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 Nora.

[Going to him.] Well, Torvald dear, have you got rid of him?

Helmer.

Yes; he has just gone.

Nora.

Let me introduce you—this is Christina, who has come to town

Helmer.

Christina? Pardon me, I don't know

Nora.

Mrs. Linden, Torvald dear—Christina Linden.

Helmer.

[To Mrs. Linden.] Indeed! A school-friend of my wife's, no doubt?

Mrs. Linden.

Yes; we knew each other as girls.

Nora.

And only think! she has taken this long journey on purpose to speak to you.

Helmer.

To speak to me!

Mrs. Linden.

Well, not quite

Nora.

You see, Christina is tremendously clever at office-work, and she's so anxious to work under a