HELMER.
Nice?—because you do as your husband wishes? Well, well, you little rogue, I am sure you did not mean it in that way. But I am not going to disturb you; you will want to be trying on your dress, I expect.
NORA.
I suppose you are going to work.
HELMER.
Yes. [Shows her a bundle of papers.] Look at that. I have just been into the bank. [Turns to go into his room.]
NORA.
Torvald.
HELMER.
Yes.
NORA.
If your little squirrel were to ask you for something very, very prettily—?
HELMER.
What then?
NORA.
Would you do it?
HELMER.
I should like to hear what it is, first.
NORA.
Your squirrel would run about and do all her tricks if you would be nice, and do what she wants.