"Cliff Notes - Doll's House, A" - читать интересную книгу автора (Cliff Notes)

The next day Dr. Rank, who is suffering from a fatal illness, comes
to visit. He speaks openly of his impending death and tells Nora
that he loves her. Nora is upset, not because he loves her, but
because he has told her so and ruined the innocent appearance of
their relationship.

The arrival of Krogstad interrupts their conversation, and Nora
slips down to the kitchen to see him. He tells her he has written a
letter to her husband, which explains the debt and the forgery. Then
as he leaves, he drops it into the locked mailbox. In despair
because Torvald has the only key to the box, Nora thinks wildly of
suicide.

When Kristine learns about the forgery, she offers to intercede with
Krogstad on Nora's behalf, because she and Krogstad had once been in
love.

Meanwhile, Nora gets Torvald to promise to spend the rest of the
evening helping her practice the tarantella--the dance she's to
perform at a masquerade party the next night. Torvald sees a letter
in the mailbox, but true to his promise, he ignores it and
concentrates only on Nora's dance.

The next night, while the Helmers are at the party, Krogstad and
Kristine meet in the Helmers' drawing room. They forgive each
other's past mistakes and are reunited. Krogstad offers to ask for
his letter back, unread, from Torvald, but, unexpectedly, Kristine
stops him. She has had a change of heart and says he should leave
the letter--Nora and Torvald must face the truth.

Torvald drags Nora away from the party the minute she finishes the
dance. He is filled with desire for her and is glad when Kristine
leaves. Shortly after, Dr. Rank stops by to bid a final farewell.
Nora realizes he is returning home to die alone.

Overwhelmed by his feelings for Nora, Torvald says he wishes he
could save her from something dreadful. This is her cue. Nora tells
him to read his mail. She is certain that now the "miracle" will
happen: Torvald will nobly offer to shoulder the guilt himself. He
retires to his study with the mail. Rather than see Torvald ruined,
Nora throws on her shawl and starts for the hall, determined to
carry out her suicide plan.

But instead, her fine illusions about her husband crumble when an
outraged Torvald storms out of his study, calling her a criminal and
accusing her of poisoning their home and their children. Since his
reputation is at stake, he feels completely in Krogstad's power and
must submit to the blackmail. Still, he insists that they must
maintain the appearance of a happy family life.