,ACT #c ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,H5RIK ,IBS5 ,TEXT 3 .<,! ,S,A,M,E ,S,C,5,E4--,! TABLE HAS BE5 PLAC$ 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! /AGE1 ) *AIRS >\ND IT4 ,A LAMP IS BURN+ ON ! TABLE4 ,! DOOR 9TO ! HALL /&S OP54 ,DANCE MUSIC IS HE>D 9 ! ROOM ABOVE4 ,MRS ,L9DE IS SITT+ AT ! TABLE IDLY TURN+ OV] ! LEAVES ( A BOOK2 %E TRIES TO READ1 BUT DOES NOT SEEM ABLE TO COLLECT H] ?\ ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 .4 ,NOT YET--& ! TIME IS NE>LY UP4 ,IF ONLY HE DOES NOT--4 .<,LI/5S AGA94.> ,AH1 !RE HE IS4 .<,GES 9TO ! HALL & OP5S ! \T] DOOR C>EFULLY4 ,LIE HE>D ON ! /AIRS4 ,%E :ISP]S4.> ,COME 94 ,!RE IS NO ONE H]E4 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 .<9 ! DOORWAY.>4 ,I F\ND A NOTE FROM Y\ AT HOME4 ,:AT DOES ?IS MEAN8 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,IT IS ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y ?AT ,I %\LD HAVE A TALK ) Y\4 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,REALLY8 ,& IS IT ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y ?AT IT %\LD BE H]E8 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE :]E ,I LIVE2 !RE IS NO PRIVATE 5TRANCE TO MY ROOMS4 ,COME 92 WE >E QUITE ALONE4 ,! MAID IS ASLEEP1 & ! ,HELM]S >E AT ! DANCE UP/AIRS4 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 .4 ,>E ! ,HELM]S REALLY AT A DANCE TONITLESS WOMAN JILTS A MAN :5 A MORE LUCRATIVE *ANCE TURNS UP8 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,DO Y\ BELIEVE ,I AM AS ABSOLUTELY HE>TLESS AS ALL ?AT8 ,& DO Y\ BELIEVE ?AT ,I DID IT ) A LIT8 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,DIDN'T Y\8 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,NILS1 DID Y\ REALLY ?9K ?AT8 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,IF IT W]E AS Y\ SAY1 :Y DID Y\ WRITE TO ME AS Y\ DID AT ! TIME8 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,I C\LD DO NO?+ ELSE4 ,AS ,I HAD TO BREAK ) Y\1 IT WAS MY DUTY ALSO TO PUT AN 5D TO ALL ?AT Y\ FELT = ME4 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 .4 ,SO ?AT WAS IT4 ,& ALL ?IS--ONLY = ! SAKE ( MONEY6 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,Y\ MU/ NOT =GET ?AT ,I HAD A HELPLESS MO!R & TWO LITTLE BRO!RS4 ,WE C\LDN'T WAIT = Y\1 ,NILS2 Y\R PROSPECTS SEEM$ HOPELESS !N4 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,?AT MAY BE SO1 BUT Y\ HAD NO RI4 ,:5 ,I LO/ Y\1 IT WAS AS IF ALL ! SOLID GR\ND W5T FROM UND] MY FEET4 ,LOOK AT ME N[--,I AM A %IPWRECK$ MAN CL++ TO A BIT ( WRECKAGE4 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,BUT HELP MAY BE NE>4 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,IT WAS NE>2 BUT !N Y\ CAME & /OOD 9 MY WAY4 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,UN9T5TIONALLY1 ,NILS4 ,IT WAS ONLY TODAY ?AT ,I LE>N$ IT WAS Y\R PLACE ,I WAS GO+ TO TAKE 9 ! ,BANK4 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,I BELIEVE Y\1 IF Y\ SAY SO4 ,BUT N[ ?AT Y\ KN[ IT1 >E Y\ NOT GO+ TO GIVE IT UP TO ME8 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,NO1 BECAUSE ?AT W\LD NOT B5EFIT Y\ 9 ! LEA/4 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,OH1 B5EFIT1 B5EFIT--,I W\LD HAVE DONE IT :E!R OR NO4 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,I HAVE LE>N$ TO ACT PRUD5TLY4 ,LIFE1 & H>D1 BITT] NECESSITY HAVE TAUE =4 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,IT WAS Y\R [N *OICE4 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,!RE WAS NO O!R *OICE--!N4 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,WELL1 :AT N[8 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,NILS1 H[ W\LD IT BE IF WE TWO %IPWRECK$ PEOPLE C\LD JO9 =CES8 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,:AT >E Y\ SAY+8 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,TWO ON ! SAME PIECE ( WRECKAGE W\LD /& A BETT] *ANCE ?AN EA* ON !IR [N4 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,*RI/9E ,I444 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,:AT DO Y\ SUPPOSE BR\E Y\ SAY+ ?IS DELIB]ATELY8 ,YES1 ,I AM SURE Y\ >E4 ,I SEE IT 9 Y\R FACE4 ,HAVE Y\ REALLY ! C\RAGE1 !N--8 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,I WANT TO BE A MO!R TO SOMEONE1 & Y\R *ILDR5 NE$ A MO!R4 ,WE TWO NE$ EA* O!R4 ,NILS1 ,I HAVE FAI? 9 Y\R REAL *>ACT]--,I CAN D>E ANY?+ TOGE!R ) Y\4 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 .4 ,?ANKS1 ?ANKS1 ,*RI/9E6 ,N[ ,I %ALL F9D A WAY TO CLE> MYSELF 9 ! EYES ( ! WORLD4 ,AH1 BUT ,I =GOT-- ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 .

4 ,HU%6 ,! ,T>ANTELLA6 ,GO1 GO6 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,:Y8 ,:AT IS IT8 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,DO Y\ HE> !M UP !RE8 ,:5 ?AT IS OV]1 WE MAY EXPECT !M BACK4 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,YES1 YES--,I WILL GO4 ,BUT IT IS ALL NO USE4 ,( C\RSE Y\ >E NOT AW>E :AT /EPS ,I HAVE TAK5 9 ! MATT] ( ! ,HELM]S4 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,YES1 ,I KN[ ALL AB\T ?AT4 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,& 9 SPITE ( ?AT HAVE Y\ ! C\RAGE TO--8 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,I UND]/& V]Y WELL TO :AT L5G?S A MAN LIKE Y\ MIE Y\ SURE ( ?AT8 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,QUITE SURE1 BUT-- ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 .<) A SE>*+ LOOK AT H].>4 ,IS ?AT :AT IT ALL MEANS8--?AT Y\ WANT TO SAVE Y\R FRI5D AT ANY CO/8 ,TELL ME FRANKLY4 ,IS ?AT IT8 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,NILS1 A WOMAN :O HAS ONCE SOLD H]SELF = ANO!R'S SAKE1 DOESN'T DO IT A SECOND TIME4 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,I WILL ASK = MY LETT] BACK4 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,NO1 NO4 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,YES1 ( C\RSE ,I WILL4 ,I WILL WAIT H]E UNTIL ,HELM] COMES2 ,I WILL TELL HIM HE MU/ GIVE ME MY LETT] BACK--?AT IT ONLY CONC]NS MY DISMISSAL--?AT HE IS NOT TO READ IT-- ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,NO1 ,NILS1 Y\ MU/ NOT RECALL Y\R LETT]4 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,BUT1 TELL ME1 WASN'T IT = ?AT V]Y PURPOSE ?AT Y\ ASK$ ME TO MEET Y\ H]E8 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,9 MY FIR/ MOM5T ( FRI4 ,Y\ MU/ BE QUICK & GO6 ,! DANCE IS OV]2 WE >E NOT SAFE A MOM5T LONG]4 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,I WILL WAIT = Y\ BEL[4 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,YES1 DO4 ,Y\ MU/ SEE ME BACK TO MY DOOR444 ,K,R,O,G,/,A,D4 ,I HAVE NEV] HAD SU* AN AMAZ+ PIECE ( GOOD =TUNE 9 MY LIFE6 .<,GES \T ?R\< ! \T] DOOR4 ,! DOOR BETWE5 ! ROOM & ! HALL REMA9S OP54.> ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 .4 ,:AT A DIFF]5CE6 :AT A DIFF]5CE6 ,SOMEONE TO WORK = & LIVE =--A HOME TO BR+ COM=T 9TO4 ,?AT ,I WILL DO1 9DE$4 ,I WI% !Y W\LD BE QUICK & COME--.<,LI/5S4.> ,AH1 !RE !Y >E N[4 ,I MU/ PUT ON MY ?+S4 .<,TAKES UP H] HAT & CLOAK4 ,H,E,L,M,]',S & ,N,O,R,A',S VOICES >E HE>D \TSIDE2 A KEY IS TURN$1 & ,H,E,L,M,] BR+S ,N,O,R,A ALMO/ BY =CE 9TO ! HALL4 ,%E IS 9 AN ,ITALIAN CO/UME ) A L>GE BLACK %AWL >\ND H]2 HE IS 9 EV5+ DRESS1 & A BLACK DOM9O :I* IS FLY+ OP54.> ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,NO1 NO1 NO6--DON'T TAKE ME 94 ,I WANT TO GO UP/AIRS AGA92 ,I DON'T WANT TO LEAVE SO E>LY4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,BUT1 MY DE>E/ ,NORA-- ,N,O,R,A4 ,PLEASE1 ,TORVALD DE>--PLEASE1 PLEASE--ONLY AN H\R MORE4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,NOT A S+LE M9UTE1 MY SWEET ,NORA4 ,Y\ KN[ ?AT WAS \R AGREEM5T4 ,COME ALONG 9TO ! ROOM2 Y\ >E CAT*+ COLD /&+ !RE4 .<,HE BR+S H] G5TLY 9TO ! ROOM1 9 SPITE ( H] RESI/ANCE4.> ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,GOOD EV5+4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,*RI/9E6 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,Y\ H]E1 SO LATE1 ,MRS ,L9DE8 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,YES1 Y\ MU/ EXCUSE ME2 ,I WAS SO ANXI\S TO SEE ,NORA 9 H] DRESS4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,HAVE Y\ BE5 SITT+ H]E WAIT+ = ME8 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,YES1 UN=TUNATELY ,I CAME TOO LATE1 Y\ HAD ALREADY GONE UP/AIRS2 & ,I ?\4 ,YES1 TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT H]4 ,I ?9K %E IS WOR? LOOK+ AT4 ,ISN'T %E *>M+1 ,MRS ,L9DE8 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,YES1 9DE$ %E IS4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,DOESN'T %E LOOK REM>KABLY PRETTY8 ,EV]YONE ?\E WE TO DO ) H]8 ,Y\ WILL H>DLY BELIEVE ?AT ,I HAD ALMO/ TO BR+ H] AWAY BY =CE4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,TORVALD1 Y\ WILL REP5T NOT HAV+ LET ME /AY1 EV5 IF IT W]E ONLY = HALF AN H\R4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,LI/5 TO H]1 ,MRS ,L9DE6 ,%E HAD DANC$ H] ,T>ANTELLA1 & IT HAD BE5 A TREM5D\S SUCCESS1 AS IT DES]V$--AL?\< POSSIBLY ! P]=MANCE WAS A TRIFLE TOO REALI/IC--A LITTLE MORE SO1 ,I MEAN1 ?AN WAS /RICTLY COMPATIBLE ) ! LIMITATIONS ( >T4 ,BUT NEV] M9D AB\T ?AT6 ,! *IEF ?+ IS1 %E HAD MADE A SUCCESS--%E HAD MADE A TREM5D\S SUCCESS4 ,DO Y\ ?9K ,I WAS GO+ TO LET H] REMA9 !RE AFT] ?AT1 & SPOIL ! EFFECT8 ,NO1 9DE$6 ,I TOOK MY *>M+ LITTLE ,CAPRI MAID5--MY CAPRICI\S LITTLE ,CAPRI MAID51 ,I %\LD SAY--ON MY >M2 TOOK ONE QUICK TURN R\ND ! ROOM2 A CURTSY ON EI!R SIDE1 &1 AS !Y SAY 9 NOVELS1 ! BEAUTIFUL APP>ITION DISAPPE>$4 ,AN EXIT \ ,HULLO6 IT'S ALL D>K 9 H]E4 ,OH1 ( C\RSE--EXCUSE ME--4 .<,HE GOES 91 & LI ,N,O,R,A4 .<9 A HURRI$ & BREA?LESS :ISP].>4 ,WELL8 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 .<9 A L[ VOICE.>4 ,I HAVE HAD A TALK ) HIM4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,YES1 &-- ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,NORA1 Y\ MU/ TELL Y\R HUSB& ALL AB\T IT4 ,N,O,R,A4 .<9 AN EXPRESSIONLESS VOICE.>4 ,I KNEW IT4 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,Y\ HAVE NO?+ TO BE AFRAID ( AS F> AS ,KROG/AD IS CONC]N$2 BUT Y\ MU/ TELL HIM4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,I WON'T TELL HIM4 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,!N ! LETT] WILL4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,?ANK Y\1 ,*RI/9E4 ,N[ ,I KN[ :AT ,I MU/ DO4 ,HU%--6 ,H,E,L,M,]4 .4 ,WELL1 ,MRS ,L9DE1 HAVE Y\ ADMIR$ H]8 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,YES1 & N[ ,I WILL SAY GOODNI4 ,YES1 ?ANK Y\1 ,I HAD V]Y NE>LY =GOTT5 IT4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,SO Y\ KNIT8 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,( C\RSE4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,DO Y\ KN[1 Y\ \ MORE BECOM+4 ,LET ME %[ Y\4 ,Y\ HOLD ! EMBROID]Y ?US 9 Y\R LEFT H&1 & USE ! NE$LE ) ! RIMS CLOSE TOGE!R1 ! KNITT+-NE$LES GO+ UP & D[N--IT HAS A SORT ( ,*9ESE EFFECT--4 ,?AT WAS REALLY EXCELL5T *AMPAGNE !Y GAVE US4 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,WELL1--GOODNI4 ,GOODNI ,AH6--AT LA/ WE HAVE GOT RID ( H]4 ,%E IS A FRI5'T Y\ V]Y TIR$1 ,TORVALD8 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,NO1 NOT 9 ! LEA/4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,NOR SLEEPY8 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,NOT A BIT4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 ,I FEEL EXTRAORD9>ILY LIVELY4 ,& Y\8--Y\ REALLY LOOK BO? TIR$ & SLEEPY4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,YES1 ,I AM V]Y TIR$4 ,I WANT TO GO TO SLEEP AT ONCE4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,!RE1 Y\ SEE IT WAS QUITE RI4 ,N[ MY LITTLE SKYL>K IS SPEAK+ REASONABLY4 ,DID Y\ NOTICE :AT GOOD SPIRITS ,RANK WAS 9 ?IS EV5+8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,REALLY8 ,WAS HE8 ,I DIDN'T SPEAK TO HIM AT ALL4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,& ,I V]Y LITTLE1 BUT ,I HAVE NOT = A LONG TIME SE5 HIM 9 SU* GOOD =M4 .<,LOOKS = A :ILE AT H] & !N GOES NE>] TO H]4.> ,IT IS DELIM+ LITTLE D>L+6 ,N,O,R,A4 ,DON'T LOOK AT ME LIKE ?AT1 ,TORVALD4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,:Y %\LDN'T ,I LOOK AT MY DE>E/ TREASURE8--AT ALL ! BEAUTY ?AT IS M9E1 ALL MY V]Y [N8 ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,Y\ MU/N'T SAY ?+S LIKE ?AT TO ME TONI4 ,Y\ HAVE /ILL GOT ! ,T>ANTELLA 9 Y\R BLOOD1 ,I SEE4 ,& IT MAKES Y\ MORE CAPTIVAT+ ?AN EV]4 ,LI/5--! GUE/S >E BEG9N+ TO GO N[4 .<,9 A L[] VOICE4.> ,NORA--SOON ! :OLE H\SE WILL BE QUIET4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,YES1 ,I HOPE SO4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,YES1 MY [N D>L+ ,NORA4 ,DO Y\ KN[1 :5 ,I AM \T AT A P>TY ) Y\ LIKE ?IS1 :Y ,I SPEAK SO LITTLE TO Y\1 KEEP AWAY FROM Y\1 & ONLY S5D A /OL5 GLANCE 9 Y\R DIRECTION N[ & !N8--DO Y\ KN[ :Y ,I DO ?AT8 ,IT IS BECAUSE ,I MAKE BELIEVE TO MYSELF ?AT WE >E SECRETLY 9 LOVE1 & Y\ >E MY SECRETLY PROMIS$ BRIDE1 & ?AT NO ONE SUSPECTS !RE IS ANY?+ BETWE5 US4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,YES1 YES--,I KN[ V]Y WELL Y\R ?\E ) ME ALL ! TIME4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,& :5 WE >E LEAV+1 & ,I AM PUTT+ ! %AWL OV] Y\R BEAUTIFUL Y\NG %\LD]S--ON Y\R LOVELY NECK--!N ,I IMAG9E ?AT Y\ >E MY Y\NG BRIDE & ?AT WE HAVE JU/ COME FROM ! W$D+1 & ,I AM BR++ Y\ = ! FIR/ TIME 9TO \R HOME--TO BE ALONE ) Y\ = ! FIR/ TIME--QUITE ALONE ) MY %Y LITTLE D>L+6 ,ALL ?IS EV5+ ,I HAVE LONG$ = NO?+ BUT Y\4 ,:5 ,I WAT*$ ! S$UCTIVE FIGURES ( ! ,T>ANTELLA1 MY BLOOD WAS ON FIRE2 ,I C\LD 5DURE IT NO LONG]1 & ?AT WAS :Y ,I BR\LY-- ,N,O,R,A4 ,GO AWAY1 ,TORVALD6 ,Y\ MU/ LET ME GO4 ,I WON'T-- ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,:AT'S ?AT8 ,Y\'RE JOK+1 MY LITTLE ,NORA6 ,Y\ WON'T--Y\ WON'T8 ,AM ,I NOT Y\R HUSB&--8 .<,A KNOCK IS HE>D AT ! \T] DOOR4.> ,N,O,R,A4 .T+.>4 ,DID Y\ HE>--8 ,H,E,L,M,]4 .4 ,:O IS IT8 ,R,A,N,K4 .<\TSIDE.>4 ,IT IS ,I4 ,MAY ,I COME 9 = A MOM5T8 ,H,E,L,M,]4 .<9 A FRETFUL :ISP].>4 ,OH1 :AT DOES HE WANT N[8 .<,AL\D4.> ,WAIT A M9UTE6 .<,UNLOCKS ! DOOR4.> ,COME1 ?AT'S K9D ( Y\ NOT TO PASS BY \R DOOR4 ,R,A,N,K4 ,I ?\D Y\R VOICE1 & FELT AS IF ,I %\LD LIKE TO LOOK 94 .<,) A SWIFT GLANCE R\ND4.> ,AH1 YES6--!SE DE> FAMILI> ROOMS4 ,Y\ >E V]Y HAPPY & COZY 9 H]E1 Y\ TWO4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT Y\ LOOK$ AFT] Y\RSELF PRETTY WELL UP/AIRS TOO4 ,R,A,N,K4 ,EXCELL5TLY4 ,:Y %\LDN'T ,I8 ,:Y %\LDN'T ONE 5JOY EV]Y?+ 9 ?IS WORLD8--AT ANY RATE AS MU* AS ONE CAN1 & AS LONG AS ONE CAN4 ,! W9E WAS CAPITAL-- ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,ESPECIALLY ! *AMPAGNE4 ,R,A,N,K4 ,SO Y\ NOTIC$ ?AT TOO8 ,IT IS ALMO/ 9CR$IBLE H[ MU* ,I MANAG$ TO PUT AWAY6 ,N,O,R,A4 ,TORVALD DRANK A GREAT DEAL ( *AMPAGNE TONIDS4 ,R,A,N,K4 ,WELL1 :Y %\LD ONE NOT 5JOY A M]RY EV5+ AFT] A WELL-SP5T DAY8 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,WELL SP5T8 ,I AM AFRAID ,I CAN'T TAKE CR$IT = ?AT4 ,R,A,N,K4 .4 ,BUT ,I CAN1 Y\ KN[6 ,N,O,R,A4 ,DOCTOR ,RANK1 Y\ MU/ HAVE BE5 OCCUPI$ ) SOME SCI5TIFIC 9VE/IGATION TODAY4 ,R,A,N,K4 ,EXACTLY4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,JU/ LI/56--LITTLE ,NORA TALK+ AB\T SCI5TIFIC 9VE/IGATIONS6 ,N,O,R,A4 ,& MAY ,I CONGRATULATE Y\ ON ! RESULT8 ,R,A,N,K4 ,9DE$ Y\ MAY4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,WAS IT FAVORABLE1 !N8 ,R,A,N,K4 ,! BE/ POSSIBLE1 = BO? DOCTOR & PATI5T--C]TA9TY4 ,N,O,R,A4 .*+LY.>4 ,C]TA9TY8 ,R,A,N,K4 ,ABSOLUTE C]TA9TY4 ,SO WASN'T ,I 5TITL$ TO MAKE A M]RY EV5+ ( IT AFT] ?AT8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,YES1 Y\ C]TA9LY W]E1 ,DOCTOR ,RANK4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,I ?9K SO TOO1 SO LONG AS Y\ DON'T HAVE TO PAY = IT 9 ! MORN+4 ,R,A,N,K4 ,OH WELL1 ONE CAN'T HAVE ANY?+ 9 ?IS LIFE )\T PAY+ = IT4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,DOCTOR ,RANK-->E Y\ FOND ( FANCY-DRESS BALLS8 ,R,A,N,K4 ,YES1 IF !RE IS A F9E LOT ( PRETTY CO/UMES4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,TELL ME--:AT %ALL WE TWO WE> AT ! NEXT8 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,LITTLE FEA!RBRA96-->E Y\ ?9K+ ( ! NEXT ALREADY8 ,R,A,N,K4 ,WE TWO8 ,YES1 ,I CAN TELL Y\4 ,Y\ %ALL GO AS A GOOD FAIRY-- ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,YES1 BUT :AT DO Y\ SUGGE/ AS AN APPROPRIATE CO/UME = ?AT8 ,R,A,N,K4 ,LET Y\R WIFE GO DRESS$ JU/ AS %E IS 9 EV]YDAY LIFE4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,?AT WAS REALLY V]Y PRETTILY TURN$4 ,BUT CAN'T Y\ TELL US :AT Y\ WILL BE8 ,R,A,N,K4 ,YES1 MY DE> FRI5D1 ,I HAVE QUITE MADE UP MY M9D AB\T ?AT4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,WELL8 ,R,A,N,K4 ,AT ! NEXT FANCY-DRESS BALL ,I %ALL BE 9VISIBLE4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,?AT'S A GOOD JOKE6 ,R,A,N,K4 ,!RE IS A BIG BLACK HAT--HAVE Y\ NEV] HE>D ( HATS ?AT MAKE Y\ 9VISIBLE8 ,IF Y\ PUT ONE ON1 NO ONE CAN SEE Y\4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 .4 ,YES1 Y\ >E QUITE RI--ONE ( ! D>K ,HAVANAS4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,) ! GREATE/ PLEASURE4 .<,(F]S HIM HIS CASE4.> ,R,A,N,K4 . & CUTS (F ! 5D.>4 ,?ANKS4 ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,LET ME GIVE Y\ A LI4.> ,& N[ GOODBYE6 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,GOODBYE1 GOODBYE1 DE> OLD MAN6 ,N,O,R,A4 ,SLEEP WELL1 ,DOCTOR ,RANK4 ,R,A,N,K4 ,?ANK Y\ = ?AT WI%4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,WI% ME ! SAME4 ,R,A,N,K4 ,Y\8 ,WELL1 IF Y\ WANT ME TO SLEEP WELL6 ,& ?ANKS = ! LI ,H,E,L,M,]4 .<9 A SUBDU$ VOICE.>4 ,HE HAS DRUNK MORE ?AN HE \4 ,MAYBE4 .<,H,E,L,M,] TAKES A BUN* ( KEYS \T ( HIS POCKET & GOES 9TO ! HALL4.> ,TORVALD6 :AT >E Y\ GO+ TO DO !RE8 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,EMPTY+ ! LETT]-BOX2 IT IS QUITE FULL2 !RE WILL BE NO ROOM TO PUT ! NEWSPAP] 9 TOMORR[ MORN+4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,>E Y\ GO+ TO WORK TONI4 ,!N IT MU/ HAVE BE5 ! *ILDR5-- ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,!N Y\ MU/ GET !M \T ( ?OSE WAYS4 ,!RE1 AT LA/ ,I HAVE GOT IT OP54 .<,TAKES \T ! CONT5TS ( ! LETT]-BOX1 & CALLS TO ! KIT*54.> ,HEL56--,HEL51 PUT \T ! LI ,LOOK AT ?AT--LOOK :AT A HEAP ( !M !RE >E4 .<,TURN+ !M OV]4.> ,:AT ON E>? IS ?AT8 ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,! LETT]--,NO6 ,TORVALD1 NO6 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,TWO C>DS--( ,RANK'S4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,( ,DOCTOR ,RANK'S8 ,H,E,L,M,]4 .4 ,DOCTOR ,RANK4 ,!Y W]E ON ! TOP4 ,HE MU/ HAVE PUT !M 9 :5 HE W5T \T4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,IS !RE ANY?+ WRITT5 ON !M8 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,!RE IS A BLACK CROSS OV] ! NAME4 ,LOOK !RE--:AT AN UNCOM=TABLE IDEA6 ,IT LOOKS AS IF HE W]E ANN\NC+ HIS [N DEA?4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,IT IS JU/ :AT HE IS DO+4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,:AT8 ,DO Y\ KN[ ANY?+ AB\T IT8 ,HAS HE SAID ANY?+ TO Y\8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,YES4 ,HE TOLD ME ?AT :5 ! C>DS CAME IT W\LD BE HIS LEAVE-TAK+ FROM US4 ,HE MEANS TO %UT HIMSELF UP & DIE4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,MY POOR OLD FRI5D6 ,C]TA9LY ,I KNEW WE %\LD NOT HAVE HIM V]Y LONG ) US4 ,BUT SO SOON6 ,& SO HE HIDES HIMSELF AWAY LIKE A W\ND$ ANIMAL4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,IF IT HAS TO HAPP51 IT IS BE/ IT %\LD BE )\T A WORD--DON'T Y\ ?9K SO1 ,TORVALD8 ,H,E,L,M,]4 .4 ,HE HAD SO GR[N 9TO \R LIVES4 ,I CAN'T ?9K ( HIM AS HAV+ GONE \T ( !M4 ,HE1 ) HIS SUFF]+S & HIS LONEL9ESS1 WAS LIKE A CL\DY BACKGR\ND TO \R SUNLIT HAPP9ESS4 ,WELL1 P]HAPS IT IS BE/ SO4 ,= HIM1 ANYWAY4 .<,/&+ /ILL4.> ,& P]HAPS = US TOO1 ,NORA4 ,WE TWO >E ?R[N QUITE UPON EA* O!R N[4 .<,PUTS HIS >MS R\ND H]4.> ,MY D>L+ WIFE1 ,I DON'T FEEL AS IF ,I C\LD HOLD Y\ TI4 ,N[ Y\ MU/ READ Y\R LETT]S1 ,TORVALD4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,NO1 NO2 NOT TONIL+ WIFE4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,) ! ?\E RI4 ,GOODNI4 ,GOODNI ,N,O,R,A4 .SE1 SPASMODIC :ISP]S.>4 ,NEV] TO SEE HIM AGA94 ,NEV]6 ,NEV]6 .<,PUTS H] %AWL OV] H] HEAD4.> ,NEV] TO SEE MY *ILDR5 AGA9 EI!R--NEV] AGA94 ,NEV]6 ,NEV]6--,AH6 ! ICY1 BLACK WAT]--! UNFA?OMABLE DEP?S--,IF ONLY IT W]E OV]6 ,HE HAS GOT IT N[--N[ HE IS READ+ IT4 ,GOODBYE1 ,TORVALD & MY *ILDR56 .<,%E IS AB\T TO RU% \T ?R\< ! HALL1 :5 ,H,E,L,M,] OP5S HIS DOOR HURRI$LY & /&S ) AN OP5 LETT] 9 HIS H&4.> ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,NORA6 ,N,O,R,A4 ,AH6-- ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,:AT IS ?IS8 ,DO Y\ KN[ :AT IS 9 ?IS LETT]8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,YES1 ,I KN[4 ,LET ME GO6 ,LET ME GET \T6 ,H,E,L,M,]4 .4 ,:]E >E Y\ GO+8 ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,Y\ %AN'T SAVE ME1 ,TORVALD6 ,H,E,L,M,]4 .4 ,TRUE8 ,IS ?IS TRUE1 ?AT ,I READ H]E8 ,HORRIBLE6 ,NO1 NO--IT IS IMPOSSIBLE ?AT IT CAN BE TRUE4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,IT IS TRUE4 ,I HAVE LOV$ Y\ ABOVE EV]Y?+ ELSE 9 ! WORLD4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,OH1 DON'T LET US HAVE ANY SILLY EXCUSES4 ,N,O,R,A4 .DS HIM.>4 ,TORVALD--6 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,MIS]ABLE CREATURE--:AT HAVE Y\ DONE8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,LET ME GO4 ,Y\ %ALL NOT SUFF] = MY SAKE4 ,Y\ %ALL NOT TAKE IT UPON Y\RSELF4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,NO TRAGIC AIRS1 PLEASE4 .<,LOCKS ! HALL DOOR4.> ,H]E Y\ %ALL /AY & GIVE ME AN EXPLANATION4 ,DO Y\ UND]/& :AT Y\ HAVE DONE8 ,ANSW] ME6 ,DO Y\ UND]/& :AT Y\ HAVE DONE8 ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,YES1 N[ ,I AM BEG9N+ TO UND]/& ?OR\4 ,:AT A HORRIBLE AWAK5+6 ,ALL !SE EIS--%E :O WAS MY JOY & PRIDE--A HYPOCRITE1 A LI>--WORSE1 WORSE--A CRIM9AL6 ,! UNUTT]ABLE UGL9ESS ( IT ALL6--,= %AME6 ,= %AME6 .<,N,O,R,A IS SIL5T & LOOKS /EADILY AT HIM4 ,HE /OPS 9 FRONT ( H]4.> ,I \E NOT REFUSE4 ,& ,I MU/ S9K TO SU* MIS]ABLE DEP?S BECAUSE ( A ?\TY TO Y\R CRIM9AL ACTION4 ,V]Y LIKELY PEOPLE WILL ?9K ,I WAS BEH9D IT ALL--?AT IT WAS ,I :O PROMPT$ Y\6 ,& ,I HAVE TO ?ANK Y\ = ALL ?IS--Y\ :OM ,I HAVE *]I%$ DUR+ ! :OLE ( \R M>RI$ LIFE4 ,DO Y\ UND]/& N[ :AT IT IS Y\ HAVE DONE = ME8 ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,YES4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,IT IS SO 9CR$IBLE ?AT ,I CAN'T TAKE IT 94 ,BUT WE MU/ COME TO SOME UND]/&+4 ,TAKE (F ?AT %AWL4 ,TAKE IT (F1 ,I TELL Y\4 ,I MU/ TRY & APPEASE HIM SOME WAY OR ANO!R4 ,! MATT] MU/ BE HU%$ UP AT ANY CO/4 ,& AS = Y\ & ME1 IT MU/ APPE> AS IF EV]Y?+ BETWE5 US W]E JU/ AS BE=E--BUT NATURALLY ONLY 9 ! EYES ( ! WORLD4 ,Y\ WILL /ILL REMA9 9 MY H\SE1 ?AT IS A MATT] ( C\RSE4 ,BUT ,I %ALL NOT ALL[ Y\ TO BR+ UP ! *ILDR52 ,I D>E NOT TRU/ !M TO Y\4 ,TO ?9K ?AT ,I %\LD BE OBLIG$ TO SAY SO TO ONE :OM ,I HAVE LOV$ SO DE>LY1 & :OM ,I /ILL--4 ,NO1 ?AT IS ALL OV]4 ,FROM ?IS MOM5T HAPP9ESS IS NOT ! QUE/ION2 ALL ?AT CONC]NS US IS TO SAVE ! REMA9S1 ! FRAGM5TS1 ! APPE>ANCE-- .<,A R+ IS HE>D AT ! FRONT-DOOR BELL4.> ,H,E,L,M,]4 .<) A />T.>4 ,:AT IS ?AT8 ,SO LATE6 ,CAN ! WOR/--8 ,CAN HE--8 ,HIDE Y\RSELF1 ,NORA4 ,SAY Y\ >E ILL4 .<,N,O,R,A /&S MOTIONLESS4 ,H,E,L,M,] GOES & UNLOCKS ! HALL DOOR4.> ,M,A,I,D4 .4 ,A LETT] = ! MI/RESS4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,GIVE IT TO ME4 .<,TAKES ! LETT]1 & %UTS ! DOOR4.> ,YES1 IT IS FROM HIM4 ,Y\ %ALL NOT HAVE IT2 ,I WILL READ IT MYSELF4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,YES1 READ IT4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 .4 ,I SC>CELY HAVE ! C\RAGE TO DO IT4 ,IT MAY MEAN RU9 = BO? ( US4 ,NO1 ,I MU/ KN[4 .<,TE>S OP5 ! LETT]1 RUNS HIS EYE OV] A FEW L9ES1 LOOKS AT A PAP] 5CLOS$1 & GIVES A %\T ( JOY4.> ,NORA6 .<,%E LOOKS AT HIM QUE/ION+LY4.> ,NORA6--,NO1 ,I MU/ READ IT ONCE AGA9--4 ,YES1 IT IS TRUE6 ,I AM SAV$6 ,NORA1 ,I AM SAV$6 ,N,O,R,A4 ,& ,I8 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,Y\ TOO1 ( C\RSE2 WE >E BO? SAV$1 BO? Y\ & ,I4 ,LOOK1 HE S5DS Y\ Y\R BOND BACK4 ,HE SAYS HE REGRETS & REP5TS--?AT A HAPPY *ANGE 9 HIS LIFE--NEV] M9D :AT HE SAYS6 ,WE >E SAV$1 ,NORA6 ,NO ONE CAN DO ANY?+ TO Y\4 ,OH1 ,NORA1 ,NORA6--NO1 FIR/ ,I MU/ DE/ROY !SE HATEFUL ?+S4 ,LET ME SEE--4 .<,TAKES A LOOK AT ! BOND4.> ,NO1 NO1 ,I WON'T LOOK AT IT4 ,! :OLE ?+ %ALL BE NO?+ BUT A BAD DREAM TO ME4 .<,TE>S UP ! BOND & BO? LETT]S1 ?R[S !M ALL 9TO ! /OVE1 & WAT*ES !M BURN4.> ,!RE--N[ IT DOESN'T EXI/ ANY LONG]4 ,HE SAYS ?AT S9CE ,*RI/MAS ,EVE Y\--4 ,!SE MU/ HAVE BE5 ?REE DREADFUL DAYS = Y\1 ,NORA4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,I HAVE F\D FI IT2 ,I HAVE =GIV5 Y\ EV]Y?+4 ,I KN[ ?AT :AT Y\ DID1 Y\ DID \T ( LOVE = ME4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,?AT IS TRUE4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,Y\ HAVE LOV$ ME AS A WIFE \E ANY ! LESS DE> TO ME1 BECAUSE Y\ DON'T UND]/& H[ TO ACT ON Y\R [N RESPONSIBILITY8 ,NO1 NO2 ONLY LEAN ON ME2 ,I WILL ADVISE Y\ & DIRECT Y\4 ,I %\LD NOT BE A MAN IF ?IS WOMANLY HELPLESSNESS DID NOT JU/ GIVE Y\ A D\BLE ATTRACTIV5ESS 9 MY EYES4 ,Y\ MU/ NOT ?9K ANYMORE AB\T ! H>D ?+S ,I SAID 9 MY FIR/ MOM5T ( CON/]NATION1 :5 ,I ?\ TO Y\ ,I HAVE =GIV5 Y\4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,?ANK Y\ = Y\R =GIV5ESS4 .<,%E GOES \T ?R\< ! DOOR TO ! RI ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,NO1 DON'T GO--4 .<,LOOKS 94.> ,:AT >E Y\ DO+ 9 !RE8 ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,TAK+ (F MY FANCY DRESS4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 .4 ,YES1 DO4 ,TRY & CALM Y\RSELF1 & MAKE Y\R M9D EASY AGA91 MY FRI ,H[ W>M & COZY \R HOME IS1 ,NORA4 ,H]E IS %ELT] = Y\2 H]E ,I WILL PROTECT Y\ LIKE A HUNT$ DOVE ?AT ,I HAVE SAV$ FROM A HAWK'S CLAWS2 ,I WILL BR+ PEACE TO Y\R POOR BEAT+ HE>T4 ,IT WILL COME1 LITTLE BY LITTLE1 ,NORA1 BELIEVE ME4 ,TOMORR[ MORN+ Y\ WILL LOOK UPON IT ALL QUITE DIFF]5TLY2 SOON EV]Y?+ WILL BE JU/ AS IT WAS BE=E4 ,V]Y SOON Y\ WON'T NE$ ME TO ASSURE Y\ ?AT ,I HAVE =GIV5 Y\2 Y\ WILL Y\RSELF FEEL ! C]TA9TY ?AT ,I HAVE DONE SO4 ,CAN Y\ SUPPOSE ,I %\LD EV] ?9K ( SU* A ?+ AS REPUDIAT+ Y\1 OR EV5 REPROA*+ Y\8 ,Y\ HAVE NO IDEA :AT A TRUE MAN'S HE>T IS LIKE1 ,NORA4 ,!RE IS SOME?+ SO 9DESCRIBABLY SWEET & SATISFY+1 TO A MAN1 9 ! KN[L$GE ?AT HE HAS =GIV5 HIS WIFE--=GIV5 H] FREELY1 & ) ALL HIS HE>T4 ,IT SEEMS AS IF ?AT HAD MADE H]1 AS IT W]E1 D\BLY HIS [N2 HE HAS GIV5 H] A NEW LIFE1 SO TO SPEAK2 & %E HAS 9 A WAY BECOME BO? WIFE & *ILD TO HIM4 ,SO Y\ %ALL BE = ME AFT] ?IS1 MY LITTLE SC>$1 HELPLESS D>L+4 ,HAVE NO ANXIETY AB\T ANY?+1 ,NORA2 ONLY BE FRANK & OP5 ) ME1 & ,I WILL S]VE AS WILL & CONSCI5CE BO? TO Y\--4 ,:AT IS ?IS8 ,NOT GONE TO B$8 ,HAVE Y\ *ANG$ Y\R ?+S8 ,N,O,R,A4 .<9 EV]YDAY DRESS.>4 ,YES1 ,TORVALD1 ,I HAVE *ANG$ MY ?+S N[4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,BUT :AT =8--SO LATE AS ?IS4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,I %ALL NOT SLEEP TONI ,NORA-- ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,IT IS NOT SO V]Y LATE4 ,SIT D[N H]E1 ,TORVALD4 ,Y\ & ,I HAVE MU* TO SAY TO ONE ANO!R4 .<,%E SITS D[N AT ONE SIDE ( ! TABLE4.> ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,NORA--:AT IS ?IS8--?IS COLD1 SET FACE8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,SIT D[N4 ,IT WILL TAKE SOME TIME2 ,I HAVE A LOT TO TALK OV] ) Y\4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 .4 ,Y\ AL>M ME1 ,NORA6--& ,I DON'T UND]/& Y\4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,NO1 ?AT IS JU/ IT4 ,Y\ DON'T UND]/& ME1 & ,I HAVE NEV] UND]/OOD Y\ EI!R--BE=E TONI4 ,ISN'T !RE ONE ?+ ?AT /RIKES Y\ AS /RANGE 9 \R SITT+ H]E LIKE ?IS8 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,:AT IS ?AT8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,WE HAVE BE5 M>RI$ N[ EIS4 ,DOES IT NOT OCCUR TO Y\ ?AT ?IS IS ! FIR/ TIME WE TWO1 Y\ & ,I1 HUSB& & WIFE1 HAVE HAD A S]I\S CONV]SATION8 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,:AT DO Y\ MEAN BY S]I\S8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,9 ALL !SE EIS--LONG] ?AN ?AT--FROM ! V]Y BEG9N+ ( \R ACQUA9TANCE1 WE HAVE NEV] EX*ANG$ A WORD ON ANY S]I\S SUBJECT4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,WAS IT LIKELY ?AT ,I W\LD BE CONT9UALLY & =EV] TELL+ Y\ AB\T WORRIES ?AT Y\ C\LD NOT HELP ME TO BE>8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,I AM NOT SPEAK+ AB\T BUS9ESS MATT]S4 ,I SAY ?AT WE HAVE NEV] SAT D[N 9 E>NE/ TOGE!R TO TRY & GET AT ! BOTTOM ( ANY?+4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,BUT1 DE>E/ ,NORA1 W\LD IT HAVE BE5 ANY GOOD TO Y\8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,?AT IS JU/ IT2 Y\ HAVE NEV] UND]/OOD ME4 ,I HAVE BE5 GREATLY WRONG$1 ,TORVALD--FIR/ BY PAPA & !N BY Y\4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,:AT6 ,BY US TWO--BY US TWO1 :O HAVE LOV$ Y\ BETT] ?AN ANYONE ELSE 9 ! WORLD8 ,N,O,R,A4 .<%AK+ H] HEAD.>4 ,Y\ HAVE NEV] LOV$ ME4 ,Y\ HAVE ONLY ?\ Y\ SAY+8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,IT IS P]FECTLY TRUE1 ,TORVALD4 ,:5 ,I WAS AT HOME ) PAPA1 HE TOLD ME HIS OP9ION AB\T EV]Y?+1 & SO ,I HAD ! SAME OP9IONS2 & IF ,I DIFF]$ FROM HIM ,I CONCEAL$ ! FACT1 BECAUSE HE W\LD NOT HAVE LIK$ IT4 ,HE CALL$ ME HIS DOLL-*ILD1 & HE PLAY$ ) ME JU/ AS ,I US$ TO PLAY ) MY DOLLS4 ,& :5 ,I CAME TO LIVE ) Y\-- ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,:AT SORT ( AN EXPRESSION IS ?AT TO USE AB\T \R M>RIAGE8 ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,I MEAN ?AT ,I WAS SIMPLY TRANSF]R$ FROM PAPA'S H&S 9TO Y\RS4 ,Y\ >RANG$ EV]Y?+ ACCORD+ TO Y\R [N TA/E1 & SO ,I GOT ! SAME TA/ES AS Y\--OR ELSE ,I PRET5D$ TO1 ,I AM REALLY NOT QUITE SURE :I*--,I ?9K SOMETIMES ! ONE & SOMETIMES ! O!R4 ,:5 ,I LOOK BACK ON IT1 IT SEEMS TO ME AS IF ,I HAD BE5 LIV+ H]E LIKE A POOR WOMAN--JU/ FROM H& TO M\?4 ,I HAVE EXI/$ M]ELY TO P]=M TRICKS = Y\1 ,TORVALD4 ,BUT Y\ W\LD HAVE IT SO4 ,Y\ & PAPA HAVE COMMITT$ A GREAT S9 AGA9/ ME4 ,IT IS Y\R FAULT ?AT ,I HAVE MADE NO?+ ( MY LIFE4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,H[ UNREASONABLE & H[ UNGRATEFUL Y\ >E1 ,NORA6 ,HAVE Y\ NOT BE5 HAPPY H]E8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,NO1 ,I HAVE NEV] BE5 HAPPY4 ,I ?\RIAGE HAS BE51 ,TORVALD4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,!RE IS SOME TRU? 9 :AT Y\ SAY--EXAGG]AT$ & /RA9$ AS Y\R VIEW ( IT IS4 ,BUT = ! FUTURE IT %ALL BE DIFF]5T4 ,PLAYTIME %ALL BE OV]1 & LESSON-TIME %ALL BEG94 ,N,O,R,A4 ,:OSE LESSONS8 ,M9E1 OR ! *ILDR5'S8 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,BO? Y\RS & ! *ILDR5'S1 MY D>L+ ,NORA4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,ALAS1 ,TORVALD1 Y\ >E NOT ! MAN TO $UCATE ME 9TO BE+ A PROP] WIFE = Y\4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,& Y\ CAN SAY ?AT6 ,N,O,R,A4 ,& ,I--H[ AM ,I FITT$ TO BR+ UP ! *ILDR58 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,NORA6 ,N,O,R,A4 ,DIDN'T Y\ SAY SO Y\RSELF A LITTLE :ILE AGO--?AT Y\ D>E NOT TRU/ ME TO BR+ !M UP8 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,9 A MOM5T ( ANG]6 ,:Y DO Y\ PAY ANY HE$ TO ?AT8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,9DE$1 Y\ W]E P]FECTLY RIE NOT ! MAN TO HELP ME 9 ?AT4 ,I MU/ DO ?AT = MYSELF4 ,& ?AT IS :Y ,I AM GO+ TO LEAVE Y\ N[4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 .4 ,:AT DO Y\ SAY8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,I MU/ /& QUITE ALONE1 IF ,I AM TO UND]/& MYSELF & EV]Y?+ AB\T ME4 ,IT IS = ?AT REASON ?AT ,I CANNOT REMA9 ) Y\ ANY LONG]4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,NORA1 ,NORA6 ,N,O,R,A4 ,I AM GO+ AWAY FROM H]E N[1 AT ONCE4 ,I AM SURE ,*RI/9E WILL TAKE ME 9 = ! NIE \T ( Y\R M9D6 ,I WON'T ALL[ IT6 ,I =BID Y\6 ,N,O,R,A4 ,IT IS NO USE =BIDD+ ME ANY?+ ANY LONG]4 ,I WILL TAKE ) ME :AT BELONGS TO MYSELF4 ,I WILL TAKE NO?+ FROM Y\1 EI!R N[ OR LAT]4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,:AT SORT ( MADNESS IS ?IS6 ,N,O,R,A4 ,TOMORR[ ,I %ALL GO HOME--,I MEAN1 TO MY OLD HOME4 ,IT WILL BE EASIE/ = ME TO F9D SOME?+ TO DO !RE4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,Y\ BL9D1 FOOLI% WOMAN6 ,N,O,R,A4 ,I MU/ TRY & GET SOME S5SE1 ,TORVALD4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,TO DES]T Y\R HOME1 Y\R HUSB& & Y\R *ILDR56 ,& Y\ DON'T CONSID] :AT PEOPLE WILL SAY6 ,N,O,R,A4 ,I CANNOT CONSID] ?AT AT ALL4 ,I ONLY KN[ ?AT IT IS NECESS>Y = ME4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,IT'S %OCK+4 ,?IS IS H[ Y\ W\LD NEGLECT Y\R MO/ SACR$ DUTIES4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,:AT DO Y\ CONSID] MY MO/ SACR$ DUTIES8 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,DO ,I NE$ TO TELL Y\ ?AT8 ,>E !Y NOT Y\R DUTIES TO Y\R HUSB& & Y\R *ILDR58 ,N,O,R,A4 ,I HAVE O!R DUTIES JU/ AS SACR$4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,?AT Y\ HAVE NOT4 ,:AT DUTIES C\LD ?OSE BE8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,DUTIES TO MYSELF4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,BE=E ALL ELSE1 Y\ >E A WIFE & A MO!R4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,I DON'T BELIEVE ?AT ANY LONG]4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT BE=E ALL ELSE ,I AM A REASONABLE HUMAN BE+1 JU/ AS Y\ >E--OR1 AT ALL EV5TS1 ?AT ,I MU/ TRY & BECOME ONE4 ,I KN[ QUITE WELL1 ,TORVALD1 ?AT MO/ PEOPLE W\LD ?9K Y\ RIE TO BE F\ND 9 BOOKS2 BUT ,I CAN NO LONG] CONT5T MYSELF ) :AT MO/ PEOPLE SAY1 OR ) :AT IS F\ND 9 BOOKS4 ,I MU/ ?9K OV] ?+S = MYSELF & GET TO UND]/& !M4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,CAN Y\ NOT UND]/& Y\R PLACE 9 Y\R [N HOME8 ,HAVE Y\ NOT A RELIABLE GUIDE 9 SU* MATT]S AS ?AT8--HAVE Y\ NO RELIGION8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,I AM AFRAID1 ,TORVALD1 ,I DO NOT EXACTLY KN[ :AT RELIGION IS4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,:AT >E Y\ SAY+8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,I KN[ NO?+ BUT :AT ! CL]GYMAN SAID1 :5 ,I W5T TO BE CONFIRM$4 ,HE TOLD US ?AT RELIGION WAS ?IS1 & ?AT1 & ! O!R4 ,:5 ,I AM AWAY FROM ALL ?IS1 & AM ALONE1 ,I WILL LOOK 9TO ?AT MATT] TOO4 ,I WILL SEE IF :AT ! CL]GYMAN SAID IS TRUE1 OR AT ALL EV5TS IF IT IS TRUE = ME4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,?IS IS UNHE>D ( 9 A GIRL ( Y\R AGE6 ,BUT IF RELIGION CANNOT LEAD Y\ >IN+1 TOO1 ?AT ! LAW IS QUITE ANO!R ?+ FROM :AT ,I SUPPOS$2 BUT ,I F9D IT IMPOSSIBLE TO CONV9CE MYSELF ?AT ! LAW IS RIE H] OLD DY+ FA!R1 OR TO SAVE H] HUSB&'S LIFE4 ,I CAN'T BELIEVE ?AT4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,Y\ TALK LIKE A *ILD4 ,Y\ DON'T UND]/& ! CONDITIONS ( ! WORLD 9 :I* Y\ LIVE4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,NO1 ,I DON'T4 ,BUT N[ ,I AM GO+ TO TRY4 ,I AM GO+ TO SEE IF ,I CAN MAKE \T :O IS RIE ILL1 ,NORA2 Y\ >E DELIRI\S2 ,I ALMO/ ?9K Y\ >E \T ( Y\R M9D4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,I HAVE NEV] FELT MY M9D SO CLE> & C]TA9 AS TONI & C]TA9 M9D ?AT Y\ =SAKE Y\R HUSB& & Y\R *ILDR58 ,N,O,R,A4 ,YES1 IT IS4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,!N !RE IS ONLY ONE POSSIBLE EXPLANATION4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,:AT IS ?AT8 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,Y\ DO NOT LOVE ME ANYMORE4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,NO1 ?AT IS JU/ IT4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,NORA6--& Y\ CAN SAY ?AT8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,IT GIVES ME GREAT PA91 ,TORVALD1 = Y\ HAVE ALWAYS BE5 SO K9D TO ME1 BUT ,I CANNOT HELP IT4 ,I DO NOT LOVE Y\ ANY MORE4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 .4 ,IS ?AT A CLE> & C]TA9 CONVICTION TOO8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,YES1 ABSOLUTELY CLE> & C]TA94 ,?AT IS ! REASON :Y ,I WILL NOT /AY H]E ANY LONG]4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,& CAN Y\ TELL ME :AT ,I HAVE DONE TO =FEIT Y\R LOVE8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,YES1 9DE$ ,I CAN4 ,IT WAS TONIS2 =1 GOODNESS KN[S1 ,I KNEW V]Y WELL ?AT WOND]FUL ?+S DON'T HAPP5 EV]Y DAY4 ,!N ?IS HORRIBLE MIS=TUNE CAME UPON ME2 & !N ,I FELT QUITE C]TA9 ?AT ! WOND]FUL ?+ WAS GO+ TO HAPP5 AT LA/4 ,:5 ,KROG/AD'S LETT] WAS LY+ \T !RE1 NEV] = A MOM5T DID ,I IMAG9E ?AT Y\ W\LD CONS5T TO ACCEPT ?IS MAN'S CONDITIONS4 ,I WAS SO ABSOLUTELY C]TA9 ?AT Y\ W\LD SAY TO HIM3 ,PUBLI% ! ?+ TO ! :OLE WORLD4 ,& :5 ?AT WAS DONE-- ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,YES1 :AT !N8--:5 ,I HAD EXPOS$ MY WIFE TO %AME & DISGRACE8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,:5 ?AT WAS DONE1 ,I WAS SO ABSOLUTELY C]TA91 Y\ W\LD COME =W>D & TAKE EV]Y?+ UPON Y\RSELF1 & SAY3 ,I AM ! GUILTY ONE4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,NORA--6 ,N,O,R,A4 ,Y\ MEAN ?AT ,I W\LD NEV] HAVE ACCEPT$ SU* A SACRIFICE ON Y\R P>T8 ,NO1 ( C\RSE NOT4 ,BUT :AT W\LD MY ASSURANCES HAVE BE5 WOR? AGA9/ Y\RS8 ,?AT WAS ! WOND]FUL ?+ :I* ,I HOP$ = & FE>$2 & IT WAS TO PREV5T ?AT1 ?AT ,I WANT$ TO KILL MYSELF4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,I W\LD GLADLY WORK NI SORR[ & WANT = Y\R SAKE4 ,BUT NO MAN W\LD SACRIFICE HIS HONOR = ! ONE HE LOVES4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,IT IS A ?+ HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( WOM5 HAVE DONE4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,OH1 Y\ ?9K & TALK LIKE A HE$LESS *ILD4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,MAYBE4 ,BUT Y\ NEI!R ?9K NOR TALK LIKE ! MAN ,I C\LD B9D MYSELF TO4 ,AS SOON AS Y\R FE> WAS OV]--& IT WAS NOT FE> = :AT ?REAT5$ ME1 BUT = :AT MI AS Y\ W]E CONC]N$ IT WAS EXACTLY AS IF NO?+ AT ALL HAD HAPP5$4 ,EXACTLY AS BE=E1 ,I WAS Y\R LITTLE SKYL>K1 Y\R DOLL1 :I* Y\ W\LD 9 FUTURE TREAT ) D\BLY G5TLE C>E1 BECAUSE IT WAS SO BRITTLE & FRAGILE4 .<,GETT+ UP4.> ,TORVALD--IT WAS !N IT DAWN$ UPON ME ?AT = EIS ,I HAD BE5 LIV+ H]E ) A /RANGE MAN1 & HAD BORNE HIM ?REE *ILDR5--4 ,OH1 ,I CAN'T BE> TO ?9K ( IT6 ,I C\LD TE> MYSELF 9TO LITTLE BITS6 ,H,E,L,M,]4 .4 ,I SEE1 ,I SEE4 ,AN ABYSS HAS OP5$ BETWE5 US--!RE IS NO D5Y+ IT4 ,BUT1 ,NORA1 W\LD IT NOT BE POSSIBLE TO FILL IT UP8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,AS ,I AM N[1 ,I AM NO WIFE = Y\4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,I HAVE IT 9 ME TO BECOME A DIFF]5T MAN4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,P]HAPS--IF Y\R DOLL IS TAK5 AWAY FROM Y\4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,BUT TO P>T6--TO P>T FROM Y\6 ,NO1 NO1 ,NORA1 ,I CAN'T UND]/& ?AT IDEA4 ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,?AT MAKES IT ALL ! 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