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 Nora.

What? How do you mean?

Krogstad.

Will you be so good as to see that I retain my subordinate position in the Bank?

Nora.

What do you mean? Who wants to take it from you?

Krogstad.

Oh, you needn't pretend ignorance. I can very well understand that it cannot be pleasant for your friend to meet me; and I can also understand now for whose sake I am to be hounded out.

Nora.

But I assure you

Krogstad.

Come come now, once for all: there is time yet, and I advise you to use your influence to prevent it.

Nora.

But, Mr. Krogstad, I have no influence—absolutely none.

Krogstad.

None? I thought you said a moment ago

Nora.

Of course not in that sense. I! How can you imagine that I should have any such influence over my husband?