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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.
