ACTI
[SCENE.—Aroomfurnishedcomfortablyandtastefully,butnotextravagantly.
Attheback,
على
adoortotherightleadstotheentrance-hall,anothertotheleftleadstoHelmer’sstudy.بين
Betweenthedoorsstandsapiano.Inthemiddleoftheleft-handwallisadoor,andbeyonditawindow.
Nearthewindowarearoundtable,arm-chairs
و
andasmallsofa.Intheright-handwall,atthefartherend,another
باب
door;andonthesameside,nearerthefootlights,astove,twoeasychairsandarocking-chair;
بين
betweenthestoveandthedoor,aصغيرة
smalltable.Engravingsonthewalls;
acabinet
مع
withchinaandothersmallobjects;a
صغير
smallbook-casewithwell-boundbooks.Thefloorsarecarpeted,andafireburnsinthestove.
Itiswinter.
Abellringsinthehall;
shortlyafterwardsthe
الباب
doorisheardtoopen.EnterNORA,hummingatuneandin
عالية
highspirits.Sheisinoutdoordressandcarriesanumberofparcels;
هذه
theseshelaysonthetabletotheright.NORA.
HidetheChristmasTreecarefully,Helen.
Besurethe
الأطفال
childrendonotseeitحتى
untilthisevening,whenitisdressed.[TothePORTER,takingoutherpurse.]Howmuch?
PORTER.
Sixpence.
NORA.
هناك
Thereisashilling.No,keepthechange.
[ThePORTERthanksher,andgoesout.
NORAshutsthe
الباب
door.Sheislaughingtoherself,asshetakesoffherhatandcoat.
Shetakesapacketofmacaroonsfromherpocketandeats
واحدة
oneortwo;thengoescautiouslytoherhusband’s
باب
doorandlistens.]Yes,heisفي
in.HELMER.
[callsoutfromhisroom].
Isthatmylittlelarktwitteringoutthere?
NORA.
[busyopening
بعض
someoftheparcels].Yes,it
هو
is!HELMER.
Isitmy
الصغير
littlesquirrelbustlingabout?NORA.
نعم
Yes!HELMER.
Whendidmysquirrelcomehome?
NORA.
فقط
Justnow.[Putsthebagofmacaroonsintoherpocketandwipeshermouth.]
تعال
Comeinhere,Torvald,andseewhatIhavebought.HELMER.
Don’tdisturbme.
[Alittlelater,heopensthe
الباب
doorandlooksintotheroom,peninhand.]Bought,didyousay?كل
Allthesethings?Hasmy
الصغير
littlespendthriftbeenwastingmoneyagain?NORA.
Yesbut,Torvald,
هذا
thisyearwereallycanletourselvesتذهب
goalittle.ThisisthefirstChristmasthatwehavenotneededtoeconomise.
HELMER.
Still,youknow,wecan’tspend
المال
moneyrecklessly.NORA.
Yes,Torvald,we
قد
maybeaweebitأكثر
morerecklessnow,mayn’twe?فقط
Justatinyweebit!Youaregoingtohavea
كبير
bigsalaryandearnlotsandlotsofالمال
money.HELMER.
Yes,aftertheNew
العام
Year;butthenitwillbeawholequarter
قبل
beforethesalaryisdue.NORA.
Pooh!
wecanborrow
حتى
untilthen.HELMER.
Nora!
[Goesuptoherandtakesherplayfullybytheear.]The
نفس
samelittlefeatherhead!Suppose,now,thatIborrowedfiftypoundstoday,andyouspentitallintheChristmas
أسبوع
week,andthenonNewYear’sEveaslatefellonmyرأس
headandkilledme,and—.NORA.
[puttingherhandsoverhismouth].
Oh!
don’tsaysuchhorridthings.
HELMER.
Still,supposethathappened,—whatthen?
NORA.
Ifthatweretohappen,Idon’tsupposeIshouldcarewhetherIowedmoneyornot.
HELMER.
Yes,butwhat
عن
aboutthepeoplewhohadlentit?NORA.
They?
من
Whowouldbotheraboutthem?Ishouldnot
أعرف
knowwhotheywere.HELMER.
هذا
Thatislikeawoman!Butseriously,Nora,you
تعرف
knowwhatIthinkaboutذلك
that.Nodebt,noborrowing.
هناك
Therecanbenofreedomأو
orbeautyaboutahomeالحياة
lifethatdependsonborrowinganddebt.Wetwo
يكون
havekeptbravelyonthestraightroadsoالآن
far,andwewillgoontheنفس
samewayfortheshorttimelongerthatهناك
thereneedbeanystruggle.NORA.
[movingtowardsthestove].
Asyouplease,Torvald.
HELMER.
[followingher].
Come,come,my
الصغير
littleskylarkmustnotdroopherwings.Whatisthis!
Ismy
الصغير
littlesquirreloutoftemper?[Takingouthispurse.]Nora,whatdoyouthinkIhavegothere?
NORA.
[turningroundquickly].
المال
Money!HELMER.
Thereyouare.
[Givesher
بعض
somemoney.]DoyouthinkIdon’tأعرف
knowwhatalotiswantedforhousekeepingatChristmas-time?NORA.
[counting].
عشرة
Tenshillings—apound—twopounds!Thankyou,thankyou,Torvald;
هذا
thatwillkeepmegoingforaطويلة
longtime.HELMER.
Indeedit
يجب
must.NORA.
Yes,yes,itwill.
لكن
ButcomehereandletmeshowyouwhatIhavebought.Andallsocheap!
Look,
هنا
hereisanewsuitforIvar,andasword;andahorseandatrumpetforBob;
و
andadollanddolly’sbedsteadforEmmy,—theyareveryplain,لكن
butanywayshewillsoonbreaktheminpieces.Andherearedress-lengthsandhandkerchiefsforthemaids;
العجوز
oldAnneoughtreallytoيكون
havesomethingbetter.HELMER.
Andwhatisin
هذه
thisparcel?NORA.
[cryingout].
لا
No,no!youmustn’tseethat
حتى
untilthisevening.HELMER.
Very
جيد
well.Butnowtellme,youextravagant
الصغير
littleperson,whatwouldyoulikeforyourself?NORA.
Formyself?
Oh,Iam
متأكد
sureIdon’twantanything.HELMER.
Yes,butyou
يجب
must.Tellmesomethingreasonablethatyouwouldparticularlyliketohave.
NORA.
No,I
حقا
reallycan’tthinkofanything—unless,Torvald—.HELMER.
حسنا
Well?NORA.
[playingwithhiscoatbuttons,andwithoutraisinghereyestohis].
إذا
Ifyoureallywanttogivemesomething,youmight—youmight—.HELMER.
Well,outwithit!
NORA.
[speakingquickly].
Youmightgiveme
المال
money,Torvald.Onlyjustasmuchasyoucanafford;
andthen
أحد
oneofthesedaysIwillbuysomethingwithit.HELMER.
But,Nora—.
NORA.
Oh,do!
عزيزي
dearTorvald;please,pleasedo!
ThenIwillwrapitupin
جميل
beautifulgiltpaperandhangitontheChristmasTree.Wouldn’t
ذلك
thatbefun?HELMER.
Whatarelittle
الناس
peoplecalledthatarealwayswastingالمال
money?NORA.
Spendthrifts—Iknow.
Letus
نفعل
doasyousuggest,Torvald,andthenIshallhaveوقت
timetothinkwhatIamأكثر
mostinwantof.Thatisaverysensible
خطة
plan,isn’tit?HELMER.
[smiling].
Indeeditis—thatistosay,
إذا
ifyouwerereallytosaveoutofفي
themoneyIgiveyou,andthenreallyشراء
buysomethingforyourself.But
إذا
ifyouspenditallonthehousekeepingandanyعدد
numberofunnecessarythings,thenImerelyhavetoتدفع
payupagain.NORA.
Ohbut,Torvald—.
HELMER.
Youcan’tdeny
ذلك
it,mydearlittleNora.[Putshisarmroundherwaist.]It’sasweet
صغيرة
littlespendthrift,butsheusesupadealofالمال
money.Onewouldhardlybelievehowexpensivesuchlittle
الأشخاص
personsare!NORA.
It’sashameto
نقول
saythat.Idoreallysave
كل
allIcan.HELMER.
[laughing].
That’sverytrue,—allyoucan.
لكن
Butyoucan’tsaveanything!NORA.
[smilingquietlyandhappily].
Youhaven’t
أي
anyideahowmanyexpensesweskylarksandsquirrelsلديك
have,Torvald.HELMER.
Youareanodd
صغيرة
littlesoul.Verylikeyour
والدك
father.Youalwaysfindsome
جديدة
newwayofwheedlingmoneyoutofme,and,assoonasyouhavegotit,itseemstomeltinyourhands.Younever
تعرف
knowwhereithasgone.Still,one
يجب
musttakeyouasyouare.Itisintheblood;
forindeeditis
صحيح
truethatyoucaninheritهذه
thesethings,Nora.NORA.
Ah,IwishIhadinherited
العديد
manyofpapa’squalities.HELMER.
AndIwouldnotwishyoutobe
أي شيء
anythingbutjustwhatyouare,mysweetlittleskylark.But,doyouknow,itstrikesmethatyouarelookingrather—whatshallIsay—ratheruneasytoday?
NORA.