[_Walking up and down._] You see one has a wee bit of influence, after all. It doesn’t follow because one’s only a woman——When people are in a subordinate position, Mr. Krogstad, they ought really to be careful how they offend anybody who—h’m—— KROGSTAD. ——who has influence? NORA. Exactly. KROGSTAD. [_Taking another tone._] Mrs. Helmer, will you have the kindness to employ your influence on my behalf? NORA. What? How do you mean? KROGSTAD. Will you be so good as to see that I retain my subordinate position in the Bank? NORA. What do you mean? Who wants to take it from you? KROGSTAD. Oh, you needn’t pretend ignorance. I can very well understand that it cannot be pleasant for your friend to meet me; and I can also understand now for whose sake I am to be hounded out. NORA. But I assure you—— KROGSTAD. Come come now, once for all: there is time yet, and I advise you to use your influence to prevent it. NORA. But, Mr. Krogstad, I have no influence—absolutely none. KROGSTAD. None? I thought you said a moment ago—— NORA. Of course not in that sense. I! How can you imagine that I should have any such influence over my husband? KROGSTAD. Oh, I know your husband from our college days. I don’t think he is any more inflexible than other husbands. NORA. If you talk disrespectfully of my husband, I must request you to leave the house. KROGSTAD. You are bold, madam. NORA. I am afraid of you no longer. When New Year’s Day is over, I shall soon be out of the whole business. KROGSTAD. [_Controlling himself._] Listen to me, Mrs. Helmer. If need be, I shall fight as though for my life to keep my little place in the Bank. NORA. Yes, so it seems. KROGSTAD. It’s not only for the salary: that is what I care least about. It’s something else——Well, I had better make a clean breast of it. Of course you know, like every one else, that some years ago I—got into trouble. NORA. I think I’ve heard something of the sort. KROGSTAD.