Nor you me. People don’t do that sort of thing, Mrs. Helmer. And, after all, what would be the use of it? I have your husband in my pocket, all the same. NORA. Afterwards? When I am no longer——? KROGSTAD. You forget, your reputation remains in my hands! [NORA _stands speechless and looks at him._] Well, now you are prepared. Do nothing foolish. As soon as Helmer has received my letter, I shall expect to hear from him. And remember that it is your husband himself who has forced me back again into such paths. That I will never forgive him. Good-bye, Mrs. Helmer. [_Goes out through the hall._ NORA _hurries to the door, opens it a little, and listens._ NORA. He’s going. He’s not putting the letter into the box. No, no, it would be impossible! [_Opens the door further and further._] What’s that. He’s standing still; not going down stairs. Has he changed his mind? Is he——? [_A letter falls into the box._ KROGSTAD’S _footsteps are heard gradually receding down the stair._ NORA _utters a suppressed shriek, and rushes forward towards the sofa-table; pause._] In the letter-box! [_Slips shrinkingly up to the hall door._] There it lies.—Torvald, Torvald—now we are lost! _MRS. LINDEN enters from the left with the costume._ MRS. LINDEN. There, I think it’s all right now. Shall we just try it on? NORA. [_Hoarsely and softly._] Christina, come here. MRS. LINDEN. [_Throws down the dress on the sofa._] What’s the matter? You look quite distracted. NORA. Come here. Do you see that letter? There, see—through the glass of the letter-box. MRS. LINDEN. Yes, yes, I see it. NORA. That letter is from Krogstad—— MRS. LINDEN. Nora—it was Krogstad who lent you the money? NORA. Yes; and now Torvald will know everything. MRS. LINDEN. Believe me, Nora, it’s the best thing for both of you. NORA. You don’t know all yet. I have forged a name—— MRS. LINDEN. Good heavens! NORA. Now, listen to me, Christina; you shall bear me witness—— MRS. LINDEN. How “witness”? What am I to——? NORA. If I should go out of my mind—it might easily happen—— MRS. LINDEN. Nora! NORA. Or if anything else should happen to me—so that I couldn’t be here——! MRS. LINDEN. Nora, Nora, you’re quite beside yourself! NORA.