ACTI
[SCENE.—Aroomfurnishedcomfortably
और
andtastefully,butnotextravagantly.Atthe
पीछे
back,adoortotherightleadstotheentrance-hall,anothertotheleftleadstoHelmer’sstudy.बीच
Betweenthedoorsstandsapiano.Inthemiddleoftheleft-handwallis
एक
adoor,andbeyonditएक
awindow.Nearthewindoware
एक
aroundtable,arm-chairsandएक
asmallsofa.Intheright-handwall,atthefartherend,anotherdoor;
और
andonthesameside,nearerthefootlights,एक
astove,twoeasychairsऔर
andarocking-chair;betweenthestove
और
andthedoor,asmalltable.Engravingsonthewalls;
एक
acabinetwithchinaandअन्य
othersmallobjects;asmallbook-case
साथ
withwell-boundbooks.Thefloorsarecarpeted,
और
andafireburnsinthestove.Itiswinter.
एक
Abellringsinthehall;shortlyafterwardsthe
दरवाजा
doorisheardtoopen.EnterNORA,humming
एक
atuneandinhighspirits.Sheisinoutdoordress
और
andcarriesanumberofparcels;theseshelaysonthetabletotheright.
NORA.
Hide
को
theChristmasTreecarefully,Helen.Be
सुनिश्चित
surethechildrendonotदेखते
seeituntilthisevening,जब
whenitisdressed.[TothePORTER,takingoutherpurse.]Howmuch?
PORTER.
Sixpence.
NORA.
वहाँ
Thereisashilling.No,keepthe
परिवर्तन
change.[ThePORTERthanksher,
और
andgoesout.NORAshutsthe
दरवाजा
door.Sheislaughingtoherself,asshetakesoffherhat
और
andcoat.Shetakesapacketofmacaroonsfromherpocket
और
andeatsoneortwo;thengoescautiouslytoherhusband’sdoor
और
andlistens.]Yes,heisin.HELMER.
[calls
बाहर
outfromhisroom].Is
जो
thatmylittlelarktwitteringबाहर
outthere?NORA.
[busyopeningsomeoftheparcels].
Yes,it
है
is!HELMER.
Isitmylittlesquirrelbustlingabout?
NORA.
Yes!
HELMER.
Whendidmysquirrel
आया
comehome?NORA.
Justnow.
[Puts
को
thebagofmacaroonsintoherpocketऔर
andwipeshermouth.]Comeinयहाँ
here,Torvald,andseewhatIहै
havebought.HELMER.
Don’tdisturb
मुझे
me.[Alittlelater,heopensthe
दरवाजा
doorandlooksintotheकमरे
room,peninhand.]Bought,didyouकहा
say?Allthesethings?
Hasmylittlespendthriftbeenwastingmoney
फिर
again?NORA.
Yesbut,Torvald,
इस
thisyearwereallycanजाने
letourselvesgoalittle.यह
ThisisthefirstChristmasthatwehavenotneededtoeconomise.HELMER.
Still,you
जानते
know,wecan’tspendmoneyrecklessly.NORA.
Yes,Torvald,wemaybe
एक
aweebitmorerecklessअब
now,mayn’twe?Justatinyweebit!
Youaregoingto
पास
haveabigsalaryandearnlotsऔर
andlotsofmoney.HELMER.
Yes,
बाद
aftertheNewYear;butthenit
जाएगा
willbeawholequarterपहले
beforethesalaryisdue.NORA.
Pooh!
wecanborrow
तक
untilthen.HELMER.
Nora!
[Goesuptoher
और
andtakesherplayfullybytheear.]Theवही
samelittlefeatherhead!Suppose,now,
कि
thatIborrowedfiftypoundsआज
today,andyouspentitसब
allintheChristmasweek,और
andthenonNewYear’sEveएक
aslatefellonmyसिर
headandkilledme,and—.NORA.
[puttingherhands
पर
overhismouth].Oh!
don’tsaysuchhorridthings.
HELMER.
Still,suppose
कि
thathappened,—whatthen?NORA.
Ifthatweretohappen,Idon’tsupposeI
चाहिए
shouldcarewhetherIowedmoneyया
ornot.HELMER.
Yes,butwhat
बारे
aboutthepeoplewhohadlentइसे
it?NORA.
They?
Whowouldbother
बारे
aboutthem?Ishouldnot
पता
knowwhotheywere.HELMER.
Thatis
तरह
likeawoman!Butseriously,Nora,you
जानते
knowwhatIthinkaboutकि
that.Nodebt,noborrowing.
There
सकता
canbenofreedomorbeautyबारे
aboutahomelifethatdependsonborrowingऔर
anddebt.Wetwohavekeptbravelyonthestraightroadso
तक
far,andwewillgoontheउसी
samewayfortheshortसमय
timelongerthatthereneedbeकिसी
anystruggle.NORA.
[movingtowardsthestove].
Asyouplease,Torvald.
HELMER.
[followingher].
आओ
Come,come,mylittleskylarkmustnotdroopherwings.Whatis
यह
this!Ismylittlesquirreloutoftemper?
[Takingouthispurse.]Nora,whatdoyou
लगता
thinkIhavegothere?NORA.
[turningroundquickly].
पैसे
Money!HELMER.
Thereyouare.
[Givesher
कुछ
somemoney.]DoyouthinkIdon’tपता
knowwhatalotiswantedforhousekeepingatChristmas-time?NORA.
[counting].
दस
Tenshillings—apound—twopounds!Thankyou,
धन्यवाद
thankyou,Torvald;thatwillkeepmegoingfora
लंबे समय
longtime.HELMER.
Indeeditmust.
NORA.
Yes,yes,it
होगा
will.ButcomehereandletmeshowyouwhatI
है
havebought.Andallsocheap!
देखो
Look,hereisanewsuitforIvar,और
andasword;andahorse
और
andatrumpetforBob;और
andadollanddolly’sbedsteadforEmmy,—theyareबहुत
veryplain,butanywayshewillजल्द ही
soonbreaktheminpieces.और
Andherearedress-lengthsandhandkerchiefsforthemaids;oldAnneought
वास्तव
reallytohavesomethingbetter.HELMER.
और
Andwhatisinthisparcel?NORA.
[cryingout].
नहीं
No,no!youmustn’tsee
कि
thatuntilthisevening.HELMER.
बहुत
Verywell.Butnowtell
मुझे
me,youextravagantlittleperson,whatwouldyoulikeforyourself?NORA.
Formyself?
Oh,Iam
यकीन
sureIdon’twantanything.HELMER.
Yes,
लेकिन
butyoumust.Tellme
कुछ
somethingreasonablethatyouwouldparticularlyliketohave.NORA.
नहीं
No,Ireallycan’tthinkofanything—unless,Torvald—.HELMER.
Well?
NORA.
[playing
साथ
withhiscoatbuttons,andwithoutraisinghereyestoउसकी
his].Ifyoureallywanttogiveme
कुछ
something,youmight—youmight—.HELMER.
Well,
बाहर
outwithit!NORA.
[speakingquickly].
Youmight
दे
givememoney,Torvald.Onlyjustasmuchasyoucanafford;
और
andthenoneofthesedaysIwillbuyकुछ
somethingwithit.HELMER.
But,Nora—.
NORA.
Oh,
करो
do!dearTorvald;
please,please
करो
do!ThenIwillwrapitupin
सुंदर
beautifulgiltpaperandhangitontheChristmasTree.Wouldn’tthatbe
मज़ेदार
fun?HELMER.
Whatarelittle
लोगों
peoplecalledthatarealwayswastingपैसे
money?NORA.
Spendthrifts—Iknow.
Letusdoasyousuggest,Torvald,
और
andthenIshallhaveसमय
timetothinkwhatIamसबसे
mostinwantof.Thatis
एक
averysensibleplan,isn’tयह
it?HELMER.
[smiling].
Indeeditis—thatisto
कहना
say,ifyouwerereallytoबचाने
saveoutofthemoneyIदे
giveyou,andthenreallyखरीदने
buysomethingforyourself.But
अगर
ifyouspenditallonthehousekeepingऔर
andanynumberofunnecessarythings,thenImerelyhavetoभुगतान
payupagain.NORA.
Oh
लेकिन
but,Torvald—.HELMER.
Youcan’tdeny
इसे
it,mydearlittleNora.[Putshisarmroundherwaist.]It’s
एक
asweetlittlespendthrift,butsheusesupएक
adealofmoney.Onewouldhardly
विश्वास
believehowexpensivesuchlittlepersonsहैं
are!NORA.
It’sashameto
कहना
saythat.Idoreally
बचाने
saveallIcan.HELMER.
[laughing].
That’s
बहुत
verytrue,—allyoucan.Butyoucan’t
बचा
saveanything!NORA.
[smilingquietly
और
andhappily].Youhaven’tany
विचार
ideahowmanyexpensesweskylarksऔर
andsquirrelshave,Torvald.HELMER.
Youare
एक
anoddlittlesoul.Very
तरह
likeyourfather.Youalways
मिल
findsomenewwayofwheedlingपैसे
moneyoutofme,and,assoonasyouहै
havegotit,itseemstomeltinyourhands.Younever
जानते
knowwhereithasgone.Still,one
चाहिए
musttakeyouasyouare.Itisinthe
खून
blood;forindeeditis
सच
truethatyoucaninheritइन
thesethings,Nora.NORA.
Ah,I
काश
wishIhadinheritedmanyofpapa’squalities.HELMER.
और
AndIwouldnotwishyoutobeकुछ
anythingbutjustwhatyouare,mysweetछोटे
littleskylark.But,doyou
जानते
know,itstrikesmethatyouarelookingrather—whatshallIsay—ratheruneasyआज
today?NORA.