A Dolls House Flashcards
What! You’ve heard something? Something he’s told you?
Yes. That when those cards came, he’d be taking his leave of us. He’ll shut himself in now and die.
Ah, my poor friend! Of course I knew he wouldn’t be here much longer. But so soon- and then to hide himself away like a wounded animal.
If it has to happen, then it’s best it happens in silence- don’t you think so, Torvald?
… You know what, Nora- time and again I’ve wished you were in some terrible danger, just so I could stake my life and soul and everything, for your sake.
Now you must read your mail, Torvald.
No, no not tonight. I want to stay with you, dearest.
With a dying friend on your mind?
You’re right. We’ve both had a shock. There’s ugliness between us- these thoughts of death and corruption. We’ll have to get free of them first. Until then- we’ll stay apart.
Torvald-good night! Good night!
I’ve forgiven you, Nora; I swear I’ve forgiven you.
My thanks for your forgiveness.
No, wait- what are you doing in there?
Getting out of my costume.
Can you tell me what you I did to loose your love?
Yes, I can tell you. It was this evening when the miraculous thing didn’t come- then I knew you weren’t the man I’d imagined.
Be more explicit; I don’t follow you.
I’ve waited now so patiently eight long years- for, my Lord, I know miracles don’t come every day. Then this crisis broke over me, and such a certainty filled me: now the miraculous event would occur. While Krogstad’s letter was lying out there, I never for an instant dreamed that you could give into his terms. I was so utterly sure you’d say to him: go on, tell your tale to the whole wide world. And when he’d done that-
Yes, what then? When I’d delivered my own wife into shame and disgrace-!
When he’d done that, I was so utterly sure that you’d step forward, take the blame on yourself and say: I am the guilty one.
Nora-!
You’re thinking I’d never accept such a sacrifice from you? No, of course not. But what good would my protest be against you? That was the miracle I was waiting for, in terror and hope. And you stave that off, I would have taken my life.
