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 Ellen.

Shall I bring in anything else?

Nora.

No, thank you, I have all I want.

[Ellen, having put down the tree, goes out.

Nora.

[Busy dressing the tree.] There must be a candle here—and flowers there.—That horrible man! Nonsense, nonsense! there's nothing to be afraid of. The Christmas-tree shall be beautiful. I'll do everything to please you, Torvald; I'll sing and dance, and

Enter Helmer by the hall door, with a bundle of documents.

Nora.

Oh! You're back already?

Helmer.

Yes. Has anybody been here

Nora.

Here? No.

Helmer.

That's odd. I saw Krogstad come out of the house.

Nora.

Did you? Oh, yes, by-the-bye, he was here for a minute.

Helmer.

Nora, I can see by your manner that he has been begging you to put in a good word for him.