Did you not say yourself, a few minutes ago, you dared not trust them to me?
Helmer.
In the excitement of the moment! Why should you dwell upon that?
Nora.
No—you were perfectly right. That problem is beyond me. There is another to be solved first—I must try to educate myself. You are not the man to help me in that. I must set about it alone. And that is why I am leaving you.
Helmer.
[Jumping up.] What—do you mean to say——?
Nora.
I must stand quite alone if I am ever to know myself and my surroundings; so I cannot stay with you.
Helmer.