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to-morrow. RANK Well, in this life nothing is to be had for nothing. NORA Doctor Rank-I’m sure you are very fond of masquerades? RANK Yes, when there are plenty of amusing disguisesNORA Tell me, what shall we two be at our next masquerade? HELMER Little featherbrain! Thinking of your next already! RANK We two? I’ll tell you. You must go as a good fairy. HELMER Ah, but what costume would indicate that? RANK She has simply to wear her everyday dress. HELMER Capital! But don’t you know what you will be yourself? RANK Yes, my dear friend, I am perfectly clear upon that point. HELMER Well? RANK At the next masquerade I shall be invisible. HELMER What a comical idea! RANK There’s a big black hat-haven’t you heard of the invisible hat? It comes down all over you, and then no one can see you. HELMER [With a supressed smile.] No, you’re right there. RANK But I’m quite forgetting what I came for. Helmer, give me a cigar-one of the dark Havanas. HELMER With the greatest pleasure. [Hands cigar-case. RANK [Takes one and cuts the end off.] Thank you. NORA [Striking a wax match.] Let me give you a light. RANK A thousand thanks. [She holds the match. He lights his cigar at it. RANK And now, good-bye! HELMER Good-bye, good-bye, my dear fellow. NORA Sleep well, Doctor Rank. RANK Thanks for the wish. NORA Wish me the same. RANK You? Very well, since you ask me-Sleep well. And thanks for the light. [He nods to them both and goes out. HELMER [In an undertone.] He’s been drinking a good deal. NORA [Absently.] I daresay. [HELMER takes his bunch of keys from his pocket and goes into the hall.] Torvald, what are you doing there? HELMER I must empty the letter-box; it’s quite full; there will be no room for the newspapers to-morrow morning. NORA Are you going to work to-night? HELMER You know very well I am not.- Why, how is this? Some one has been at the lock. |
