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 Krogstad.

Only tiresome business, Mrs. Helmer; nothing more.

Nora.

Then will you please go to his study.

[Krogstad goes. She bows indifferently while she closes the door into the hall. Then she goes to the stove and looks to the fire.

Mrs. Linden.

Nora—who was that man?

Nora.

A Mr. Krogstad—a lawyer.

Mrs. Linden.

Then it was really he?

Nora.

Do you know him?

Mrs. Linden.

I used to know him—many years ago. He was in a lawyer's office in our town.

Nora.

Yes, so he was.

Mrs. Linden.

How he has changed!

Nora.

I believe his marriage was unhappy.

Mrs. Linden.

And he is a widower now?