Mrs. Linde (walking to the window). It was one of those rash friendships that so often prove an incubus in afterlife. No, indeed; I only feel my life unspeakably empty. What, out again? Well, worse than that might happen. Nora. Mrs. Linde. Nora (tosses her head and crosses the stage). Helmer. Thank you, thank you, Torvald; that will keep me going for a long time. You know Torvald left his office when we were married? A Porter. You are just like the others. He would make my position in the Bank intolerable. Nora. Nora (speaking quickly). The Children (in the doorway on the left). Besides, that wicked man didnt do a single thing for me. Besides, I was the one responsible for it. Well, well, you little rogue, I am sure you did not mean it in that way. Download Free PDF A Doll's House.pdf Cassidy L DeMona A room, comfortably and tastefully, but not expensively, furnished. (A little later, he opens the door and looks into the room, pen in hand.) Helmer. Helmer. Nora. Certainly. Do you hear? Do you suppose I am going to make myself ridiculous before my whole staff, to let people think that I am a man to be swayed by all sorts of outside influence? Come along, Mrs. Linde; the place will only be bearable for a mother now! Pooh! It was to me that the doctors came and said that his life was in danger, and that the only thing to save him was to live in the south. Childrens voices are heard on the staircase.). And just think, she has taken a long journey in order to see you. At the back, a door to the right leads to the entrance-hall, another to the left leads to Helmer's study. Do you mind going in to the children for the present? If my husband does get to know of it, of course he will at once pay you what is still owing, and we shall have nothing more to do with you. One would hardly believe how expensive such little persons are! Nora. We wont talk about that until later on. Yes; odds and ends, needlework, crotchet-work, embroidery, and that kind of thing. I presume you are a widow, Mrs. Linde? Yes, the general opinion seems to be that it is necessary. Krogstad. No, perhaps you were quite right. Helmer. I had left the date blank; that is to say, your father should himself have inserted the date on which he signed the paper. Still, with us you might. Torvald, couldnt you take me in hand and decide what I shall go as, and what sort of a dress I shall wear? You? Nora. (Shuts the door.). Very well, I thought, you must be savedand that was how I came to devise a way out of the difficulty. Helmer. Look at that. A Doll's House Themes | LitCharts Let us sit down here on the sofa. I must tell you that he suffers from a very dangerous disease. (Still humming, she goes to the table on the right.). No! Helmer. Papa died on the 29th of September. Now we will sit down by the stove, and be cosy. Nora. You mustnt look at the parcels, Ivar. I must make an end of it with the other one, and that will be behind his back too. (Lowering her voice.) Helmer. Helmer (laughing). Do you suppose I dont guess who lent you the two hundred and fifty pounds? Just a tiny wee bit! I told him how much I should love to travel abroad like other young wives; I tried tears and entreaties with him; I told him that he ought to remember the condition I was in, and that he ought to be kind and indulgent to me; I even hinted that he might raise a loan. Many a time I was desperately tired; but all the same it was a tremendous pleasure to sit there working and earning money. How pretty the red flowers look. And, as that is so, there is a discrepancy (taking a paper from his pocket) which I cannot account for. Helmer. No, you must begin. Then I will wrap it up in beautiful gilt paper and hang it on the Christmas Tree. A doll's house by Ibsen, Henrik, 1828-1906. Only I mustnt think about it. (He goes into his room and shuts the door after him.). No one to work for, and yet obliged to be always on the lookout for chances. Bob shall hide first. (Gets up restlessly.) I suppose it is. (She goes into the room on the left, as HELMER comes in from the hall.). Its impossible; it must be impossible. And all so cheap! Krogstad. Nora. Near the window are a round table, arm-chairs and a small sofa. Nora. Nora (leans against the back of his chair and strokes his hair). (To Mrs. I asked you if it was only a disagreeable scene at home that you were afraid of? (Gives her some money.) Naturally I did not mean you to put that construction on it. Oh, its you, Christine. If it is a caller, remember I am not at home. Nora, Nora, and you would be a party to that sort of thing? Mrs. Linde (smiling). But what do you refer to? No, it would never have come into my head to ask Doctor Rank. Krogstad. Nora. For the future we can live quite differentlywe can do just as we like. Everything you need for every book you read. It would be perfectly infamous of you. It is in the blood; for indeed it is true that you can inherit these things, Nora. It was very bad of me, Christine. In the back, on the right, a door leads to the hall; on the left another door leads to HELMER's study. Nora. LINDE.) Nora. Nora (contemptuously). But, look here; your father has dated his signature the 2nd of October. Mrs. Linde. (She tidies the room a little.) Mrs. Linde. Rank. What do you say? But he was so ill thenalas, there never was any need to tell him. No, the strange man wont do mother any harm. Yes, after the New Year; but then it will be a whole quarter before the salary is due. Between the two doors a pianoforte. Helmer. Indeed it isthat is to say, if you were really to save out of the money I give you, and then really buy something for yourself. How kind you are, Nora, to be so anxious to help me! Its delightful to think of, isnt it? Free from care! My goodness, its delightful to think of, Christine! The first, The Pillars of Society (1877), had caused a stir throughout Europe, quickly spreading to the avant garde theaters of the island and the continent. No, nothing in the letterbox; it is quite empty. My sweet little baby doll! However, I will ask him when he comes in this morning. Helmer. Nora (walking about). The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. Nora (busy opening some of the parcels). I do really save all I can. Must I hide? Oh, well, dont be alarmed! PDF (Original Signature of Member) CONGRESS S H. R. ll No, take this armchair; I will sit here in the rocking-chair. But it is very much in want of mending. Mrs. Linde. Nora. Listen to me, Mrs. Helmer. Nora. Needle and thread? Contains the url of the last page visited. Nora (gets up, and crosses the stage). Mrs. Linde. Krogstad. But Krogstad did nothing of that sort; he got himself out of it by a cunning trick, and that is why he has gone under altogether. Is a daughter not to be allowed to spare her dying father anxiety and care? He is to take up his work in the Bank at the New Year, and then he will have a big salary and lots of commissions. Now I will show you that I too have something to be proud and glad of. I have just been into the bank. so my obstinate little woman is obliged to get someone to come to her rescue? Nora. Tell me, Mrs. Helmer, can you by any chance remember what day your father died?on what day of the month, I mean. Yes, I knew; I saw it in the papers. Yes, Torvald, I beg you so earnestly. A man who has such strong opinions about these things! Yes; or, as in so many cases, by imprudence. Wasnt that a happy thought of mine, now? For a full three weeks beforehand you shut yourself up every evening until long after midnight, making ornaments for the Christmas Tree, and all the other fine things that were to be a surprise to us. Mrs. Linde. Torvald! No, dont go; no one will come in here; it is sure to be for Torvald. She shows off the Christmas gifts she has bought for their children, and although Torvald chastises her for spending too much, he . A Doll's House: A Play in Three Acts by Henrik Ibsen , William Archer , Edmund Gosse Publication date 1890 Topics noba, nora, torvald, ibsen, linden, helmer, dolus, thai, plays, dolva, doctor bank, public domain, google book, torvald dear, joint stock, book search, strange man, plays twenty, plays thirty, outer door Publisher W.H. My sons are growing up; for their sake I must try and win back as much respect as I can in the town. Nora. Read the full text of A Doll's House in its entirety, completely free. Helmer. I will do everything I can think of to please you, Torvald!I will sing for you, dance for you(HELMER comes in with some papers under his arm.) This time I neednt sit here and be dull all alone, and you neednt ruin your dear eyes and your pretty little hands. (Shows her a bundle of papers.) Nora. Yes, but your father gave you the necessary funds. The New York Times has . Mother, the stranger man has gone out through the gate. When you pay off a debt you get your bond back, dont you? Yes, Torvald wants me to. And it would put me in a horribly disagreeable position. I think so, too. Good. How delightful! A Doll's House (1879) - After eight years of marriage, Nora Helmer realizes that her husband has never looked at her as a human being but only as a doll. No, I am sure of that; besides, you gave me your word (Going up to her.) Oh, if it is a wife who has any head for businessa wife who has the wit to be a little bit clever. My little songbird must never do that again. You will be so kind as to see that I am allowed to keep my subordinate position in the Bank. Scribd is the world's largest social reading and publishing site. Mrs. Linde (smiling). Near the window are a round table, arm . We've got the parenting tips and information you need to raise a happy, healthy family. Nora.that I have gone through nothing in this world of cares. NORA takes off the childrens things and throws them about, while they all talk to her at once. The NURSE comes forward with the children; NORA shuts the hall door.). It's a shame to say that. Helmer. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. No, mother; but will you come and play again? Nora. Helmer. That was why I could not stand the life in my little backwater any longer. Nora (gently). I have no father to give me money for a journey, Nora. I was expecting little Ivars birth every day and I had my poor sick Torvald to look after. its good to be alive and happy!But how horrid of me; I am talking of nothing but my own affairs. And it is just possible I may have something ready in gold paper to hang up on the Tree. There they are! it is quite impossible! Yes, you have been awfully kind about that; but you could just as well dismiss some other clerk instead of Krogstad. Krogstad. (He bows, and goes out through the hall.). Now you look like your old self again; it was only the first moment--You are a little paler, Christine, and perhaps a little thinner. Mrs. Linde (putting on her cloak). Well, do it, then!and it will be the worse for you. He has consumption of the spine, poor creature. She is alone in the room, walking about uneasily. Do you mean never to tell him about it? ACT I [SCENE.--A room furnished comfortably and tastefully, but not extravagantly. This is something different. No, not only what one needs, but heaps and heaps of money. both at once?that was good. Its all nonsensetheres nothing wrong. Helmer. Arent they darlings? Mrs. Linde. The door is half opened, and KROGSTAD appears, lie waits a little; the game goes on.). What is this! Engravings on the walls; a cabinet with china and other small objects; a small book-case with well-bound books. Nothing more than that? Security cookie only relevant for administrators. Mrs. Linde. Nora, you cant think how I am looking forward to this evening. Do you ask me to believe that you were brave enough to run a risk to save your wifes life? More . HELMER: [calls out from his room]. Someone is coming now! It can easily be put in orderjust a little patience. No; yesterday it was very noticeable. The little ones are begging so hard to be allowed to come in to mamma. Everything you need for every book you read. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". Then I gave you the bond to send by post to your father. I didnt know thiswhats his nameKrogstad had anything to do with the Bank. Torvald cant bear to see dressmaking going on. All my patients are like that. (Throws down the work, gets up, goes to the hall door and calls out.) It cant possibly be true. (A short pause. Yes, Torvald, we may be a wee bit more reckless now, maynt we? When your husband was ill, you came to me to borrow two hundred and fifty pounds. I cant tell you exactly. But I have completely forgotten to thank you for a delightful evening yesterday. Contents Act I. My goodness, cant you understand that? A Doll's House, written two years after The Pillars of Society, was the first of Ibsen's plays to create a sensation and is now perhaps his most famous play, and . Meanwhile there has been a knock at the hall door, but none of them has noticed it. Nora. But seriously, Nora, you know what I think about that. Nurse. (THE SAME SCENE.THE Christmas Tree is in the corner by the piano, stripped of its ornaments and with burnt-down candle-ends on its dishevelled branches. Nora. Helmer's three young children. The matter never came into court; but every way seemed to be closed to me after that. There was no old gentleman at all; it was only something that I used to sit here and imagine, when I couldnt think of any way of procuring money. Helmer. Because you chose to give him a thoughtless promise that you would speak for him, I am expected to, Nora. What nonsense! That's very true,--all you can. The tree shall be splendid! Krogstad. Dont disturb me. His father was a horrible man who committed all sorts of excesses; and that is why his son was sickly from childhood, do you understand? Mrs. Linde. I assure you it is extremely painful for me. That trip was to save my husbands life; I couldnt give that up. That isnt the reason, Torvald. When he has gone we will have another game. Maid (coming in with the Tree). PDF A Doll's House - Archive.org Wait a minute; I will come with you. You might give me money, Torvald. Full Text Archive - All non-literary content, unless otherwise stated 2009 - 2023 Full Text Archive. Doctor Rank. Helmer (smiling). Its perfectly glorious to think that we havethat Torvald has so much power over so many people. SpendthriftsI know. Helmer. But there is no need; as a matter of course he will come to dinner with us. A short silence). He must, Christine. Nurse. Nora. I have had to save a little here and there, where I could, you understand. But, Nora, how could you possibly do it? (Listens.) NORA shuts the door. Nils Krogstad. Yes, I go up very slowly; I cant manage stairs well. Between the doors stands a piano. However wretched I may feel, I want to prolong the agony as long as possible. Christine! So you are quite alone. I am not so heartless as to condemn a man altogether because of a single false step of that kind. Nora. Oh, there is no necessity to keep up the pretence of ignorance. And has no one to provide for? I have no idea; I only heard that it was something about the Bank. Very well, maam. Helen! It is already known at the Bank that I mean to dismiss Krogstad. Maid (in the doorway). Nora. There is no one has such good taste as you. Doctor Rank. Let me ask you a question; why did you not send the paper to your father? No, Torvald has not had an hours illness since then, and our children are strong and healthy and so am I. There, there, of course I was only joking. If you are well enough? And did your husband never get to know from your father that the money had not come from him? Krogstad. Everyday regularly. Look here, Doctor Rankyou know you want to live. And since then have you never told your secret to your husband? It was impossible; papa was so ill. Mrs. Linde. 15 tive Commission on the People's Republic of China, as au-16 thorized by title III of the U.S.-China Relations Act of 17 2000 (22 U.S.C. Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the "Advertisement" category . No, Torvald, I neednt any longer, need I! Helmer. His moral failings I might perhaps have overlooked, if necessary. Is a wife not to be allowed to save her husbands life? Nora. What rubbish! Naturally you are thinking of your father. Of course. Good. Well, I should not advise you to say it. Of course. No, that was impossible. None of the funds made available by this Nurse. Poor Christine, you are a widow. Helmer. Nurse. Mrs. Linde. A Doll's House is a novel by Henrik Ibsen that was first published in 1879 . Nora (after a pause, whispers). Dont prevaricate, Nora. Krogstad (controlling himself). But now I must cut myself free from all that. Mrs. Linde. Out of my thoughts, out of my thoughts! Mrs. Linde. Mrs. Linde. Excuse me, the outer door was ajar; I suppose someone forgot to shut it.
Shoulder Specialist Philadelphia, Chris Bergeron Windsor, St Augustine Baseball Maxpreps, Articles A