Torvald Helmer.
Nora, his wife.
Doctor Rank.
Mrs. Linde.
Nils Krogstad.
Helmer's three young children.
Anne, their nurse.
A Housemaid.
A Porter.
(The action takes place in Helmer's house.)
(SCENE.—A room furnished comfortably and tastefully, but notextravagantly. At the back, a door to the right leads to theentrance-hall, another to the left leads to Helmer's study. Between thedoors stands a piano. In the middle of the left-hand wall is a door, andbeyond it a window. Near the window are a round table, armchairs and asmall sofa. In the right-hand wall, at the farther end, another door;and on the same side, nearer the footlights, a stove, two easy chairsand a rocking-chair; between the stove and the door, a small table.Engravings on the wall; a cabinet with china and other small objects; asmall book-case with well-bound books. The floors are carpeted, and afire burns in the stove. It is winter.
A bell rings in the hall; shortly afterwards the door is heard toopen. Enter NORA, humming a tune and in high spirits. She is inout-door dress and carries a number of parcels; these she lays on thetable to the right. She leaves the outer door open after her, andthrough it is seen a PORTER who is carrying a Christmas Tree anda basket, which he gives to the MAID who has opened thedoor.)
Nora. Hide the Christmas Tree carefully, Helen. Be sure thechildren do not see it[pg 6]till this evening, when it is dressed. (To the PORTER, takingout her purse.) How much?
Porter. Sixpence.
Nora. There is a shilling. No, keep the change. (ThePORTER thanks her, and goes out. NORA shuts the door. She islaughing to herself, as she takes off her hat and coat. She takes apacket of macaroons from her pocket and eats one or two; then goescautiously to her husband's door and listens.) Yes, he is in.(Still humming, she goes to the table on the right.)
Helmer (calls out from his room). Is that my little larktwittering out there?
Nora (busy opening some of the pa BU KİTABI OKUMAK İÇİN ÜYE OLUN VEYA GİRİŞ YAPIN!
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