,A ,DOLL'S ,H\SE ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,H5RIK ,IBS5 ,SECTIONS 7,T,O,C7 3 O ,ACT #a #a#a1#h#i ,WORDS2 #f#d1#f#c#g ,*>ACT]S O ,ACT #b #h1#c#i#c ,WORDS2 #e1#i ,*>ACT]S O ,ACT #c #h1#e#g ,WORDS2 #e1#a#c ,*>ACT]S ,SECTIONS 7,CONT5T7 3 O ,ACT #a .<,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 ! MO/ T]RIBLE P>T ( IT ALL1 ,NORA4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,H[8 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,BECAUSE SU* AN ATMOSPH]E ( LIES 9FECTS & POISONS ! :OLE LIFE ( A HOME4 ,EA* BREA? ! *ILDR5 TAKE 9 SU* A H\SE IS FULL ( ! G]MS ( EVIL4 ,N,O,R,A4 .] HIM.>4 ,>E Y\ SURE ( ?AT8 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,MY DE>1 ,I HAVE (T5 SE5 IT 9 ! C\RSE ( MY LIFE AS A LAWY]4 ,ALMO/ EV]YONE :O HAS GONE TO ! BAD E>LY 9 LIFE HAS HAD A DECEITFUL MO!R4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,:Y DO Y\ ONLY SAY--MO!R8 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,IT SEEMS MO/ COMMONLY TO BE ! MO!R'S 9FLU5CE1 ?\< NATURALLY A BAD FA!R'S W\LD HAVE ! SAME RESULT4 ,EV]Y LAWY] IS FAMILI> ) ! FACT4 ,?IS ,KROG/AD1 N[1 HAS BE5 P]SI/5TLY POISON+ HIS [N *ILDR5 ) LIES & DISSIMULATION2 ?AT IS :Y ,I SAY HE HAS LO/ ALL MORAL *>ACT]4 .<,HOLDS \T HIS H&S TO H]4.> ,?AT IS :Y MY SWEET LITTLE ,NORA MU/ PROMISE ME NOT TO PLEAD HIS CAUSE4 ,GIVE ME Y\R H& ON IT4 ,COME1 COME1 :AT IS ?IS8 ,GIVE ME Y\R H&4 ,!RE N[1 ?AT'S SETTL$4 ,I ASSURE Y\ IT W\LD BE QUITE IMPOSSIBLE = ME TO WORK ) HIM2 ,I LIT]ALLY FEEL PHYSICALLY ILL :5 ,I AM 9 ! COMPANY ( SU* PEOPLE4 ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,H[ HOT IT IS 9 H]E2 & ,I HAVE SU* A LOT TO DO4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 .4 ,YES1 & ,I MU/ TRY & READ ?R\< SOME ( !SE BE=E D9N]2 & ,I MU/ ?9K AB\T Y\R CO/UME1 TOO4 ,& IT IS JU/ POSSIBLE ,I MAY HAVE SOME?+ READY 9 GOLD PAP] TO HANG UP ON ! ,TREE4 .<,PUTS HIS H& ON H] HEAD4.> ,MY PRECI\S LITTLE S++-BIRD6 .<,HE GOES 9TO HIS ROOM & %UTS ! DOOR AFT] HIM4.> ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,NO1 NO--IT ISN'T TRUE4 ,IT'S IMPOSSIBLE2 IT MU/ BE IMPOSSIBLE4 .<,! ,N,U,R,S,E OP5S ! DOOR ON ! LEFT4.> ,N,U,R,S,E4 ,! LITTLE ONES >E BEGG+ SO H>D TO BE ALL[$ TO COME 9 TO MAMA4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,NO1 NO1 NO6 ,DON'T LET !M COME 9 TO ME6 ,Y\ /AY ) !M1 ,ANNE4 ,N,U,R,S,E4 ,V]Y WELL1 MA'AM4 .<,%UTS ! DOOR4.> ,N,O,R,A4 .4 ,DEPRAVE MY LITTLE *ILDR58 ,POISON MY HOME8 .<,A %ORT PAUSE4 ,!N %E TOSSES H] HEAD4.> ,IT'S NOT TRUE4 ,IT CAN'T POSSIBLY BE TRUE4 O ,ACT #b .<,! ,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$4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,YES1 DE>1 ,I WILL4 ,BUT GO 9 N[ & Y\ TOO1 ,DOCTOR ,RANK4 ,*RI/9E1 Y\ MU/ HELP ME TO DO UP MY HAIR4 ,R,A,N,K4 .<:ISP]S TO ,H,E,L,M,] AS !Y GO \T.>4 ,I SUPPOSE !RE IS NO?+--%E IS NOT EXPECT+ ANY?+8 ,H,E,L,M,]4 ,F> FROM IT1 MY DE> FELL[2 IT IS SIMPLY NO?+ MORE ?AN ?IS *ILDI% N]V\SNESS ,I WAS TELL+ Y\ (4 .<,!Y GO 9TO ! RI ,N,O,R,A4 ,WELL6 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,GONE \T ( T[N4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,I C\LD TELL FROM Y\R FACE4 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,HE IS COM+ HOME TOMORR[ EV5+4 ,I WROTE A NOTE = HIM4 ,N,O,R,A4 ,Y\ %\LD HAVE LET IT ALONE2 Y\ MU/ PREV5T NO?+4 ,AFT] ALL1 IT IS SPL5DID TO BE WAIT+ = A WOND]FUL ?+ TO HAPP54 ,M,R,S ,L,9,D,E4 ,:AT IS IT ?AT Y\ >E WAIT+ =8 ,N,O,R,A4 ,OH1 Y\ W\LDN'T UND]/&4 ,GO 9 TO !M1 ,I WILL COME 9 A MOM5T4 .<,MRS ,L9DE GOES 9TO ! D9+-ROOM4 ,N,O,R,A /&S /ILL = A LITTLE :ILE1 AS IF TO COMPOSE H]SELF4 ,!N %E LOOKS AT H] WAT*4.> ,FIVE O'CLOCK4 ,SEV5 H\RS UNTIL MIDNIANTELLA WILL BE OV]4 ,TW5TY-F\R & SEV58 ,?IRTY-ONE H\RS TO LIVE4 ,H,E,L,M,]4 .4 ,:]E'S MY LITTLE SKYL>K8 ,N,O,R,A4 .MS \T/RET*$.>4 ,H]E %E IS6 O ,ACT #c .<,! ,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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