANT AS USUAL4 ,Y\ \LI]1 ,*RI/9E4 ,C]TA9LY ,TORVALD DOES UND]/& H[ TO MAKE A H\SE DA9TY & ATTRACTIVE4 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,& SO DO Y\1 IT SEEMS TO ME2 Y\ >E NOT Y\R FA!R'S DAU4 ,BUT1 MY DE>E/ ,NORA1 H[ DO Y\ KN[ ANY?+ AB\T SU* ?+S8 ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,POOH6 ,:5 Y\ HAVE ?REE *ILDR51 Y\ GET VISITS N[ & !N FROM--FROM M>RI$ WOM51 :O KN[ SOME?+ ( M$ICAL MATT]S1 & !Y TALK AB\T ONE ?+ & ANO!R4 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 .4 ,DOES ,DOCTOR ,RANK COME H]E EV]YDAY8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,EV]YDAY REGUL>LY4 ,HE IS ,TORVALD'S MO/ 9TIMATE FRI5D1 & A GREAT FRI5D ( M9E TOO4 ,HE IS JU/ LIKE ONE ( ! FAMILY4 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,BUT TELL ME ?IS--IS HE P]FECTLY S9C]E8 ,I MEAN1 ISN'T HE ! K9D ( MAN ?AT IS V]Y ANXI\S TO MAKE HIMSELF AGREEABLE8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,NOT 9 ! LEA/4 ,:AT MAKES Y\ ?9K ?AT8 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,:5 Y\ 9TRODUC$ HIM TO ME YE/]DAY1 HE DECL>$ HE HAD (T5 HE>D MY NAME M5TION$ 9 ?IS H\SE2 BUT AFT]W>DS ,I NOTIC$ ?AT Y\R HUSB& HADN'T ! SLI FOLK AT HOME1 SO NATURALLY ,I GAVE UP DO+ SO4 ,BUT ,I (T5 TALK AB\T SU* ?+S ) ,DOCTOR ,RANK1 BECAUSE HE LIKES HE>+ AB\T !M4 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,LI/5 TO ME1 ,NORA4 ,Y\ >E /ILL V]Y LIKE A *ILD 9 MANY ?+S1 & ,I AM OLD] ?AN Y\ 9 MANY WAYS & HAVE A LITTLE MORE EXP]I5CE4 ,LET ME TELL Y\ ?IS--Y\ \ICATE1 ,NORA4 ,DO Y\ SUPPOSE ,I DON'T GUESS :O L5T Y\ ! TWO HUNDR$ & FIFTY P\NDS8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,>E Y\ \T ( Y\R S5SES8 ,H[ CAN Y\ ?9K ( SU* A ?+6 ,A FRI5D ( \RS1 :O COMES H]E EV]YDAY6 ,DO Y\ REALIZE :AT A HORRIBLY PA9FUL POSITION ?AT W\LD BE8 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,!N IT REALLY ISN'T HE8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,NO1 C]TA9LY NOT4 ,IT W\LD NEV] HAVE 5T]$ 9TO MY HEAD = A MOM5T4 ,BESIDES1 HE HAD NO MONEY TO L5D !N2 HE CAME 9TO HIS MONEY AFT]W>DS4 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,WELL1 ,I ?9K ?AT WAS LUCKY = Y\1 MY DE> ,NORA4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,NO1 IT W\LD NEV] HAVE COME 9TO MY HEAD TO ASK ,DOCTOR ,RANK4 ,AL?\< ,I AM QUITE SURE ?AT IF ,I HAD ASK$ HIM-- ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,BUT ( C\RSE Y\ WON'T4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,( C\RSE NOT4 ,I HAVE NO REASON TO ?9K IT C\LD POSSIBLY BE NECESS>Y4 ,BUT ,I AM QUITE SURE ?AT IF ,I TOLD ,DOCTOR ,RANK-- ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,BEH9D Y\R HUSB&'S BACK8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,I MU/ MAKE AN 5D ( IT ) ! O!R ONE1 & ?AT WILL BE BEH9D HIS BACK TOO4 ,I MU/ MAKE AN 5D ( IT ) HIM4 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,YES1 ?AT IS :AT ,I TOLD Y\ YE/]DAY1 BUT-- ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,A MAN CAN PUT A ?+ LIKE ?AT /RAI ,:5 Y\ PAY (F A DEBT Y\ GET Y\R BOND BACK1 DON'T Y\8 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,YES1 AS A MATT] ( C\RSE4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,& CAN TE> IT 9TO A HUNDR$ ?\S& PIECES1 & BURN IT UP--! NA/Y DIRTY PAP]6 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 .D AT H]1 LAYS D[N H] SEW+ & GETS UP SL[LY.>4 ,NORA1 Y\ >E CONCEAL+ SOME?+ FROM ME4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,DO ,I LOOK AS IF ,I W]E8 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,SOME?+ HAS HAPP5$ TO Y\ S9CE YE/]DAY MORN+4 ,NORA1 :AT IS IT8 ,N,O,R,A4 .] TO H].>4 ,*RI/9E6 .<,LI/5S4.> ,HU%6 !RE'S ,TORVALD COME HOME4 ,DO Y\ M9D GO+ 9 TO ! *ILDR5 = ! PRES5T8 ,TORVALD CAN'T BE> TO SEE DRESSMAK+ GO+ ON4 ,LET ,ANNE HELP Y\4 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 .4 ,C]TA9LY--BUT ,I AM NOT GO+ AWAY FROM H]E UNTIL WE HAVE HAD IT \T ) ONE ANO!R4 .<,%E GOES 9TO ! ROOM ON ! LEFT1 AS ,H,E,L,M,] COMES 9 FROM ! HALL4.> ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,I HAVE WANT$ Y\ SO MU*1 ,TORVALD DE>4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,WAS ?AT ! DRESSMAK]8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,NO1 IT WAS ,*RI/9E2 %E IS HELP+ ME TO PUT MY DRESS 9 ORD]4 ,Y\ WILL SEE ,I %ALL LOOK QUITE SM>T4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,WASN'T ?AT A HAPPY ?\E GO+ TO WORK4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,YES4 .<,%[S H] A BUNDLE ( PAP]S4.> ,LOOK AT ?AT4 ,I HAVE JU/ BE5 9TO ! BANK4 .<,TURNS TO GO 9TO HIS ROOM4.> ,N,O,R,A4 ,TORVALD4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,YES4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,IF Y\R LITTLE SQUIRREL W]E TO ASK Y\ = SOME?+ V]Y1 V]Y PRETTILY--8 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,:AT !N8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,W\LD Y\ DO IT8 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,I %\LD LIKE TO HE> :AT IT IS1 FIR/4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,Y\R SQUIRREL W\LD RUN AB\T & DO ALL H] TRICKS IF Y\ W\LD BE NICE1 & DO :AT %E WANTS4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,SPEAK PLA9LY4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,Y\R SKYL>K W\LD *IRP AB\T 9 EV]Y ROOM1 ) H] SONG RIS+ & FALL+-- ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,WELL1 MY SKYL>K DOES ?AT ANYH[4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,I W\LD PLAY ! FAIRY & DANCE = Y\ 9 ! MOONLI HIM.>4 ,YES1 ,TORVALD1 ,I BEG Y\ SO E>NE/LY-- ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,HAVE Y\ REALLY ! C\RAGE TO OP5 UP ?AT QUE/ION AGA98 ,N,O,R,A4 ,YES1 DE>1 Y\ MU/ DO AS ,I ASK2 Y\ MU/ LET ,KROG/AD KEEP HIS PO/ 9 ! BANK4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,MY DE> ,NORA1 IT IS HIS PO/ ?AT ,I HAVE >RANG$ ,MRS ,L9DE %ALL HAVE4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,YES1 Y\ HAVE BE5 AWFULLY K9D AB\T ?AT2 BUT Y\ C\LD JU/ AS WELL DISMISS SOME O!R CL]K 9/EAD ( ,KROG/AD4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,?IS IS SIMPLY 9CR$IBLE OB/9ACY6 ,BECAUSE Y\ *OSE TO GIVE HIM A ?\M4 ,I AM FRIE Y\4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,:AT DO Y\ MEAN8 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,NATURALLY Y\ >E ?9K+ ( Y\R FA!R4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,YES--YES1 ( C\RSE4 ,JU/ RECALL TO Y\R M9D :AT !SE MALICI\S CREATURES WROTE 9 ! PAP]S AB\T PAPA1 & H[ HORRIBLY !Y SL&]$ HIM4 ,I BELIEVE !Y W\LD HAVE PROCUR$ HIS DISMISSAL IF ! ,DEP>TM5T HAD NOT S5T Y\ OV] TO 9QUIRE 9TO IT1 & IF Y\ HAD NOT BE5 SO K9DLY DISPOS$ & HELPFUL TO HIM4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,MY LITTLE ,NORA1 !RE IS AN IMPORTANT DIFF]5CE BETWE5 Y\R FA!R & ME4 ,Y\R FA!R'S REPUTATION AS A PUBLIC (FICIAL WAS NOT ABOVE SUSPICION4 ,M9E IS1 & ,I HOPE IT WILL CONT9UE TO BE SO1 AS LONG AS ,I HOLD MY (FICE4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,Y\ NEV] CAN TELL :AT MIS*IEF !SE M5 MAY CONTRIVE4 ,WE \ES--Y\ & ,I & ! *ILDR51 ,TORVALD6 ,?AT IS :Y ,I BEG Y\ SO E>NE/LY-- ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,& IT IS JU/ BY 9T]C$+ = HIM ?AT Y\ MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE = ME TO KEEP HIM4 ,IT IS ALREADY KN[N AT ! ,BANK ?AT ,I MEAN TO DISMISS ,KROG/AD4 ,IS IT TO GET AB\T N[ ?AT ! NEW MANAG] HAS *ANG$ HIS M9D AT HIS WIFE'S BIDD+-- ,N,O,R,A4 ,& :AT IF IT DID8 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,( C\RSE6--IF ONLY ?IS OB/9ATE LITTLE P]SON CAN GET H] WAY6 ,DO Y\ SUPPOSE ,I AM GO+ TO MAKE MYSELF RIDICUL\S BE=E MY :OLE /AFF1 TO LET PEOPLE ?9K ?AT ,I AM A MAN TO BE SWAY$ BY ALL SORTS ( \TSIDE 9FLU5CE8 ,I %\LD V]Y SOON FEEL ! CONSEQU5CES ( IT1 ,I CAN TELL Y\6 ,& BESIDES1 !RE IS ONE ?+ ?AT MAKES IT QUITE IMPOSSIBLE = ME TO HAVE ,KROG/AD 9 ! ,BANK AS LONG AS ,I AM MANAG]4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,:ATEV] IS ?AT8 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,HIS MORAL FAIL+S ,I MIY-- ,N,O,R,A4 ,YES1 Y\ C\LD--C\LDN'T Y\8 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,& ,I HE> HE IS A GOOD WORK]1 TOO4 ,BUT ,I KNEW HIM :5 WE W]E BOYS4 ,IT WAS ONE ( ?OSE RA% FRI5D%IPS ?AT SO (T5 PROVE AN 9CUBUS 9 AFT]LIFE4 ,I MAY AS WELL TELL Y\ PLA9LY1 WE W]E ONCE ON V]Y 9TIMATE T]MS ) ONE ANO!R4 ,BUT ?IS TACTLESS FELL[ LAYS NO RE/RA9T ON HIMSELF :5 O!R PEOPLE >E PRES5T4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 HE ?9KS IT GIVES HIM ! RI TONE ) ME1 & EV]Y M9UTE IT IS 0,I SAY1 ,HELM]1 OLD FELL[60 & ?AT SORT ( ?+4 ,I ASSURE Y\ IT IS EXTREMELY PA9FUL = ME4 ,HE W\LD MAKE MY POSITION 9 ! ,BANK 9TOL]ABLE4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,TORVALD1 ,I DON'T BELIEVE Y\ MEAN ?AT4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,DON'T Y\8 ,:Y NOT8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,BECAUSE IT IS SU* A N>R[-M9D$ WAY ( LOOK+ AT ?+S4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,:AT >E Y\ SAY+8 ,N>R[-M9D$8 ,DO Y\ ?9K ,I AM N>R[-M9D$8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,NO1 JU/ ! OPPOSITE1 DE>--& IT IS EXACTLY = ?AT REASON4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,IT'S ! SAME ?+4 ,Y\ SAY MY PO9T ( VIEW IS N>R[-M9D$1 SO ,I MU/ BE SO TOO4 ,N>R[-M9D$6 ,V]Y WELL--,I MU/ PUT AN 5D TO ?IS4 .<,GES TO ! HALL DOOR & CALLS4.> ,HEL56 ,N,O,R,A4 ,:AT >E Y\ GO+ TO DO8 ,H,E,L,M,]4 .4 ,SETTLE IT4 .<,5T] ,M,A,I,D4.> ,LOOK H]E2 TAKE ?IS LETT] & GO D[N/AIRS ) IT AT ONCE4 ,F9D A MESS5G] & TELL HIM TO DELIV] IT1 & BE QUICK4 ,! ADDRESS IS ON IT1 & H]E IS ! MONEY4 ,M,A,I,D4 ,V]Y WELL1 SIR4 .<,EXIT ) ! LETT]4.> ,H,E,L,M,]4 .4 ,N[ !N1 LITTLE ,MISS ,OB/9ATE4 ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,TORVALD--:AT WAS ?AT LETT]8 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,KROG/AD'S DISMISSAL4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,CALL H] BACK1 ,TORVALD6 ,!RE IS /ILL TIME4 ,OH ,TORVALD1 CALL H] BACK6 ,DO IT = MY SAKE--= Y\R [N SAKE--= ! *ILDR5'S SAKE6 ,DO Y\ HE> ME1 ,TORVALD8 ,CALL H] BACK6 ,Y\ DON'T KN[ :AT ?AT LETT] CAN BR+ UPON US4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,IT'S TOO LATE4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,YES1 IT'S TOO LATE4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,MY DE> ,NORA1 ,I CAN =GIVE ! ANXIETY Y\ >E 91 AL?\< REALLY IT IS AN 9SULT TO ME4 ,IT IS1 9DE$4 ,ISN'T IT AN 9SULT TO ?9K ?AT ,I %\LD BE AFRAID ( A />V+ QUILL-DRIV]'S V5GEANCE8 ,BUT ,I =GIVE Y\ NEV]!LESS1 BECAUSE IT IS SU* ELOQU5T WITNESS TO Y\R GREAT LOVE = ME4 .<,TAKES H] 9 HIS >MS4.> ,& ?AT IS AS IT %\LD BE1 MY [N D>L+ ,NORA4 ,COME :AT WILL1 Y\ MAY BE SURE ,I %ALL HAVE BO? C\RAGE & /R5G? IF !Y BE NE$$4 ,Y\ WILL SEE ,I AM MAN 5\< TO TAKE EV]Y?+ UPON MYSELF4 ,N,O,R,A4 .<9 A HORROR-/RICK5 VOICE.>4 ,:AT DO Y\ MEAN BY ?AT8 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,EV]Y?+1 ,I SAY-- ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,Y\ WILL NEV] HAVE TO DO ?AT4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,?AT'S RIE IT1 ,NORA1 AS MAN & WIFE %\LD4 ,?AT IS H[ IT %ALL BE4 .<,C>ESS+ H]4.> ,>E Y\ CONT5T N[8 ,!RE6 ,!RE6--NOT !SE FRIANTELLA & PRACTICE ) Y\R TAMB\R9E4 ,I %ALL GO 9TO ! 9N] (FICE & %UT ! DOOR1 & ,I %ALL HE> NO?+2 Y\ CAN MAKE AS MU* NOISE AS Y\ PLEASE4 .<,TURNS BACK AT ! DOOR4.> ,& :5 ,RANK COMES1 TELL HIM :]E HE WILL F9D ME4 .<,NODS TO H]1 TAKES HIS PAP]S & GOES 9TO HIS ROOM1 & %UTS ! DOOR AFT] HIM4.> ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,HE WAS CAPABLE ( DO+ IT4 ,HE WILL DO IT4 ,HE WILL DO IT 9 SPITE ( EV]Y?+4--,NO1 NOT ?AT6 ,NEV]1 NEV]6 ,ANY?+ RA!R ?AN ?AT6 ,OH1 = SOME HELP1 SOME WAY \T ( IT6 .<,! DOOR-BELL R+S4.> ,DOCTOR ,RANK6 ,ANY?+ RA!R ?AN ?AT--ANY?+1 :ATEV] IT IS6 .<,%E PUTS H] H&S OV] H] FACE1 PULLS H]SELF TOGE!R1 GOES TO ! DOOR & OP5S IT4 ,R,A,N,K IS /&+ )\T1 HANG+ UP HIS COAT4 ,DUR+ ! FOLL[+ DIALOGUE IT BEG9S TO GR[ D>K4.> ,N,O,R,A4 ,GOOD DAY1 ,DOCTOR ,RANK4 ,I KNEW Y\R R+4 ,BUT Y\ MU/N'T GO 9 TO ,TORVALD N[2 ,I ?9K HE IS BUSY ) SOME?+4 ,R,A,N,K4 ,& Y\8 ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,OH1 Y\ KN[ V]Y WELL ,I ALWAYS HAVE TIME = Y\4 ,R,A,N,K4 ,?ANK Y\4 ,I %ALL MAKE USE ( AS MU* ( IT AS ,I CAN4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,:AT DO Y\ MEAN BY ?AT8 ,AS MU* ( IT AS Y\ CAN8 ,R,A,N,K4 ,WELL1 DOES ?AT AL>M Y\8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,IT WAS SU* A /RANGE WAY ( PUTT+ IT4 ,IS ANY?+ LIKELY TO HAPP58 ,R,A,N,K4 ,NO?+ BUT :AT ,I HAVE LONG BE5 PREP>$ =4 ,BUT ,I C]TA9LY DIDN'T EXPECT IT TO HAPP5 SO SOON4 ,N,O,R,A4 .M.>4 ,:AT HAVE Y\ F\ND \T8 ,DOCTOR ,RANK1 Y\ MU/ TELL ME4 ,R,A,N,K4 .4 ,IT IS ALL UP ) ME4 ,& IT CAN'T BE HELP$4 ,N,O,R,A4 .<) A SI< ( RELIEF.>4 ,IS IT AB\T Y\RSELF8 ,R,A,N,K4 ,:O ELSE8 ,IT IS NO USE LY+ TO ONE'S SELF4 ,I AM ! MO/ WRET*$ ( ALL MY PATI5TS1 ,MRS ,HELM]4 ,LATELY ,I HAVE BE5 TAK+ /OCK ( MY 9T]NAL ECONOMY4 ,BANKRUPT6 ,PROBABLY )9 A MON? ,I %ALL LIE ROTT+ 9 ! *UR*Y>D4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,:AT AN UGLY ?+ TO SAY6 ,R,A,N,K4 ,! ?+ ITSELF IS CURS$LY UGLY1 & ! WOR/ ( IT IS ?AT ,I %ALL HAVE TO FACE SO MU* MORE ?AT IS UGLY BE=E ?AT4 ,I %ALL ONLY MAKE ONE MORE EXAM9ATION ( MYSELF2 :5 ,I HAVE DONE ?AT1 ,I %ALL KN[ PRETTY C]TA9LY :5 IT WILL BE ?AT ! HORRORS ( DISSOLUTION WILL BEG94 ,!RE IS SOME?+ ,I WANT TO TELL Y\4 ,HELM]'S REF9$ NATURE GIVES HIM AN UNCONQU]ABLE DISGU/ AT EV]Y?+ ?AT IS UGLY2 ,I WON'T HAVE HIM 9 MY SICK-ROOM4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,OH1 BUT1 ,DOCTOR ,RANK-- ,R,A,N,K4 ,I WON'T HAVE HIM !RE4 ,NOT ON ANY ACC\NT4 ,I B> MY DOOR TO HIM4 ,AS SOON AS ,I AM QUITE C]TA9 ?AT ! WOR/ HAS COME1 ,I %ALL S5D Y\ MY C>D ) A BLACK CROSS ON IT1 & !N Y\ WILL KN[ ?AT ! LOA?SOME 5D HAS BEGUN4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,Y\ >E QUITE ABSURD TODAY4 ,& ,I WANT$ Y\ SO MU* TO BE 9 A REALLY GOOD HUMOR4 ,R,A,N,K4 ,) DEA? /ALK+ BESIDE ME8--,TO HAVE TO PAY ?IS P5ALTY = ANO!R MAN'S S98 ,IS !RE ANY JU/ICE 9 ?AT8 ,& 9 EV]Y S+LE FAMILY1 9 ONE WAY OR ANO!R1 SOME SU* 9EXORABLE RETRIBUTION IS BE+ EXACT$-- ,N,O,R,A4 .S.>4 ,RUBBI%6 ,DO TALK ( SOME?+ *E]FUL4 ,R,A,N,K4 ,OH1 IT'S A M]E LAU<+ MATT]1 ! :OLE ?+4 ,MY POOR 9NOC5T SP9E HAS TO SUFF] = MY FA!R'S Y\?FUL AMUSEM5TS4 ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,I SUPPOSE Y\ MEAN ?AT HE WAS TOO P>TIAL TO ASP>AGUS & PATE DE FOIE GRAS1 DON'T Y\8 ,R,A,N,K4 ,YES1 & TO TRUFFLES4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,TRUFFLES1 YES4 ,& OY/]S TOO1 ,I SUPPOSE8 ,R,A,N,K4 ,OY/]S1 ( C\RSE1 ?AT GOES )\T SAY+4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,& HEAPS ( PORT & *AMPAGNE4 ,IT IS SAD ?AT ALL !SE NICE ?+S %\LD TAKE !IR REV5GE ON \R BONES4 ,R,A,N,K4 ,ESPECIALLY ?AT !Y %\LD REV5GE !MSELVES ON ! UNLUCKY BONES ( ?OSE :O HAVE NOT HAD ! SATISFACTION ( 5JOY+ !M4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,YES1 ?AT'S ! SADDE/ P>T ( IT ALL4 ,R,A,N,K4 .<) A SE>*+ LOOK AT H].>4 ,HMM6-- ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,:Y DID Y\ SMILE8 ,R,A,N,K4 ,NO1 IT WAS Y\ ?AT LAU<$4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,NO1 IT WAS Y\ ?AT SMIL$1 ,DOCTOR ,RANK6 ,R,A,N,K4 .4 ,Y\ >E A GREAT] RASCAL ?AN ,I ?\4 ,DE>1 DE> ,DOCTOR ,RANK1 DEA? MU/N'T TAKE Y\ AWAY FROM ,TORVALD & ME4 ,R,A,N,K4 ,IT IS A LOSS Y\ W\LD EASILY RECOV] FROM4 ,?OSE :O >E GONE >E SOON =GOTT54 ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,DO Y\ BELIEVE ?AT8 ,R,A,N,K4 ,PEOPLE =M NEW TIES1 & !N-- ,N,O,R,A4 ,:O WILL =M NEW TIES8 ,R,A,N,K4 ,BO? Y\ & ,HELM]1 :5 ,I AM GONE4 ,Y\ Y\RSELF >E ALREADY ON ! HI< ROAD TO IT1 ,I ?9K4 ,:AT DID ?AT ,MRS ,L9DE WANT H]E LA/ NIE JEAL\S ( POOR ,*RI/9E8 ,R,A,N,K4 ,YES1 ,I AM4 ,%E WILL BE MY SUCCESSOR 9 ?IS H\SE4 ,:5 ,I AM DONE =1 ?IS WOMAN WILL-- ,N,O,R,A4 ,HU%6 DON'T SPEAK SO L\D4 ,%E IS 9 ?AT ROOM4 ,R,A,N,K4 ,TODAY AGA94 ,!RE1 Y\ SEE4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,%E HAS ONLY COME TO SEW MY DRESS = ME4 ,BLESS MY S\L1 H[ UNREASONABLE Y\ >E6 .<,SITS D[N ON ! S(A4.> ,BE NICE N[1 ,DOCTOR ,RANK1 & TOMORR[ Y\ WILL SEE H[ BEAUTIFULLY ,I %ALL DANCE1 & Y\ CAN IMAG9E ,I AM DO+ IT ALL = Y\--& = ,TORVALD TOO1 ( C\RSE4 .<,TAKES V>I\S ?+S \T ( ! BOX4.> ,DOCTOR ,RANK1 COME & SIT D[N H]E1 & ,I WILL %[ Y\ SOME?+4 ,R,A,N,K4 .4 ,:AT IS IT8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,JU/ LOOK AT ?OSE6 ,R,A,N,K4 ,SILK /OCK+S4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,FLE%-COLOR$4 ,>5'T !Y LOVELY8 ,IT IS SO D>K H]E N[1 BUT TOMORR[--4 ,NO1 NO1 NO6 Y\ MU/ ONLY LOOK AT ! FEET4 ,OH WELL1 Y\ MAY HAVE LEAVE TO LOOK AT ! LEGS TOO4 ,R,A,N,K4 ,HMM6-- ,N,O,R,A4 ,:Y >E Y\ LOOK+ SO CRITICAL8 ,DON'T Y\ ?9K !Y WILL FIT ME8 ,R,A,N,K4 ,I HAVE NO MEANS ( =M+ AN OP9ION AB\T ?AT4 ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,= %AME6 .<,HITS HIM LI ) ! /OCK+S4.> ,?AT'S TO PUNI% Y\4 .<,FOLDS !M UP AGA94.> ,R,A,N,K4 ,& :AT O!R NICE ?+S AM ,I TO BE ALL[$ TO SEE8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,NOT A S+LE ?+ MORE1 = BE+ SO NAU ,R,A,N,K4 .4 ,:5 ,I AM SITT+ H]E1 TALK+ TO Y\ AS 9TIMATELY AS ?IS1 ,I CANNOT IMAG9E = A MOM5T :AT W\LD HAVE BECOME ( ME IF ,I HAD NEV] COME 9TO ?IS H\SE4 ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,I BELIEVE Y\ DO FEEL ?OR\4 ,& TO BE OBLIG$ TO LEAVE IT ALL-- ,N,O,R,A4 ,NONS5SE1 Y\ >E NOT GO+ TO LEAVE IT4 ,R,A,N,K4 .4 ,& NOT BE ABLE TO LEAVE BEH9D ONE ! SLICELY EV5 A FLEET+ REGRET--NO?+ BUT AN EMPTY PLACE :I* ! FIR/ COM] CAN FILL AS WELL AS ANY O!R4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,& IF ,I ASK$ Y\ N[ = A--8 ,NO6 ,R,A,N,K4 ,= :AT8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,= A BIG PRO( ( Y\R FRI5D%IP-- ,R,A,N,K4 ,YES1 YES6 ,N,O,R,A4 ,I MEAN A TREM5D\SLY BIG FAVOR-- ,R,A,N,K4 ,W\LD Y\ REALLY MAKE ME SO HAPPY = ONCE8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,AH1 BUT Y\ DON'T KN[ :AT IT IS YET4 ,R,A,N,K4 ,NO--BUT TELL ME4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,I REALLY CAN'T1 ,DOCTOR ,RANK4 ,IT IS SOME?+ \T ( ALL REASON2 IT MEANS ADVICE1 & HELP1 & A FAVOR-- ,R,A,N,K4 ,! BIGG] A ?+ IT IS ! BETT]4 ,I CAN'T CONCEIVE :AT IT IS Y\ MEAN4 ,DO TELL ME4 ,HAV5'T ,I Y\R CONFID5CE8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,MORE ?AN ANYONE ELSE4 ,I KN[ Y\ >E MY TRUE/ & BE/ FRI5D1 & SO ,I WILL TELL Y\ :AT IT IS4 ,WELL1 ,DOCTOR ,RANK1 IT IS SOME?+ Y\ MU/ HELP ME TO PREV5T4 ,Y\ KN[ H[ DEVOT$LY1 H[ 9EXPRESSIBLY DEEPLY ,TORVALD LOVES ME2 HE W\LD NEV] = A MOM5T HESITATE TO GIVE HIS LIFE = ME4 ,R,A,N,K4 .DS H].>4 ,NORA--DO Y\ ?9K HE IS ! ONLY ONE--8 ,N,O,R,A4 .<) A SLIT.>4 ,! ONLY ONE--8 ,R,A,N,K4 ,! ONLY ONE :O W\LD GLADLY GIVE HIS LIFE = Y\R SAKE4 ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,IS ?AT IT8 ,R,A,N,K4 ,I WAS DET]M9$ Y\ %\LD KN[ IT BE=E ,I W5T AWAY1 & !RE WILL NEV] BE A BETT] OPPORTUNITY ?AN ?IS4 ,N[ Y\ KN[ IT1 ,NORA4 ,& N[ Y\ KN[1 TOO1 ?AT Y\ CAN TRU/ ME AS Y\ W\LD TRU/ NO ONE ELSE4 ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,LET ME PASS4 ,R,A,N,K4 .4 ,NORA6 ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,HEL51 BR+ 9 ! LAMP4 .<,GES OV] TO ! /OVE4.> ,DE> ,DOCTOR ,RANK1 ?AT WAS REALLY HORRID ( Y\4 ,R,A,N,K4 ,TO HAVE LOV$ Y\ AS MU* AS ANYONE ELSE DOES8 ,WAS ?AT HORRID8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,NO1 BUT TO GO & TELL ME SO4 ,!RE WAS REALLY NO NE$-- ,R,A,N,K4 ,:AT DO Y\ MEAN8 ,DID Y\ KN[--8 .<,M,A,I,D 5T]S ) LAMP1 PUTS IT D[N ON ! TABLE1 & GOES \T4.> ,NORA--,MRS ,HELM]--TELL ME1 HAD Y\ ANY IDEA ( ?IS8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,OH1 H[ DO ,I KN[ :E!R ,I HAD OR :E!R ,I HADN'T8 ,I REALLY CAN'T TELL Y\--,TO ?9K Y\ C\LD BE SO CLUMSY1 ,DOCTOR ,RANK6 ,WE W]E GETT+ ON SO NICELY4 ,R,A,N,K4 ,WELL1 AT ALL EV5TS Y\ KN[ N[ ?AT Y\ CAN COMM& ME1 BODY & S\L4 ,SO WON'T Y\ SPEAK \T8 ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,AFT] :AT HAPP5$8 ,R,A,N,K4 ,I BEG Y\ TO LET ME KN[ :AT IT IS4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,I CAN'T TELL Y\ ANY?+ N[4 ,R,A,N,K4 ,YES1 YES4 ,Y\ MU/N'T PUNI% ME 9 ?AT WAY4 ,LET ME HAVE P]MISSION TO DO = Y\ :ATEV] A MAN MAY DO4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,Y\ CAN DO NO?+ = ME N[4 ,BESIDES1 ,I REALLY DON'T NE$ ANY HELP AT ALL4 ,Y\ WILL F9D ?AT ! :OLE ?+ IS M]ELY FANCY ON MY P>T4 ,IT REALLY IS SO--( C\RSE IT IS6 .<,SITS D[N 9 ! ROCK+-*AIR1 & LOOKS AT HIM ) A SMILE4.> ,Y\ >E A NICE SORT ( MAN1 ,DOCTOR ,RANK6--DON'T Y\ FEEL A%AM$ ( Y\RSELF1 N[ ! LAMP HAS COME8 ,R,A,N,K4 ,NOT A BIT4 ,BUT P]HAPS ,I HAD BETT] GO--= EV]8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,NO1 9DE$1 Y\ %ALL NOT4 ,( C\RSE Y\ MU/ COME H]E JU/ AS BE=E4 ,Y\ KN[ V]Y WELL ,TORVALD CAN'T DO )\T Y\4 ,R,A,N,K4 ,YES1 BUT Y\8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,OH1 ,I AM ALWAYS TREM5D\SLY PLEAS$ :5 Y\ COME4 ,R,A,N,K4 ,IT IS JU/ ?AT1 ?AT PUT ME ON ! WRONG TRACK4 ,Y\ >E A RIDDLE TO ME4 ,I HAVE (T5 ?\E SOME PEOPLE ONE LOVES BE/1 & O!RS :OM ONE W\LD ALMO/ ALWAYS RA!R HAVE AS COMPANIONS4 ,R,A,N,K4 ,YES1 !RE IS SOME?+ 9 ?AT4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,:5 ,I WAS AT HOME1 ( C\RSE ,I LOV$ PAPA BE/4 ,BUT ,I ALWAYS ?\4 ,OH1 DE>1 NICE ,DOCTOR ,RANK1 ,I NEV] MEANT ?AT AT ALL4 ,BUT SURELY Y\ CAN UND]/& ?AT BE+ ) ,TORVALD IS A LITTLE LIKE BE+ ) PAPA--.<,5T] ,M,A,I,D FROM ! HALL4.> ,M,A,I,D4 ,IF Y\ PLEASE1 MA'AM4 .<,:ISP]S & H&S H] A C>D4.> ,N,O,R,A4 .D.>4 ,OH6 .<,PUTS IT 9 H] POCKET4.> ,R,A,N,K4 ,IS !RE ANY?+ WRONG8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,NO1 NO1 NOT 9 ! LEA/4 ,IT IS ONLY SOME?+--IT IS MY NEW DRESS-- ,R,A,N,K4 ,:AT8 ,Y\R DRESS IS LY+ !RE4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,OH1 YES1 ?AT ONE2 BUT ?IS IS ANO!R4 ,I ORD]$ IT4 ,TORVALD MU/N'T KN[ AB\T IT-- ,R,A,N,K4 ,OHO6 ,!N ?AT WAS ! GREAT SECRET4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,( C\RSE4 ,JU/ GO 9 TO HIM2 HE IS SITT+ 9 ! 9N] ROOM4 ,KEEP HIM AS LONG AS-- ,R,A,N,K4 ,MAKE Y\R M9D EASY2 ,I WON'T LET HIM ESCAPE4 .<,GES 9TO ,H,E,L,M,]',S ROOM4.> ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,& HE IS /&+ WAIT+ 9 ! KIT*58 ,M,A,I,D4 ,YES2 HE CAME UP ! BACK /AIRS4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,BUT DIDN'T Y\ TELL HIM NO ONE WAS 98 ,M,A,I,D4 ,YES1 BUT IT WAS NO GOOD4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,HE WON'T GO AWAY8 ,M,A,I,D4 ,NO2 HE SAYS HE WON'T UNTIL HE HAS SE5 Y\1 MA'AM4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,WELL1 LET HIM COME 9--BUT QUIETLY4 ,HEL51 Y\ MU/N'T SAY ANY?+ AB\T IT TO ANYONE4 ,IT IS A SURPRISE = MY HUSB&4 ,M,A,I,D4 ,YES1 MA'AM1 ,I QUITE UND]/&4 .<,EXIT4.> ,N,O,R,A4 ,?IS DREADFUL ?+ IS GO+ TO HAPP56 ,IT WILL HAPP5 9 SPITE ( ME6 ,NO1 NO1 NO1 IT CAN'T HAPP5--IT %AN'T HAPP56 .<,%E BOLTS ! DOOR ( ,H,E,L,M,]',S ROOM4 ,! ,M,A,I,D OP5S ! HALL DOOR = ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D & %UTS IT AFT] HIM4 ,HE IS WE>+ A FUR COAT1 HI< BOOTS & A FUR CAP4.> ,N,O,R,A4 .DS HIM.>4 ,SPEAK L[--MY HUSB& IS AT HOME4 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,NO MATT] AB\T ?AT4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,:AT DO Y\ WANT ( ME8 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,AN EXPLANATION ( SOME?+4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,MAKE HA/E !N4 ,:AT IS IT8 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,Y\ KN[1 ,I SUPPOSE1 ?AT ,I HAVE GOT MY DISMISSAL4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,I C\LDN'T PREV5T IT1 ,MR4 ,KROG/AD4 ,I F\D AS ,I C\LD ON Y\R SIDE1 BUT IT WAS NO GOOD4 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,DOES Y\R HUSB& LOVE Y\ SO LITTLE1 !N8 ,HE KN[S :AT ,I CAN EXPOSE Y\ TO1 & YET HE V5TURES-- ,N,O,R,A4 ,H[ CAN Y\ SUPPOSE ?AT HE HAS ANY KN[L$GE ( ! SORT8 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,I DIDN'T SUPPOSE SO AT ALL4 ,IT W\LD NOT BE ! LEA/ LIKE \R DE> ,TORVALD ,HELM] TO %[ SO MU* C\RAGE-- ,N,O,R,A4 ,MR4 ,KROG/AD1 A LITTLE RESPECT = MY HUSB&1 PLEASE4 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,C]TA9LY--ALL ! RESPECT HE DES]VES4 ,BUT S9CE Y\ HAVE KEPT ! MATT] SO C>EFULLY TO Y\RSELF1 ,I MAKE BOLD TO SUPPOSE ?AT Y\ HAVE A LITTLE CLE>] IDEA1 ?AN Y\ HAD YE/]DAY1 ( :AT IT ACTUALLY IS ?AT Y\ HAVE DONE8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,MORE ?AN Y\ C\LD EV] TEA* ME4 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,YES1 SU* A BAD LAWY] AS ,I AM4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,:AT IS IT Y\ WANT ( ME8 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,ONLY TO SEE H[ Y\ W]E1 ,MRS ,HELM]4 ,I HAVE BE5 ?9K+ AB\T Y\ ALL DAY LONG4 ,A M]E CA%I]1 A QUILL-DRIV]1 A--WELL1 A MAN LIKE ME--EV5 HE HAS A LITTLE ( :AT IS CALL$ FEEL+1 Y\ KN[4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,%[ IT1 !N2 ?9K ( MY LITTLE *ILDR54 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,HAVE Y\ & Y\R HUSB& ?\T4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,NO1 ( C\RSE NOT2 ,I WAS SURE ( ?AT4 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,! :OLE ?+ CAN BE >RANG$ AMICABLY2 !RE IS NO REASON :Y ANYONE %\LD KN[ ANY?+ AB\T IT4 ,IT WILL REMA9 A SECRET BETWE5 US ?REE4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,MY HUSB& MU/ NEV] GET TO KN[ ANY?+ AB\T IT4 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,H[ WILL Y\ BE ABLE TO PREV5T IT8 ,AM ,I TO UND]/& ?AT Y\ CAN PAY ! BALANCE ?AT IS [+8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,NO1 NOT JU/ AT PRES5T4 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,OR P]HAPS ?AT Y\ HAVE SOME EXP$I5T = RAIS+ ! MONEY SOON8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,NO EXP$I5T ?AT ,I MEAN TO MAKE USE (4 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,WELL1 9 ANY CASE1 IT W\LD HAVE BE5 ( NO USE TO Y\ N[4 ,IF Y\ /OOD !RE ) EV] SO MU* MONEY 9 Y\R H&1 ,I W\LD NEV] P>T ) Y\R BOND4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,TELL ME :AT PURPOSE Y\ MEAN TO PUT IT TO4 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,I %ALL ONLY PRES]VE IT--KEEP IT 9 MY POSSESSION4 ,NO ONE :O IS NOT CONC]N$ 9 ! MATT] %ALL HAVE ! SLI4 ,NO MORE HAD ,I4 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 .<9 A TONE ( RELIEF.>4 ,NO1 ?AT'S IT1 ISN'T IT--Y\ HADN'T ! C\RAGE EI!R8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,NO1 ,I HAV5'T--,I HAV5'T4 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,BESIDES1 IT W\LD HAVE BE5 A GREAT PIECE ( FOLLY4 ,ONCE ! FIR/ /ORM AT HOME IS OV]--4 ,I HAVE A LETT] = Y\R HUSB& 9 MY POCKET4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,TELL+ HIM EV]Y?+8 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,9 AS L5I5T A MANN] AS ,I POSSIBLY C\LD4 ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,HE MU/N'T GET ! LETT]4 ,TE> IT UP4 ,I WILL F9D SOME MEANS ( GETT+ MONEY4 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,EXCUSE ME1 ,MRS ,HELM]1 BUT ,I ?9K ,I TOLD Y\ JU/ N[-- ,N,O,R,A4 ,I AM NOT SPEAK+ ( :AT ,I [E Y\4 ,TELL ME :AT SUM Y\ >E ASK+ MY HUSB& =1 & ,I WILL GET ! MONEY4 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,I AM NOT ASK+ Y\R HUSB& = A P5NY4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,:AT DO Y\ WANT1 !N8 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,I WILL TELL Y\4 ,I WANT TO REHABILITATE MYSELF1 ,MRS ,HELM]2 ,I WANT TO GET ON2 & 9 ?AT Y\R HUSB& MU/ HELP ME4 ,= ! LA/ YE> & A HALF ,I HAVE NOT HAD A H& 9 ANY?+ DI%ONORABLE1 AMID ALL ?AT TIME ,I HAVE BE5 /RUGGL+ 9 MO/ RE/RICT$ CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,I WAS CONT5T TO WORK MY WAY UP /EP BY /EP4 ,N[ ,I AM TURN$ \T1 & ,I AM NOT GO+ TO BE SATISFI$ ) M]ELY BE+ TAK5 9TO FAVOR AGA94 ,I WANT TO GET ON1 ,I TELL Y\4 ,I WANT TO GET 9TO ! ,BANK AGA91 9 A HI<] POSITION4 ,Y\R HUSB& MU/ MAKE A PLACE = ME-- ,N,O,R,A4 ,?AT HE WILL NEV] DO6 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,HE WILL2 ,I KN[ HIM2 HE D>E NOT PROTE/4 ,& AS SOON AS ,I AM 9 !RE AGA9 ) HIM1 !N Y\ WILL SEE6 ,)9 A YE> ,I %ALL BE ! MANAG]'S RIDS8 ,:5 ,I AM NO LONG]-- ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,HAVE Y\ =GOTT5 ?AT IT IS ,I :O HAVE ! KEEP+ ( Y\R REPUTATION8 .<,N,O,R,A /&S SPEE*LESSLY LOOK+ AT HIM4.> ,WELL1 N[1 ,I HAVE W>N$ Y\4 ,DO NOT DO ANY?+ FOOLI%4 ,:5 ,HELM] HAS HAD MY LETT]1 ,I %ALL EXPECT A MESSAGE FROM HIM4 ,& BE SURE Y\ REMEMB] ?AT IT IS Y\R HUSB& HIMSELF :O HAS =C$ ME 9TO SU* WAYS AS ?IS AGA94 ,I WILL NEV] =GIVE HIM = ?AT4 ,GOODBYE1 ,MRS ,HELM]4 .<,EXIT ?R\< ! HALL4.> ,N,O,R,A4 . ,HE IS GO+4 ,HE IS NOT PUTT+ ! LETT] 9 ! BOX4 ,OH NO1 NO6 ?AT'S IMPOSSIBLE6 .<,OP5S ! DOOR BY DEGREES4.> ,:AT IS ?AT8 ,HE IS /&+ \TSIDE4 ,HE IS NOT GO+ D[N/AIRS4 ,IS HE HESITAT+8 ,CAN HE--8 .<,A LETT] DROPS 9TO ! BOX2 !N ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D',S FOOT/EPS >E HE>D1 UNTIL !Y DIE AWAY AS HE GOES D[N/AIRS4 ,N,O,R,A UTT]S A /IFL$ CRY1 & RUNS ACROSS ! ROOM TO ! TABLE BY ! S(A4 ,A %ORT PAUSE4.> ,N,O,R,A4 ,9 ! LETT]-BOX4 .<,/EALS ACROSS TO ! HALL DOOR4.> ,!RE IT LIES--,TORVALD1 ,TORVALD1 !RE IS NO HOPE = US N[6 .<,MRS ,L9DE COMES 9 FROM ! ROOM ON ! LEFT1 C>RY+ ! DRESS4.> ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,!RE1 ,I CAN'T SEE ANY?+ MORE TO M5D N[4 ,W\LD Y\ LIKE TO TRY IT ON--8 ,N,O,R,A4 .<9 A HO>SE :ISP].>4 ,*RI/9E1 COME H]E4 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 .4 ,:AT IS ! MATT] ) Y\8 ,Y\ LOOK SO AGITAT$6 ,N,O,R,A4 ,COME H]E4 ,DO Y\ SEE ?AT LETT]8 ,!RE1 LOOK--Y\ CAN SEE IT ?R\< ! GLASS 9 ! LETT]-BOX4 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,YES1 ,I SEE IT4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,?AT LETT] IS FROM ,KROG/AD4 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,NORA--IT WAS ,KROG/AD :O L5T Y\ ! MONEY6 ,N,O,R,A4 ,YES1 & N[ ,TORVALD WILL KN[ ALL AB\T IT4 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,BELIEVE ME1 ,NORA1 ?AT'S ! BE/ ?+ = BO? ( Y\4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,Y\ DON'T KN[ ALL4 ,I =G$ A NAME4 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,GOOD HEAV5S--6 ,N,O,R,A4 ,I ONLY WANT TO SAY ?IS TO Y\1 ,*RI/9E--Y\ MU/ BE MY WITNESS4 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,Y\R WITNESS8 ,:AT DO Y\ MEAN8 ,:AT AM ,I TO--8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,IF ,I %\LD GO \T ( MY M9D--& IT MIE QUITE \T ( Y\R M9D4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,& IF IT %\LD HAPP5 ?AT !RE W]E SOME ONE :O WANT$ TO TAKE ALL ! RESPONSIBILITY1 ALL ! BLAME1 Y\ UND]/&-- ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,YES1 YES--BUT H[ CAN Y\ SUPPOSE--8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,!N Y\ MU/ BE MY WITNESS1 ?AT IT IS NOT TRUE1 ,*RI/9E4 ,I AM NOT \T ( MY M9D AT ALL2 ,I AM 9 MY RIM4 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,!RE WAS A TIME :5 HE W\LD GLADLY DO ANY?+ = MY SAKE4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,HE8 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,:]E DOES HE LIVE8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,H[ %\LD ,I KN[--8 ,YES .1 H]E IS HIS C>D4 ,BUT ! LETT]1 ! LETT]--6 ,H,E,L,M,]4 .4 ,NORA6 ,NORA .4 ,OH1 :AT'S ?AT8 ,:AT DO Y\ WANT8 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,DON'T BE SO FRIE NOT COM+ 92 Y\ HAVE LOCK$ ! DOOR4 ,>E Y\ TRY+ ON Y\R DRESS8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,YES1 ?AT'S IT4 ,I LOOK SO NICE1 ,TORVALD4 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 .<:O HAS READ ! C>D.>4 ,I SEE HE LIVES AT ! CORN] H]E4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,YES1 BUT IT'S NO USE4 ,IT IS HOPELESS4 ,! LETT] IS LY+ !RE 9 ! BOX4 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,& Y\R HUSB& KEEPS ! KEY8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,YES1 ALWAYS4 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,KROG/AD MU/ ASK = HIS LETT] BACK UNREAD1 HE MU/ F9D SOME PRET5SE-- ,N,O,R,A4 ,BUT IT IS JU/ AT ?IS TIME ?AT ,TORVALD G5]ALLY-- ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,Y\ MU/ DELAY HIM4 ,GO 9 TO HIM 9 ! MEANTIME4 ,I WILL COME BACK AS SOON AS ,I CAN4 .<,%E GOES \T HURRI$LY ?R\< ! HALL DOOR4.> ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,TORVALD6 ,H,E,L,M,]4 .4 ,WELL8 ,MAY ,I V5TURE AT LA/ TO COME 9TO MY [N ROOM AGA98 ,COME ALONG1 ,RANK1 N[ Y\ WILL SEE-- .<,HALT+ 9 ! DOORWAY4.> ,BUT :AT IS ?IS8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,:AT IS :AT1 DE>8 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,RANK L$ ME TO EXPECT A SPL5DID TRANS=MATION4 ,R,A,N,K4 .<9 ! DOORWAY.>4 ,I UND]/OOD SO1 BUT EVID5TLY ,I WAS MI/AK54 ,N,O,R,A4 ,YES1 NOBODY IS TO HAVE ! *ANCE ( ADMIR+ ME 9 MY DRESS UNTIL TOMORR[4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,BUT1 MY DE> ,NORA1 Y\ LOOK SO WORN \T4 ,HAVE Y\ BE5 PRACTIC+ TOO MU*8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,NO1 ,I HAVE NOT PRACTIC$ AT ALL4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,BUT Y\ WILL NE$ TO-- ,N,O,R,A4 ,YES1 9DE$ ,I %ALL1 ,TORVALD4 ,BUT ,I CAN'T GET ON A BIT )\T Y\ TO HELP ME2 ,I HAVE ABSOLUTELY =GOTT5 ! :OLE ?+4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,OH1 WE WILL SOON WORK IT UP AGA94 ,N,O,R,A4 ,YES1 HELP ME1 ,TORVALD4 ,PROMISE ?AT Y\ WILL6 ,I AM SO N]V\S AB\T IT--ALL ! PEOPLE--4 ,Y\ MU/ GIVE Y\RSELF UP TO ME 5TIRELY ?IS EV5+4 ,NOT ! T9IE/ BIT ( BUS9ESS--Y\ MU/N'T EV5 TAKE A P5 9 Y\R H&4 ,WILL Y\ PROMISE1 ,TORVALD DE>8 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,I PROMISE4 ,?IS EV5+ ,I WILL BE :OLLY & ABSOLUTELY AT Y\R S]VICE1 Y\ HELPLESS LITTLE MORTAL4 ,AH1 BY ! WAY1 FIR/ ( ALL ,I WILL JU/-- .<,GES T[>DS ! HALL DOOR4.> ,N,O,R,A4 ,:AT >E Y\ GO+ TO DO !RE8 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,ONLY SEE IF ANY LETT]S HAVE COME4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,NO1 NO6 DON'T DO ?AT1 ,TORVALD6 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,:Y NOT8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,TORVALD1 PLEASE DON'T4 ,!RE IS NO?+ !RE4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,WELL1 LET ME LOOK4 .<,TURNS TO GO TO ! LETT]-BOX4 ,N,O,R,A1 AT ! PIANO1 PLAYS ! FIR/ B>S ( ! ,T>ANTELLA4 ,H,E,L,M,] /OPS 9 ! DOORWAY4.> ,AHA6 ,N,O,R,A4 ,I CAN'T DANCE TOMORR[ IF ,I DON'T PRACTICE ) Y\4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 .4 ,>E Y\ REALLY SO AFRAID ( IT1 DE>8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,YES1 SO DREADFULLY AFRAID ( IT4 ,LET ME PRACTICE AT ONCE2 !RE IS TIME N[1 BE=E WE GO TO D9N]4 ,SIT D[N & PLAY = ME1 ,TORVALD DE>2 CRITICIZE ME1 & CORRECT ME AS Y\ PLAY4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,) GREAT PLEASURE1 IF Y\ WI% ME TO4 .<,SITS D[N AT ! PIANO4.> ,N,O,R,A4 .IEGAT$ %AWL4 ,%E HA/ILY DRAPES ! %AWL R\ND H]4 ,!N %E SPR+S TO ! FRONT ( ! /AGE & CALLS \T.>4 ,N[ PLAY = ME6 ,I AM GO+ TO DANCE6 .<,H,E,L,M,] PLAYS & ,N,O,R,A DANCES4 ,R,A,N,K /&S BY ! PIANO BEH9D ,H,E,L,M,]1 & LOOKS ON4.> ,H,E,L,M,]4 .4 ,SL[]1 SL[]6 ,N,O,R,A4 ,I CAN'T DO IT ANY O!R WAY4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,NOT SO VIOL5TLY1 ,NORA6 ,N,O,R,A4 ,?IS IS ! WAY4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 .4 ,NO1 NO--?AT IS NOT A BIT RI4 ,DIDN'T ,I TELL Y\ SO8 ,R,A,N,K4 ,LET ME PLAY = H]4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 .4 ,YES1 DO4 ,I CAN CORRECT H] BETT] !N4 .<,R,A,N,K SITS D[N AT ! PIANO & PLAYS4 ,N,O,R,A DANCES MORE & MORE WILDLY4 ,H,E,L,M,] HAS TAK5 UP A POSITION BESIDE ! /OVE1 & DUR+ H] DANCE GIVES H] FREQU5T 9/RUCTIONS4 ,%E DOES NOT SEEM TO HE> HIM2 H] HAIR COMES D[N & FALLS OV] H] %\LD]S2 %E PAYS NO ATT5TION TO IT1 BUT GOES ON DANC+4 ,5T] ,MRS ,L9DE4.> ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 .4 ,OH6-- ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,SU* FUN1 ,*RI/9E6 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,MY DE> D>L+ ,NORA1 Y\ >E DANC+ AS IF Y\R LIFE DEP5D$ ON IT4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,SO IT DOES4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,/OP1 ,RANK2 ?IS IS %E] MADNESS4 ,/OP1 ,I TELL Y\6 .<,R,A,N,K /OPS PLAY+1 & ,N,O,R,A SUDD5LY /&S /ILL4 ,H,E,L,M,] GOES UP TO H]4.> ,I C\LD NEV] HAVE BELIEV$ IT4 ,Y\ HAVE =GOTT5 EV]Y?+ ,I TAU4 ,!RE1 Y\ SEE4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,Y\ WILL WANT A LOT ( COA*+4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,YES1 Y\ SEE H[ MU* ,I NE$ IT4 ,Y\ MU/ COA* ME UP TO ! LA/ M9UTE4 ,PROMISE ME ?AT1 ,TORVALD6 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,Y\ CAN DEP5D ON ME4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,Y\ MU/ NOT ?9K ( ANY?+ BUT ME1 EI!R TODAY OR TOMORR[2 Y\ MU/N'T OP5 A S+LE LETT]--NOT EV5 OP5 ! LETT]-BOX-- ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,AH1 Y\ >E /ILL AFRAID ( ?AT FELL[-- ,N,O,R,A4 ,YES1 9DE$ ,I AM4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,NORA1 ,I CAN TELL FROM Y\R LOOKS ?AT !RE IS A LETT] FROM HIM LY+ !RE4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,I DON'T KN[2 ,I ?9K !RE IS2 BUT Y\ MU/ NOT READ ANY?+ ( ?AT K9D N[4 ,NO?+ HORRID MU/ COME BETWE5 US UNTIL ?IS IS ALL OV]4 ,R,A,N,K4 .<:ISP]S TO ,H,E,L,M,].>4 ,Y\ MU/N'T CONTRADICT H]4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 .MS.>4 ,! *ILD %ALL HAVE H] WAY4 ,BUT TOMORR[ NIS 9 ! DOORWAY TO ! RI ,M,A,I,D4 ,D9N] IS S]V$1 MA'AM4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,WE WILL HAVE *AMPAGNE1 ,HEL54 ,M,A,I,D4 ,V]Y GOOD1 MA'AM4 .<,EXIT4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,HULLO6-->E WE GO+ TO HAVE A BANQUET8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,YES1 A *AMPAGNE BANQUET UNTIL ! SMALL H\RS4 .<,CALLS \T4.> ,& A FEW MAC>OONS1 ,HEL5--LOTS1 JU/ = ONCE6 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,COME1 COME1 DON'T BE SO WILD & N]V\S4 ,BE MY [N LITTLE SKYL>K1 AS Y\ US$4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,YES1 DE>1 ,I WILL4 ,BUT GO 9 N[ & Y\ TOO1 ,DOCTOR ,RANK4 ,*RI/9E1 Y\ MU/ HELP ME TO DO UP MY HAIR4 ,R,A,N,K4 .<:ISP]S TO ,H,E,L,M,] AS !Y GO \T.>4 ,I SUPPOSE !RE IS NO?+--%E IS NOT EXPECT+ ANY?+8 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,F> FROM IT1 MY DE> FELL[2 IT IS SIMPLY NO?+ MORE ?AN ?IS *ILDI% N]V\SNESS ,I WAS TELL+ Y\ (4 .<,!Y GO 9TO ! RI ,N,O,R,A4 ,WELL6 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,GONE \T ( T[N4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,I C\LD TELL FROM Y\R FACE4 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,HE IS COM+ HOME TOMORR[ EV5+4 ,I WROTE A NOTE = HIM4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,Y\ %\LD HAVE LET IT ALONE2 Y\ MU/ PREV5T NO?+4 ,AFT] ALL1 IT IS SPL5DID TO BE WAIT+ = A WOND]FUL ?+ TO HAPP54 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,:AT IS IT ?AT Y\ >E WAIT+ =8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,OH1 Y\ W\LDN'T UND]/&4 ,GO 9 TO !M1 ,I WILL COME 9 A MOM5T4 .<,MRS ,L9DE GOES 9TO ! 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