A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen
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really is?
_Nora_. What do I care about tiresome Society? I am laughing at something quite different, something extremely amusing. Tell me, Doctor Rank, are all the people who are employed in the Bank dependent on Torvald now? _Rank_. Is that what you find so extremely amusing? _Nora_ (_smiling and humming_). That's my affair! (_Walking about the room_.) It's perfectly glorious to think that we have--that Torvald has so much power over so many people. (_Takes the packet from her pocket_.) Doctor Rank, what do you say to a macaroon? _Rank_. What, macaroons? I thought they were forbidden here. _Nora_. Yes, but these are some Christine gave me. _Mrs. Linde_. What! I?-- _Nora_. Oh, well, don't be alarmed! You couldn't know that Torvald had forbidden them. I must tell you that he is afraid they will spoil my teeth. But, bah!--once in a way--That's so, isn't it, Doctor Rank? By your leave! (_Puts a macaroon into his mouth.)_ You must have one too, Christine. And I shall have one, just a little one--or at most two. (_Walking about_.) I am tremendously happy. There is just one thing in the world now that I should dearly love to do. _Rank_. Well, what is that? |
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