HELMER.
No. But there is no need; as a matter of course he will come to dinner with us. However, I will ask him when he comes in this morning. I have ordered some good wine. Nora, you can’t think how I am looking forward to this evening.
NORA.
So am I! And how the children will enjoy themselves, Torvald!
HELMER.
It is splendid to feel that one has a perfectly safe appointment, and a big enough income. It’s delightful to think of, isn’t it?
NORA.
It’s wonderful!
HELMER.
Do you remember last Christmas? For a full three weeks beforehand you shut yourself up every evening until long after midnight, making ornaments for the Christmas Tree, and all the other fine things that were to be a surprise to us. It was the dullest three weeks I ever spent!
NORA.
I didn’t find it dull.
HELMER.
[smiling]. But there was precious little result, Nora.
NORA.
Oh, you shouldn’t tease me about that again. How could I help the cat’s going in and tearing everything to pieces?
HELMER.
Of course you couldn’t, poor little girl. You had the best of intentions to please us all, and that’s the main thing. But it is a good thing that our hard times are over.
NORA.
Yes, it is really wonderful.